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Nikon Z6III vs LUMIX L10

The short answer

  • LUMIX L10 is lighter, at 508 g against 670.
  • LUMIX L10 is the cheaper of the two at the price its maker announced: INR 179,990 against INR 247,990.

Compared only on figures both makers publish. Everything else is in the table below.

2 phones side by side.

Specification Nikon Z6III Nikon Z6III ₹2,47,990launch price LUMIX L10 LUMIX L10 ₹1,79,990launch price
Placement
At its priceNot assessedNot assessed
Spec index
Key Specs
Display3.2 in 2100k-dot vari-angle touchscreen3.0in free-angle touch LCD, approx. 1,840k dots
Effective Pixels24.5 millionApprox. 20.4 megapixels
ISO RangeISO 100 to 64000 (extendable to 50 and 204800)Auto / 50 / 100-25600 (stills, normal)
Sensor35.9 mm x 23.9 mm partially-stacked FX CMOS4/3-type back-illuminated (BSI) CMOS
Lens MountNikon Z mountFixed LEICA DC VARIO-SUMMILUX lens
Video Resolution6K/60p internal RAW; 4K UHD up to 120p; Full HD up to 240p5.6K (5632 x 2976) up to 59.94p
General
Launch DateJune 2024Announced 12 May 2026; on sale June 2026 (August 2026 in India)
Body TypeSLR-style body with central electronic viewfinderCompact flat body with metal exterior
Camera TypeFull-frame mirrorless with support for interchangeable lensesPremium fixed-lens compact camera
ColoursBlackBlack, Silver, Titanium Gold Special Edition
Sensor
Effective Pixels24.5 million (26.79 million total pixels)Approx. 20.4 megapixels (approx. 26.5 megapixels total)
Sensor Size35.9 mm x 23.9 mm (FX format)4/3 type
Sensor TypePartially-stacked CMOS4/3-type back-illuminated (BSI) CMOS with primary colour filter and AR coating
Aspect RatioFX (36 x 24), DX (24 x 16), 1:1 (24 x 24), 16:9 (36 x 20)4:3, 3:2, 16:9, 1:1
Image ProcessorEXPEED 7
Image Stabilisation5-axis built-in VR, up to 8 stops, with Focus Point VRPOWER O.I.S.
Dust ReductionImage sensor cleaning; Image Dust Off reference data (requires NX Studio)
Lens
Lens MountNikon Z mountFixed lens
Focal Lengthf = 10.9-34mm (24-75mm equivalent in 35mm format)
Aperture RangeF1.7-2.8, 9 diaphragm blades
Optical Zoom3.1x
Focus
Autofocus SystemHybrid phase-detection and contrast-detect autofocusPhase Detection AF and Contrast AF with DFD technology
Subject DetectionPeople, dogs, cats, birds, aeroplanes, cars, motorcycles, bicycles and trainsHuman, Animal, Car, Motorcycle/Bike, Train, Airplane
Focus Points273 focus points (single-point AF), 299 focus points (auto-area AF)779-point phase detection / 315-area contrast AF
Low-light Focus-10 to +19 EV (ISO 100, f/1.2 lens, 20 C)EV -5 to 18 (F1.7, ISO 100, AFS)
Focus ModesAF-S, AF-C, AF-F (video), MFAFS (Single) / AFC (Continuous) / MF; Tracking, Full Area AF, Zone, 1-Area+, 1-Area, Pinpoint
Exposure
ISO RangeISO 100 to 64000 in steps of 1/3 and 1 EV; extendable to ISO 50 and ISO 204800Auto / 50 / 100-25600 in 1/3 or 1 EV steps; 125 / 500-12800 in V-Log
Shutter Speed1/8000 to 30 s mechanical; up to 1/16000 s electronic; bulb and timeMechanical 1/2000 to 60 s; electronic 1/32000 to 60 s
Continuous Shooting20 fps RAW at full resolution; 30 fps JPEG at full resolution; 60 fps JPEG; 120 fps JPEG at 11 megapixels30 fps electronic (SH30); 11 fps mechanical AFS/MF, 9 fps AFC
Exposure Compensation-5 to +5 EV in steps of 1/3 and 1/2 EV+/-5 EV in 1/3 EV steps (+/-3 EV for motion picture)
FlashISO 518 hot shoe; flash sync up to 1/200 sExternal flash sold separately; wireless flash control supported
Metering ModesMatrix, centre-weighted, spot and highlight-weighted metering1,728-zone multi-pattern sensing; Multiple, Centre Weighted, Spot, Highlight Weighted
Video
Frame Rates4K UHD 120p/100p/60p/50p/30p/25p/24p; Full HD up to 240p5.6K up to 59.94p; C4K and 4K up to 119.88p
Video FormatsNEV, MOV, MP4; N-RAW 12-bit, Apple ProRes RAW HQ 12-bit, Apple ProRes 422 HQ 10-bit, H.265/HEVC 8/10-bit, H.264/AVC 8-bitMOV (H.264/MPEG-4 AVC, H.265/HEVC), MP4 (H.264, H.265), MP4 Lite (H.265); up to 600 Mbps
Video Resolution6K/60p internal RAW; 4K UHD 3840 x 2160; Full HD5.6K 5632 x 2976; C4K 4096 x 2160; 4K 3840 x 2160
Microphone Input3.5 mm stereo mini-pin jack; built-in stereo microphoneBuilt-in stereo microphone and 3.5mm external input
Headphone Jack3.5 mm stereo mini-pin jack
Log ProfilesN-LogV-Log and Hybrid Log Gamma, with .vlt and .cube LUT support
Recording Limit2 hours 5 minutes
Display
Screen Size3.2 in diagonal7.6cm (3.0in)
Screen TypeVari-angle TFT touch-sensitive LCD, 170 degree viewing angleFree-angle TFT LCD with static touch control
Screen Resolution2100k dotsApprox. 1,840k dots
Viewfinder1.27 cm / 0.5 in UXGA OLED electronic viewfinder, 4000 cd/m2, refresh up to 120 fps, approx. 100% frame coverage0.39in OLED live view finder
Viewfinder MagnificationApprox. 0.8xApprox. 0.74x
Viewfinder ResolutionApprox. 5760k dotsApprox. 2,360k dots
Design
Height101.5 mm73.9 mm
Width138.5 mm127.1 mm
WeightApprox. 670 gApprox. 508 g with battery and card; 425 g body only
Build MaterialMagnesium alloy and Sereebo carbon-fibre compositeMetal exterior with magnesium alloy front case and leather-textured finish
Depth74 mm66.9 mm
Weather SealingDust- and drip-resistant; rated to operate down to -10 C
Storage
File FormatsNEF (RAW) 14-bit, JPEG, HEIF; NEV, MOV, MP4JPEG (DCF/Exif 3.0), RAW, HEIF
Supported CardsCFexpress (Type B), XQD, SD, UHS-II compliant SDHC and SDXCSD / SDHC / SDXC (UHS-I, UHS-II, UHS Speed Class 3, Video Speed Class 90)
Memory Card Slots2 slots (1 CFexpress/XQD and 1 SD)Single SD memory card slot
Battery
Battery ModelOne EN-EL15c rechargeable Li-ion batteryLi-ion battery pack (7.2 V, 2200 mAh, 16 Wh)
USB ChargingYes, USB Power Delivery supportedYes
Shots per ChargeApprox. 380 to 410 shots (photo mode); approx. 100 minutes (video mode)Approx. 420 images (monitor), 410 (viewfinder), 1,000 (Power Save mode)
ChargingIn-camera chargingUSB power supply and charging via USB Type-C
Connectivity
BluetoothBluetooth Specification Version 5.0 with Low EnergyBluetooth v5.0 (Low Energy)
Wi-FiIEEE 802.11b/g/n/a/ac with WPA2-PSK and WPA3-SAE2.4 GHz and 5 GHz bands, WPA / WPA2 / WPA3, infrastructure mode
USBType C SuperSpeed USB connectorUSB Type-C (USB 10Gbps) with UVC support
HDMIType A HDMI connector