- Panasonic marks 25 years of making Lumix cameras with the new Lumix L10
- It’s a modern day upgrade of the iconic Lumix LX100 series, with Panasonic’s latest micro four thirds sensor and photo and video skills
- The L10 is available in black or silver from June 2026, or a Gold Titanium Special Edition version from July 2026
Panasonic has marked 25 years of making Lumix cameras with a new premium compact camera, the Lumix L10. And if it looks familiar, that’s because its design cues are taken directly from the popular LX100 series.
The Lumix LX100 II was the last in that much-admired series, being launched in 2018, and has been discontinued for years. The news of the Lumix L10 will delight fans of the micro four thirds compact cameras, especially since this is no mere relaunch, like recent Lumix travel zooms such as the ZS300 / TZ300.
No, Panasonic has put its latest micro four thirds sensor and processor in the Lumix L10, which means it has the 20.4MP photo and 5.2K video-making skills of the Lumix GH7, and the processing grunt of the full-frame flagship Lumix S1 II, complete with the latest Real Time LUTs photo styles.
There are three colorways to choose from: black or silver cost $1,499 / £1,299 and are available from June 2026, while the Titanium Gold Special Edition (which you can see in my hands-on pictures) costs $1,599 / £1,399, and is available from July 2026. The special edition includes various extras, including the lens cap (pictured) and a leather strap.
I’ve had a few hours using the compact camera at a 25-year anniversary celebration event in Japan, and it has reminded me how much I enjoyed the LX100 series all those years ago. Let’s take a quick run through of the key features.
A premium compact camera with all the ingredients to be a hit
I’ve read many a comment on camera forums wishing for the return of the LX100 series, and today that day has come — only with a new name: the Lumix L10.
The 2026 remake has many of the same design cues; a 1.1lb / 508g body, built-in 24-75mm f/1.7 to f/2.8 Leica Summilux lens with 3cm macro focusing, 2.36m-dot OLED viewfinder and a 1.84m-dot vari-angle touchscreen.
But if all is familiar on the outside (which is a good thing in my book — the series has always been lovely to use and much missed), the inside brings the series into the modern day with Panasonic’s latest sensor and processor.
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It’s a 20.4MP micro four thirds sensor that is capable of 11fps burst shooting (mechanical shutter) and 30fps (electronic shutter), 10-bit video recording up to 5.2K, plus the handy MP4 Lite video codec supported by Panasonic’s latest processor, and 779-point phase hybrid autofocus — making it all-round much snappier than 2018’s LX100 II.
There’s also Panasonic’s powerful Lumix Lab app in the picture now, with a suite of useful remote features, reliable high-speed image transfers to smartphone, and the capability of adding custom Real Time LUTs color profiles to the camera.
Panasonic Lumix L10 photo samples
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Those LUTs can be assigned to a switch on the lens which is by default set to control various aspect ratios, but which can also be customized to a stepped zoom.
Panasonic has also added a new Photo Styles, with Leica Monochrome joining an arsenal of black and white profiles, plus new three ‘L-Classic’ color profiles — I’m already a fan of the gold version (see above).
I’ll share more details once I’ve had more time with the camera — do look out for my upcoming in-depth review. What I will say now though, is that I’m happy to see Panasonic’s much-loved premium compact camera make a comeback through the Lumix L10, and I can already see it being a popular everyday camera. Have your say in the comments below!
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