Canon PowerShot
G10
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Panasonic Lumix
DMC-LX3
G10
DMC-LX3
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recommendations
Relative to the best recent pro digicams, and ignoring price
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Canon PowerShot G10 |
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3 |  |
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Snapsort recommends the Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3. |
differences
Reasons to consider the Canon G10 |
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Significantly lower noise at high ISO | 156 ISO | vs | 94 ISO |  |
The G10 has a slight edge (0.7 f-stops) in low noise, high ISO performance | ||||
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Much higher resolution | 14.7 MP | vs | 10.1 MP | |
Around 50% higher resolution | ||||
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Has a viewfinder | Tunnel | vs | None | |
A viewfinder can help save battery life by keeping the screen turned off | ||||
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Slightly more zoom | 5x | vs | 2.5x | |
4x more zoom | ||||
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Faster max shutter speed | 1/4000s | vs | 1/2000s | |
2x faster max shutter speed | ||||
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Reasons to consider the Panasonic DMC-LX3 |
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Much larger sensor | 1/1.7" 8x6mm | vs | 1/1.7" 7x5mm | |
Around 20% larger sensor | ||||
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Significantly wider aperture | f/2.0 | vs | f/2.8 | |
At its widest zoom, the DMC-LX3's lens captures slightly more light (1 f-stop) | ||||
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Higher resolution movies | 720p @ 24fps | vs | 480p @ 30fps | |
Shoots high resolution HD (720p) video but at a lower frame rate | ||||
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Significantly more dynamic range | 10.8 EV | vs | 10 EV | |
1.7 f-stops more dynamic range | ||||
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Better wide-angle | 24 mm | vs | 28 mm | |
Around 20% better wide-angle | ||||
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Smaller | 109x60x27 mm | vs | 109x78x46 mm | |
More than 2x smaller | ||||
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Better color depth | 19.6 bits | vs | 19 bits | |
Distinguishes more than 50% more colors | ||||
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Supports 24p | Yes | vs | No | |
Get that real film feel | ||||
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Has boost ISO | 6,400 ISO | vs | None | |
Allows taking photos in darker situations, often at the cost of additional noise in the image | ||||
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Better image quality | 39.0 | vs | 37.0 | |
Around 10% better image quality | ||||
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Much cheaper | $374.95 | vs | $699.00 | |
The best price we've seen is $324 cheaper (around 90% less) | ||||
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Lighter | 265 g | vs | 390 g | |
Around 50% lighter | ||||
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Better maximum light sensitivity | 3,200 ISO | vs | 1,600 ISO | |
The DMC-LX3's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better | ||||
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Thinner | 1.1" | vs | 1.8" | |
More than 70% thinner | ||||
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Shoots faster | 2.5 fps | vs | 0.7 fps | |
More than 3.5x faster continuous shooting | ||||
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Much longer exposures | 60s | vs | 15s | |
4x longer exposures | ||||
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similarities
Compared to recent digicams
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competitors
Shared Competitors |
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Canon PowerShot S90Pro digicam $340 - $391 |
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5Pro digicam $499 |
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Canon PowerShot G11Pro digicam $447 - $520 |
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7Travel zoom $275 - $400 |
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Sony Alpha NEX-5Mirrorless interchangeable-lens $650 with 16mm lens |
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF1Mirrorless interchangeable-lens $540 body only $705 with 14-45mm lens |
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ35Super zoom $315 - $414 |
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Canon PowerShot G10 Competitors |
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Canon PowerShot G9Pro digicam $1,200 |
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Canon PowerShot SX20 ISSuper zoom $369 - $413 |
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3 Competitors |
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Samsung TL500Pro digicam $399 - $450 |
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