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Relative to the best recent pro digicams, and ignoring price

Canon PowerShot G10 Canon PowerShot G10
58 vs 87
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3 Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3.

differences

Reasons to consider the Canon G10

Low light performance Significantly lower noise at high ISO 156 ISO vs 94 ISO
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The G10 has a slight edge (0.7 f-stops) in low noise, high ISO performance
True resolution Much higher resolution 14.7 MP vs 10.1 MP
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Around 50% higher resolution
Viewfinder Has a viewfinder Tunnel vs None
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A viewfinder can help save battery life by keeping the screen turned off
Zoom Slightly more zoom 5x vs 2.5x
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4x more zoom
Fastest shutter speed Faster max shutter speed 1/4000s vs 1/2000s
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2x faster max shutter speed
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Reasons to consider the Panasonic DMC-LX3

Sensor size Much larger sensor 1/1.7" 8x6mm vs 1/1.7" 7x5mm
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Around 20% larger sensor
Aperture Significantly wider aperture f/2.0 vs f/2.8
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At its widest zoom, the DMC-LX3's lens captures slightly more light (1 f-stop)
Movie format Higher resolution movies 720p @ 24fps vs 480p @ 30fps
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Shoots high resolution HD (720p) video but at a lower frame rate
Dynamic range Significantly more dynamic range 10.8 EV vs 10 EV
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1.7 f-stops more dynamic range
Wide-angle Better wide-angle 24 mm vs 28 mm
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Around 20% better wide-angle
Size Smaller 109x60x27 mm vs 109x78x46 mm
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More than 2x smaller
Color depth Better color depth 19.6 bits vs 19 bits
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Distinguishes more than 50% more colors
Supports 24p Supports 24p Yes vs No
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Get that real film feel
Light sensitivity (boost) Has boost ISO 6,400 ISO vs None
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Allows taking photos in darker situations, often at the cost of additional noise in the image
Overall image quality Better image quality 39.0 vs 37.0
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Around 10% better image quality
Lowest price Much cheaper $374.95 vs $699.00
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The best price we've seen is $324 cheaper (around 90% less)
Weight Lighter 265 g vs 390 g
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Around 50% lighter
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 3,200 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
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The DMC-LX3's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better
Thickness Thinner 1.1" vs 1.8"
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More than 70% thinner
Continuous shooting Shoots faster 2.5 fps vs 0.7 fps
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More than 3.5x faster continuous shooting
Longest exposure Much longer exposures 60s vs 15s
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4x longer exposures
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similarities

Compared to recent digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Sensor size Very large sensors Help
G10:1/1.7" 7x5mm
DMC-LX3:1/1.7" 8x6mm
Aperture Wide aperture Help
G10:f/2.8
DMC-LX3:f/2.0
Screen resolution High resolution screens Help
G10:461k dots
DMC-LX3:460k dots
Supports RAW RAW support Help
Better editing
Screen size Large screens Help
3.0"
Macro focus Good macro capabilities Help
1 cm
External flash Support external flash Help
Better lighting
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
True resolution Capture very high resolution images Help
G10:14.7 MP
DMC-LX3:10.1 MP
Lowest price Very expensive Help
G10:$699.00
DMC-LX3:$374.95
Weight Heavy Help
G10:390 g
DMC-LX3:265 g

Compared to recent pro digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Fastest shutter speed Very fast max shutter speeds Help
G10:1/4000s
DMC-LX3:1/2000s
Screen type No OLED screens Help
LCD

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon PowerShot S90

Canon PowerShot S90

Pro digicam

$340 - $391

Low light performance Is slightly less noisy at high ISO
Aperture Has a significantly wider aperture
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
External flash Doesn't support an external flash
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5

Pro digicam

$499

Aperture Has a significantly wider aperture
Wide-angle Has a slightly wider wide-angle lens
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Canon PowerShot G11

Canon PowerShot G11

Pro digicam

$447 - $520

Overall image quality Has slightly better image quality
Dynamic range Has slightly wider dynamic range
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7

Travel zoom

$275 - $400

Zoom Has slightly more zoom
Wide-angle Has a slightly wider wide-angle lens
External flash Doesn't support an external flash
True resolution Takes slightly lower resolution photos
Sony Alpha NEX-5

Sony Alpha NEX-5

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$650 with 16mm lens

Low light performance Is much less noisy at high ISO
Sensor size Has a much larger sensor
Lowest price Is much more expensive
Image stabilization Doesn't have image stabilization
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF1

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF1

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$540 body only

$705 with 14-45mm lens

Low light performance Is much less noisy at high ISO
Sensor size Has a much larger sensor
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive
Image stabilization Doesn't have image stabilization
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ35

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ35

Super zoom

$315 - $414

Zoom Has much more zoom
Lowest price Is much less expensive
External flash Doesn't support an external flash
True resolution Takes slightly lower resolution photos

Canon PowerShot G10 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon PowerShot G9

Canon PowerShot G9

Pro digicam

$1,200

Movie format Higher resolution movies
Size Slightly smaller
Wide-angle Significantly worse wide-angle
Screen resolution Significantly lower resolution screen
Canon PowerShot SX20 IS

Canon PowerShot SX20 IS

Super zoom

$369 - $413

Zoom Much more zoom
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Sensor size Much smaller sensor
Supports RAW No RAW support

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Samsung TL500

Samsung TL500

Pro digicam

$399 - $450

Screen type Has an OLED screen
Aperture Wider aperture
Sensor size Much smaller sensor
Movie format Lower resolution movies

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Canon PowerShot G10 Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3
Canon PowerShot G10 Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3
Canon PowerShot G10 Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3

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