Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3

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Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3

Aperture
Wide aperture
f/2.0
Wide angle
Wide angle lens
24 mm
Size
Really small
Compact 109x60x27 mm
Supports 24p
24p movies
For that film look
Macro focus
Great macro
1 cm
Thickness
Thin
1.1"
Canon PowerShot G10

46

Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot G10

True resolution
High true resolution
14.6 MP
Macro focus
Great macro
1 cm
Viewfinder
Great viewfinder
Tunnel
External flash
External flash
Better lighting
Fastest shutter speed
Fast shutter speed
1/4000 of a second

differences

Advantages of the Canon G10

True resolution Much higher true resolution 14.6 MP vs 10 MP
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Capture around 50% more detail in your photos
Low light performance 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
Viewfinder Has a viewfinder Tunnel vs None
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A viewfinder can help save battery life by keeping the screen turned off
Fastest shutter speed Significantly faster max shutter speed 1/4000s vs 1/2000s
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2x faster max shutter speed
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Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-LX3

Sensor size Much larger sensor 1/1.7" 8.3x6.2mm vs 1/1.7" 7.6x5.7mm
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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)
Supports 24p Supports 24p Yes vs No
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Get that real film feel
Wide angle Significantly better wide angle 24 mm vs 28 mm
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More than 10% better wide angle
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 More dynamic range 10.8 EV vs 10 EV
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0.8 f-stops more dynamic range
Size Smaller 109x60x27 mm vs 109x78x46 mm
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2.2x smaller
Color depth Better color depth 19.6 bits vs 19 bits
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Distinguishes 0.6 more bits of color
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 Slightly better image quality 39.0 vs 37.0
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Around 10% better image quality
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
Weight Lighter 265 g vs 390 g
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More than 30% lighter
Continuous shooting Shoots faster 2.5 fps vs 0.7 fps
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More than 3.5x faster continuous shooting
Thickness Thinner 1.1" vs 1.8"
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More than 40% thinner
Longest exposure Much longer exposures 60s vs 15s
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4x longer exposures
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Relative to the best recent pro digicams, and ignoring price

Canon PowerShot G10 Canon PowerShot G10
46 vs 58
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Compared to recent digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Sensor size Very large sensors Help
G10:1/1.7" 7.6x5.7mm
DMC-LX3:1/1.7" 8.3x6.2mm
Aperture Wide aperture Help
G10:f/2.8
DMC-LX3:f/2.0
Supports RAW RAW support Help
Better editing
Macro focus Good macro capabilities Help
1 cm
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
External flash Support external flash Help
Better lighting
Panorama Neither camera stitches together panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
Movie format Poor movies Help
G10:480p @ 30fps
DMC-LX3:720p @ 24fps
Zoom Poor zoom Help
G10:5x
DMC-LX3:2.5x

Compared to recent pro digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses

Snapsort is not aware of any interesting strengths shared by these two products.

External mic jack Neither has an external mic jack Help
Limited to the in-camera mic
Screen flips out No flip-out screens Help
Less flexible
Screen type No OLED screens Help
LCD
Continuous shooting Slow continuous shooting Help
G10:0.7 fps
DMC-LX3:2.5 fps
Screen resolution Low resolution screens Help
G10:461k dots
DMC-LX3:460k dots
Overall image quality Low image quality Help
G10:37.0
DMC-LX3:39.0

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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon PowerShot G12

Canon PowerShot G12

Pro digicam

$390 - $496

Overall image quality Has slightly better image quality
Color depth Has slightly more color depth
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5

Pro digicam

$339

Continuous shooting Shoots faster continuously
Light sensitivity (boost) Significantly higher boost light sensitivity
Thickness Is thicker
Canon Powershot S100

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$356 - $430

Overall image quality Has significantly better image quality
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
External flash Doesn't support an external flash
Canon PowerShot S95

Canon PowerShot S95

Pro digicam

$340 - $389

Overall image quality Has slightly better image quality
Color depth Has slightly more color depth
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
External flash Doesn't support an external flash
Canon PowerShot G11

Canon PowerShot G11

Pro digicam

Overall image quality Has slightly better image quality
Color depth Has slightly more color depth
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier
Canon PowerShot S90

Canon PowerShot S90

Pro digicam

Overall image quality Has slightly better image quality
Color depth Has slightly more color depth
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
External flash Doesn't support an external flash
Fujifilm Finepix X10

Fujifilm Finepix X10

Pro digicam

$599

Sensor size Has a significantly larger sensor
Low light performance Is significantly less noisy at high ISO
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier

Canon PowerShot G10 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon PowerShot G1X

Canon PowerShot G1X

Boutique

$799 - $800

Sensor size Much larger sensor
Low light performance Much lower noise at high ISO
Macro focus Much worse macro capability
Size Larger
Canon PowerShot G9

Canon PowerShot G9

Pro digicam

Movie format Higher resolution movies
Size Slightly smaller
Wide angle Much worse wide angle
True resolution Much lower true resolution
Nikon Coolpix P7000

Nikon Coolpix P7000

Pro digicam

$249

External mic jack Has an external mic jack
Supports 24p Supports 24p
True resolution Much lower true resolution
Low light performance Slightly more noise at high ISO

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3 Competitors

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