Canon PowerShot
G10
 vs
Panasonic Lumix
DMC-LX5

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5

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"On the front the handgrip has been slightly enlarged and re-shaped, with a larger textured pad, making the camera easier to grip."
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"It's a much simpler and more sensible interface, and makes the LX5 feel more like a digital SLR."
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Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5

Wide angle
 Wide angle lens
24 mm
Image stabilization
 Image stabilization
Lens
Light sensitivity (boost)
 High ISO (boost)
12,800 ISO
External flash
 External flash
Better lighting
Fastest shutter speed
 Fast shutter speed
1/4000 of a second
Longest exposure
 Long exposures
60 seconds
Canon PowerShot G10

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Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot G10

Image stabilization
 Image stabilization
Lens
True resolution
 High true resolution
14.6 MP
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 132 ISO
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 The G10 has a slight edge (0.2 f-stops) in low noise, high ISO performance
Viewfinder Has a viewfinder Tunnel vs None
Help
 A viewfinder can help save battery life by keeping the screen turned off
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Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-LX5
Sensor size Significantly 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-LX5's lens captures slightly more light (1 f-stop)
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 @ 30fps vs 480p @ 30fps
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 Shoots high resolution HD (720p) video
Dynamic range More dynamic range 10.8 EV vs 10 EV
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 0.8 f-stops more dynamic range
Overall image quality Better image quality 41.0 vs 37.0
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 More than 10% better image quality
Light sensitivity (boost) Has boost ISO 12,800 ISO vs None
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 Allows taking photos in darker situations, often at the cost of additional noise in the image
Color depth Better color depth 19.6 bits vs 19 bits
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 Distinguishes 0.6 more bits of color
Continuous shooting Shoots faster 6 fps vs 0.7 fps
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 More than 8.5x faster continuous shooting
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 3,200 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
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 The DMC-LX5's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better
Size Slightly smaller 109x65x42 mm vs 109x78x46 mm
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 More than 20% smaller
Weight Lighter 277 g vs 390 g
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 Around 30% lighter
Longest exposure Much longer exposures 60s vs 15s
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 4x longer exposures
Thickness Slightly thinner 1.7" vs 1.8"
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 Around 10% thinner
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent pro digicams, and ignoring price

Canon PowerShot G10 Canon PowerShot G10
47 vs 74
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Uses Travel score Travel
On holiday or vacation
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Fast action, sometimes indoors
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Features Low light image quality Low light image quality
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Manual controls Manual settings
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Ability to reduce blur from hand shake
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similarities

Compared to recent digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Sensor size Very large sensors Help
G10:1/1.7" 7.6x5.7mm
DMC-LX5:1/1.7" 8.3x6.2mm
Aperture Wide aperture Help
G10:f/2.8
DMC-LX5:f/2.0
Supports RAW RAW support Help
Better editing
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
Macro focus Good macro capabilities Help
1 cm
External flash Support external flash Help
Better lighting
Fastest shutter speed Very fast max shutter speeds Help
1/4000 of a second
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
Movie format Poor movies Help
G10:480p @ 30fps
DMC-LX5:720p @ 30fps
Zoom Poor zoom Help
G10:5x
DMC-LX5:3.8x

Compared to recent pro digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses

Snapsort is not aware of any interesting strengths shared by these two products.
Supports 24p No support for 24p Help
Missing that film look
Screen flips out No flip-out screens Help
Less flexible
Dynamic range Poor dynamic range Help
G10:10 EV
DMC-LX5:10.8 EV
Color depth Poor color depth Help
G10:19 bits
DMC-LX5:19.6 bits
Screen resolution Low resolution screens Help
G10:461k dots
DMC-LX5:460k dots

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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon Powershot S100

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$414 - $430
Overall image quality Has significantly better image quality
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Compare the Powershot S100 vs the PowerShot G10
Compare the Powershot S100 vs the Lumix DMC-LX5
Canon PowerShot G12

Canon PowerShot G12

Pro digicam

$389 - $500
Overall image quality Has slightly better image quality
Color depth Has slightly more color depth
Weight Is slightly heavier
Screen size Has a slightly smaller screen
Compare the PowerShot G12 vs the PowerShot G10
Compare the PowerShot G12 vs the Lumix DMC-LX5
Canon PowerShot S95

Canon PowerShot S95

Pro digicam

$369
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
Compare the PowerShot S95 vs the PowerShot G10
Compare the PowerShot S95 vs the Lumix DMC-LX5
Olympus XZ-1

Olympus XZ-1

Pro digicam

$499 - $500
Light sensitivity Significantly higher maximum light sensitivity
Screen type Has an OLED screen
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Compare the XZ-1 vs the PowerShot G10
Compare the XZ-1 vs the Lumix DMC-LX5
Fujifilm Finepix X10

Fujifilm Finepix X10

Pro digicam

$583 - $600
Sensor size Has a significantly larger sensor
Low light performance Is significantly less noisy at high ISO
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the Finepix X10 vs the PowerShot G10
Compare the Finepix X10 vs the Lumix DMC-LX5
Nikon Coolpix P7100

Nikon Coolpix P7100

Pro digicam

$400 - $409
Screen resolution Has a slightly higher resolution screen
Screen flips out Has a screen which flips out
Weight Is slightly heavier
Wide angle Has a significantly narrower wide angle lens
Compare the Coolpix P7100 vs the PowerShot G10
Compare the Coolpix P7100 vs the Lumix DMC-LX5
Canon PowerShot G1X

Canon PowerShot G1X

Boutique

$799
Sensor size Has a much larger sensor
Low light performance Is much less noisy at high ISO
Lowest price Is much more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the PowerShot G1X vs the PowerShot G10
Compare the PowerShot G1X vs the Lumix DMC-LX5

Canon PowerShot G10 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon PowerShot G11

Canon PowerShot G11

Pro digicam

$704
Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen
Overall image quality Significantly better image quality
True resolution Much lower true resolution
Screen size Smaller screen
Compare the PowerShot G11 vs the PowerShot G10
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
Compare the PowerShot G9 vs the PowerShot G10

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Leica D-LUX 5

Leica D-LUX 5

Pro digicam

$1,237
Size Smaller
Thickness Thinner
Lowest price Much more expensive
Continuous shooting Shoots slower
Compare the D-LUX 5 vs the Lumix DMC-LX5
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3

Pro digicam

$707
Supports 24p Supports 24p
Size Smaller
Low light performance More noise at high ISO
Overall image quality Slightly worse image quality
Compare the Lumix DMC-LX3 vs the Lumix DMC-LX5

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