Canon PowerShot
G10
 vs
Panasonic Lumix
DMC-LX5

Updated (July, 2012): Compare the Canon PowerShot G10 vs Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5

55

  
Canon PowerShot G10

43

  

Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5

Sensor size
 Large sensor
1/1.6" 8.3x6.2mm
Wide angle
 Wide angle lens
24 mm
Light sensitivity (boost)
 High ISO (boost)
12,800 ISO
External flash
 External flash
Better lighting
Longest exposure
 Long exposures
60 seconds
 

Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot G10

True resolution
 High true resolution
14.6 MP
Startup delay
 Almost no delay when powering up
2000 ms startup delay
Battery life
 Great battery life
1000 shots
Viewfinder
 Great viewfinder
Tunnel
External flash
 External flash
Better lighting
 

differences

Advantages of the Canon G10
Battery life Much longer battery life 1000 shots vs 400 shots
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 2.5x more shots per battery charge
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
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 A viewfinder can help save battery life by keeping the screen turned off
Startup delay Less startup delay 2000 ms vs 2300 ms
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 More than 10% less delay when turning on
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Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-LX5
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)
Sensor size Larger sensor 1/1.6" 8.3x6.2mm vs 1/1.7" 7.6x5.7mm
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 Around 20% larger sensor
Wide angle Better wide angle 24 mm vs 28 mm
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 More than 10% better wide angle
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
Movie format Higher resolution movies 720p @ 30fps vs 480p @ 30fps
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 Shoots high resolution HD (720p) video
Continuous shooting Shoots faster 6 fps vs 0.7 fps
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 More than 8.5x faster continuous shooting
Color depth Better color depth 19.6 bits vs 19 bits
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 Distinguishes 0.6 more bits of color
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
43 vs 55
Explain scores
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Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5.

similarities

Compared to recent digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Sensor size Very large sensors Help
G10:1/1.7" 7.6x5.7mm
DMC-LX5:1/1.6" 8.3x6.2mm
Aperture Wide aperture Help
G10:f/2.8
DMC-LX5:f/2.0
Supports RAW RAW support Help
Better editing
Battery life Great battery life Help
G10:1000 shots
DMC-LX5:400 shots
Macro focus Good macro capabilities Help
1 cm
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
External flash Support external flash Help
Better lighting
Fastest shutter speed Fast max shutter speeds Help
1/4000 of a second
Panorama Neither camera stitches together panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
Dynamic range Poor dynamic range Help
G10:10 EV
DMC-LX5:10.8 EV
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
Color depth Poor color depth Help
G10:19 bits
DMC-LX5:19.6 bits
Startup delay Significant startup delay Help
G10:2000 ms
DMC-LX5:2300 ms
Low light performance Above average noise at high ISO Help
G10:156 ISO
DMC-LX5:132 ISO
Overall image quality Low image quality Help
G10:37.0
DMC-LX5:41.0
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.
Light sensitivity Poor maximum light sensitivity Help
G10:1,600 ISO
DMC-LX5:3,200 ISO
Screen flips out No flip-out screens Help
Less flexible
External mic jack Neither has an external mic jack Help
Limited to the in-camera mic
Screen type No OLED screens Help
LCD
Screen resolution Low resolution screens Help
G10:461k dots
DMC-LX5:460k dots

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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon PowerShot G12

Canon PowerShot G12

Pro digicam

$971
Overall image quality Has slightly better image quality
Color depth Has slightly more color depth
Lowest price Is much more expensive
Weight Is slightly heavier
Compare the PowerShot G12 vs the PowerShot G10
Compare the PowerShot G12 vs the Lumix DMC-LX5
Canon PowerShot G15

Canon PowerShot G15

Pro digicam

$449 - $499
Overall image quality Has slightly better image quality
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Focus points Has slightly fewer focus points
Wide angle Has a slightly narrower wide angle lens
Compare the PowerShot G15 vs the PowerShot G10
Compare the PowerShot G15 vs the Lumix DMC-LX5
Canon Powershot S100

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$310 - $349
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
Compare the Powershot S100 vs the PowerShot G10
Compare the Powershot S100 vs the Lumix DMC-LX5
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3

Pro digicam
Supports 24p Records movies in 24p
Thickness Is thinner
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Low light performance Is slightly more noisy at high ISO
Compare the Lumix DMC-LX3 vs the PowerShot G10
Compare the Lumix DMC-LX3 vs the Lumix DMC-LX5
Canon PowerShot S95

Canon PowerShot S95

Pro digicam

$461 - $602
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
Canon PowerShot G11

Canon PowerShot G11

Pro digicam
Overall image quality Has slightly better image quality
Color depth Has slightly more color depth
Weight Is slightly heavier
Startup delay Has slightly more startup delay
Compare the PowerShot G11 vs the PowerShot G10
Compare the PowerShot G11 vs the Lumix DMC-LX5
Fujifilm Finepix X10

Fujifilm Finepix X10

Pro digicam

$549
Sensor size Has a marginally larger sensor
Low light performance Is significantly less noisy at high ISO
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Battery life Has a slightly shorter battery life
Compare the Finepix X10 vs the PowerShot G10
Compare the Finepix X10 vs the Lumix DMC-LX5

Canon PowerShot G10 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon PowerShot G9

Canon PowerShot G9

Pro digicam
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Startup delay Less startup delay
Battery life Much shorter battery life
Wide angle Significantly worse wide angle
Compare the PowerShot G9 vs the PowerShot G10
Canon PowerShot G1X

Canon PowerShot G1X

Boutique

$649 - $699
Sensor size Much larger sensor
Low light performance Much lower noise at high ISO
Macro focus Much worse macro capability
Battery life Much shorter battery life
Compare the PowerShot G1X vs the PowerShot G10

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7

Pro digicam

$398
Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Dynamic range More dynamic range
Sensor size Significantly smaller sensor
Startup delay Significantly more startup delay
Compare the Lumix DMC-LX7 vs the Lumix DMC-LX5
Olympus XZ-1

Olympus XZ-1

Pro digicam

$333
Screen type Has an OLED screen
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera
Overall image quality Worse image quality
Wide angle Worse wide angle
Compare the XZ-1 vs the Lumix DMC-LX5
Leica D-LUX 5

Leica D-LUX 5

Pro digicam

$1,049
Size Smaller
Thickness Thinner
Lowest price Much more expensive
Continuous shooting Shoots slower
Compare the D-LUX 5 vs the Lumix DMC-LX5

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