Canon PowerShot
G11
 vs
Panasonic Lumix
DMC-LX3

Updated (September, 2010): Compare the Canon PowerShot G12 vs Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3

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 G11

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Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot G11

Screen flips out
 Flip-out screen
Great for movies
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 G11
Low light performance Significantly lower noise at high ISO 169 ISO vs 94 ISO
Help
 The G11 has a slight edge (0.8 f-stops) in low noise, high ISO performance
Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen Yes vs No
Help
 Flip-out screens can be helpful when composing tricky shots or taking movies
Overall image quality Better image quality 47.0 vs 39.0
Help
 More than 20% better image quality
Color depth Better color depth 20.4 bits vs 19.6 bits
Help
 Distinguishes 0.8 more bits of color
Dynamic range More dynamic range 11.1 EV vs 10.8 EV
Help
 0.3 f-stops more dynamic range
Viewfinder Has a viewfinder Tunnel vs None
Help
 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
Help
 2x faster max shutter speed
Canon PowerShot G11 Learn more about
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Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-LX3
Sensor size Significantly larger sensor 1/1.7" 8.3x6.2mm vs 1/1.7" 7.6x5.7mm
Help
 Around 20% larger sensor
Aperture Significantly wider aperture f/2.0 vs f/2.8
Help
 At its widest zoom, the DMC-LX3's lens captures slightly more light (1 f-stop)
Supports 24p Supports 24p Yes vs No
Help
 Get that real film feel
Wide angle Significantly better wide angle 24 mm vs 28 mm
Help
 More than 10% better wide angle
Movie format Higher resolution movies 720p @ 24fps vs 480p @ 30fps
Help
 Shoots high resolution HD (720p) video but at a lower frame rate
Screen size Larger screen 3.0" vs 2.8"
Help
 Around 10% larger screen
Size Smaller 109x60x27 mm vs 112x76x48 mm
Help
 2.3x smaller
Light sensitivity (boost) Has boost ISO 6,400 ISO vs None
Help
 Allows taking photos in darker situations, often at the cost of additional noise in the image
Thickness Thinner 1.1" vs 1.9"
Help
 More than 40% thinner
Weight Lighter 265 g vs 375 g
Help
 Around 30% lighter
Longest exposure Much longer exposures 60s vs 15s
Help
 4x longer exposures
Continuous shooting Shoots slightly faster 2.5 fps vs 1.1 fps
Help
 Around 2.5x faster continuous shooting
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3 Learn more about
the Panasonic DMC-LX3
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent pro digicams, and ignoring price

Canon PowerShot G11 Canon PowerShot G11
55 vs 61
Explain scores
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3 Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3.

performance Which camera has better performance? Cast your vote!

CanonPowerShot G11
 Canon PowerShot G11 vs Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3
PanasonicLumix DMC-LX3
Uses Travel score Travel
On holiday or vacation
3
2
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Sports score Sports
Fast action, sometimes indoors
3
2
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Features Low light image quality Low light image quality
Lack of noise, sharp details
3
2
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Color accuracy Color accuracy
White balance in varied lighting
3
2
Vote Vote
Autofocus peformance Still image focusing
Speed and accuracy
2
2
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Autofocus performance Video focusing
Speed and accuracy
2
2
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Manual controls Manual settings
How quickly and easily you can change settings
3
3
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Performance Image stabilization
Ability to reduce blur from hand shake
2
3
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similarities

Compared to recent digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Sensor size Very large sensors Help
G11:1/1.7" 7.6x5.7mm
DMC-LX3:1/1.7" 8.3x6.2mm
Aperture Wide aperture Help
G11:f/2.8
DMC-LX3: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
Lowest price Very expensive Help
G11:$703.80
DMC-LX3:$706.87
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
Movie format Poor movies Help
G11:480p @ 30fps
DMC-LX3:720p @ 24fps
Zoom Poor zoom Help
G11:5x
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.
True resolution Capture low resolution images Help
10 MP
Screen resolution Low resolution screens Help
G11:461k dots
DMC-LX3:460k dots

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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5

Pro digicam

$320 - $468
Continuous shooting Shoots faster continuously
Light sensitivity (boost) Significantly higher boost light sensitivity
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the Lumix DMC-LX5 vs the PowerShot G11
Compare the Lumix DMC-LX5 vs the Lumix DMC-LX3
Canon PowerShot G12

Canon PowerShot G12

Pro digicam

$389 - $500
Lowest price Is significantly less expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier
Compare the PowerShot G12 vs the PowerShot G11
Compare the PowerShot G12 vs the Lumix DMC-LX3
Canon PowerShot S95

Canon PowerShot S95

Pro digicam

$359
Dynamic range Has slightly wider dynamic range
Light sensitivity (boost) Significantly higher boost light sensitivity
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
External flash Doesn't support an external flash
Compare the PowerShot S95 vs the PowerShot G11
Compare the PowerShot S95 vs the Lumix DMC-LX3
Canon Powershot S100

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$400 - $430
Movie format Records higher quality movies
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 S100 vs the PowerShot G11
Compare the Powershot S100 vs the Lumix DMC-LX3
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
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier
Compare the Finepix X10 vs the PowerShot G11
Compare the Finepix X10 vs the Lumix DMC-LX3
Nikon Coolpix P7100

Nikon Coolpix P7100

Pro digicam

$389 - $409
Screen resolution Has a slightly higher resolution screen
Lowest price Is significantly less expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier
Compare the Coolpix P7100 vs the PowerShot G11
Compare the Coolpix P7100 vs the Lumix DMC-LX3
Samsung TL500

Samsung TL500

Pro digicam
Screen resolution Has a slightly higher resolution screen
Screen type Has an OLED screen
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Weight Is slightly heavier
Compare the TL500 vs the PowerShot G11
Compare the TL500 vs the Lumix DMC-LX3

Canon PowerShot G11 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon PowerShot G1X

Canon PowerShot G1X

Boutique

$799
Sensor size Much larger sensor
Low light performance Much lower noise at high ISO
Macro focus Much worse macro capability
Size Larger
Compare the PowerShot G1X vs the PowerShot G11
Nikon Coolpix P7000

Nikon Coolpix P7000

Pro digicam

$279 - $500
Supports 24p Supports 24p
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Screen flips out Screen does not flip out
Overall image quality Worse image quality
Compare the Coolpix P7000 vs the PowerShot G11
Canon PowerShot G10

Canon PowerShot G10

Pro digicam
True resolution Much higher true resolution
Screen size Larger screen
Screen flips out Screen does not flip out
Overall image quality Significantly worse image quality
Compare the PowerShot G10 vs the PowerShot G11

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon PowerShot S90

Canon PowerShot S90

Pro digicam

$536
Low light performance Significantly lower noise at high ISO
Overall image quality Better image quality
Sensor size Significantly smaller sensor
Supports 24p No 24p support
Compare the PowerShot S90 vs the Lumix DMC-LX3
Olympus XZ-1

Olympus XZ-1

Pro digicam

$499 - $500
Screen type Has an OLED screen
Low light performance Lower noise at high ISO
Supports 24p No 24p support
Wide angle Significantly worse wide angle
Compare the XZ-1 vs the Lumix DMC-LX3

appearance

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Canon PowerShot G11 Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3
Canon PowerShot G11 Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3

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Avatar for Philip Tieu Philip Tieu (11:51 PM, March 27, 2010)
I ended up ordering a Canon G11 instead of the LX3 anyway because of the swivel LCD and range, but I'm going to miss the size and Lecia glass on the LX3.