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
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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
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
Continuous shooting Shoots slightly faster 2.5 fps vs 1.1 fps
Help
 Around 2.5x faster continuous shooting
Longest exposure Much longer exposures 60s vs 15s
Help
 4x longer exposures
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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
53 vs 58
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Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3.

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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
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
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.
External mic jack Neither has an external mic jack Help
Limited to the in-camera mic
True resolution Capture low resolution images Help
10 MP
Screen type No OLED screens Help
LCD
Continuous shooting Slow continuous shooting Help
G11:1.1 fps
DMC-LX3:2.5 fps
Screen resolution Low resolution screens Help
G11:461k dots
DMC-LX3:460k dots

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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon PowerShot G12

Canon PowerShot G12

Pro digicam

$390 - $496
HDR Has in-camera HDR
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
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
Compare the Lumix DMC-LX5 vs the PowerShot G11
Compare the Lumix DMC-LX5 vs the Lumix DMC-LX3
Canon Powershot S100

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$356 - $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
Canon PowerShot S95

Canon PowerShot S95

Pro digicam

$340 - $389
HDR Has in-camera HDR
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 G10

Canon PowerShot G10

Pro digicam
True resolution Takes much higher resolution photos
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier
Compare the PowerShot G10 vs the PowerShot G11
Compare the PowerShot G10 vs the Lumix DMC-LX3
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
Compare the Finepix X10 vs the PowerShot G11
Compare the Finepix X10 vs the Lumix DMC-LX3
Samsung TL500

Samsung TL500

Pro digicam
Screen resolution Has a significantly 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 - $800
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

$249
External mic jack Has an external mic jack
Supports 24p Supports 24p
Screen flips out Screen does not flip out
Color depth Worse color depth
Compare the Coolpix P7000 vs the PowerShot G11
Canon PowerShot G9

Canon PowerShot G9

Pro digicam
True resolution Much higher true resolution
Screen size Larger screen
Wide angle Much worse wide angle
Screen flips out Screen does not flip out
Compare the PowerShot G9 vs the PowerShot G11
Canon Powershot SX40

Canon Powershot SX40

Super zoom

$347 - $380
Zoom Much more zoom
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Sensor size Much smaller sensor
Supports RAW No RAW support
Compare the Powershot SX40 vs the PowerShot G11

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon PowerShot S90

Canon PowerShot S90

Pro digicam
Low light performance Significantly lower noise at high ISO
Overall image quality Better image quality
Sensor size Much smaller sensor
Supports 24p No 24p support
Compare the PowerShot S90 vs the 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.