Canon PowerShot
G11
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Panasonic Lumix
DMC-LX3
G11
DMC-LX3
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recommendations
Relative to the best recent pro digicams, and ignoring price
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Canon PowerShot G11 |
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3 |  |
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Snapsort recommends the Canon PowerShot G11. |
differences
Reasons to consider the Canon G11 |
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Significantly lower noise at high ISO | 169 ISO | vs | 94 ISO |  |
The G11 has a slight edge (0.8 f-stops) in low noise, high ISO performance | ||||
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Better image quality | 47.0 | vs | 39.0 | |
More than 20% better image quality | ||||
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Significantly better color depth | 20.4 bits | vs | 19.6 bits | |
Distinguishes more than 70% more colors | ||||
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Has a flip-out screen | Yes | vs | No | |
Flip-out screens can be helpful when composing tricky shots or taking movies | ||||
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More dynamic range | 11.1 EV | vs | 10.8 EV | |
Almost the same | ||||
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Has a viewfinder | Tunnel | vs | None | |
A viewfinder can help save battery life by keeping the screen turned off | ||||
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Slightly more zoom | 5x | vs | 2.5x | |
4x more zoom | ||||
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Faster max shutter speed | 1/4000s | vs | 1/2000s | |
2x faster max shutter speed | ||||
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Reasons to consider the Panasonic DMC-LX3 |
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Much larger sensor | 1/1.7" 8x6mm | vs | 1/1.7" 7x5mm | |
Around 20% larger sensor | ||||
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Significantly wider aperture | f/2.0 | vs | f/2.8 | |
At its widest zoom, the DMC-LX3's lens captures slightly more light (1 f-stop) | ||||
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Higher resolution movies | 720p @ 24fps | vs | 480p @ 30fps | |
Shoots high resolution HD (720p) video but at a lower frame rate | ||||
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Better wide-angle | 24 mm | vs | 28 mm | |
Around 20% better wide-angle | ||||
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Smaller | 109x60x27 mm | vs | 112x76x48 mm | |
Around 2.5x smaller | ||||
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Larger screen | 3.0" | vs | 2.8" | |
Around 10% larger screen | ||||
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Has boost ISO | 6,400 ISO | vs | None | |
Allows taking photos in darker situations, often at the cost of additional noise in the image | ||||
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Supports 24p | Yes | vs | No | |
Get that real film feel | ||||
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Lighter | 265 g | vs | 375 g | |
More than 40% lighter | ||||
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Thinner | 1.1" | vs | 1.9" | |
Around 80% thinner | ||||
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Shoots slightly faster | 2.5 fps | vs | 1.1 fps | |
Around 2.5x faster continuous shooting | ||||
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Much longer exposures | 60s | vs | 15s | |
4x longer exposures | ||||
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Cheaper | $365.95 | vs | $429.00 | |
The best price we've seen is $63 cheaper (around 20% less) | ||||
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Slightly higher resolution | 10.1 MP | vs | 10 MP | |
Almost the same | ||||
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similarities
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competitors
Shared Competitors |
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5Pro digicam $499 |
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Canon PowerShot S90Pro digicam $334 - $424 |
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Nikon Coolpix P100Super zoom $340 - $400 |
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7Travel zoom $278 - $399 |
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Sony Alpha NEX-5Mirrorless interchangeable-lens $695 - $700 with 18-55mm lens |
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF1Mirrorless interchangeable-lens $460 body only $685 with 14-45mm lens |
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Samsung TL500Pro digicam $399 - $449 |
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Canon PowerShot G11 Competitors |
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Canon PowerShot SX20 ISSuper zoom $339 - $400 |
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3 Competitors |
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No significant competitors found that are specific to the Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3. |
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