Canon PowerShot
G9
 vs
Panasonic Lumix
DMC-LX3

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3

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Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3

Wide angle
 Wide angle lens
24 mm
Supports 24p
 24p movies
For that film look
External flash
 External flash
Better lighting
Longest exposure
 Long exposures
60 seconds
Canon PowerShot G9

44
Runner-up

Canon PowerShot G9

Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot G9

True resolution
 High true resolution
12 MP
Viewfinder
 Great viewfinder
Tunnel
External flash
 External flash
Better lighting

differences

Advantages of the Canon G9
Low light performance Lower noise at high ISO 146 ISO vs 94 ISO
Help
 The G9 has a slight edge (0.6 f-stops) in low noise, high ISO performance
True resolution Much higher true resolution 12 MP vs 10 MP
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 Capture more than 20% more detail in your photos
Viewfinder Has a viewfinder Tunnel vs None
Help
 A viewfinder can help save battery life by keeping the screen turned off
Zoom Slightly more zoom 6x vs 2.5x
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 Around 6x more zoom
Fastest shutter speed Faster max shutter speed 1/2500s vs 1/2000s
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 20% faster max shutter speed
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Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-LX3
Wide angle Much better wide angle 24 mm vs 35 mm
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 More than 30% better wide angle
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-LX3's lens captures slightly more light (1 f-stop)
Supports 24p Supports 24p Yes vs No
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 Get that real film feel
Dynamic range More dynamic range 10.8 EV vs 10.1 EV
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 0.7 f-stops more dynamic range
Overall image quality Better image quality 39.0 vs 35.0
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 More than 10% better image quality
Color depth Better color depth 19.6 bits vs 18.8 bits
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 Distinguishes 0.8 more bits of color
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen 460k dots vs 230k dots
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 2x higher resolution screen
Size Smaller 109x60x27 mm vs 106x72x43 mm
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 Around 50% smaller
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 3,200 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
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 The DMC-LX3's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better
Light sensitivity (boost) Has boost ISO 6,400 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 @ 24fps vs 1024 x 768 @ 15fps
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 Shoots high resolution HD (720p) video at a higher frame rate
Weight Lighter 265 g vs 370 g
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 Around 30% lighter
Thickness Thinner 1.1" vs 1.7"
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 Around 40% thinner
Longest exposure Much longer exposures 60s vs 15s
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 4x longer exposures
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent pro digicams, and ignoring price

Canon PowerShot G9 Canon PowerShot G9
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Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3.

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 Canon PowerShot G9 vs Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3
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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
Lack of noise, sharp details
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Color accuracy Color accuracy
White balance in varied lighting
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Autofocus peformance Still image focusing
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Autofocus performance Video focusing
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Manual controls Manual settings
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Performance Image stabilization
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
G9:1/1.7" 7.6x5.7mm
DMC-LX3:1/1.7" 8.3x6.2mm
Aperture Wide aperture Help
G9: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
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
Movie format Poor movies Help
G9:1024 x 768 @ 15fps
DMC-LX3:720p @ 24fps

Compared to recent pro digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses

Snapsort is not aware of any interesting strengths shared by these two products.
Screen flips out No flip-out screens Help
Less flexible
Dynamic range Poor dynamic range Help
G9:10.1 EV
DMC-LX3:10.8 EV
Color depth Poor color depth Help
G9:18.8 bits
DMC-LX3:19.6 bits
Screen resolution Low resolution screens Help
G9:230k dots
DMC-LX3:460k dots
Overall image quality Low image quality Help
G9:35.0
DMC-LX3:39.0

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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 G9
Compare the Lumix DMC-LX5 vs the Lumix DMC-LX3
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
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier
Compare the PowerShot G12 vs the PowerShot G9
Compare the PowerShot G12 vs the Lumix DMC-LX3
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 G9
Compare the PowerShot S95 vs the Lumix DMC-LX3
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
External flash Doesn't support an external flash
Compare the Powershot S100 vs the PowerShot G9
Compare the Powershot S100 vs the Lumix DMC-LX3
Canon PowerShot G11

Canon PowerShot G11

Pro digicam

$704
Overall image quality Has slightly better image quality
Color depth Has slightly more color depth
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier
Compare the PowerShot G11 vs the PowerShot G9
Compare the PowerShot G11 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 much less noisy at high ISO
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier
Compare the Finepix X10 vs the PowerShot G9
Compare the Finepix X10 vs the Lumix DMC-LX3
Nikon Coolpix P300

Nikon Coolpix P300

Pro digicam

$277
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Screen resolution Has a significantly higher resolution screen
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
External flash Doesn't support an external flash
Compare the Coolpix P300 vs the PowerShot G9
Compare the Coolpix P300 vs the Lumix DMC-LX3

Canon PowerShot G9 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon PowerShot G7

Canon PowerShot G7

Digicam
Supports RAW No RAW support
Screen size Much smaller screen
Compare the PowerShot G7 vs the PowerShot G9
Canon PowerShot G10

Canon PowerShot G10

Pro digicam
Wide angle Much better wide angle
True resolution Much higher true resolution
Movie format Lower resolution movies
Size Slightly larger
Compare the PowerShot G10 vs the PowerShot G9

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
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

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