Canon PowerShot
G9
 vs
Panasonic Lumix
DMC-LX3

General

 Canon PowerShot G9 Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3
Brand
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 Canon Panasonic
Lowest price
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 Unknown $573.31
Announced
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 August, 2007 July, 2008

Sensor
Type
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 CCD CCD
Size
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 1/1.7" 7.6x5.7mm 1/1.7" 8.3x6.2mm
Megapixels
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 12 MP 10 MP
Light sensitivity
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 1,600 ISO 3,200 ISO
Light sensitivity (boost)
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 None 6,400 ISO

Sensor (Advanced)
True resolution
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 12 MP 10 MP
Native resolution
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 4000 x 3000 3648 x 2736
Pixel size
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 3.6 µm² 5.2 µm²

Screen
Type
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 LCD LCD
Size
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 3.0" 3.0"
Resolution
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 230k dots 460k dots
Touch screen
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 No No
Flips out
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 No No

Lens
Zoom
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 6x 2.5x
Wide angle
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 35 mm 24 mm
Telephoto
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 210 mm 60 mm
Aperture (wide angle)
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 f/2.8 f/2.0
Aperture (telephoto)
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 f/4.8 f/2.8
Macro focus
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 1 cm 1 cm

Form factor
Size
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 106x72x43 mm 109x60x27 mm
Depth
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 1.7" 1.1"
Weight
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 370 g 265 g
Interchangeable lenses
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 No No
Waterproof
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 No No

Viewfinder
Type
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 Tunnel None
Viewfinder size
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 Unknown n/a

Movies
Format
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 1024 x 768 @ 15fps 720p @ 24fps
Supports 24p
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 No Yes
High-speed framerate
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 None None
External mic jack
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 No No
Autofocus
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 Unknown Unknown
All formats
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 160 x 120 @ 15fps
320 x 240 @ 15fps
1024 x 768 @ 15fps
480p @ 30fps
320 x 240 @ 30fps
480p @ 15fps		 720p @ 24fps
848 x 480 @ 30fps
320 x 240 @ 10fps
480p @ 30fps
320 x 240 @ 30fps

Features
Panorama
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 No No
HDR
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 No No
3D
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 No No
Image stabilization
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 Lens Lens
Supports RAW
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 Yes Yes
GPS
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 No No

Performance
Startup delay
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 Unknown Unknown
Shutter lag
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 Unknown Unknown
Battery life
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 Unknown Unknown
Continuous shooting
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 Unknown 2.5 fps

Focus system
Autofocus
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 Contrast detection Contrast detection
Focus points
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 Unknown Unknown
Cross type focus points
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 Unknown Unknown

Shutter
Max
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 1/2500s 1/2000s
Min
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 15s 60s

Flash
Built-in flash
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 Yes Yes
Popup
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 No Yes
External connection
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 Yes Yes

Storage
Storage slots
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 1 1
Supported formats
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 SD
MMC
SDHC		 MMC
SDHC
SD

DXO Mark Scores
Image quality
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 35.0 39.0
Color depth
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 18.8 bits 19.6 bits
Dynamic range
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 10.1 EV 10.8 EV
Low light performance
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 146 ISO 94 ISO