Canon PowerShot
S5 IS
 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
Thickness
 Thin
1.1"
Supports RAW
 Shoots RAW
Better editing
External flash
 External flash
Better lighting
Longest exposure
 Long exposures
60 seconds
Canon PowerShot S5 IS

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Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot S5 IS

Screen flips out
 Flip-out screen
Great for movies
Macro focus
 Great macro
0 cm
Viewfinder
 Great viewfinder
Digital
External flash
 External flash
Better lighting
Fastest shutter speed
 Fast shutter speed
1/3200 of a second

differences

Advantages of the Canon S5 IS
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
Zoom More zoom 12x vs 2.5x
Help
 More than 23x more zoom
Viewfinder Has a viewfinder Digital vs None
Help
 A viewfinder can help save battery life by keeping the screen turned off
Lowest price Much cheaper $244.78 vs $706.87
Help
 The best price we've seen is $462 cheaper (2.9x less)
Macro focus Better macro capability 0 cm vs 1 cm
Help
 Almost the same
Fastest shutter speed Significantly faster max shutter speed 1/3200s vs 1/2000s
Help
 Around 40% faster max shutter speed
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Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-LX3
Wide angle Much better wide angle 24 mm vs 36 mm
Help
 More than 30% better wide angle
Sensor size Much larger sensor 1/1.7" 8.3x6.2mm vs 1/2.5" 5.8x4.3mm
Help
 More than 2x larger sensor
Aperture Significantly wider aperture f/2.0 vs f/2.7
Help
 At its widest zoom, the DMC-LX3's lens captures slightly more light (0.9 f-stops)
Screen size Much larger screen 3.0" vs 2.5"
Help
 More than 20% larger screen
Supports 24p Supports 24p Yes vs No
Help
 Get that real film feel
Size Significantly smaller 109x60x27 mm vs 117x80x78 mm
Help
 4.1x smaller
True resolution Much higher true resolution 10 MP vs 8 MP
Help
 Capture more than 20% more detail in your photos
Movie format Higher resolution movies 720p @ 24fps vs 480p @ 30fps
Help
 Shoots high resolution HD (720p) video but at a lower frame rate
Supports RAW Shoots RAW Yes vs No
Help
 Digitally develop your own photos with precise image control
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen 460k dots vs 207k dots
Help
 More than 2x higher resolution screen
Weight Much lighter 265 g vs 550 g
Help
 2.1x lighter
Thickness Much thinner 1.1" vs 3.1"
Help
 2.9x thinner
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 3,200 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
Help
 The DMC-LX3's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better
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
Longest exposure Much longer exposures 60s vs 15s
Help
 4x longer exposures
Continuous shooting Shoots slightly faster 2.5 fps vs 1.5 fps
Help
 Around 70% faster continuous shooting
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent digicams, and ignoring price

Canon PowerShot S5 IS Canon PowerShot S5 IS
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3 Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3. This recommendation, however, should be taken with a grain of salt since it doesn't always make sense to compare a super zoom with a pro digicam.

performance Which camera has better performance? Cast your vote!

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 Canon PowerShot S5 IS vs Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3
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Uses Travel score Travel
On holiday or vacation
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Sports score Sports
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
Speed and accuracy
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Autofocus performance Video focusing
Speed and accuracy
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Manual controls Manual settings
How quickly and easily you can change 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
Aperture Wide aperture Help
S5 IS:f/2.7
DMC-LX3:f/2.0
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
Macro focus Good macro capabilities Help
S5 IS:0 cm
DMC-LX3:1 cm
External flash Support external flash Help
Better lighting
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
Movie format Poor movies Help
S5 IS:480p @ 30fps
DMC-LX3:720p @ 24fps

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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Nikon D5100

Nikon D5100

Entry-level DSLR

$650 - $749 body only

$600 - $750 with 18-55mm lens
Overall image quality Has much better image quality
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Lowest price Is much more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the D5100 vs the PowerShot S5 IS
Compare the D5100 vs the Lumix DMC-LX3
Canon PowerShot G1X

Canon PowerShot G1X

Boutique

$799
Overall image quality Has much better image quality
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Lowest price Is much more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the PowerShot G1X vs the PowerShot S5 IS
Compare the PowerShot G1X vs the Lumix DMC-LX3

Canon PowerShot S5 IS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon PowerShot SX20 IS

Canon PowerShot SX20 IS

Super zoom
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Zoom More zoom
Size Larger
Aperture Slightly narrower aperture
Compare the PowerShot SX20 IS vs the PowerShot S5 IS
Canon Powershot SX40

Canon Powershot SX40

Super zoom

$379
Zoom Much more zoom
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Size Significantly larger
Thickness Significantly thicker
Compare the Powershot SX40 vs the PowerShot S5 IS
Canon PowerShot SX30 IS

Canon PowerShot SX30 IS

Super zoom

$420
Zoom Much more zoom
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Size Significantly larger
Thickness Significantly thicker
Compare the PowerShot SX30 IS vs the PowerShot S5 IS
Canon PowerShot S3 IS

Canon PowerShot S3 IS

Super zoom
Size Slightly smaller
Weight Slightly lighter
Screen size Much smaller screen
Macro focus Much worse macro capability
Compare the PowerShot S3 IS vs the PowerShot S5 IS
Placeholder

Canon PowerShot G5

Pro digicam
Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Sensor size Much larger sensor
Screen size Much smaller screen
Image stabilization No image stabilization
Compare the PowerShot G5 vs the PowerShot S5 IS

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5

Pro digicam

$320 - $468
Low light performance Lower noise at high ISO
Overall image quality Slightly better image quality
Supports 24p No 24p support
Size Larger
Compare the Lumix DMC-LX5 vs the Lumix DMC-LX3
Canon PowerShot S95

Canon PowerShot S95

Pro digicam

$369
Overall image quality Better image quality
Low light performance Significantly lower noise at high ISO
Wide angle Significantly worse wide angle
Sensor size Significantly smaller sensor
Compare the PowerShot S95 vs the Lumix DMC-LX3
Canon Powershot S100

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$414 - $430
Overall image quality Significantly better image quality
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Sensor size Much smaller sensor
External flash No external flash support
Compare the Powershot S100 vs the Lumix DMC-LX3
Fujifilm Finepix X10

Fujifilm Finepix X10

Pro digicam

$584 - $600
Overall image quality Significantly better image quality
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Supports 24p No 24p support
Wide angle Significantly worse wide angle
Compare the Finepix X10 vs the Lumix DMC-LX3
Nikon Coolpix P300

Nikon Coolpix P300

Pro digicam

$277
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Screen resolution Significantly higher resolution screen
Sensor size Much smaller sensor
Supports 24p No 24p support
Compare the Coolpix P300 vs the Lumix DMC-LX3

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Canon PowerShot S5 IS Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3
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