Important Differences |
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Standard (480p/30fps) |
vs |
HD (720p/24fps) |
The Panasonic DMC-LX3 records movies in HD |
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0.9 fps |
vs |
2.5 fps |
The Panasonic DMC-LX3 shoots 178% faster |
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3.8x (105mm) |
vs |
2.5x (60mm) |
The Canon S90 has 50% more zoom |
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195 g |
vs |
265 g |
The Canon S90 weighs 26% less |
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Aug 19, 2009 |
vs |
Jul 21, 2008 |
The Canon S90 is one year newer |
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12,800 ISO |
vs |
6,400 ISO |
The Canon S90's max boost light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better |
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f/4.9 |
vs |
f/2.8 |
At full zoom the Panasonic DMC-LX3's lens captures significantly more light (1.6 f-stops) |
Important Similarities |
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f/2 |
vs |
f/2 |
Their lenses capture the same amount of light |
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Yes |
vs |
Yes |
Both cameras have a built in flash |
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Yes |
vs |
Yes |
They both support RAW |
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3.0", 461k dots |
vs |
3.0", 460k dots |
The Canon S90 has a marginally higher resolution screen |
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100 x 58 x 31 mm |
vs |
109 x 60 x 27 mm |
They are approximately the same size |
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$390 |
vs |
$365 |
The best price we've seen for the Panasonic DMC-LX3 is $25 less |
|
10.0 megapixels |
vs |
10.1 megapixels |
They take photos at approximately the same resolution |
