

Canon PowerShot
S90
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Panasonic Lumix
DMC-LX3
S90
DMC-LX3
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recommendations
Relative to the best recent pro digicams, and ignoring price
| Canon PowerShot S90 |
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3 | ||||||||
| Snapsort recommends the Canon PowerShot S90. |
differences
Reasons to consider the Canon S90 |
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| Much lighter | 198 g | vs | 265 g | More than 30% lighter | ||||||
| Better boost ISO | 12,800 ISO | vs | 6,400 ISO | The S90's boost ISO is 1 f-stop better | ||||||
| Slightly more zoom | 3.8x | vs | 2.5x | Around 2.5x more zoom | ||||||
| Cheaper | $333.95 | vs | $365.95 | The best price we've seen is $32 cheaper (around 10% less) | ||||||
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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 | ||||||
| Higher resolution movies | 720p @ 24fps | vs | 480p @ 30fps | Shoots high resolution HD (720p) video but at a lower frame rate | ||||||
| Better wide-angle | 24 mm | vs | 28 mm | Around 20% better wide-angle | ||||||
| Supports an external flash | Yes | vs | No | An external flash often produces better looking flash images | ||||||
| Supports 24p | Yes | vs | No | Get that real film feel | ||||||
| Thinner | 1.1" | vs | 1.2" | More than 10% thinner | ||||||
| Shoots faster | 2.5 fps | vs | 0.9 fps | Around 3x faster continuous shooting | ||||||
| Slightly smaller | 109x60x27 mm | vs | 100x58x30 mm | Almost the same | ||||||
| Much longer exposures | 60s | vs | 15s | 4x longer exposures | ||||||
| Slightly higher resolution | 10.1 MP | vs | 10 MP | Almost the same | ||||||
| Faster max shutter speed | 1/2000s | vs | 1/1600s | Around 30% faster max shutter speed | ||||||
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similarities
Compared to recent compacts
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competitors
Shared Competitors |
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5Pro digicam $499 |
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7Travel zoom $278 - $399 |
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Canon PowerShot G11Pro digicam $429 - $520 |
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Canon PowerShot SX210 ISTravel zoom $294 - $350 |
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Canon PowerShot SD4000 ISCompact $295 - $343 |
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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5Travel zoom $350 |
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Samsung TL500Pro digicam $399 - $449 |
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Canon PowerShot S90 Competitors |
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Canon PowerShot S95Pro digicam $399 - $400 |
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3 Competitors |
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF1Mirrorless interchangeable-lens $460 body only $685 with 14-45mm lens |
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