Canon PowerShot
S90
 vs
Panasonic Lumix
DMC-LX3

Updated (August, 2010): Compare the Canon PowerShot S95 vs Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3

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Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3

Sensor size
 Large sensor
1/1.7" 8.3x6.2mm
Supports RAW
 Shoots RAW
Better editing
Wide angle
 Wide angle lens
24 mm
Size
 Really small
Compact 109x60x27 mm
Supports 24p
 24p movies
For that film look
Thickness
 Thin
1.1"
Canon PowerShot S90

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Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot S90

Supports RAW
 Shoots RAW
Better editing
Size
 Really small
Compact 100x58x30 mm
Light sensitivity (boost)
 High ISO (boost)
12,800 ISO
Thickness
 Thin
1.2"
Weight
 Light-weight
198 g

differences

Advantages of the Canon S90
Weight Significantly lighter 198 g vs 265 g
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 Around 30% lighter
Light sensitivity (boost) Better boost ISO 12,800 ISO vs 6,400 ISO
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 The S90's boost ISO is 1 f-stop better
Lowest price Significantly cheaper $535.65 vs $706.87
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 The best price we've seen is $171 cheaper (more than 20% less)
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Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-LX3
Sensor size Much larger sensor 1/1.7" 8.3x6.2mm vs 1/1.7" 7.6x5.7mm
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 Around 20% larger sensor
Supports 24p Supports 24p Yes vs No
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 Get that real film feel
Wide angle Significantly better wide angle 24 mm vs 28 mm
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 More than 10% better wide angle
Movie format Higher resolution movies 720p @ 24fps vs 480p @ 30fps
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 Shoots high resolution HD (720p) video but at a lower frame rate
External flash Supports an external flash Yes vs No
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 An external flash often produces better looking flash images
Thickness Thinner 1.1" vs 1.2"
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 More than 10% thinner
Continuous shooting Shoots slightly faster 2.5 fps vs 0.9 fps
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 Around 3x faster continuous shooting
Longest exposure Much longer exposures 60s vs 15s
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 4x longer exposures
Fastest shutter speed Faster max shutter speed 1/2000s vs 1/1600s
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 20% faster max shutter speed
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the Panasonic DMC-LX3
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent pro digicams, and ignoring price

Canon PowerShot S90 Canon PowerShot S90
60 vs 61
Explain scores
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3 Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3
Green arrow Too close to call! Snapsort considers these cameras too competitive to make a clear recommendation.

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CanonPowerShot S90
 Canon PowerShot S90 vs Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3
PanasonicLumix DMC-LX3
Uses Travel score Travel
On holiday or vacation
1
6
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Sports score Sports
Fast action, sometimes indoors
1
4
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Features Low light image quality Low light image quality
Lack of noise, sharp details
2
5
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Color accuracy Color accuracy
White balance in varied lighting
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4
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Autofocus peformance Still image focusing
Speed and accuracy
0
5
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Autofocus performance Video focusing
Speed and accuracy
0
5
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Manual controls Manual settings
How quickly and easily you can change settings
1
4
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Performance Image stabilization
Ability to reduce blur from hand shake
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5
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similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Aperture Very wide aperture Help
f/2.0
Sensor size Very large sensors Help
S90:1/1.7" 7.6x5.7mm
DMC-LX3:1/1.7" 8.3x6.2mm
Supports RAW RAW support Help
Better editing
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
Lowest price Very expensive Help
S90:$535.65
DMC-LX3:$706.87
Weight Heavy Help
S90:198 g
DMC-LX3:265 g
Thickness Quite thick Help
S90:1.2"
DMC-LX3:1.1"
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
Size Large Help
S90:100x58x30 mm
DMC-LX3:109x60x27 mm
Zoom Poor zoom Help
S90:3.8x
DMC-LX3:2.5x

Compared to recent pro digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Size Very small Help
S90:100x58x30 mm
DMC-LX3:109x60x27 mm
Thickness Very thin Help
S90:1.2"
DMC-LX3:1.1"
Weight Light weight Help
S90:198 g
DMC-LX3:265 g
Viewfinder No viewfinders Help
Can only preview photos on the screen
Fastest shutter speed Slow max shutter speed Help
S90:1/1600s
DMC-LX3:1/2000s
Screen flips out No flip-out screens Help
Less flexible
True resolution Capture low resolution images Help
10 MP
Movie format Poor movies Help
S90:480p @ 30fps
DMC-LX3:720p @ 24fps
Screen resolution Low resolution screens Help
S90:461k dots
DMC-LX3:460k dots

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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
Lowest price Is significantly less expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is much heavier
Compare the Lumix DMC-LX5 vs the PowerShot S90
Compare the Lumix DMC-LX5 vs the Lumix DMC-LX3
Canon PowerShot S95

Canon PowerShot S95

Pro digicam

$359
Lowest price Is significantly less expensive
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Macro focus Significantly worse macro focusing
Compare the PowerShot S95 vs the PowerShot S90
Compare the PowerShot S95 vs the Lumix DMC-LX3
Canon Powershot S100

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$400 - $430
Movie format Records higher quality movies
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Macro focus Slightly worse macro focusing
Sensor size Has a marginally smaller sensor
Compare the Powershot S100 vs the PowerShot S90
Compare the Powershot S100 vs the Lumix DMC-LX3
Canon PowerShot G12

Canon PowerShot G12

Pro digicam

$389 - $500
Screen flips out Has a screen which flips out
Lowest price Is slightly less expensive
Light sensitivity (boost) Lacks boost light sensitivity
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the PowerShot G12 vs the PowerShot S90
Compare the PowerShot G12 vs the Lumix DMC-LX3
Olympus XZ-1

Olympus XZ-1

Pro digicam

$499 - $500
Light sensitivity Significantly higher maximum light sensitivity
Continuous shooting Shoots faster continuously
Light sensitivity (boost) Lacks boost light sensitivity
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the XZ-1 vs the PowerShot S90
Compare the XZ-1 vs the Lumix DMC-LX3
Nikon Coolpix P300

Nikon Coolpix P300

Pro digicam

$277
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Screen resolution Has a slightly higher resolution screen
Light sensitivity (boost) Lacks boost light sensitivity
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the Coolpix P300 vs the PowerShot S90
Compare the Coolpix P300 vs the Lumix DMC-LX3
Fujifilm Finepix X10

Fujifilm Finepix X10

Pro digicam

$583 - $600
Sensor size Has a much larger sensor
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is much heavier
Compare the Finepix X10 vs the PowerShot S90
Compare the Finepix X10 vs the Lumix DMC-LX3

Canon PowerShot S90 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Travel zoom

$219 - $304
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Zoom Much more zoom
Sensor size Much smaller sensor
Supports RAW No RAW support
Compare the PowerShot SX230 HS vs the PowerShot S90

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

No significant competitors found that are specific to the Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3.

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Canon PowerShot S90 Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3
Canon PowerShot S90 Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3
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