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

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"
External flash
External flash
Better lighting
Longest exposure
Long exposures
60 seconds
Canon PowerShot S90

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Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot S90

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
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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
Wide angle Significantly better wide angle 24 mm vs 28 mm
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More than 10% better wide angle
Supports 24p Supports 24p Yes vs No
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Get that real film feel
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 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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recommendations

Relative to the best recent pro digicams, and ignoring price

Canon PowerShot S90 Canon PowerShot S90
57 vs 58
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3 Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3
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Canon S100 vs Canon S90

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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
Weight Heavy Help
S90:198 g
DMC-LX3:265 g
Thickness Quite thick Help
S90:1.2"
DMC-LX3:1.1"
Panorama Neither camera stitches together panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
Size Large Help
S90:100x58x30 mm
DMC-LX3:109x60x27 mm
Movie format Poor movies Help
S90:480p @ 30fps
DMC-LX3:720p @ 24fps
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 Very light 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
External mic jack Neither has an external mic jack Help
Limited to the in-camera mic
Screen flips out No flip-out screens Help
Less flexible
True resolution Capture low resolution images Help
10 MP
Screen type No OLED screens Help
LCD
Continuous shooting Slow continuous shooting Help
S90:0.9 fps
DMC-LX3:2.5 fps
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

$339

Continuous shooting Shoots faster continuously
Lowest price Is much less expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is much heavier
Canon Powershot S100

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$356 - $430

Movie format Records higher quality movies
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Macro focus Slightly worse macro focusing
Sensor size Has a slightly smaller sensor
Canon PowerShot S95

Canon PowerShot S95

Pro digicam

$340 - $389

HDR Has in-camera HDR
Lowest price Is much less expensive
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Macro focus Significantly worse macro focusing
Canon PowerShot G12

Canon PowerShot G12

Pro digicam

$390 - $496

Screen flips out Has a screen which flips out
HDR Has in-camera HDR
Light sensitivity (boost) Lacks boost light sensitivity
Thickness Is thicker
Fujifilm Finepix X10

Fujifilm Finepix X10

Pro digicam

$599

Sensor size Has a much larger sensor
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is much heavier
Olympus XZ-1

Olympus XZ-1

Pro digicam

$499 - $500

Screen resolution Has a slightly higher resolution screen
Light sensitivity Significantly higher maximum light sensitivity
Light sensitivity (boost) Lacks boost light sensitivity
Thickness Is thicker
Nikon Coolpix P300

Nikon Coolpix P300

Pro digicam

$299

Movie format Records higher quality movies
Screen resolution Has a significantly higher resolution screen
Light sensitivity (boost) Lacks boost light sensitivity
Thickness Is thicker

Canon PowerShot S90 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

No significant competitors found that are specific to the Canon 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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