Updated (August, 2010): Compare the Canon PowerShot S95 vs Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5

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"In terms of image quality there's just no real advantage over the older LX3."
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"The autofocus system appears to be exactly the same as that of the LX3, but since it's still one of the fastest on the market that's no bad thing. Its low-light performance is still just as outstanding."
trustedreviews.com | talking about the DMC-LX5's auto-focus

Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5

Wide angle
Wide angle lens
24 mm
Image stabilization
Image stabilization
Lens
Battery life
Great battery life
400 shots
Light sensitivity (boost)
High ISO (boost)
12,800 ISO
External flash
External flash
Better lighting
Fastest shutter speed
Fast shutter speed
1/4000 of a second
Canon PowerShot S90

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Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot S90

Image stabilization
Image stabilization
Lens
Light sensitivity (boost)
High ISO (boost)
12,800 ISO
Weight
Light-weight
198 g

differences

Advantages of the Canon S90

Low light performance Lower noise at high ISO 185 ISO vs 132 ISO
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The S90 has a slight edge (0.5 f-stops) in low noise, high ISO performance
Overall image quality Better image quality 46.0 vs 41.0
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More than 10% better image quality
Color depth Better color depth 20.2 bits vs 19.6 bits
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Distinguishes 0.6 more bits of color
Size Smaller 100x58x30 mm vs 109x65x42 mm
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More than 40% smaller
Dynamic range More dynamic range 11 EV vs 10.8 EV
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0.2 f-stops more dynamic range
Weight Lighter 198 g vs 277 g
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Around 30% lighter
Thickness Thinner 1.2" vs 1.7"
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Around 30% thinner
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Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-LX5

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
Movie format Higher resolution movies 720p @ 30fps vs 480p @ 30fps
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Shoots high resolution HD (720p) video
Continuous shooting Shoots faster 6 fps vs 0.9 fps
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More than 6.5x faster continuous shooting
External flash Supports an external flash Yes vs No
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An external flash often produces better looking flash images
Longest exposure Much longer exposures 60s vs 15s
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4x longer exposures
Fastest shutter speed Much faster max shutter speed 1/4000s vs 1/1600s
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2.5x 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 69
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Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5.

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similarities

Compared to recent digicams

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-LX5:1/1.7" 8.3x6.2mm
Supports RAW RAW support Help
Better editing
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
Light sensitivity (boost) Extremely good boost ISO Help
12,800 ISO
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
3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
Movie format Poor movies Help
S90:480p @ 30fps
DMC-LX5:720p @ 30fps
Zoom Poor zoom Help
3.8x

Compared to recent pro digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Size Fairly small Help
S90:100x58x30 mm
DMC-LX5:109x65x42 mm
Viewfinder No viewfinders Help
Can only preview photos on the screen
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
Supports 24p No support for 24p Help
Missing that film look
Screen type No OLED screens Help
LCD
Screen resolution Low resolution screens Help
S90:461k dots
DMC-LX5:460k dots

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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon Powershot S100

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$356 - $430

Movie format Records higher quality movies
Color depth Has slightly more color depth
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Battery life Has a much shorter battery life
Canon PowerShot G12

Canon PowerShot G12

Pro digicam

$390 - $496

Supports 24p Records movies in 24p
Screen flips out Has a screen which flips out
Light sensitivity (boost) Lacks boost light sensitivity
Thickness Is thicker
Canon PowerShot S95

Canon PowerShot S95

Pro digicam

$340 - $389

Dynamic range Has slightly wider dynamic range
Supports 24p Records movies in 24p
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Battery life Has a much shorter battery life
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
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive
Fujifilm Finepix X10

Fujifilm Finepix X10

Pro digicam

$599

Sensor size Has a significantly larger sensor
Low light performance Is slightly less noisy at high ISO
Lowest price Is much more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF3

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF3

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$433 body only

Sensor size Has a much larger sensor
Low light performance Is much less noisy at high ISO
Battery life Has a slightly shorter battery life
Image stabilization Doesn't have image stabilization
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3

Pro digicam

$555

Supports 24p Records movies in 24p
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive

Canon PowerShot S90 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

No significant competitors found that are specific to the Canon PowerShot S90.

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Leica D-LUX 5

Leica D-LUX 5

Pro digicam

$789

Size Smaller
Thickness Thinner
Lowest price Much more expensive
Continuous shooting Shoots slower

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