Canon PowerShot
S90
 vs
Panasonic Lumix
DMC-LX5

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

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5

74
"On the front the handgrip has been slightly enlarged and re-shaped, with a larger textured pad, making the camera easier to grip."
trustedreviews.com | talking about the DMC-LX5's feel
"It's a much simpler and more sensible interface, and makes the LX5 feel more like a digital SLR."
trustedreviews.com | talking about the DMC-LX5's button-layout

Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5

Wide angle
 Wide angle lens
24 mm
Image stabilization
 Image stabilization
Lens
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
Longest exposure
 Long exposures
60 seconds
Canon PowerShot S90

60

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
Canon PowerShot S90 Learn more about
the Canon S90

Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-LX5
Sensor size Significantly 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
Lowest price Significantly cheaper $319.99 vs $535.65
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 The best price we've seen is $216 cheaper (more than 40% less)
Fastest shutter speed Much faster max shutter speed 1/4000s vs 1/1600s
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 2.5x faster max shutter speed
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5 Learn more about
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent pro digicams, and ignoring price

Canon PowerShot S90 Canon PowerShot S90
60 vs 74
Explain scores
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5 Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5.

performance Which camera has better performance? Cast your vote!

CanonPowerShot S90
 Canon PowerShot S90 vs Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5
PanasonicLumix DMC-LX5
Uses Travel score Travel
On holiday or vacation
5
3
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Sports score Sports
Fast action, sometimes indoors
4
3
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Features Low light image quality Low light image quality
Lack of noise, sharp details
4
4
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Color accuracy Color accuracy
White balance in varied lighting
3
4
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Autofocus peformance Still image focusing
Speed and accuracy
2
4
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Autofocus performance Video focusing
Speed and accuracy
1
5
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Manual controls Manual settings
How quickly and easily you can change settings
3
4
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Performance Image stabilization
Ability to reduce blur from hand shake
3
4
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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
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
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

Snapsort is not aware of any interesting strengths shared by these two products.
Viewfinder No viewfinders Help
Can only preview photos on the screen
Supports 24p No support for 24p Help
Missing that film look
Screen flips out No flip-out screens Help
Less flexible
True resolution Capture low resolution images Help
10 MP
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

$414 - $430
Overall image quality Has slightly better image quality
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Compare the Powershot S100 vs the PowerShot S90
Compare the Powershot S100 vs the Lumix DMC-LX5
Canon PowerShot S95

Canon PowerShot S95

Pro digicam

$369
Dynamic range Has slightly wider dynamic range
Supports 24p Records movies in 24p
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-LX5
Canon PowerShot G12

Canon PowerShot G12

Pro digicam

$389 - $500
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
Compare the PowerShot G12 vs the PowerShot S90
Compare the PowerShot G12 vs the Lumix DMC-LX5
Olympus XZ-1

Olympus XZ-1

Pro digicam

$499 - $500
Light sensitivity Significantly higher maximum light sensitivity
Screen type Has an OLED screen
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Compare the XZ-1 vs the PowerShot S90
Compare the XZ-1 vs the Lumix DMC-LX5
Fujifilm Finepix X10

Fujifilm Finepix X10

Pro digicam

$583 - $600
Sensor size Has a significantly larger sensor
Low light performance Is significantly less noisy at high ISO
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the Finepix X10 vs the PowerShot S90
Compare the Finepix X10 vs the Lumix DMC-LX5
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3

Pro digicam

$707
Supports 24p Records movies in 24p
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is much more expensive
Compare the Lumix DMC-LX3 vs the PowerShot S90
Compare the Lumix DMC-LX3 vs the Lumix DMC-LX5
Nikon Coolpix P300

Nikon Coolpix P300

Pro digicam

$277
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Screen resolution Has a slightly higher resolution screen
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Light sensitivity (boost) Lacks boost light sensitivity
Compare the Coolpix P300 vs the PowerShot S90
Compare the Coolpix P300 vs the Lumix DMC-LX5

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

$1,237
Size Smaller
Thickness Thinner
Lowest price Much more expensive
Continuous shooting Shoots slower
Compare the D-LUX 5 vs the Lumix DMC-LX5

appearance

Canon PowerShot S90 Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5
Canon PowerShot S90 Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5
Canon PowerShot S90 Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5

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