Canon PowerShot
SD4000 IS
 vs
Panasonic Lumix
DMC-LX3

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3

Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3

Sensor size
 Large sensor
1/1.7" 8.3x6.2mm
Supports RAW
 Shoots RAW
Better editing
Aperture
 Wide aperture
f/2.0
Wide angle
 Wide angle lens
24 mm
Supports 24p
 24p movies
For that film look
Macro focus
 Great macro
1 cm
Canon PowerShot SD4000 IS

Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot SD4000 IS

Aperture
 Wide aperture
f/2.0
Size
 Really small
Super compact 100x54x23 mm
High-speed framerate
 High speed movies
240 fps
Sensor type
 CMOS Sensor
Better in low light
Thickness
 Thin
0.9"
Weight
 Light-weight
175 g

differences

Advantages of the Canon SD4000 IS
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies 240 fps vs None
Help
 Capture events too fast for the naked eye and play them back in super-slow motion
Size Significantly smaller 100x54x23 mm vs 109x60x27 mm
Help
 Around 30% smaller
Sensor type Has a CMOS-family sensor CMOS vs CCD
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 CMOS-family sensors often produce better quality images
Weight Much lighter 175 g vs 265 g
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 More than 30% lighter
Lowest price Much cheaper $293.99 vs $706.87
Help
 The best price we've seen is $413 cheaper (2.4x less)
Thickness Thinner 0.9" vs 1.1"
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 More than 10% thinner
Continuous shooting Shoots slightly faster 3.7 fps vs 2.5 fps
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 Around 50% faster continuous shooting
Fastest shutter speed Faster max shutter speed 1/2500s vs 1/2000s
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 20% faster max shutter speed
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Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-LX3
Sensor size Much larger sensor 1/1.7" 8.3x6.2mm vs 1/2.3" 6.2x4.6mm
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 More than 80% larger sensor
Supports RAW Shoots RAW Yes vs No
Help
 Digitally develop your own photos with precise image control
Supports 24p Supports 24p Yes vs No
Help
 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
External flash Supports an external flash Yes vs No
Help
 An external flash often produces better looking flash images
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen 460k dots vs 230k dots
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 2x higher resolution screen
Light sensitivity (boost) Has boost ISO 6,400 ISO vs None
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 Allows taking photos in darker situations, often at the cost of additional noise in the image
Macro focus Better macro capability 1 cm vs 3 cm
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 Focus on subjects 3x closer to the lens
True resolution Slightly higher true resolution 10 MP vs 9.8 MP
Help
 Almost the same
Longest exposure Much longer exposures 60s vs 15s
Help
 4x longer exposures
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similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Aperture Very wide aperture Help
f/2.0
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
Macro focus Good macro capabilities Help
SD4000 IS:3 cm
DMC-LX3:1 cm
Lowest price Very expensive Help
SD4000 IS:$293.99
DMC-LX3:$706.87
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
Zoom Poor zoom Help
SD4000 IS:3.8x
DMC-LX3:2.5x
Movie format HD (720p) video Help
SD4000 IS:720p @ 30fps
DMC-LX3:720p @ 24fps

Compared to recent pro digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Size Very small Help
SD4000 IS:100x54x23 mm
DMC-LX3:109x60x27 mm
Thickness Very thin Help
SD4000 IS:0.9"
DMC-LX3:1.1"
Weight Light weight Help
SD4000 IS:175 g
DMC-LX3:265 g
Viewfinder No viewfinders Help
Can only preview photos on the screen
Screen flips out No flip-out screens Help
Less flexible
True resolution Capture low resolution images Help
SD4000 IS:9.8 MP
DMC-LX3:10 MP
Screen type No OLED screens Help
LCD
Screen resolution Low resolution screens Help
SD4000 IS:230k 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
Light sensitivity (boost) Significantly higher boost light sensitivity
Fastest shutter speed Has a faster max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is much heavier
Compare the Lumix DMC-LX5 vs the PowerShot SD4000 IS
Compare the Lumix DMC-LX5 vs the Lumix DMC-LX3
Canon ELPH 300 HS

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Compact

$130 - $233
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Size Is slightly smaller
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Macro focus Slightly worse macro focusing
Compare the ELPH 300 HS vs the PowerShot SD4000 IS
Compare the ELPH 300 HS vs the Lumix DMC-LX3
Canon PowerShot S95

Canon PowerShot S95

Pro digicam

$369
Light sensitivity (boost) Significantly higher boost light sensitivity
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Compare the PowerShot S95 vs the PowerShot SD4000 IS
Compare the PowerShot S95 vs the Lumix DMC-LX3
Canon Powershot S100

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$414 - $430
Movie format Records higher quality movies
True resolution Takes much higher resolution photos
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Compare the Powershot S100 vs the PowerShot SD4000 IS
Compare the Powershot S100 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
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the Coolpix P300 vs the PowerShot SD4000 IS
Compare the Coolpix P300 vs the Lumix DMC-LX3
Canon PowerShot S90

Canon PowerShot S90

Pro digicam

$536
Light sensitivity (boost) Significantly higher boost light sensitivity
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive
Compare the PowerShot S90 vs the PowerShot SD4000 IS
Compare the PowerShot S90 vs the Lumix DMC-LX3
Canon PowerShot G12

Canon PowerShot G12

Pro digicam

$389 - $500
Screen flips out Has a screen which flips out
Viewfinder Has a viewfinder
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the PowerShot G12 vs the PowerShot SD4000 IS
Compare the PowerShot G12 vs the Lumix DMC-LX3

Canon PowerShot SD4000 IS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon ELPH 500 HS

Canon ELPH 500 HS

Pro digicam

$190 - $283
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Supports 24p Supports 24p
Size Larger
Sensor size Slightly smaller sensor
Compare the ELPH 500 HS vs the PowerShot SD4000 IS
Canon PowerShot SD4500 IS

Canon PowerShot SD4500 IS

Travel zoom

$169 - $343
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Supports 24p Supports 24p
Aperture Much narrower aperture
Wide angle Much worse wide angle
Compare the PowerShot SD4500 IS vs the PowerShot SD4000 IS
Canon ELPH 100 HS

Canon ELPH 100 HS

Compact

$100 - $189
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Supports 24p Supports 24p
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
Sensor size Slightly smaller sensor
Compare the ELPH 100 HS vs the PowerShot SD4000 IS
Canon PowerShot SD3500 IS

Canon PowerShot SD3500 IS

Compact

$274
Screen size Much larger screen
Wide angle Significantly better wide angle
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
High-speed framerate Doesn't record high-speed movies
Compare the PowerShot SD3500 IS vs the PowerShot SD4000 IS

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Fujifilm Finepix X10

Fujifilm Finepix X10

Pro digicam

$584 - $600
Sensor size Much larger sensor
True resolution Much higher true resolution
Size Much larger
Supports 24p No 24p support
Compare the Finepix X10 vs the Lumix DMC-LX3
Olympus XZ-1

Olympus XZ-1

Pro digicam

$499 - $500
Screen type Has an OLED screen
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity
Size Much larger
Supports 24p No 24p support
Compare the XZ-1 vs the Lumix DMC-LX3
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF2

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF2

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$329 - $379 with 14-42mm lens
Sensor size Much larger sensor
True resolution Much higher true resolution
Image stabilization No image stabilization
Supports 24p No 24p support
Compare the Lumix DMC-GF2 vs the Lumix DMC-LX3

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