Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5

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"On the front the handgrip has been slightly enlarged and re-shaped, with a larger textured pad, making the camera easier to grip."
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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

Aperture
Wide aperture
f/2.0
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
Supports RAW
Shoots RAW
Better editing
Fujifilm FinePix F200EXR

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Reasons to buy the Fujifilm FinePix F200EXR

True resolution
High true resolution
12 MP
Light sensitivity (boost)
High ISO (boost)
12,800 ISO
Thickness
Thin
0.9"

differences

Advantages of the Fujifilm F200EXR

True resolution Much higher true resolution 12 MP vs 10 MP
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Capture more than 20% more detail in your photos
Size Smaller 98x59x23 mm vs 109x65x42 mm
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2.3x smaller
Thickness Thinner 0.9" vs 1.7"
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Around 50% thinner
Weight Lighter 205 g vs 277 g
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Around 30% lighter
Lowest price Cheaper $293.13 vs $349.95
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The best price we've seen is $57 cheaper (around 20% less)
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Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-LX5

Aperture Much wider aperture f/2.0 vs f/3.3
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At its widest zoom, the DMC-LX5's lens captures much more light (1.4 f-stops)
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
Supports RAW Shoots RAW Yes vs No
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Digitally develop your own photos with precise image control
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen 460k dots vs 230k dots
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2x higher resolution screen
Sensor size Significantly larger sensor 1/1.7" 8.3x6.2mm vs 1/1.7" 7.8x5.8mm
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More than 10% larger sensor
Macro focus Significantly better macro capability 1 cm vs 5 cm
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Focus on subjects 5x closer to the lens
Image stabilization Better image stabilization Lens vs Sensor shift
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Less risk of blur
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 8s
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7.5x longer exposures
Fastest shutter speed Much faster max shutter speed 1/4000s vs 1/1500s
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2.7x faster max shutter speed
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent digicams, and ignoring price

Fujifilm FinePix F200EXR Fujifilm FinePix F200EXR
41 vs 69
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Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5. This recommendation, however, should be taken with a grain of salt since it doesn't always make sense to compare a compact with a pro digicam.

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similarities

Compared to recent digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Sensor size Very large sensors Help
F200EXR:1/1.7" 7.8x5.8mm
DMC-LX5:1/1.7" 8.3x6.2mm
Light sensitivity (boost) Extremely good boost ISO Help
12,800 ISO
Lowest price Very expensive Help
F200EXR:$293.13
DMC-LX5:$349.95
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
F200EXR:480p @ 30fps
DMC-LX5:720p @ 30fps
Zoom Poor zoom Help
F200EXR:5x
DMC-LX5:3.8x

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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon Powershot S100

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$356 - $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
Fujifilm Finepix X10

Fujifilm Finepix X10

Pro digicam

$599

Overall image quality Has slightly better image quality
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Lowest price Is much more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Canon PowerShot S95

Canon PowerShot S95

Pro digicam

$340 - $389

Overall image quality Has slightly better image quality
Supports 24p Records movies in 24p
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Sensor size Has a marginally smaller sensor

Fujifilm FinePix F200EXR Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Fujifilm FinePix F665 EXR

Fujifilm FinePix F665 EXR

Travel zoom

Movie format Higher resolution movies
Wide angle Significantly better wide angle
Sensor size Much smaller sensor
True resolution Much lower true resolution
Fujifilm FinePix F770 EXR

Fujifilm FinePix F770 EXR

Travel zoom

$344

Movie format Higher resolution movies
Zoom Significantly more zoom
Sensor size Much smaller sensor
True resolution Much lower true resolution
Fujifilm FinePix F305EXR

Fujifilm FinePix F305EXR

Travel zoom

Supports 24p Supports 24p
Wide angle Significantly better wide angle
Sensor size Much smaller sensor
True resolution Much lower true resolution
Fujifilm FinePix F80EXR

Fujifilm FinePix F80EXR

Travel zoom

$171 - $190

Movie format Higher resolution movies
Wide angle Better wide angle
Sensor size Much smaller sensor
True resolution Much lower true resolution

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon PowerShot G12

Canon PowerShot G12

Pro digicam

$390 - $496

Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen
Supports 24p Supports 24p
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
Wide angle Significantly worse wide angle
Olympus XZ-1

Olympus XZ-1

Pro digicam

$499 - $500

Screen type Has an OLED screen
Aperture Wider aperture
Wide angle Significantly worse wide angle
Overall image quality Worse image quality
Leica D-LUX 5

Leica D-LUX 5

Pro digicam

$799

Size Smaller
Thickness Thinner
Lowest price Much more expensive
Continuous shooting Shoots slower
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF3

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF3

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$433 body only

Sensor size Much larger sensor
Low light performance Much lower noise at high ISO
Image stabilization No image stabilization
Dynamic range Less dynamic range

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Fujifilm FinePix F200EXR Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5
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