Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3

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
Macro focus
Great macro
1 cm
Thickness
Thin
1.1"
External flash
External flash
Better lighting
Leica D-LUX 4

Reasons to buy the Leica D-LUX 4

Wide angle
Wide angle lens
24 mm
Size
Really small
Compact 109x56x27 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

differences

Advantages of the Leica D-LUX 4

Size Slightly smaller 109x56x27 mm vs 109x60x27 mm
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Around 10% smaller
Weight Lighter 248 g vs 265 g
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Around 10% lighter
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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" 7.9x5.8mm
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More than 10% larger sensor
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
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similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Sensor size Very large sensors Help
D-LUX 4:1/1.7" 7.9x5.8mm
DMC-LX3:1/1.7" 8.3x6.2mm
Aperture Very wide aperture Help
f/2.0
Supports 24p Both support 24p, which is uncommon in cameras similar to these Help
For that film look
Wide angle Good wide angle Help
24 mm
Supports RAW RAW support Help
Better editing
External flash Support external flash Help
Better lighting
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
Longest exposure Very long exposure times Help
60 seconds
Weight Heavy Help
D-LUX 4:248 g
DMC-LX3:265 g
Thickness Quite thick Help
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
D-LUX 4:109x56x27 mm
DMC-LX3:109x60x27 mm
Movie format Both shoot high resolution HD movies Help
720p @ 24fps
Zoom Poor zoom Help
2.5x

Compared to recent pro digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Size Very small Help
D-LUX 4:109x56x27 mm
DMC-LX3:109x60x27 mm
Thickness Very thin Help
1.1"
Weight Very light Help
D-LUX 4:248 g
DMC-LX3:265 g
Viewfinder No viewfinders Help
Can only preview photos on the screen
Fastest shutter speed Slow max shutter speed Help
1/2000 of a second
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
2.5 fps
Screen resolution Low resolution screens Help
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
Light sensitivity (boost) Significantly higher boost light sensitivity
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier
Canon Powershot S100

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$356 - $430

Movie format Records higher quality movies
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Longest exposure Much shorter exposures
External flash Doesn't support an external flash
Canon PowerShot S95

Canon PowerShot S95

Pro digicam

$340 - $389

HDR Has in-camera HDR
Light sensitivity (boost) Significantly higher boost light sensitivity
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Longest exposure Much shorter exposures
Fujifilm Finepix X10

Fujifilm Finepix X10

Pro digicam

$599

Sensor size Has a much larger sensor
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Longest exposure Significantly shorter exposures
Thickness Is thicker
Canon PowerShot G12

Canon PowerShot G12

Pro digicam

$390 - $496

Screen flips out Has a screen which flips out
HDR Has in-camera HDR
Longest exposure Much shorter exposures
Thickness Is thicker
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
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier
Leica D-LUX 3

Leica D-LUX 3

Pro digicam

$836

Weight Is slightly lighter
Lowest price Is much more expensive
External flash Doesn't support an external flash

Leica D-LUX 4 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Leica D-LUX 5

Leica D-LUX 5

Pro digicam

$789

Sensor size Much larger sensor
Light sensitivity (boost) Has boost ISO
Supports 24p No 24p support
Size Larger
Leica X1

Leica X1

Boutique

$2,242

Sensor size Much larger sensor
True resolution Much higher true resolution
Wide angle Much worse wide angle
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon PowerShot S90

Canon PowerShot S90

Pro digicam

Weight Significantly lighter
Light sensitivity (boost) Better boost ISO
Sensor size Much smaller sensor
Wide angle Significantly worse wide angle

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