Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3

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Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3

Aperture
Wide aperture
f/2.0
Wide angle
Wide angle lens
24 mm
Image stabilization
Image stabilization
Lens
Supports 24p
24p movies
For that film look
Macro focus
Great macro
1 cm
Thickness
Thin
1.1"
Leica X1

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Runner-up

Leica X1

"Straightforward control layout with analogue-style shutter speed and aperture dials"
dpreview.com | talking about the X1's button-layout
"Despite the lack of any kind of grip the X1 sits nicely in your hand, due in no small part to those rounded sides which make it surprisingly comfortable to hold."
dpreview.com | talking about the X1's feel

Reasons to buy the Leica X1

Sensor size
Large sensor
APS-C 23.6x15.8mm
Sensor type
CMOS Sensor
Better in low light
Built-in flash
Built-in flash
Usually standard

differences

Advantages of the Leica X1

Sensor size Much larger sensor APS-C 23.6x15.8mm vs 1/1.7" 8.3x6.2mm
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More than 7x larger sensor
Sensor type Has a CMOS-family sensor CMOS vs CCD
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CMOS-family sensors often produce better quality images
True resolution Higher true resolution 11 MP vs 10 MP
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Capture more than 10% more detail in your photos
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Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-LX3

Wide angle Much better wide angle 24 mm vs 36 mm
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More than 30% better wide angle
Macro focus Much better macro capability 1 cm vs 30 cm
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Focus on subjects 30x closer to the lens
Aperture Significantly wider aperture f/2.0 vs f/2.8
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At its widest zoom, the DMC-LX3's lens captures slightly more light (1 f-stop)
Image stabilization Image stabilization Lens vs None
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Helps eliminate blur caused by small camera movements
Screen size Significantly larger screen 3.0" vs 2.7"
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More than 10% larger screen
Movie format Shoots movies 720p @ 24fps vs None
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Shoots HD (720p) video as well as still pictures
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen 460k dots vs 230k dots
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2x higher resolution screen
Size Slightly smaller 109x60x27 mm vs 124x60x32 mm
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Around 30% smaller
Lowest price Significantly cheaper $555.27 vs $2,241.76
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The best price we've seen is $1,686 cheaper (4x less)
Longest exposure Significantly longer exposures 60s vs 30s
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2x longer exposures
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
Weight Slightly lighter 265 g vs 306 g
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More than 10% lighter
Thickness Slightly thinner 1.1" vs 1.3"
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Around 20% thinner
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent digital cameras, and ignoring price

Leica X1 Leica X1
42 vs 61
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Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3. This recommendation, however, should be taken with a grain of salt since it doesn't always make sense to compare a boutique with a pro digicam.

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Compared to recent digital cameras

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Aperture Wide aperture Help
X1:f/2.8
DMC-LX3:f/2.0
Supports RAW RAW support Help
Better editing
External flash Support external flash Help
Better lighting
Longest exposure Long exposures Help
X1:30s
DMC-LX3:60s
Panorama Neither camera stitches together panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support
Movie format One shoots movies Help
X1:None
DMC-LX3:720p @ 24fps
Zoom Poor zoom Help
X1:1x
DMC-LX3:2.5x

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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5

Pro digicam

$339

Fastest shutter speed Has a faster max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Supports 24p Doesn't record movies in 24p
Fujifilm FinePix X100

Fujifilm FinePix X100

Boutique

$1,199

Overall image quality Has much better image quality
Light sensitivity Slightly higher maximum light sensitivity
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Fujifilm Finepix X10

Fujifilm Finepix X10

Pro digicam

$599

Overall image quality Has slightly better image quality
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Thickness Is thicker
Supports 24p Doesn't record movies in 24p
Canon Powershot S100

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$356 - $430

Overall image quality Has slightly better image quality
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Longest exposure Slightly shorter exposures
External flash Doesn't support an external flash
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX1

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX1

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$643 - $1,125 body only

$731 - $964 with 14-42mm lens

Overall image quality Has slightly better image quality
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Supports 24p Doesn't record movies in 24p
Olympus XZ-1

Olympus XZ-1

Pro digicam

$499 - $500

Screen resolution Has a slightly higher resolution screen
Light sensitivity Slightly higher maximum light sensitivity
Thickness Is thicker
Supports 24p Doesn't record movies in 24p
Canon PowerShot G12

Canon PowerShot G12

Pro digicam

$390 - $496

Overall image quality Has slightly better image quality
Screen flips out Has a screen which flips out
Longest exposure Slightly shorter exposures
Thickness Is thicker

Leica X1 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Leica X2

Leica X2

Boutique

$2,620 - $2,621

Wide angle Much better wide angle
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity
Size Larger
Thickness Thicker
Canon PowerShot G1X

Canon PowerShot G1X

Boutique

$799 - $800

Wide angle Much better wide angle
Movie format Shoots movies
Size Larger
Sensor size Smaller sensor
Leica D-LUX 5

Leica D-LUX 5

Pro digicam

$789

Wide angle Much better wide angle
Macro focus Much better macro capability
Sensor size Much smaller sensor
Sensor type Has a CCD-family sensor
Fujifilm X-Pro1

Fujifilm X-Pro1

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$2,298 body only

Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen
Movie format Shoots movies
Size Larger
Built-in flash No built-in flash

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon PowerShot S95

Canon PowerShot S95

Pro digicam

$340 - $389

HDR Has in-camera HDR
Overall image quality Better image quality
Wide angle Significantly worse wide angle
Macro focus Significantly worse macro capability
Canon PowerShot S90

Canon PowerShot S90

Pro digicam

Overall image quality Better image quality
Color depth Better color depth
Wide angle Significantly worse wide angle
Supports 24p No 24p support

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