Leica
X1
 vs
Panasonic Lumix
DMC-LX5

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5

66
"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
"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
Screen size
 Large screen
3.0"
Image stabilization
 Image stabilization
Lens
Macro focus
 Great macro
1 cm
External flash
 External flash
Better lighting
Leica X1

42
Runner-up

Leica X1
"Straightforward control layout with analogue-style shutter speed and aperture dials"
dpreview.com | talking about the X1's button-layout
"Good quality build, but still relatively small and lightweight"
dpreview.com | talking about the X1's build-quality

Reasons to buy the Leica X1

Sensor size
 Large sensor
APS-C 23.6x15.8mm
Sensor type
 CMOS Sensor
Better in low light
External flash
 External flash
Better lighting

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
Size Slightly smaller 124x60x32 mm vs 109x65x42 mm
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 More than 20% smaller
Thickness Thinner 1.3" vs 1.7"
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 Around 30% thinner
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Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-LX5
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-LX5'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 @ 30fps 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
Continuous shooting Shoots faster 6 fps vs 3 fps
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 2x faster continuous shooting
Lowest price Significantly cheaper $349.95 vs $2,241.76
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 The best price we've seen is $1,892 cheaper (6.4x less)
Light sensitivity (boost) Has boost ISO 12,800 ISO vs None
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 Allows taking photos in darker situations, often at the cost of additional noise in the image
Longest exposure Significantly longer exposures 60s vs 30s
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 2x longer exposures
Fastest shutter speed Significantly faster max shutter speed 1/4000s vs 1/2000s
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 2x faster max shutter speed
Weight Slightly lighter 277 g vs 306 g
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 Around 10% lighter
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent digital cameras, and ignoring price

Leica X1 Leica X1
42 vs 66
Explain scores
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5 Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5
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 boutique with a pro digicam.

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similarities

Compared to recent digital cameras

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Aperture Wide aperture Help
X1:f/2.8
DMC-LX5: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-LX5:60s
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-LX5:720p @ 30fps
Zoom Poor zoom Help
X1:1x
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
Longest exposure Slightly shorter exposures
Compare the Powershot S100 vs the X1
Compare the Powershot S100 vs the Lumix DMC-LX5
Canon PowerShot G12

Canon PowerShot G12

Pro digicam

$390 - $496
Supports 24p Records movies in 24p
Screen flips out Has a screen which flips out
Longest exposure Slightly shorter exposures
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the PowerShot G12 vs the X1
Compare the PowerShot G12 vs the Lumix DMC-LX5
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
Size Is slightly larger
Compare the Finepix X10 vs the X1
Compare the Finepix X10 vs the Lumix DMC-LX5
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
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Wide angle Has a significantly narrower wide angle lens
Compare the XZ-1 vs the X1
Compare the XZ-1 vs the Lumix DMC-LX5
Leica D-LUX 5

Leica D-LUX 5

Pro digicam

$799
Compare the D-LUX 5 vs the X1
Compare the D-LUX 5 vs the Lumix DMC-LX5
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
Compare the FinePix X100 vs the X1
Compare the FinePix X100 vs the Lumix DMC-LX5
Canon PowerShot G1X

Canon PowerShot G1X

Boutique

$799 - $800
Overall image quality Has significantly better image quality
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier
Compare the PowerShot G1X vs the X1
Compare the PowerShot G1X vs the Lumix DMC-LX5

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
Compare the X2 vs the X1
Fujifilm X-Pro1

Fujifilm X-Pro1

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$1,991 - $2,298 body only
Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen
Movie format Shoots movies
Size Larger
Built-in flash No built-in flash
Compare the X-Pro1 vs the X1

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon PowerShot S95

Canon PowerShot S95

Pro digicam

$340 - $389
Supports 24p Supports 24p
HDR Has in-camera HDR
Wide angle Significantly worse wide angle
Macro focus Significantly worse macro capability
Compare the PowerShot S95 vs the Lumix DMC-LX5
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF3

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF3

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$433 body only
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Touch screen Has a touch screen
Image stabilization No image stabilization
Dynamic range Less dynamic range
Compare the Lumix DMC-GF3 vs the Lumix DMC-LX5

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