Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5

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"In terms of image quality there's just no real advantage over the older LX3."
trustedreviews.com | talking about the DMC-LX5's image-quality
"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

Wide angle
Wide angle lens
24 mm
External flash
External flash
Better lighting
Fastest shutter speed
Fast shutter speed
1/4000 of a second
Longest exposure
Long exposures
60 seconds
Olympus PEN E-P1

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Runner-up

Olympus PEN E-P1

Reasons to buy the Olympus PEN E-P1

Overall image quality
Great image quality
55.0
Color depth
Great color depth
21.4 bits
Sensor size
Large sensor
Four thirds 18.0x13.5mm
Interchangeable lenses
Interchangeable lenses
Many lenses to choose from
Sensor type
CMOS Sensor
Better in low light
External flash
External flash
Better lighting

differences

Advantages of the Olympus PEN E-P1

Overall image quality Better image quality 55.0 vs 41.0
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More than 30% better image quality
Interchangeable lenses Has interchangeable lenses Yes vs No
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Can take advantage of a variety of lenses
Color depth Better color depth 21.4 bits vs 19.6 bits
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Distinguishes 1.8 more bits of color
Sensor size Significantly larger sensor Four thirds 18.0x13.5mm vs 1/1.7" 8.3x6.2mm
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More than 4.5x larger sensor
True resolution Higher true resolution 12.2 MP vs 10 MP
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Capture more than 20% more detail in your photos
Low light performance Lower noise at high ISO 536 ISO vs 132 ISO
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The PEN E-P1 has excellent image quality 2 f-stops higher ISO than the DMC-LX5
Sensor type Has a CMOS-family sensor NMOS vs CCD
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CMOS-family sensors often produce better quality images
Thickness Slightly thinner 1.4" vs 1.7"
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Around 20% thinner
Lowest price Slightly cheaper $184.49 vs $339.00
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The best price we've seen is $155 cheaper (around 50% less)
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Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-LX5

Screen resolution Higher resolution screen 460k dots vs 230k dots
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2x higher resolution screen
Image stabilization Better image stabilization Lens vs Sensor shift
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Less risk of blur
Built-in flash Built-in flash Yes vs No
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A built-in flash is useful for taking indoor shots where there is little light
Continuous shooting Shoots faster 6 fps vs 3 fps
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2x faster continuous shooting
Dynamic range More dynamic range 10.8 EV vs 10.4 EV
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0.4 f-stops more dynamic range
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
Weight Lighter 277 g vs 355 g
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More than 20% lighter
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent digital cameras, and ignoring price

Olympus PEN E-P1 Olympus PEN E-P1
35 vs 66
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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 mirrorless interchangeable-lens with a pro digicam.

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similarities

Compared to recent digital cameras

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Supports RAW RAW support Help
Better editing
External flash Support external flash Help
Better lighting
Longest exposure Very long exposure times Help
60 seconds
Fastest shutter speed Fast max shutter speeds Help
1/4000 of a second
Dynamic range Poor dynamic range Help
PEN E-P1:10.4 EV
DMC-LX5:10.8 EV
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 Both shoot high resolution HD movies Help
720p @ 30fps
Overall image quality Low image quality Help
PEN E-P1:55.0
DMC-LX5:41.0

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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon Powershot S100

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$356 - $430

Movie format Records higher quality movies
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Longest exposure Much shorter exposures
Fujifilm Finepix X10

Fujifilm Finepix X10

Pro digicam

$599

Movie format Records higher quality movies
Continuous shooting Shoots faster continuously
Longest exposure Significantly shorter exposures
Thickness Is thicker
Canon PowerShot S95

Canon PowerShot S95

Pro digicam

$340 - $389

Supports 24p Records movies in 24p
Dynamic range Has slightly wider dynamic range
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Longest exposure Much shorter exposures
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF3

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF3

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$433 body only

Movie format Records higher quality movies
Light sensitivity Slightly higher maximum light sensitivity
External flash Doesn't support an external flash
Image stabilization Doesn't have image stabilization
Olympus PEN E-PL1

Olympus PEN E-PL1

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$260 - $279 with 14-42mm lens

External mic jack Has an external mic jack
Sensor cleaning Has a self cleaning sensor
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Shutter lag Has slightly more shutter lag
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX1

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX1

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$643 - $1,125 body only

$731 - $964 with 14-42mm lens

Movie format Records higher quality movies
True resolution Takes slightly higher resolution photos
Image stabilization Doesn't have image stabilization
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF2

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF2

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$376 with 14-42mm lens

Movie format Records higher quality movies
Light sensitivity Slightly higher maximum light sensitivity
Image stabilization Doesn't have image stabilization

Olympus PEN E-P1 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Olympus PEN E-P2

Olympus PEN E-P2

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$480 with 17mm lens

Color depth Better color depth
Lowest price Slightly more expensive
Olympus PEN E-P3

Olympus PEN E-P3

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$849 - $900 with 17mm lens

Screen type Has an OLED screen
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Overall image quality Slightly worse image quality
Color depth Worse color depth
Olympus PEN E-PM1

Olympus PEN E-PM1

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$500 with 14-42mm lens

Movie format Higher resolution movies
3D Takes 3D photos
Overall image quality Slightly worse image quality
Color depth Worse color depth
Olympus PEN Lite E-PL3

Olympus PEN Lite E-PL3

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$589 - $600 with 14-42mm lens

Movie format Higher resolution movies
Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen
Overall image quality Slightly worse image quality
Color depth Worse color depth

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

$789

Size Smaller
Thickness Thinner
Continuous shooting Shoots slower
Lowest price More expensive

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