Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZX1

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Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZX1

Image stabilization
Image stabilization
Lens
Weight
Light-weight
158 g
Built-in flash
Built-in flash
Usually standard
Longest exposure
Long exposures
60 seconds
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF3

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"The JPEGs aren't uniformly great; in our testing, even shots at ISO 160 had some noise in shadow areas."
reviews.cnet.com | talking about the DMC-GF3's iso-noise
"The Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF3 delivers excellent performance and good-to-great photo quality."
reviews.cnet.com | talking about the DMC-GF3's image-quality

Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF3

Touch screen
Touch screen
Less buttons
3D
Takes 3D photos
View photos in 3D on 3D televisions
Interchangeable lenses
Interchangeable lenses
Many lenses to choose from
Built-in flash
Built-in flash
External flash not needed
Longest exposure
Long exposures
60 seconds

differences

Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-GF3

Movie format Higher resolution movies 1080p @ 30fps vs 720p @ 30fps
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Shoots higher resolution Full HD (1080p) video
Screen size Significantly larger screen 3.0" vs 2.7"
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More than 10% larger screen
Touch screen Has a touch screen Yes vs No
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Fewer buttons to worry about and direct interaction with camera menus
3D Takes 3D photos Yes vs No
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Combines multiple photos into a 3D image
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen 460k dots vs 230k dots
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2x higher resolution screen
Interchangeable lenses Has interchangeable lenses Yes vs No
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Can take advantage of a variety of lenses
Sensor size Significantly larger sensor Four thirds 17.3x13.0mm vs 1/2.3" 6.1x4.6mm
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Around 8x larger sensor
Supports RAW Shoots RAW Yes vs No
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Digitally develop your own photos with precise image control
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 6,400 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
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The DMC-GF3's maximum light sensitivity is 2 f-stops better
True resolution Higher true resolution 12 MP vs 9.8 MP
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Capture more than 20% more detail in your photos
Sensor type Has a CMOS-family sensor CMOS vs CCD
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CMOS-family sensors often produce better quality images
Continuous shooting Shoots slightly faster 3.8 fps vs 2.3 fps
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Around 70% faster continuous shooting
Fastest shutter speed Significantly faster max shutter speed 1/4000s vs 1/2000s
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2x faster max shutter speed
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Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-ZX1

Image stabilization Image stabilization Lens vs None
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Helps eliminate blur caused by small camera movements
Size Slightly smaller 98x55x26 mm vs 107x67x32 mm
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More than 40% smaller
Weight Lighter 158 g vs 264 g
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More than 40% lighter
Thickness Slightly thinner 1" vs 1.3"
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20% thinner
Lowest price Slightly cheaper $247.89 vs $394.00
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The best price we've seen is $146 cheaper (around 40% less)
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent digital cameras, and ignoring price

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38 vs 47
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Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZX1. 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 travel zoom.

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similarities

Compared to recent digital cameras

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Longest exposure Very long exposure times Help
60 seconds
External flash No external flash support Help
Less expandable
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

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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX1

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX1

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$643 - $1,125 body only

$731 - $964 with 14-42mm lens

True resolution Takes slightly higher resolution photos
Light sensitivity Slightly higher maximum light sensitivity
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5

Pro digicam

$339

Aperture Has a much wider aperture
Macro focus Slightly closer macro focusing
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier
Canon Powershot S100

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$356 - $430

Aperture Has a much wider aperture
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Longest exposure Much shorter exposures
Canon PowerShot G12

Canon PowerShot G12

Pro digicam

$390 - $496

Aperture Has a slightly wider aperture
Supports 24p Records movies in 24p
Longest exposure Much shorter exposures
Thickness Is thicker
Fujifilm Finepix X10

Fujifilm Finepix X10

Pro digicam

$599

Aperture Has a much wider aperture
Continuous shooting Shoots faster continuously
Longest exposure Significantly shorter exposures
Thickness Is thicker
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150

Super zoom

$495 - $500

Aperture Has a slightly wider aperture
Zoom Has much more zoom
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Longest exposure Significantly shorter exposures

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF3 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF2

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF2

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$376 with 14-42mm lens

Overall image quality Slightly better image quality
Startup delay Less startup delay
Weight Slightly heavier
Nikon 1 J1

Nikon 1 J1

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$547 with 10-30mm lens

High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Continuous shooting Shoots much faster
Touch screen No touch screen
3D Doesn't take 3D photos
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G3

Panasonic Lumix DMC-G3

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$500 body only

$700 with 14-42mm lens

Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen
True resolution Significantly higher true resolution
Size Larger
Thickness Thicker
Sony Alpha NEX-5

Sony Alpha NEX-5

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$569 with 18-55mm lens

Overall image quality Significantly better image quality
Screen resolution Significantly higher resolution screen
Touch screen No touch screen
Built-in flash No built-in flash
Olympus PEN E-PM1

Olympus PEN E-PM1

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$500 with 14-42mm lens

Image stabilization Image stabilization
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera
Touch screen No touch screen
Built-in flash No built-in flash

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZX1 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZX3

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZX3

Travel zoom

$170 - $510

Fastest shutter speed Significantly slower max shutter speed
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ10

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ10

Travel zoom

$650

Screen size Significantly larger screen
GPS Has a GPS
Size Slightly larger
Weight Heavier
Canon IXUS 220 HS

Canon IXUS 220 HS

Compact

$185 - $242

Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Zoom Slightly less zoom
Longest exposure Much shorter max exposures
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS35

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS35

Travel zoom

$161

Weight Slightly lighter
Wide angle Worse wide angle
Macro focus Worse macro capability
Samsung EX1

Samsung EX1

Pro digicam

$386 - $512

Aperture Much wider aperture
Screen type Has an OLED screen
Movie format Lower resolution movies
Zoom Slightly less zoom

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