Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7

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Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5

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Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7

	Wide aperture
	f/1.4

	High resolution screen
	920k dots

	Wide dynamic range
	11.7 EV

	Rapid fire
	11 fps

Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5

	Great battery life
	400 shots

	External flash
	Better lighting

	Long exposures
	60 seconds

differences

Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-LX7

Significantly wider aperture

f/1.4

f/2.0

At its widest zoom, the DMC-LX7's lens captures much more light (1 f-stop)

More dynamic range

11.7 EV

10.8 EV

0.9 f-stops more dynamic range

Significantly better image quality

50.0

41.0

More than 20% better image quality

Higher resolution movies

1080p @ 60fps

720p @ 30fps

Shoots higher resolution Full HD (1080p) video at a higher frame rate

Significantly higher resolution screen

920k dots

460k dots

2x higher resolution screen

Can create panoramas in-camera

Yes

Stitches together multiple photos for a wide perspective

Takes 3D photos

Yes

Combines multiple photos into a 3D image

Has in-camera HDR

Yes

Combines multiple exposures to capture high dynamic range

Has a CMOS-family sensor

CMOS

CCD

CMOS-family sensors often produce better quality images

Better color depth

20.7 bits

19.6 bits

Distinguishes 1.1 more bits of color

Shoots faster

11 fps

6 fps

More than 80% faster continuous shooting

Better maximum light sensitivity

6,400 ISO

3,200 ISO

The DMC-LX7's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better

Slightly lower noise at high ISO

147 ISO

132 ISO

The DMC-LX7 has a slight edge (0.2 f-stops) in low noise, high ISO performance

Less shutter lag

241 ms

310 ms

More than 20% less delay when taking photos

Cheaper

$348.00

$454.89

The best price we've seen is $107 cheaper (more than 20% less)

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the Panasonic DMC-LX7

Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-LX5

Significantly larger sensor

1/1.6" 8.3x6.2mm

1/1.8" 7.4x5.6mm

More than 20% larger sensor

Significantly less startup delay

2300 ms

3700 ms

Around 40% less delay when turning on

Longer battery life

400 shots

330 shots

More than 20% more shots per battery charge

Slightly smaller

109x65x42 mm

111x68x46 mm

More than 10% smaller

Slightly lighter

277 g

298 g

Around 10% lighter

Slightly thinner

1.7"

1.8"

Around 10% thinner

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the Panasonic DMC-LX5

recommendations

Relative to the best recent pro digicams, and ignoring price

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7

66	vs	46
Explain scores

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5

Snapsort recommends the Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7.

similarities

Compared to recent digicams

Common Strengths

Common Weaknesses

Very wide aperture

DMC-LX7:	f/1.4
DMC-LX5:	f/2.0

Very large sensors

DMC-LX7:	1/1.8" 7.4x5.6mm
DMC-LX5:	1/1.6" 8.3x6.2mm

	RAW support
	Better editing

	Good macro capabilities
	1 cm

	Good image stabilization
	Lens

	Support external flash
	Better lighting

	Very good boost ISO
	12,800 ISO

Great battery life

DMC-LX7:	330 shots
DMC-LX5:	400 shots

	Very long exposure times
	60 seconds

	Fast max shutter speeds
	1/4000 of a second

Very expensive

DMC-LX7:	$348.00
DMC-LX5:	$454.89

Significant startup delay

DMC-LX7:	3700 ms
DMC-LX5:	2300 ms

Above average noise at high ISO

DMC-LX7:	147 ISO
DMC-LX5:	132 ISO

	Poor zoom
	3.8x

Compared to recent pro digicams

Common Strengths

Common Weaknesses

	Good wide angle
	24 mm

	No viewfinders
	Can only preview photos on the screen

	Not waterproof
	Stay on land

	Capture low resolution images
	10 MP

	No OLED screens
	LCD

	No flip-out screens
	Less flexible

Poor maximum light sensitivity

DMC-LX7:	6,400 ISO
DMC-LX5:	3,200 ISO

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competitors

Sony Cybershot DSC-RX100

Pro digicam

$648 - $760

Has a much larger sensor

Is much less noisy at high ISO

Has a slower max shutter speed

Significantly shorter exposures

Compare the Cybershot DSC-RX100 vs the Lumix DMC-LX7

Compare the Cybershot DSC-RX100 vs the Lumix DMC-LX5

Canon PowerShot G15

Pro digicam

$499

Records high-speed movies

Takes significantly higher resolution photos

Much shorter exposures

Is slightly more expensive

Compare the PowerShot G15 vs the Lumix DMC-LX7

Compare the PowerShot G15 vs the Lumix DMC-LX5

Canon PowerShot S110

Pro digicam

$349 - $399

Takes significantly higher resolution photos

Significantly higher maximum light sensitivity

Has a slower max shutter speed

Much shorter exposures

Compare the PowerShot S110 vs the Lumix DMC-LX7

Compare the PowerShot S110 vs the Lumix DMC-LX5

Nikon Coolpix P7700

Pro digicam

$389 - $447

Is slightly less noisy at high ISO

Has slightly more color depth

Significantly lower boost light sensitivity

Is slightly heavier

Compare the Coolpix P7700 vs the Lumix DMC-LX7

Compare the Coolpix P7700 vs the Lumix DMC-LX5

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$299

Records high-speed movies

Takes significantly higher resolution photos

Has a slower max shutter speed

Much shorter exposures

Compare the Powershot S100 vs the Lumix DMC-LX7

Compare the Powershot S100 vs the Lumix DMC-LX5

Fujifilm Finepix X10

Pro digicam

$394 - $549

Has a marginally larger sensor

Is significantly less noisy at high ISO

Significantly shorter exposures

Has a slightly smaller screen

Compare the Finepix X10 vs the Lumix DMC-LX7

Compare the Finepix X10 vs the Lumix DMC-LX5

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX1

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$234 - $235 body only

$388 with 14-42mm lens

Has a much larger sensor

Is much less noisy at high ISO

Doesn't have image stabilization

Compare the Lumix DMC-GX1 vs the Lumix DMC-LX7

Compare the Lumix DMC-GX1 vs the Lumix DMC-LX5

Leica D-Lux 6

Pro digicam

$799

Much less startup delay

Has a viewfinder

Lacks in-camera HDR

Shoots significantly slower

Compare the D-Lux 6 vs the Lumix DMC-LX7

Fujifilm FinePix x20

Pro digicam

$599

Much larger sensor

Faster autofocus

Significantly narrower aperture

Significantly lower resolution screen

Compare the FinePix x20 vs the Lumix DMC-LX7

Panasonic Lumix LF1

Pro digicam

$499

Much higher true resolution

Smaller

Significantly narrower aperture

Worse wide angle

Compare the Lumix LF1 vs the Lumix DMC-LX7

Leica D-LUX 5

Pro digicam

$1,049

Smaller

Thinner

Much more expensive

Shoots slower

Compare the D-LUX 5 vs the Lumix DMC-LX5

Canon PowerShot G12

Pro digicam

$971

Supports 24p

Has a flip-out screen

Significantly narrower aperture

Smaller sensor

Compare the PowerShot G12 vs the Lumix DMC-LX5

Canon PowerShot S95

Pro digicam

$461 - $602

Supports 24p

Better image quality

Smaller sensor

Worse wide angle

Compare the PowerShot S95 vs the Lumix DMC-LX5

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Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7

vs

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5

Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7

Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5

recommendations

Relative to the best recent pro digicams, and ignoring price

differences

Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-LX7

Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-LX5

recommendations

Relative to the best recent pro digicams, and ignoring price

similarities

Compared to recent digicams

Compared to recent pro digicams

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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Sony Cybershot DSC-RX100

Canon PowerShot G15

Canon PowerShot S110

Nikon Coolpix P7700

Canon Powershot S100

Fujifilm Finepix X10

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX1