Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3

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Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3

Aperture
Wide aperture
f/2.0
Supports 24p
24p movies
For that film look
Sensor size
Large sensor
1/1.7" 8.3x6.2mm
Macro focus
Great macro
1 cm
Thickness
Thin
1.1"
Supports RAW
Shoots RAW
Better editing
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ18

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Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ18

Zoom
Great zoom
16x
Fastest shutter speed
Fast shutter speed
1/4000 of a second
Longest exposure
Long exposures
60 seconds

differences

Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-TZ18

Zoom Much more zoom 16x vs 2.5x
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Around 41x more zoom
Weight Significantly lighter 210 g vs 265 g
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More than 20% lighter
Lowest price Much cheaper $271.50 vs $555.27
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The best price we've seen is $284 cheaper (2x less)
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-LX3

Sensor size Much larger sensor 1/1.7" 8.3x6.2mm vs 1/2.3" 6.1x4.6mm
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More than 80% larger sensor
Aperture Much wider aperture f/2.0 vs f/3.3
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At its widest zoom, the DMC-LX3's lens captures much more light (1.4 f-stops)
Supports 24p Supports 24p Yes vs No
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Get that real film feel
Supports RAW Shoots RAW Yes vs No
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Digitally develop your own photos with precise image control
External flash Supports an external flash Yes vs No
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An external flash often produces better looking flash images
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen 460k dots vs 230k dots
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2x higher resolution screen
Size Smaller 109x60x27 mm vs 105x58x33 mm
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More than 10% smaller
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 3,200 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
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The DMC-LX3's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better
Macro focus Better macro capability 1 cm vs 3 cm
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Focus on subjects 3x closer to the lens
Thickness Thinner 1.1" vs 1.3"
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Around 20% thinner
True resolution Higher true resolution 10 MP vs 9.8 MP
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Almost the same
Continuous shooting Shoots slightly faster 2.5 fps vs 1.9 fps
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More than 30% faster continuous shooting
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Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

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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 travel zoom with a pro digicam.

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similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Wide angle Good wide angle Help
24 mm
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
Macro focus Good macro capabilities Help
DMC-TZ18:3 cm
DMC-LX3:1 cm
Longest exposure Very long exposure times Help
60 seconds
Weight Heavy Help
DMC-TZ18:210 g
DMC-LX3:265 g
Lowest price Very expensive Help
DMC-TZ18:$271.50
DMC-LX3:$555.27
Thickness Quite thick Help
DMC-TZ18:1.3"
DMC-LX3:1.1"
Panorama Neither camera stitches together panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
Size Large Help
DMC-TZ18:105x58x33 mm
DMC-LX3:109x60x27 mm
Movie format HD (720p) video Help
DMC-TZ18:720p @ 30fps
DMC-LX3:720p @ 24fps

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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ20

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ20

Travel zoom

$273 - $386

Movie format Records higher quality movies
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Thickness Is thicker
Macro focus Slightly worse macro focusing
Canon IXUS 220 HS

Canon IXUS 220 HS

Compact

$185 - $242

Movie format Records higher quality movies
Size Is significantly smaller
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Longest exposure Much shorter exposures
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ30

Panasonic Lumix TZ30

Travel zoom

$434 - $474

Zoom Has significantly more zoom
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Longest exposure Much shorter exposures

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ18 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ25

Panasonic Lumix TZ25

Travel zoom

$337 - $402

Movie format Higher resolution movies
3D Takes 3D photos
Longest exposure Much shorter max exposures
Lowest price More expensive
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ10

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ10

Travel zoom

$650

Screen resolution Higher resolution screen
GPS Has a GPS
Zoom Less zoom
Wide angle Worse wide angle
Nikon Coolpix S9100

Nikon Coolpix S9100

Travel zoom

$237 - $289

Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Aperture Narrower aperture
Size Larger
Canon PowerShot SX220 HS

Canon PowerShot SX220 HS

Travel zoom

$281 - $332

Movie format Higher resolution movies
Supports 24p Supports 24p
Wide angle Significantly worse wide angle
Zoom Less zoom

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5

Pro digicam

$339

Light sensitivity (boost) Better boost ISO
Continuous shooting Shoots faster
Size Much larger
Supports 24p No 24p support
Canon Powershot S100

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$356 - $430

True resolution Much higher true resolution
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Sensor size Much smaller sensor
External flash No external flash support
Canon PowerShot S95

Canon PowerShot S95

Pro digicam

$340 - $389

HDR Has in-camera HDR
Weight Much lighter
Sensor size Much smaller sensor
Wide angle Significantly worse wide angle
Canon PowerShot S90

Canon PowerShot S90

Pro digicam

Weight Significantly lighter
Light sensitivity (boost) Better boost ISO
Sensor size Much smaller sensor
Wide angle Significantly worse wide angle
Fujifilm Finepix X10

Fujifilm Finepix X10

Pro digicam

$599

True resolution Much higher true resolution
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Size Much larger
Wide angle Significantly worse wide angle

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