Updated (January, 2012): Compare the Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ25 vs Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3

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Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3

Aperture
Wide aperture
f/2.0
Size
Really small
Compact 109x60x27 mm
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"
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ20

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Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ20

Movie format
Full HD
1080p @ 30fps
High-speed framerate
High speed movies
220 fps
Touch screen
Touch screen
Less buttons
Continuous shooting
Rapid fire
10 fps
Sensor type
CMOS Sensor
Better in low light
GPS
Built-in GPS
Great for travel

differences

Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-TZ20

Zoom Much more zoom 16x vs 2.5x
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Around 41x more zoom
Movie format Higher resolution movies 1080p @ 30fps vs 720p @ 24fps
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Shoots higher resolution Full HD (1080p) video at a higher frame rate
Touch screen Has a touch screen Yes vs No
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Fewer buttons to worry about and direct interaction with camera menus
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies 220 fps vs None
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Capture events too fast for the naked eye and play them back in super-slow motion
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 significantly faster 10 fps vs 2.5 fps
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4x faster continuous shooting
GPS Has a GPS Yes vs No
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Automatically geotags your photos when traveling
Weight Significantly lighter 219 g vs 265 g
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Around 20% lighter
Lowest price Much cheaper $273.17 vs $555.27
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The best price we've seen is $282 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
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
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recommendations

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-TZ20:3 cm
DMC-LX3:1 cm
Longest exposure Very long exposure times Help
60 seconds
Weight Heavy Help
DMC-TZ20:219 g
DMC-LX3:265 g
Lowest price Very expensive Help
DMC-TZ20:$273.17
DMC-LX3:$555.27
Thickness Quite thick Help
DMC-TZ20:1.3"
DMC-LX3:1.1"
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
Size Large Help
DMC-TZ20:105x58x33 mm
DMC-LX3:109x60x27 mm

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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ30

Panasonic Lumix TZ30

Travel zoom

$434 - $474

Zoom Has significantly more zoom
HDR Has in-camera HDR
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Longest exposure Much shorter exposures
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5

Pro digicam

$339

Light sensitivity (boost) Significantly higher boost light sensitivity
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Canon Powershot S100

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$356 - $430

True resolution Takes much higher resolution photos
Light sensitivity Significantly higher maximum light sensitivity
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Longest exposure Much shorter exposures
Canon IXUS 220 HS

Canon IXUS 220 HS

Compact

$185 - $242

Size Is significantly smaller
Thickness Is thinner
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Longest exposure Much shorter exposures
Canon PowerShot S95

Canon PowerShot S95

Pro digicam

$340 - $389

HDR Has in-camera HDR
Light sensitivity (boost) Significantly higher boost light sensitivity
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Longest exposure Much shorter exposures

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ20 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

Travel zoom

$319

Screen resolution Significantly higher resolution screen
3D Takes 3D photos
Touch screen No touch screen
High-speed framerate Doesn't record high-speed movies
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ25

Panasonic Lumix TZ25

Travel zoom

$337 - $402

3D Takes 3D photos
HDR Has in-camera HDR
Touch screen No touch screen
High-speed framerate Doesn't record high-speed movies
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ18

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ18

Travel zoom

$272 - $305

Weight Slightly lighter
Movie format Lower resolution movies
Touch screen No touch screen
Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Travel zoom

$239 - $324

Supports 24p Supports 24p
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera
Wide angle Significantly worse wide angle
Touch screen No touch screen
Nikon Coolpix S9100

Nikon Coolpix S9100

Travel zoom

$237 - $289

Screen resolution Significantly higher resolution screen
HDR Has in-camera HDR
Touch screen No touch screen
Aperture Narrower aperture

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

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
Canon PowerShot G12

Canon PowerShot G12

Pro digicam

$390 - $496

Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen
HDR Has in-camera HDR
Size Much larger
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
Olympus XZ-1

Olympus XZ-1

Pro digicam

$499 - $500

Screen type Has an OLED screen
Aperture Wider aperture
Size Much larger
Wide angle Significantly worse wide angle

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