Updated (July, 2012): Compare the Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS15 vs Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5

46

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Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10

36
 
 
 
 

Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5

Aperture
 Wide aperture
f/2.0
Battery life
 Great battery life
400 shots
Light sensitivity (boost)
 High ISO (boost)
12,800 ISO
Supports RAW
 Shoots RAW
Better editing
 

Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10

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
 
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differences

Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-ZS10
Movie format Higher resolution movies 1080p @ 30fps vs 720p @ 30fps
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 Shoots higher resolution Full HD (1080p) video
Touch screen Has a touch screen Yes vs No
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 Fewer buttons to worry about and direct interaction with camera menus
Sensor type Has a CMOS-family sensor CMOS vs CCD
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 CMOS-family sensors often produce better quality images
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
Zoom More zoom 16x vs 3.8x
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 More than 18x more zoom
GPS Has a GPS Yes vs No
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 Automatically geotags your photos when traveling
Continuous shooting Shoots faster 10 fps vs 6 fps
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 Around 70% faster continuous shooting
Size Slightly smaller 105x58x33 mm vs 109x65x42 mm
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 More than 30% smaller
Shutter lag Less shutter lag 200 ms vs 310 ms
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 Around 40% less delay when taking photos
Weight Lighter 219 g vs 277 g
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 More than 20% lighter
Thickness Thinner 1.3" vs 1.7"
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 More than 20% thinner
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Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-LX5
Aperture Much wider aperture f/2.0 vs f/3.3
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 At its widest zoom, the DMC-LX5's lens captures much more light (1.4 f-stops)
Sensor size Much larger sensor 1/1.6" 8.3x6.2mm vs 1/2.3" 6.1x4.6mm
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 More than 80% larger sensor
Supports RAW Shoots RAW Yes vs No
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 Digitally develop your own photos with precise image control
Light sensitivity (boost) Better boost ISO 12,800 ISO vs 6,400 ISO
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 The DMC-LX5's boost ISO is 1 f-stop better
External flash Supports an external flash Yes vs No
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 An external flash often produces better looking flash images
Macro focus Better macro capability 1 cm vs 3 cm
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 Focus on subjects 3x closer to the lens
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 3,200 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
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 The DMC-LX5's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better
True resolution Slightly 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 digicams, and ignoring price

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10
36 vs 46
Explain scores
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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 travel zoom with a pro digicam.

similarities

Compared to recent digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
Longest exposure Very long exposure times Help
60 seconds
Fastest shutter speed Fast max shutter speeds Help
1/4000 of a second
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

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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7

Pro digicam

$348 - $398
Aperture Has a slightly wider aperture
Overall image quality Has significantly better image quality
Weight Is slightly heavier
Battery life Has a slightly shorter battery life
Compare the Lumix DMC-LX7 vs the Lumix DMC-ZS10
Compare the Lumix DMC-LX7 vs the Lumix DMC-LX5
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS20

Panasonic Lumix ZS20

Travel zoom

$299 - $378
HDR Has in-camera HDR
Panorama Creates panoramas in-camera
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Longest exposure Much shorter exposures
Compare the Lumix ZS20 vs the Lumix DMC-ZS10
Compare the Lumix ZS20 vs the Lumix DMC-LX5
Nikon Coolpix P310

Nikon Coolpix P310

Pro digicam

$169 - $199
Screen resolution Has a significantly higher resolution screen
HDR Has in-camera HDR
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Longest exposure Much shorter exposures
Compare the Coolpix P310 vs the Lumix DMC-ZS10
Compare the Coolpix P310 vs the Lumix DMC-LX5

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS15

Panasonic Lumix ZS15

Travel zoom

$225
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera
3D Takes 3D photos
Touch screen No touch screen
High-speed framerate Doesn't record high-speed movies
Compare the Lumix ZS15 vs the Lumix DMC-ZS10
Panasonic Lumix ZS30

Panasonic Lumix ZS30

Travel zoom

$349 - $399
Screen resolution Significantly higher resolution screen
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera
Longest exposure Much shorter max exposures
Fastest shutter speed Significantly slower max shutter speed
Compare the Lumix ZS30 vs the Lumix DMC-ZS10
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7

Travel zoom
Movie format Lower resolution movies
Touch screen No touch screen
Compare the Lumix DMC-ZS7 vs the Lumix DMC-ZS10
Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

Travel zoom

$1,813
Screen resolution Significantly higher resolution screen
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera
Touch screen No touch screen
High-speed framerate Doesn't record high-speed movies
Compare the Cybershot DSC-HX9v vs the Lumix DMC-ZS10
Canon ELPH 300 HS

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Compact

$150
Supports 24p Supports 24p
Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Touch screen No touch screen
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Compare the ELPH 300 HS vs the Lumix DMC-ZS10

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Olympus XZ-1

Olympus XZ-1

Pro digicam

$333
Screen type Has an OLED screen
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera
Overall image quality Worse image quality
Wide angle Worse wide angle
Compare the XZ-1 vs the Lumix DMC-LX5
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3

Pro digicam
Supports 24p Supports 24p
Size Smaller
Shutter lag Much more shutter lag
Overall image quality Slightly worse image quality
Compare the Lumix DMC-LX3 vs the Lumix DMC-LX5
Canon Powershot S100

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$299
Supports 24p Supports 24p
Overall image quality Significantly better image quality
Battery life Significantly shorter battery life
Sensor size Significantly smaller sensor
Compare the Powershot S100 vs the Lumix DMC-LX5
Leica D-LUX 5

Leica D-LUX 5

Pro digicam

$1,049
Size Smaller
Thickness Thinner
Lowest price Much more expensive
Continuous shooting Shoots slower
Compare the D-LUX 5 vs the Lumix DMC-LX5
Canon PowerShot G12

Canon PowerShot G12

Pro digicam

$971
Supports 24p Supports 24p
Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
Wide angle Worse wide angle
Compare the PowerShot G12 vs the Lumix DMC-LX5

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