Panasonic Lumix
DMC-FZ38
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Panasonic Lumix
DMC-LX3
DMC-FZ38
DMC-LX3
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recommendations
Relative to the best recent digicams, and ignoring price
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ38 |
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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 super zoom with a pro digicam. |
differences
Reasons to consider the Panasonic DMC-FZ38 |
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Significantly more zoom | 18x | vs | 2.5x |  |
Around 52x more zoom | ||||
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Has a viewfinder | Digital | vs | None | |
A viewfinder can help save battery life by keeping the screen turned off | ||||
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Cheaper | $315.40 | vs | $374.95 | |
The best price we've seen is $60 cheaper (around 20% less) | ||||
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Reasons to consider the Panasonic DMC-LX3 |
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Much larger sensor | 1/1.7" 8x6mm | vs | 1/2.5" 6x4mm | |
More than 80% larger sensor | ||||
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Significantly wider aperture | f/2.0 | vs | f/2.8 | |
At its widest zoom, the DMC-LX3's lens captures slightly more light (1 f-stop) | ||||
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Much smaller | 109x60x27 mm | vs | 118x76x89 mm | |
More than 4.5x smaller | ||||
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Significantly larger screen | 3.0" | vs | 2.7" | |
More than 10% larger screen | ||||
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Significantly higher resolution screen | 460k dots | vs | 230k dots | |
2x higher resolution screen | ||||
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Better wide-angle | 24 mm | vs | 27 mm | |
More than 10% better wide-angle | ||||
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Much thinner | 1.1" | vs | 3.5" | |
Around 3.5x thinner | ||||
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Supports 24p | Yes | vs | No | |
Get that real film feel | ||||
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Supports an external flash | Yes | vs | No | |
An external flash often produces better looking flash images | ||||
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Lighter | 265 g | vs | 397 g | |
Around 50% lighter | ||||
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Better maximum light sensitivity | 3,200 ISO | vs | 1,600 ISO | |
The DMC-LX3's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better | ||||
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Higher resolution | 10.1 MP | vs | 9.8 MP | |
Almost the same | ||||
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similarities
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competitors
Shared Competitors |
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Nikon Coolpix P100Super zoom $339 - $400 |
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Canon PowerShot S90Pro digicam $340 - $391 |
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ10Travel zoom $348 - $404 |
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Canon PowerShot G11Pro digicam $447 - $520 |
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ7Travel zoom $368 |
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ8Travel zoom $279 - $310 |
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ38 Competitors |
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Canon PowerShot SX20 ISSuper zoom $369 - $413 |
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ100Super zoom $499 |
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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX1Super zoom $350 - $380 |
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Fujifilm FinePix HS10Super zoom $410 - $430 |
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Olympus SP-800 UZSuper zoom $257 - $350 |
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3 Competitors |
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5Pro digicam $499 |
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Sony Alpha NEX-5Mirrorless interchangeable-lens $650 with 16mm lens |
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Samsung EX1Pro digicam $496 - $510 |
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF1Mirrorless interchangeable-lens $540 body only $705 with 14-45mm lens |
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