Panasonic Lumix
DMC-FZ38
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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
Wide angle
 Wide angle lens
24 mm
Size
 Really small
Compact 109x60x27 mm
Supports 24p
 24p movies
For that film look
Sensor size
 Large sensor
1/1.7" 8.3x6.2mm
Thickness
 Thin
1.1"
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ38

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Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ38

Supports RAW
 Shoots RAW
Better editing
Viewfinder
 Great viewfinder
Digital
Longest exposure
 Long exposures
60 seconds

differences

Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-FZ38
Zoom More zoom 18x vs 2.5x
Help
 Around 52x more zoom
Viewfinder Has a viewfinder Digital vs None
Help
 A viewfinder can help save battery life by keeping the screen turned off
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Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-LX3
Aperture Significantly wider aperture f/2.0 vs f/2.8
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 At its widest zoom, the DMC-LX3's lens captures slightly more light (1 f-stop)
Sensor size Much larger sensor 1/1.7" 8.3x6.2mm vs 1/2.3" 6.1x4.6mm
Help
 More than 80% larger sensor
Supports 24p Supports 24p Yes vs No
Help
 Get that real film feel
Size Significantly smaller 109x60x27 mm vs 118x76x89 mm
Help
 4.5x smaller
Screen size Significantly larger screen 3.0" vs 2.7"
Help
 More than 10% larger screen
Wide angle Better wide angle 24 mm vs 27 mm
Help
 More than 10% better wide angle
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen 460k dots vs 230k dots
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 2x higher resolution screen
Thickness Much thinner 1.1" vs 3.5"
Help
 3.3x thinner
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 3,200 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
Help
 The DMC-LX3's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better
External flash Supports an external flash Yes vs No
Help
 An external flash often produces better looking flash images
Weight Lighter 265 g vs 397 g
Help
 More than 30% lighter
True resolution Higher true resolution 10 MP vs 9.8 MP
Help
 Almost the same
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent digicams, 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 super zoom with a pro digicam.

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Fast action, sometimes indoors
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Features Low light image quality Low light image quality
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similarities

Compared to recent digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Aperture Wide aperture Help
DMC-FZ38:f/2.8
DMC-LX3:f/2.0
Supports RAW RAW support Help
Better editing
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
Macro focus Good macro capabilities Help
1 cm
Longest exposure Very long exposure times Help
60 seconds
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
Movie format HD (720p) video Help
DMC-FZ38:720p @ 30fps
DMC-LX3:720p @ 24fps

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Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5

Pro digicam

$320 - $468
Continuous shooting Shoots faster continuously
Low light performance Is slightly less noisy at high ISO
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the Lumix DMC-LX5 vs the Lumix DMC-FZ38
Compare the Lumix DMC-LX5 vs the Lumix DMC-LX3
Canon PowerShot G12

Canon PowerShot G12

Pro digicam

$389 - $500
Overall image quality Has slightly better image quality
Color depth Has slightly more color depth
Longest exposure Much shorter exposures
Light sensitivity (boost) Lacks boost light sensitivity
Compare the PowerShot G12 vs the Lumix DMC-FZ38
Compare the PowerShot G12 vs the Lumix DMC-LX3
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ10

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ10

Travel zoom

$321
GPS Has a built-in GPS
Lowest price Is much less expensive
Supports RAW Doesn't shoot RAW
Macro focus Slightly worse macro focusing
Compare the Lumix DMC-TZ10 vs the Lumix DMC-FZ38
Compare the Lumix DMC-TZ10 vs the Lumix DMC-LX3
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ20

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ20

Travel zoom

$315 - $457
Movie format Records higher quality movies
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Supports RAW Doesn't shoot RAW
Macro focus Slightly worse macro focusing
Compare the Lumix DMC-TZ20 vs the Lumix DMC-FZ38
Compare the Lumix DMC-TZ20 vs the Lumix DMC-LX3

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ38 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ45

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ45

Super zoom

$362 - $429
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Zoom More zoom
Size Slightly larger
Weight Heavier
Compare the Lumix DMC-FZ45 vs the Lumix DMC-FZ38
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150

Super zoom

$470 - $479
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen
Size Larger
Weight Heavier
Compare the Lumix DMC-FZ150 vs the Lumix DMC-FZ38
Nikon Coolpix L120

Nikon Coolpix L120

Super zoom

$227 - $230
Screen resolution Significantly higher resolution screen
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Aperture Narrower aperture
Supports RAW No RAW support
Compare the Coolpix L120 vs the Lumix DMC-FZ38
Nikon Coolpix P500

Nikon Coolpix P500

Super zoom

$339 - $350
Zoom Much more zoom
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
Supports RAW No RAW support
Compare the Coolpix P500 vs the Lumix DMC-FZ38
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ47

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ47

Super zoom

$299 - $300
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Supports RAW No RAW support
Size Slightly larger
Compare the Lumix DMC-FZ47 vs the Lumix DMC-FZ38

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon PowerShot S95

Canon PowerShot S95

Pro digicam

$359 - $369
Overall image quality Better image quality
Low light performance Significantly lower noise at high ISO
Wide angle Significantly worse wide angle
Sensor size Significantly smaller sensor
Compare the PowerShot S95 vs the Lumix DMC-LX3
Fujifilm Finepix X10

Fujifilm Finepix X10

Pro digicam

$583 - $600
Overall image quality Significantly better image quality
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Supports 24p No 24p support
Wide angle Significantly worse wide angle
Compare the Finepix X10 vs the Lumix DMC-LX3
Canon Powershot S100

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$414 - $430
Overall image quality Significantly better image quality
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Sensor size Much smaller sensor
External flash No external flash support
Compare the Powershot S100 vs the Lumix DMC-LX3
Olympus XZ-1

Olympus XZ-1

Pro digicam

$499 - $500
Screen type Has an OLED screen
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity
Supports 24p No 24p support
Wide angle Significantly worse wide angle
Compare the XZ-1 vs the Lumix DMC-LX3
Canon PowerShot S90

Canon PowerShot S90

Pro digicam

$536
Overall image quality Better image quality
Low light performance Significantly lower noise at high ISO
Supports 24p No 24p support
Wide angle Significantly worse wide angle
Compare the PowerShot S90 vs the Lumix DMC-LX3

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