Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3

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Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3

Wide angle
Wide angle lens
24 mm
Image stabilization
Image stabilization
Lens
Supports 24p
24p movies
For that film look
Thickness
Thin
1.1"
External flash
External flash
Better lighting
Longest exposure
Long exposures
60 seconds
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G1

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Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix DMC-G1

Sensor size
Large sensor
Four thirds 18.0x13.5mm
Interchangeable lenses
Interchangeable lenses
Many lenses to choose from
Sensor type
CMOS Sensor
Better in low light
Viewfinder
Great viewfinder
Digital
External flash
External flash
Better lighting
Fastest shutter speed
Fast shutter speed
1/4000 of a second

differences

Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-G1

Overall image quality Better image quality 53.0 vs 39.0
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Around 40% better image quality
Interchangeable lenses Has interchangeable lenses Yes vs No
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Can take advantage of a variety of lenses
Sensor size Significantly larger sensor Four thirds 18.0x13.5mm vs 1/1.7" 8.3x6.2mm
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More than 4.5x larger sensor
Color depth Better color depth 21.1 bits vs 19.6 bits
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Distinguishes 1.5 more bits of color
True resolution Higher true resolution 12 MP vs 10 MP
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Capture more than 20% more detail in your photos
Low light performance Lower noise at high ISO 463 ISO vs 94 ISO
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The DMC-G1 has excellent image quality 2.3 f-stops higher ISO than the DMC-LX3
Sensor type Has a CMOS-family sensor CMOS vs CCD
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CMOS-family sensors often produce better quality images
Viewfinder Has a viewfinder Digital vs None
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A viewfinder can help save battery life by keeping the screen turned off
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

Image stabilization Image stabilization Lens vs None
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Helps eliminate blur caused by small camera movements
Movie format Shoots movies 720p @ 24fps vs None
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Shoots HD (720p) video as well as still pictures
Size Smaller 109x60x27 mm vs 124x84x45 mm
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2.7x smaller
Weight Lighter 265 g vs 430 g
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Around 40% lighter
Dynamic range More dynamic range 10.8 EV vs 10.3 EV
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0.5 f-stops more dynamic range
Thickness Thinner 1.1" vs 1.8"
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40% thinner
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
Light sensitivity (boost) Better boost ISO 6,400 ISO vs 3,200 ISO
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The DMC-LX3's boost ISO is 1 f-stop better
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent digital cameras, and ignoring price

Panasonic Lumix DMC-G1 Panasonic Lumix DMC-G1
29 vs 61
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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 mirrorless interchangeable-lens with a pro digicam.

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Compared to recent digital cameras

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Supports RAW RAW support Help
Better editing
External flash Support external flash Help
Better lighting
Longest exposure Very long exposure times Help
60 seconds
Dynamic range Poor dynamic range Help
DMC-G1:10.3 EV
DMC-LX3:10.8 EV
Panorama Neither camera stitches together panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
Color depth Poor color depth Help
DMC-G1:21.1 bits
DMC-LX3:19.6 bits
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support
Movie format One shoots movies Help
DMC-G1:None
DMC-LX3:720p @ 24fps
Overall image quality Low image quality Help
DMC-G1:53.0
DMC-LX3:39.0

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Advantages

Disadvantages

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF3

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF3

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$433 body only

Movie format Records higher quality movies
Light sensitivity Slightly higher maximum light sensitivity
External flash Doesn't support an external flash
Supports 24p Doesn't record movies in 24p
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX1

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX1

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$643 - $1,125 body only

$731 - $964 with 14-42mm lens

Movie format Records higher quality movies
True resolution Takes slightly higher resolution photos
Supports 24p Doesn't record movies in 24p
Olympus PEN E-PL1

Olympus PEN E-PL1

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$260 - $279 with 14-42mm lens

External mic jack Has an external mic jack
Autofocus Focuses automatically while shootting video
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Canon PowerShot G12

Canon PowerShot G12

Pro digicam

$390 - $496

Screen flips out Has a screen which flips out
HDR Has in-camera HDR
Longest exposure Much shorter exposures
Thickness Is thicker
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF1

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF1

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$1,125 with 14-45mm lens

Autofocus Focuses automatically while shootting video
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Supports 24p Doesn't record movies in 24p
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF2

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF2

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$376 with 14-42mm lens

Movie format Records higher quality movies
Light sensitivity Slightly higher maximum light sensitivity
Supports 24p Doesn't record movies in 24p
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150

Super zoom

$495 - $500

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

Panasonic Lumix DMC-G1 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Panasonic Lumix DMC-G3

Panasonic Lumix DMC-G3

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$500 body only

$700 with 14-42mm lens

Movie format Shoots movies
Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen
Sensor size Slightly smaller sensor
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G2

Panasonic Lumix DMC-G2

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$615 - $642 with 14-42mm lens

Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen
Movie format Shoots movies
Size Larger
Thickness Thicker
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G10

Panasonic Lumix DMC-G10

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$330 with 14-42mm lens

Movie format Shoots movies
Autofocus Video autofocus
Size Larger
Thickness Thicker
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$849 - $997 with 14-42mm lens

Movie format Shoots movies
Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen
Size Larger
Thickness Significantly thicker

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5

Pro digicam

$339

Continuous shooting Shoots faster
Overall image quality Slightly better image quality
Supports 24p No 24p support
Size Larger
Canon Powershot S100

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$356 - $430

Movie format Higher resolution movies
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Macro focus Worse macro capability
External flash No external flash support
Canon PowerShot S95

Canon PowerShot S95

Pro digicam

$340 - $389

HDR Has in-camera HDR
Overall image quality Better image quality
Wide angle Significantly worse wide angle
Macro focus Significantly worse macro capability
Canon PowerShot S90

Canon PowerShot S90

Pro digicam

Overall image quality Better image quality
Color depth Better color depth
Wide angle Significantly worse wide angle
Supports 24p No 24p support
Fujifilm Finepix X10

Fujifilm Finepix X10

Pro digicam

$599

Movie format Higher resolution movies
Overall image quality Better image quality
Wide angle Significantly worse wide angle
Supports 24p No 24p support

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