Panasonic Lumix
DMC-GF1
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Panasonic Lumix
DMC-LX3
DMC-GF1
DMC-LX3
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recommendations
Relative to the best recent digital cameras, and ignoring price
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF1 |
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3 |  |
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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 mirrorless interchangeable-lens with a pro digicam. |
differences
Reasons to consider the Panasonic DMC-GF1 |
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Better image quality | 53.0 | vs | 39.0 |  |
Around 40% better image quality | ||||
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Has interchangeable lenses | Yes | vs | No | |
Can take advantage of a variety of lenses | ||||
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Significantly larger sensor | Four thirds 18x13mm | vs | 1/1.7" 8x6mm | |
More than 4.5x larger sensor | ||||
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Lower noise at high ISO | 498 ISO | vs | 94 ISO | |
The DMC-GF1 at 498 ISO exhibits about the same amount of noise as the DMC-LX3 at 94 ISO | ||||
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Has live view | Yes | vs | No | |
Preview your photos on the camera's screen before taking them | ||||
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Has a CMOS-family sensor | CMOS | vs | CCD | |
CMOS-family sensors often produce better quality images | ||||
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Higher resolution | 12.1 MP | vs | 10.1 MP | |
Around 20% higher resolution | ||||
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Better color depth | 21.2 bits | vs | 19.6 bits | |
Distinguishes more than 3x more colors | ||||
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Shoots slightly faster | 3 fps | vs | 2.5 fps | |
20% faster continuous shooting | ||||
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Faster max shutter speed | 1/4000s | vs | 1/2000s | |
2x faster max shutter speed | ||||
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Reasons to consider the Panasonic DMC-LX3 |
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Image stabilization | Lens | vs | None | |
Helps eliminate blur caused by small camera movements | ||||
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Supports 24p | Yes | vs | No | |
Get that real film feel | ||||
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Smaller | 109x60x27 mm | vs | 119x71x36 mm | |
More than 70% smaller | ||||
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More dynamic range | 10.8 EV | vs | 10.3 EV | |
Almost the same | ||||
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Has boost ISO | 6,400 ISO | vs | None | |
Allows taking photos in darker situations, often at the cost of additional noise in the image | ||||
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Thinner | 1.1" | vs | 1.4" | |
More than 30% thinner | ||||
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Slightly lighter | 265 g | vs | 315 g | |
Around 20% lighter | ||||
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Slightly cheaper | $374.95 | vs | $539.99 | |
The best price we've seen is $165 cheaper (more than 40% less) | ||||
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similarities
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competitors
Shared Competitors |
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Sony Alpha NEX-5Mirrorless interchangeable-lens $650 with 16mm lens |
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5Pro digicam $499 |
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Canon PowerShot S90Pro digicam $340 - $391 |
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Canon PowerShot G11Pro digicam $447 - $520 |
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7Travel zoom $275 - $400 |
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Leica D-LUX 4Pro digicam $800 - $1,000 |
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Olympus PEN E-P1Mirrorless interchangeable-lens $456 body only $559 with 14-42mm lens |
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-G2Mirrorless interchangeable-lens $718 - $799 with 14-42mm lens |
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Canon EOS Rebel T2iEntry-level DSLR $799 - $853 body only $849 - $975 with 18-55mm lens |
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Olympus PEN E-P2Mirrorless interchangeable-lens $799 with 17mm lens |
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Samsung TL500Pro digicam $399 - $450 |
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