Updated (January, 2011): Compare the Panasonic Lumix DMC-LS2 vs Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS8

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS5

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Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS5

True resolution
High true resolution
9.8 MP
Longest exposure
Long exposures
60 seconds
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LS2

33

Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix DMC-LS2

Aperture
Wide aperture
f/2.8
Weight
Light-weight
188 g

differences

Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-LS2

Aperture Wider aperture f/2.8 vs f/3.3
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At its widest zoom, the DMC-LS2's lens captures marginally more light (0.5 f-stops)
Size Slightly smaller 111x54x31 mm vs 103x60x32 mm
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Around 10% smaller
Weight Lighter 188 g vs 214 g
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More than 10% lighter
Fastest shutter speed Much faster max shutter speed 1/2000s vs 1/1300s
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Around 40% faster max shutter speed
Continuous shooting Shoots slightly faster 3 fps vs 2.3 fps
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More than 30% faster continuous shooting
Thickness Slightly thinner 1.2" vs 1.3"
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Almost the same
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Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-ZS5

True resolution Much higher true resolution 9.8 MP vs 4.9 MP
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Capture around 2x more detail in your photos
Wide angle Much better wide angle 25 mm vs 35 mm
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Around 30% better wide angle
Screen size Much larger screen 2.7" vs 2.0"
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Around 40% larger screen
Zoom Significantly more zoom 12x vs 3x
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16x more zoom
Movie format Higher resolution movies 720p @ 30fps vs 320 x 240 @ 30fps
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Shoots high resolution HD (720p) video
Sensor size Significantly larger sensor 1/2.3" 6.1x4.6mm vs 1/2.5" 5.8x4.3mm
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More than 10% larger sensor
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen 230k dots vs 85k dots
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More than 2.5x higher resolution screen
Light sensitivity (boost) Has boost ISO 6,400 ISO vs None
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Allows taking photos in darker situations, often at the cost of additional noise in the image
Macro focus Better macro capability 3 cm vs 5 cm
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Focus on subjects 40% closer to the lens
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 1,600 ISO vs 400 ISO
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The DMC-ZS5's maximum light sensitivity is 2 f-stops better
Longest exposure Much longer exposures 60s vs 8s
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7.5x longer exposures
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LS2 Panasonic Lumix DMC-LS2
33 vs 47
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS5 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS5
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS5. This recommendation, however, should be taken with a grain of salt since it doesn't always make sense to compare a compact with a travel zoom.

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Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
Thickness Quite thick Help
DMC-LS2:1.2"
DMC-ZS5:1.3"
Weight Heavy Help
DMC-LS2:188 g
DMC-ZS5:214 g
Panorama Neither camera stitches together panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
Light sensitivity Poor maximum light sensitivity Help
DMC-LS2:400 ISO
DMC-ZS5:1,600 ISO
Screen size Very small screens Help
DMC-LS2:2.0"
DMC-ZS5:2.7"
Size Large Help
DMC-LS2:111x54x31 mm
DMC-ZS5:103x60x32 mm
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
Screen resolution Low resolution screens Help
DMC-LS2:85k dots
DMC-ZS5:230k dots
Movie format Poor movies Help
DMC-LS2:320 x 240 @ 30fps
DMC-ZS5:720p @ 30fps

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon Powershot S100

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$356 - $430

Aperture Has a significantly wider aperture
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Samsung HZ30W

Samsung HZ30W

Travel zoom

Zoom Has slightly more zoom
Screen size Has a significantly larger screen
Weight Is significantly heavier
Aperture Has a slightly narrower aperture

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LS2 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Olympus XZ-1

Olympus XZ-1

Pro digicam

$499 - $500

Sensor size Much larger sensor
True resolution Much higher true resolution
Size Much larger
Weight Much heavier
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS4

Panasonic Lumix TS4

Waterproof

$274 - $400

True resolution Much higher true resolution
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Aperture Narrower aperture
Fastest shutter speed Much slower max shutter speed
Fujifilm Finepix X10

Fujifilm Finepix X10

Pro digicam

$599

Sensor size Much larger sensor
True resolution Much higher true resolution
Size Much larger
Thickness Much thicker
Panasonic Lumix DMC-F3

Panasonic Lumix DMC-F3

Compact

$144

True resolution Much higher true resolution
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Image stabilization Worse image stabilization
Fastest shutter speed Much slower max shutter speed
Placeholder

Olympus C-2100 UZ

Super zoom

Sensor size Much larger sensor
Zoom More zoom
Size Much larger
Thickness Much thicker

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS5 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS8

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS8

Travel zoom

$159 - $271

Zoom More zoom
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Thickness Slightly thicker
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3

Travel zoom

Screen size Significantly larger screen
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen
Size Slightly larger
Weight Heavier
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7

Travel zoom

$361

Screen size Significantly larger screen
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen
Size Slightly larger
Lowest price More expensive
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10

Travel zoom

$328

Movie format Higher resolution movies
Zoom More zoom
Thickness Slightly thicker
Weight Slightly heavier
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS20

Panasonic Lumix ZS20

Travel zoom

$290 - $350

Zoom Much more zoom
Movie format Higher resolution movies
True resolution Lower true resolution
Longest exposure Much shorter max exposures

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