Panasonic Lumix
DMC-LX3
 vs
Panasonic Lumix
DMC-LX5

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5

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"On the front the handgrip has been slightly enlarged and re-shaped, with a larger textured pad, making the camera easier to grip."
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"The much anticipated Panasonic Lumix LX5 is expensive, but it is without a doubt one of the best compact cameras on the market, offering superb build quality, classic design and easy handling, with fast performance and outstanding photographic versatility."
trustedreviews.com | talking about the DMC-LX5's overall-performance

Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5

Wide angle
 Wide angle lens
24 mm
Image stabilization
 Image stabilization
Lens
Light sensitivity (boost)
 High ISO (boost)
12,800 ISO
External flash
 External flash
Better lighting
Fastest shutter speed
 Fast shutter speed
1/4000 of a second
Longest exposure
 Long exposures
60 seconds
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
External flash
 External flash
Better lighting
Longest exposure
 Long exposures
60 seconds

differences

Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-LX3
Supports 24p Supports 24p Yes vs No
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 Get that real film feel
Size Smaller 109x60x27 mm vs 109x65x42 mm
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 More than 40% smaller
Thickness Thinner 1.1" vs 1.7"
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 Around 40% thinner
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Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-LX5
Low light performance Lower noise at high ISO 132 ISO vs 94 ISO
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 The DMC-LX5 has a slight edge (0.5 f-stops) in low noise, high ISO performance
Overall image quality Slightly better image quality 41.0 vs 39.0
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 Around 10% better image quality
Light sensitivity (boost) Better boost ISO 12,800 ISO vs 6,400 ISO
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 The DMC-LX5's boost ISO is 1 f-stop better
Continuous shooting Shoots faster 6 fps vs 2.5 fps
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 Around 2.5x faster continuous shooting
Lowest price Much cheaper $320.00 vs $706.87
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 The best price we've seen is $387 cheaper (2.2x less)
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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recommendations

Relative to the best recent pro digicams, and ignoring price

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3 Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3
61 vs 74
Explain scores
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5 Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5.

performance Which camera has better performance? Cast your vote!

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Uses Travel score Travel
On holiday or vacation
11
12
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Sports score Sports
Fast action, sometimes indoors
7
10
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Features Low light image quality Low light image quality
Lack of noise, sharp details
9
10
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Color accuracy Color accuracy
White balance in varied lighting
7
9
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Autofocus peformance Still image focusing
Speed and accuracy
7
10
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Autofocus performance Video focusing
Speed and accuracy
5
10
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Manual controls Manual settings
How quickly and easily you can change settings
7
9
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Performance Image stabilization
Ability to reduce blur from hand shake
8
11
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similarities

Compared to recent digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Aperture Very wide aperture Help
f/2.0
Sensor size Very large sensors Help
1/1.7" 8.3x6.2mm
Wide angle Good wide angle Help
24 mm
Supports RAW RAW support Help
Better editing
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
Macro focus Good macro capabilities Help
1 cm
External flash Support external flash Help
Better lighting
Longest exposure Very long exposure times Help
60 seconds
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
Movie format HD (720p) video Help
DMC-LX3:720p @ 24fps
DMC-LX5:720p @ 30fps
Zoom Poor zoom Help
DMC-LX3:2.5x
DMC-LX5:3.8x

Compared to recent pro digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses

Snapsort is not aware of any interesting strengths shared by these two products.
Viewfinder No viewfinders Help
Can only preview photos on the screen
Screen flips out No flip-out screens Help
Less flexible
True resolution Capture low resolution images Help
10 MP
Dynamic range Poor dynamic range Help
10.8 EV
Color depth Poor color depth Help
19.6 bits
Screen resolution Low resolution screens Help
460k dots
Low light performance Above average noise at high ISO Help
DMC-LX3:94 ISO
DMC-LX5:132 ISO

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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon Powershot S100

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$414 - $430
Overall image quality Has significantly better image quality
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Longest exposure Much shorter exposures
Compare the Powershot S100 vs the Lumix DMC-LX3
Compare the Powershot S100 vs the Lumix DMC-LX5
Canon PowerShot S95

Canon PowerShot S95

Pro digicam

$369
Overall image quality Has slightly better image quality
Color depth Has slightly more color depth
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Longest exposure Much shorter exposures
Compare the PowerShot S95 vs the Lumix DMC-LX3
Compare the PowerShot S95 vs the Lumix DMC-LX5
Canon PowerShot G12

Canon PowerShot G12

Pro digicam

$389 - $500
Low light performance Is slightly less noisy at high ISO
Overall image quality Has slightly better image quality
Longest exposure Much shorter exposures
Light sensitivity (boost) Lacks boost light sensitivity
Compare the PowerShot G12 vs the Lumix DMC-LX3
Compare the PowerShot G12 vs the Lumix DMC-LX5
Olympus XZ-1

Olympus XZ-1

Pro digicam

$499 - $500
Light sensitivity Significantly higher maximum light sensitivity
Screen type Has an OLED screen
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Compare the XZ-1 vs the Lumix DMC-LX3
Compare the XZ-1 vs the Lumix DMC-LX5
Fujifilm Finepix X10

Fujifilm Finepix X10

Pro digicam

$584 - $600
Sensor size Has a significantly larger sensor
Low light performance Is much less noisy at high ISO
Longest exposure Significantly shorter exposures
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive
Compare the Finepix X10 vs the Lumix DMC-LX3
Compare the Finepix X10 vs the Lumix DMC-LX5
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF2

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF2

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$329 - $379 with 14-42mm lens
Sensor size Has a much larger sensor
Low light performance Is much less noisy at high ISO
Light sensitivity (boost) Lacks boost light sensitivity
Image stabilization Doesn't have image stabilization
Compare the Lumix DMC-GF2 vs the Lumix DMC-LX3
Compare the Lumix DMC-GF2 vs the Lumix DMC-LX5
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF3

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF3

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$550 body only

$439 with 14-42mm lens
Sensor size Has a much larger sensor
Low light performance Is much less noisy at high ISO
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
External flash Doesn't support an external flash
Compare the Lumix DMC-GF3 vs the Lumix DMC-LX3
Compare the Lumix DMC-GF3 vs the Lumix DMC-LX5

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

No significant competitors found that are specific to the Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3.

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Leica D-LUX 5

Leica D-LUX 5

Pro digicam

$1,237
Size Smaller
Thickness Thinner
Lowest price Much more expensive
Continuous shooting Shoots slower
Compare the D-LUX 5 vs the Lumix DMC-LX5

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100percentmug (1:43 PM, June 29, 2011)
Does the LX5 have the Summicron Lens?