Updated (July, 2012): Compare the Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3 vs Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5

46

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Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3

43
 
 
 
 

Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5

Shutter lag
 Barely any delay taking photos
310 ms shutter lag
Battery life
 Great battery life
400 shots
Light sensitivity (boost)
 High ISO (boost)
12,800 ISO
External flash
 External flash
Better lighting
 

Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3

Supports 24p
 24p movies
For that film look
External flash
 External flash
Better lighting
Longest exposure
 Long exposures
60 seconds
 
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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
Shutter lag Much less shutter lag 310 ms vs 770 ms
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 2.5x less delay when taking photos
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
Battery life Slightly longer battery life 400 shots vs 380 shots
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 Around 10% more shots per battery charge
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
43 vs 46
Explain scores
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5 Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5.

similarities

Compared to recent digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Aperture Very wide aperture Help
f/2.0
Sensor size Very large sensors Help
1/1.6" 8.3x6.2mm
Supports RAW RAW support Help
Better editing
Battery life Great battery life Help
DMC-LX3:380 shots
DMC-LX5:400 shots
Macro focus Good macro capabilities Help
1 cm
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
External flash Support external flash Help
Better lighting
Longest exposure Very long exposure times Help
60 seconds
Panorama Neither camera stitches together panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
Dynamic range Poor dynamic range Help
10.8 EV
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
Startup delay Significant startup delay Help
2300 ms startup delay
Low light performance Above average noise at high ISO Help
DMC-LX3:94 ISO
DMC-LX5:132 ISO
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support
Color depth Poor color depth Help
19.6 bits
Overall image quality Low image quality Help
DMC-LX3:39.0
DMC-LX5:41.0
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
Wide angle Good wide angle Help
24 mm
Viewfinder No viewfinders Help
Can only preview photos on the screen
Waterproof Not waterproof Help
Stay on land
True resolution Capture low resolution images Help
10 MP
Light sensitivity Poor maximum light sensitivity Help
3,200 ISO
Screen type No OLED screens Help
LCD
Screen flips out No flip-out screens Help
Less flexible
Screen resolution Low resolution screens Help
460k dots

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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7

Pro digicam

$348 - $399
Aperture Has a slightly wider aperture
Overall image quality Has significantly better image quality
Thickness Is thicker
Startup delay Has significantly more startup delay
Compare the Lumix DMC-LX7 vs the Lumix DMC-LX3
Compare the Lumix DMC-LX7 vs the Lumix DMC-LX5
Olympus XZ-1

Olympus XZ-1

Pro digicam

$333
Screen resolution Has a slightly higher resolution screen
Light sensitivity Slightly higher maximum light sensitivity
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Light sensitivity (boost) Lacks boost light sensitivity
Compare the XZ-1 vs the Lumix DMC-LX3
Compare the XZ-1 vs the Lumix DMC-LX5
Canon Powershot S100

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$299
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 G12

Canon PowerShot G12

Pro digicam

$971
Overall image quality Has slightly better image quality
Color depth Has slightly more color depth
Longest exposure Much shorter exposures
Lowest price Is much more expensive
Compare the PowerShot G12 vs the Lumix DMC-LX3
Compare the PowerShot G12 vs the Lumix DMC-LX5
Sony Cybershot DSC-RX100

Sony Cybershot DSC-RX100

Pro digicam

$648 - $760
Sensor size Has a much larger sensor
Low light performance Is much less noisy at high ISO
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Longest exposure Significantly shorter exposures
Compare the Cybershot DSC-RX100 vs the Lumix DMC-LX3
Compare the Cybershot DSC-RX100 vs the Lumix DMC-LX5
Canon PowerShot S95

Canon PowerShot S95

Pro digicam

$461 - $602
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
Fujifilm Finepix X10

Fujifilm Finepix X10

Pro digicam

$394 - $549
Sensor size Has a marginally larger sensor
Low light performance Is significantly less noisy at high ISO
Longest exposure Significantly shorter exposures
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the Finepix X10 vs the Lumix DMC-LX3
Compare the Finepix X10 vs the Lumix DMC-LX5

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon PowerShot G11

Canon PowerShot G11

Pro digicam
Battery life Much longer battery life
Low light performance Lower noise at high ISO
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
Supports 24p No 24p support
Compare the PowerShot G11 vs the Lumix DMC-LX3
Leica D-LUX 3

Leica D-LUX V-Lux 3

Pro digicam
Weight Slightly lighter
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
Sensor size Significantly smaller sensor
Compare the D-LUX V-Lux 3 vs the Lumix DMC-LX3
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX2

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX2

Pro digicam
Startup delay Less startup delay
Shutter lag Less shutter lag
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
Sensor size Significantly smaller sensor
Compare the Lumix DMC-LX2 vs the Lumix DMC-LX3
Leica D-LUX 4

Leica D-LUX 4

Pro digicam
Weight Slightly lighter
Sensor size Smaller sensor
Light sensitivity (boost) No boost ISO
Compare the D-LUX 4 vs the Lumix DMC-LX3
Canon PowerShot S90

Canon PowerShot S90

Pro digicam
Low light performance Significantly lower noise at high ISO
Overall image quality Better image quality
Supports 24p No 24p support
Sensor size Smaller sensor
Compare the PowerShot S90 vs the Lumix DMC-LX3

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Leica D-LUX 5

Leica D-LUX 5

Pro digicam

$1,049
Size Smaller
Thickness Thinner
Continuous shooting Shoots slower
Lowest price Much more expensive
Compare the D-LUX 5 vs the Lumix DMC-LX5

appearance

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discussion

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