Updated (September, 2011): Compare the Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3 vs Ricoh GR Digital IV

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3

Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3

Wide angle
Wide angle lens
24 mm
Size
Really small
Compact 109x60x27 mm
Image stabilization
Image stabilization
Lens
Supports 24p
24p movies
For that film look
Thickness
Thin
1.1"
External flash
External flash
Better lighting
Ricoh GR Digital III

Reasons to buy the Ricoh GR Digital III

Screen resolution
High resolution screen
920k dots
Size
Really small
Compact 109x59x26 mm
Thickness
Thin
1"
Weight
Light-weight
208 g
External flash
External flash
Better lighting

differences

Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-LX3

Sensor size Much larger sensor 1/1.7" 8.3x6.2mm vs 1/1.7" 7.6x5.7mm
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Around 20% larger sensor
Image stabilization Image stabilization Lens vs None
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Helps eliminate blur caused by small camera movements
Wide angle Significantly better wide angle 24 mm vs 28 mm
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More than 10% better wide angle
Supports 24p Supports 24p Yes vs No
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Get that real film feel
Movie format Higher resolution movies 720p @ 24fps vs 480p @ 30fps
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Shoots high resolution HD (720p) video but at a lower frame rate
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
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
Longest exposure Much longer exposures 60s vs 1s
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60x longer exposures
Lowest price Significantly cheaper $555.27 vs $718.53
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The best price we've seen is $163 cheaper (more than 20% less)
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Advantages of the Ricoh GR Digital III

Screen resolution Significantly higher resolution screen 920k dots vs 460k dots
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2x higher resolution screen
Aperture Slightly wider aperture f/1.9 vs f/2.0
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At its widest zoom, the GR Digital III's lens captures marginally more light (0.1 f-stops)
Weight Significantly lighter 208 g vs 265 g
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More than 20% lighter
Size Slightly smaller 109x59x26 mm vs 109x60x27 mm
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Around 10% smaller
Thickness Slightly thinner 1" vs 1.1"
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Almost the same
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Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Aperture Very wide aperture Help
DMC-LX3:f/2.0
GR Digital III:f/1.9
Sensor size Very large sensors Help
DMC-LX3:1/1.7" 8.3x6.2mm
GR Digital III:1/1.7" 7.6x5.7mm
Supports RAW RAW support Help
Better editing
External flash Support external flash Help
Better lighting
Macro focus Good macro capabilities Help
1 cm
Lowest price Very expensive Help
DMC-LX3:$555.27
GR Digital III:$718.53
Weight Heavy Help
DMC-LX3:265 g
GR Digital III:208 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
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
Size Large Help
DMC-LX3:109x60x27 mm
GR Digital III:109x59x26 mm
Movie format Poor movies Help
DMC-LX3:720p @ 24fps
GR Digital III:480p @ 30fps
Zoom Poor zoom Help
DMC-LX3:2.5x
GR Digital III:1x

Compared to recent pro digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Size Very small Help
DMC-LX3:109x60x27 mm
GR Digital III:109x59x26 mm
Thickness Very thin Help
DMC-LX3:1.1"
GR Digital III:1"
Weight Very light Help
DMC-LX3:265 g
GR Digital III:208 g
Viewfinder No viewfinders Help
Can only preview photos on the screen
Fastest shutter speed Slow max shutter speed Help
1/2000 of a second
External mic jack Neither has an external mic jack Help
Limited to the in-camera mic
Screen flips out No flip-out screens Help
Less flexible
True resolution Capture low resolution images Help
10 MP
Screen type No OLED screens Help
LCD

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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5

Pro digicam

$339

Continuous shooting Shoots faster continuously
Light sensitivity (boost) Significantly higher boost light sensitivity
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is significantly heavier
Canon Powershot S100

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$356 - $430

Movie format Records higher quality movies
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
External flash Doesn't support an external flash
Macro focus Slightly worse macro focusing
Canon PowerShot S95

Canon PowerShot S95

Pro digicam

$340 - $389

HDR Has in-camera HDR
Light sensitivity (boost) Significantly higher boost light sensitivity
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
External flash Doesn't support an external flash
Fujifilm Finepix X10

Fujifilm Finepix X10

Pro digicam

$599

Sensor size Has a much larger sensor
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is much heavier
Fujifilm FinePix X100

Fujifilm FinePix X100

Boutique

$1,199

Sensor size Has a much larger sensor
True resolution Takes much higher resolution photos
Lowest price Is much more expensive
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
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is much heavier
Olympus XZ-1

Olympus XZ-1

Pro digicam

$499 - $500

Light sensitivity Significantly higher maximum light sensitivity
Continuous shooting Shoots faster continuously
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is significantly heavier

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon PowerShot S90

Canon PowerShot S90

Pro digicam

Weight Significantly lighter
Light sensitivity (boost) Better boost ISO
Sensor size Much smaller sensor
Wide angle Significantly worse wide angle

Ricoh GR Digital III Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Ricoh GR Digital IV

Ricoh GR Digital IV

Pro digicam

$665 - $759

Image stabilization Image stabilization
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen
Sensor size Smaller sensor
Size Larger
Ricoh Caplio GX200

Ricoh Caplio GX200

Pro digicam

$742

True resolution Much higher true resolution
Wide angle Significantly better wide angle
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
Screen resolution Significantly lower resolution screen

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