Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3

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Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3

Supports RAW
Shoots RAW
Better editing
Wide angle
Wide angle lens
24 mm
Size
Really small
Compact 109x60x27 mm
Supports 24p
24p movies
For that film look
Thickness
Thin
1.1"
External flash
External flash
Better lighting
Samsung EX1

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Reasons to buy the Samsung EX1

Supports RAW
Shoots RAW
Better editing
Wide angle
Wide angle lens
24 mm
Screen resolution
High resolution screen
920k dots
Size
Really small
Compact 114x63x29 mm
Screen flips out
Flip-out screen
Great for movies
Screen type
OLED Screen
Bright and vivid

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
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
Weight Much lighter 265 g vs 386 g
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More than 30% lighter
Size Smaller 109x60x27 mm vs 114x63x29 mm
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Around 20% smaller
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
Longest exposure Much longer exposures 60s vs 16s
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Around 4x longer exposures
Continuous shooting Shoots slightly faster 2.5 fps vs 1.5 fps
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Around 70% faster continuous shooting
Thickness Thinner 1.1" vs 1.1"
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Around 10% thinner
Fastest shutter speed Significantly faster max shutter speed 1/2000s vs 1/1500s
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More than 20% faster max shutter speed
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Advantages of the Samsung EX1

Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen Yes vs No
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Flip-out screens can be helpful when composing tricky shots or taking movies
Screen type Has an OLED screen OLED vs LCD
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OLED screens are often brighter and more vibrant than typical LCD screens
Screen resolution Significantly higher resolution screen 920k dots vs 460k dots
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2x higher resolution screen
Aperture Wider aperture f/1.8 vs f/2.0
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At its widest zoom, the EX1's lens captures marginally more light (0.3 f-stops)
Lowest price Significantly cheaper $386.26 vs $555.27
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The best price we've seen is $169 cheaper (more than 30% less)
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent pro digicams, and ignoring price

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3 Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3
58 vs 56
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Samsung EX1 Samsung EX1
Green arrow Too close to call! Snapsort considers these cameras too competitive to make a clear recommendation.

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Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Aperture Very wide aperture Help
DMC-LX3:f/2.0
EX1:f/1.8
Sensor size Very large sensors Help
DMC-LX3:1/1.7" 8.3x6.2mm
EX1:1/1.7" 7.6x5.7mm
Wide angle Good wide angle Help
24 mm
Supports RAW RAW support Help
Better editing
External flash Support external flash Help
Better lighting
Macro focus Good macro capabilities Help
1 cm
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
Lowest price Very expensive Help
DMC-LX3:$555.27
EX1:$386.26
Weight Heavy Help
DMC-LX3:265 g
EX1:386 g
Thickness Quite thick Help
1.1"
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
EX1:114x63x29 mm
Movie format Poor movies Help
DMC-LX3:720p @ 24fps
EX1:480p @ 30fps
Zoom Poor zoom Help
DMC-LX3:2.5x
EX1:3x

Compared to recent pro digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Size Very small Help
DMC-LX3:109x60x27 mm
EX1:114x63x29 mm
Thickness Very thin Help
1.1"
Viewfinder No viewfinders Help
Can only preview photos on the screen
Fastest shutter speed Slow max shutter speed Help
DMC-LX3:1/2000s
EX1:1/1500s
External mic jack Neither has an external mic jack Help
Limited to the in-camera mic
True resolution Capture low resolution images Help
10 MP
Continuous shooting Slow continuous shooting Help
DMC-LX3:2.5 fps
EX1:1.5 fps

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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
Battery life Has a much longer battery life
Thickness Is thicker
Size Is much larger
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
Battery life Has a slightly shorter battery life
Olympus XZ-1

Olympus XZ-1

Pro digicam

$499 - $500

Light sensitivity Significantly higher maximum light sensitivity
Continuous shooting Shoots faster continuously
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
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
Canon PowerShot G12

Canon PowerShot G12

Pro digicam

$390 - $496

HDR Has in-camera HDR
Battery life Has a significantly longer battery life
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is much heavier
Fujifilm Finepix X10

Fujifilm Finepix X10

Pro digicam

$599

Sensor size Has a much larger sensor
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Lowest price Is much more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Canon PowerShot S90

Canon PowerShot S90

Pro digicam

Light sensitivity (boost) Significantly higher boost light sensitivity
Weight Is significantly lighter
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
External flash Doesn't support an external flash

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3 Competitors

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

Samsung EX1 Competitors

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Nikon Coolpix P310

Nikon Coolpix P310

Pro digicam

$300 - $315

Movie format Higher resolution movies
Weight Much lighter
Sensor size Much smaller sensor
Supports RAW No RAW support

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