Updated (February, 2011): Compare the Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3 vs Sony Cybershot DSC-WX7

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3

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Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3

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"
Supports RAW
Shoots RAW
Better editing
External flash
External flash
Better lighting
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX1

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Reasons to buy the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX1

Wide angle
Wide angle lens
24 mm
Size
Really small
Ultra compact 91x52x20 mm
Continuous shooting
Rapid fire
10 fps
Sensor type
CMOS Sensor
Better in low light
Thickness
Thin
0.8"
Weight
Light-weight
149 g

differences

Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-LX3

Sensor size Much larger sensor 1/1.7" 8.3x6.2mm vs 1/2.7" 5.6x4.2mm
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More than 2x larger sensor
True resolution Much higher true resolution 10 MP vs 8.1 MP
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Capture more than 20% more detail in your photos
Supports 24p Supports 24p Yes vs No
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Get that real film feel
Aperture Wider aperture f/2.0 vs f/2.4
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At its widest zoom, the DMC-LX3's lens captures slightly more light (0.5 f-stops)
Screen size Significantly larger screen 3.0" vs 2.7"
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More than 10% larger screen
Supports RAW Shoots RAW Yes vs No
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Digitally develop your own photos with precise image control
External flash Supports an external flash Yes vs No
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An external flash often produces better looking flash images
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen 460k dots vs 230k dots
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2x higher resolution screen
Macro focus Significantly better macro capability 1 cm vs 5 cm
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Focus on subjects 5x closer to the lens
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 2s
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30x longer exposures
Fastest shutter speed Faster max shutter speed 1/2000s vs 1/1600s
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20% faster max shutter speed
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Advantages of the Sony DSC-WX1

Size Significantly smaller 91x52x20 mm vs 109x60x27 mm
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Around 50% smaller
Sensor type Has a CMOS-family sensor CMOS vs CCD
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CMOS-family sensors often produce better quality images
Weight Much lighter 149 g vs 265 g
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More than 40% lighter
Continuous shooting Shoots significantly faster 10 fps vs 2.5 fps
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4x faster continuous shooting
Thickness Significantly thinner 0.8" vs 1.1"
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Around 30% thinner
Zoom Slightly more zoom 5x vs 2.5x
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4x more zoom
Lowest price Much cheaper $284.99 vs $555.27
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The best price we've seen is $270 cheaper (around 50% less)
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3 Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3
77 vs 61
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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX1 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX1
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3. This recommendation, however, should be taken with a grain of salt since it doesn't always make sense to compare a pro digicam with a ultra compact.

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Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Aperture Very wide aperture Help
DMC-LX3:f/2.0
DSC-WX1:f/2.4
Wide angle Good wide angle Help
24 mm
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
Lowest price Very expensive Help
DMC-LX3:$555.27
DSC-WX1:$284.99
Panorama Neither camera stitches together panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
Movie format HD (720p) video Help
DMC-LX3:720p @ 24fps
DSC-WX1:720p @ 30fps
Zoom Poor zoom Help
DMC-LX3:2.5x
DSC-WX1:5x

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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon Powershot S100

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$356 - $430

Movie format Records higher quality movies
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Canon ELPH 300 HS

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Compact

$148 - $179

Movie format Records higher quality movies
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Macro focus Slightly worse macro focusing
Aperture Has a significantly narrower aperture

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5

Pro digicam

$339

Light sensitivity (boost) Better boost ISO
Continuous shooting Shoots faster
Size Much larger
Supports 24p No 24p support
Canon PowerShot S95

Canon PowerShot S95

Pro digicam

$340 - $389

HDR Has in-camera HDR
Weight Much lighter
Sensor size Much smaller sensor
Wide angle Significantly worse wide angle
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
Fujifilm Finepix X10

Fujifilm Finepix X10

Pro digicam

$599

True resolution Much higher true resolution
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Size Much larger
Wide angle Significantly worse wide angle
Canon PowerShot G12

Canon PowerShot G12

Pro digicam

$390 - $496

Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen
HDR Has in-camera HDR
Size Much larger
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX1 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX5

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX5

Compact

$230

Movie format Higher resolution movies
True resolution Much higher true resolution
Size Slightly larger
Thickness Thicker
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W150

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W150

Compact

Viewfinder Has a viewfinder
Sensor size Larger sensor
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
Wide angle Much worse wide angle
Sony Cybershot DSC-HX7V

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX7v

Travel zoom

$321

Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Aperture Much narrower aperture
Size Significantly larger
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX150

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX150

Travel zoom

$249 - $250

Movie format Higher resolution movies
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
Size Larger
Fujifilm FinePix T200

Fujifilm FinePix T200

Travel zoom

$150

True resolution Much higher true resolution
Sensor size Much larger sensor
Aperture Much narrower aperture
Wide angle Significantly worse wide angle

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