Panasonic DMC-LX3 vs Sony DSC-WX1

differences

Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-LX3

Much larger sensor

1/1.7" 8.3x6.2mm

1/2.7" 5.6x4.2mm

More than 2x larger sensor

Much higher true resolution

10 MP

8.1 MP

Capture more than 20% more detail in your photos

Supports 24p

Yes

Get that real film feel

Wider aperture

f/2.0

f/2.4

At its widest zoom, the DMC-LX3's lens captures slightly more light (0.5 f-stops)

Significantly larger screen

3.0"

2.7"

More than 10% larger screen

Shoots RAW

Yes

Digitally develop your own photos with precise image control

Supports an external flash

Yes

An external flash often produces better looking flash images

Significantly better macro capability

1 cm

5 cm

Focus on subjects 5x closer to the lens

Higher resolution screen

460k dots

230k dots

2x higher resolution screen

Has boost ISO

6,400 ISO

None

Allows taking photos in darker situations, often at the cost of additional noise in the image

Much longer exposures

60s

30x longer exposures

Faster max shutter speed

1/2000s

1/1600s

20% faster max shutter speed

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the Panasonic DMC-LX3

Advantages of the Sony DSC-WX1

Significantly smaller

91x52x20 mm

109x60x27 mm

Around 50% smaller

Has a CMOS-family sensor

CMOS

CCD

CMOS-family sensors often produce better quality images

Much lighter

149 g

265 g

More than 40% lighter

Shoots significantly faster

10 fps

2.5 fps

4x faster continuous shooting

Significantly thinner

0.8"

1.1"

Around 30% thinner

Slightly more zoom

2.5x

4x more zoom

Much cheaper

$284.99

$706.87

The best price we've seen is $422 cheaper (2.5x less)

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the Sony DSC-WX1

recommendations

Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3

77	vs	58
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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX1

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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similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths

Common Weaknesses

Very wide aperture

DMC-LX3:	f/2.0
DSC-WX1:	f/2.4

	Good wide angle
	24 mm

	Good image stabilization
	Lens

	No touchscreens
	More buttons

HD (720p) video

DMC-LX3:	720p @ 24fps
DSC-WX1:	720p @ 30fps

competitors

Canon PowerShot S95

Pro digicam

$369

Significantly higher boost light sensitivity

Has a slower max shutter speed

Is slightly more expensive

Compare the PowerShot S95 vs the Lumix DMC-LX3

Compare the PowerShot S95 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-WX1

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$414 - $430

Records higher quality movies

Records high-speed movies

Is slightly more expensive

Is thicker

Compare the Powershot S100 vs the Lumix DMC-LX3

Compare the Powershot S100 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-WX1

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Compact

$130 - $233

Records higher quality movies

Records high-speed movies

Slightly worse macro focusing

Has a significantly narrower aperture

Compare the ELPH 300 HS vs the Lumix DMC-LX3

Compare the ELPH 300 HS vs the Cyber-shot DSC-WX1

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5

Pro digicam

$320 - $468

Better boost ISO

Shoots faster

Much larger

No 24p support

Compare the Lumix DMC-LX5 vs the Lumix DMC-LX3

Fujifilm Finepix X10

Pro digicam

$584 - $600

Much higher true resolution

Higher resolution movies

Much larger

No 24p support

Compare the Finepix X10 vs the Lumix DMC-LX3

Nikon Coolpix P300

Pro digicam

$277

Higher resolution movies

Higher resolution screen

Much smaller sensor

No 24p support

Compare the Coolpix P300 vs the Lumix DMC-LX3

Olympus XZ-1

Pro digicam

$499 - $500

Has an OLED screen

Better maximum light sensitivity

Much larger

No 24p support

Compare the XZ-1 vs the Lumix DMC-LX3

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF2

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$329 - $379 with 14-42mm lens

Much larger sensor

Much higher true resolution

No image stabilization

No 24p support

Compare the Lumix DMC-GF2 vs the Lumix DMC-LX3

Sony Cybershot WX7

Compact

$254 - $305

Higher resolution movies

Much higher true resolution

Narrower aperture

Worse wide angle

Compare the Cybershot WX7 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-WX1

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W380

Ultra compact

$225 - $315

Much higher true resolution

Significantly larger sensor

Has a CCD-family sensor

Shoots significantly slower

Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-W380 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-WX1

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX5

Compact

$230

Higher resolution movies

Much higher true resolution

Slightly larger

Thicker

Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-WX5 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-WX1

Sony Cybershot W570

Ultra compact

$128 - $129

Much higher true resolution

Significantly larger sensor

Significantly worse wide angle

Has a CCD-family sensor

Compare the Cybershot W570 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-WX1

Sony Cybershot WX9

Compact

$155

Higher resolution movies

Much higher true resolution

Narrower aperture

Worse wide angle

Compare the Cybershot WX9 vs the Cyber-shot DSC-WX1

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Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

differences

Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-LX3

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similarities

Compared to recent compacts

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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon PowerShot S95

Canon Powershot S100

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5

Fujifilm Finepix X10

Nikon Coolpix P300

Olympus XZ-1

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF2

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX1 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Sony Cybershot WX7

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W380

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX5

Sony Cybershot W570

Sony Cybershot WX9

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