Updated (July, 2012): Compare the Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7 vs Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5

46

vs
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7

33
 
 
 
 

Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5

Battery life
 Great battery life
400 shots
Light sensitivity (boost)
 High ISO (boost)
12,800 ISO
Supports RAW
 Shoots RAW
Better editing
External flash
 External flash
Better lighting
 

Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7

GPS
 Built-in GPS
Great for travel
Longest exposure
 Long exposures
60 seconds
 
Differences | Recommendations | Similarities | Competitors | Appearance | Discussion

differences

Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-LX5
Aperture Much wider aperture f/2.0 vs f/3.3
Help
 At its widest zoom, the DMC-LX5's lens captures much more light (1.4 f-stops)
Sensor size Much larger sensor 1/1.6" 8.3x6.2mm vs 1/2.3" 6.1x4.6mm
Help
 More than 80% larger sensor
Supports RAW Shoots RAW Yes vs No
Help
 Digitally develop your own photos with precise image control
Continuous shooting Shoots faster 6 fps vs 2.3 fps
Help
 More than 2.5x faster continuous shooting
Light sensitivity (boost) Better boost ISO 12,800 ISO vs 6,400 ISO
Help
 The DMC-LX5's boost ISO is 1 f-stop better
External flash Supports an external flash Yes vs No
Help
 An external flash often produces better looking flash images
Wide angle Slightly better wide angle 24 mm vs 25 mm
Help
 Almost the same
Macro focus Better macro capability 1 cm vs 3 cm
Help
 Focus on subjects 3x closer to the lens
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 3,200 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
Help
 The DMC-LX5's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better
Shutter lag Slightly less shutter lag 310 ms vs 370 ms
Help
 Around 20% less delay when taking photos
Startup delay Slightly less startup delay 2300 ms vs 2500 ms
Help
 Around 10% less delay when turning on
True resolution Slightly higher true resolution 10 MP vs 9.8 MP
Help
 Almost the same
Fastest shutter speed Significantly faster max shutter speed 1/4000s vs 1/2000s
Help
 2x faster max shutter speed
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5 Learn more about
the Panasonic DMC-LX5

Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-ZS7
GPS Has a GPS Yes vs No
Help
 Automatically geotags your photos when traveling
Zoom Slightly more zoom 12x vs 3.8x
Help
 More than 10x more zoom
Size Slightly smaller 103x60x33 mm vs 109x65x42 mm
Help
 More than 30% smaller
Weight Lighter 218 g vs 277 g
Help
 More than 20% lighter
Thickness Thinner 1.3" vs 1.7"
Help
 More than 20% thinner
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7 Learn more about
the Panasonic DMC-ZS7
vs

recommendations

Relative to the best recent digicams, and ignoring price

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5 Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5
46 vs 33
Explain scores
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5. 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 travel zoom.

similarities

Compared to recent digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
Longest exposure Very long exposure times Help
60 seconds
Panorama Neither camera stitches together panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
Startup delay Significant startup delay Help
DMC-LX5:2300 ms
DMC-ZS7:2500 ms
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support
Movie format Both shoot high resolution HD movies Help
720p @ 30fps

dxomark

DXOMark

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7

Pro digicam

$348 - $398
Aperture Has a slightly wider aperture
Overall image quality Has significantly better image quality
Weight Is slightly heavier
Battery life Has a slightly shorter battery life
Compare the Lumix DMC-LX7 vs the Lumix DMC-LX5
Compare the Lumix DMC-LX7 vs the Lumix DMC-ZS7
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-LX5
Compare the Powershot S100 vs the Lumix DMC-ZS7
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS20

Panasonic Lumix ZS20

Travel zoom

$299 - $378
Zoom Has slightly more zoom
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Longest exposure Much shorter exposures
Compare the Lumix ZS20 vs the Lumix DMC-LX5
Compare the Lumix ZS20 vs the Lumix DMC-ZS7
Canon PowerShot S110

Canon PowerShot S110

Pro digicam

$349 - $399
Overall image quality Has slightly 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 S110 vs the Lumix DMC-LX5
Compare the PowerShot S110 vs the Lumix DMC-ZS7

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Olympus XZ-1

Olympus XZ-1

Pro digicam

$333
Screen type Has an OLED screen
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera
Overall image quality Worse image quality
Wide angle Worse wide angle
Compare the XZ-1 vs the Lumix DMC-LX5
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3

Pro digicam
Supports 24p Supports 24p
Size Smaller
Shutter lag Much more shutter lag
Overall image quality Slightly worse image quality
Compare the Lumix DMC-LX3 vs the Lumix DMC-LX5
Leica D-LUX 5

Leica D-LUX 5

Pro digicam

$1,049
Size Smaller
Thickness Thinner
Lowest price Much more expensive
Continuous shooting Shoots slower
Compare the D-LUX 5 vs the Lumix DMC-LX5
Canon PowerShot G12

Canon PowerShot G12

Pro digicam

$971
Supports 24p Supports 24p
Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
Wide angle Worse wide angle
Compare the PowerShot G12 vs the Lumix DMC-LX5
Canon PowerShot S95

Canon PowerShot S95

Pro digicam

$461 - $602
Supports 24p Supports 24p
Overall image quality Better image quality
Wide angle Worse wide angle
Battery life Significantly shorter battery life
Compare the PowerShot S95 vs the Lumix DMC-LX5

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Panasonic Lumix ZS30

Panasonic Lumix ZS30

Travel zoom

$349 - $399
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Screen resolution Significantly higher resolution screen
Longest exposure Much shorter max exposures
Compare the Lumix ZS30 vs the Lumix DMC-ZS7
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10

Travel zoom
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Touch screen Has a touch screen
Compare the Lumix DMC-ZS10 vs the Lumix DMC-ZS7
Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ7

Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ7

Travel zoom

$199
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera
GPS No built-in GPS
Longest exposure Much shorter max exposures
Compare the Lumix DMC-SZ7 vs the Lumix DMC-ZS7
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS15

Panasonic Lumix ZS15

Travel zoom

$225
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera
GPS No built-in GPS
Compare the Lumix ZS15 vs the Lumix DMC-ZS7
Panasonic Lumix ZS25

Panasonic Lumix ZS25

Travel zoom

$248 - $300
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Screen resolution Significantly higher resolution screen
Wide angle Worse wide angle
GPS No built-in GPS
Compare the Lumix ZS25 vs the Lumix DMC-ZS7

appearance

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7

discussion

Showing 0 comments