Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5

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"In terms of image quality there's just no real advantage over the older LX3."
trustedreviews.com | talking about the DMC-LX5's image-quality
"The autofocus system appears to be exactly the same as that of the LX3, but since it's still one of the fastest on the market that's no bad thing. Its low-light performance is still just as outstanding."
trustedreviews.com | talking about the DMC-LX5's auto-focus

Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5

Aperture
Wide aperture
f/2.0
Wide angle
Wide angle lens
24 mm
Image stabilization
Image stabilization
Lens
Battery life
Great battery life
400 shots
Light sensitivity (boost)
High ISO (boost)
12,800 ISO
Supports RAW
Shoots RAW
Better editing
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZX3

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Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZX3

Image stabilization
Image stabilization
Lens
Weight
Light-weight
159 g
Longest exposure
Long exposures
60 seconds

differences

Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-LX5

Aperture Much wider aperture f/2.0 vs f/3.3
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At its widest zoom, the DMC-LX5's lens captures much more light (1.4 f-stops)
Sensor size Much larger sensor 1/1.7" 8.3x6.2mm vs 1/2.3" 6.1x4.6mm
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More than 80% larger sensor
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
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen 460k dots vs 230k dots
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2x higher resolution screen
Wide angle Better wide angle 24 mm vs 25 mm
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Almost the same
Continuous shooting Shoots faster 6 fps vs 1.8 fps
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Around 3.5x faster continuous shooting
External flash Supports an external flash Yes vs No
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An external flash often produces better looking flash images
Light sensitivity (boost) Better boost ISO 12,800 ISO vs 6,400 ISO
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The DMC-LX5's boost ISO is 1 f-stop better
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 3,200 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
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The DMC-LX5's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better
Macro focus Better macro capability 1 cm vs 3 cm
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Focus on subjects 3x closer to the lens
True resolution Higher true resolution 10 MP vs 9.8 MP
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Almost the same
Fastest shutter speed Much faster max shutter speed 1/4000s vs 1/1300s
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3.1x faster max shutter speed
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Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-ZX3

Size Smaller 98x55x26 mm vs 109x65x42 mm
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2.2x smaller
Zoom Slightly more zoom 8x vs 3.8x
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More than 4.5x more zoom
Weight Lighter 159 g vs 277 g
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More than 40% lighter
Thickness Thinner 1" vs 1.7"
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Around 40% thinner
Lowest price Significantly cheaper $170.33 vs $339.00
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The best price we've seen is $169 cheaper (around 50% less)
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent digicams, and ignoring price

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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.

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similarities

Compared to recent digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Wide angle Good wide angle Help
DMC-LX5:24 mm
DMC-ZX3:25 mm
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
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
Movie format Both shoot high resolution HD movies Help
720p @ 30fps

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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon Powershot S100

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$356 - $430

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
Canon PowerShot S95

Canon PowerShot S95

Pro digicam

$340 - $389

Overall image quality Has slightly better image quality
Supports 24p Records movies in 24p
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Longest exposure Much shorter exposures
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ30

Panasonic Lumix TZ30

Travel zoom

$434 - $474

Zoom Has significantly more zoom
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Longest exposure Much shorter exposures
Nikon Coolpix P310

Nikon Coolpix P310

Pro digicam

$300 - $315

Movie format Records higher quality movies
Screen resolution Has a significantly higher resolution screen
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Longest exposure Much shorter exposures
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ20

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ20

Travel zoom

$273 - $386

Zoom Has slightly more zoom
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Macro focus Slightly worse macro focusing

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon PowerShot G12

Canon PowerShot G12

Pro digicam

$390 - $496

Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen
Supports 24p Supports 24p
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
Wide angle Significantly worse wide angle
Olympus XZ-1

Olympus XZ-1

Pro digicam

$499 - $500

Screen type Has an OLED screen
Aperture Wider aperture
Wide angle Significantly worse wide angle
Overall image quality Worse image quality
Fujifilm Finepix X10

Fujifilm Finepix X10

Pro digicam

$599

Movie format Higher resolution movies
True resolution Much higher true resolution
Wide angle Significantly worse wide angle
Screen size Smaller screen
Leica D-LUX 5

Leica D-LUX 5

Pro digicam

$789

Size Smaller
Thickness Thinner
Lowest price Much more expensive
Continuous shooting Shoots slower
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF3

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF3

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$433 body only

Sensor size Much larger sensor
Low light performance Much lower noise at high ISO
Image stabilization No image stabilization
Dynamic range Less dynamic range

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZX3 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon IXUS 220 HS

Canon IXUS 220 HS

Compact

$185 - $242

Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Zoom Slightly less zoom
Longest exposure Much shorter max exposures
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ10

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ10

Travel zoom

$650

Screen size Significantly larger screen
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen
Lowest price Much more expensive
Size Slightly larger
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZX1

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZX1

Travel zoom

$248

Fastest shutter speed Significantly faster max shutter speed
Continuous shooting Shoots slightly faster
Lowest price More expensive
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ18

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ18

Travel zoom

$272 - $305

Screen size Significantly larger screen
Zoom More zoom
Size Slightly larger
Weight Heavier

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