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
Macro focus
Great macro
1 cm
Light sensitivity (boost)
High ISO (boost)
12,800 ISO
Pentax Optio P70

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Runner-up

Pentax Optio P70

Reasons to buy the Pentax Optio P70

Light sensitivity
High ISO
6,400 ISO
Thickness
Thin
0.9"
Weight
Light-weight
155 g

differences

Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-LX5

Sensor size Much larger sensor 1/1.7" 8.3x6.2mm vs 1/2.3" 6.2x4.6mm
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More than 80% larger sensor
Aperture Significantly wider aperture f/2.0 vs f/2.8
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At its widest zoom, the DMC-LX5's lens captures slightly more light (1 f-stop)
Image stabilization Image stabilization Lens vs None
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Helps eliminate blur caused by small camera movements
Wide angle Significantly better wide angle 24 mm vs 28 mm
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More than 10% better wide angle
Screen size Significantly larger screen 3.0" vs 2.7"
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More than 10% larger screen
Macro focus Much better macro capability 1 cm vs 10 cm
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Focus on subjects 10x closer to the lens
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
Light sensitivity (boost) Has boost ISO 12,800 ISO vs None
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Allows taking photos in darker situations, often at the cost of additional noise in the image
External flash Supports an external flash Yes vs No
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An external flash often produces better looking flash images
Fastest shutter speed Much faster max shutter speed 1/4000s vs 1/1000s
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4x faster max shutter speed
Longest exposure Much longer exposures 60s vs 4s
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15x longer exposures
True resolution Slightly higher true resolution 10 MP vs 9.8 MP
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Almost the same
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Advantages of the Pentax P70

Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 6,400 ISO vs 3,200 ISO
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The P70's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better
Size Smaller 97x54x22 mm vs 109x65x42 mm
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2.7x smaller
Weight Lighter 155 g vs 277 g
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More than 40% lighter
Thickness Thinner 0.9" vs 1.7"
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Around 50% thinner
Lowest price Cheaper $225.28 vs $339.00
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The best price we've seen is $114 cheaper (more than 30% 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 compact.

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similarities

Compared to recent digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Aperture Wide aperture Help
DMC-LX5:f/2.0
P70:f/2.8
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 HD (720p) video Help
DMC-LX5:720p @ 30fps
P70:720p
Zoom Poor zoom Help
DMC-LX5:3.8x
P70:3.9x

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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon PowerShot G12

Canon PowerShot G12

Pro digicam

$390 - $496

Overall image quality Has slightly better image quality
Supports 24p Records movies in 24p
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS20

Panasonic Lumix ZS20

Travel zoom

$290 - $350

Zoom Has significantly more zoom
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Samsung TL500

Samsung TL500

Pro digicam

Screen resolution Has a significantly higher resolution screen
Dynamic range Has slightly wider dynamic range
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Weight Is significantly heavier

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon Powershot S100

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$356 - $430

Movie format Higher resolution movies
Supports 24p Supports 24p
Sensor size Much smaller sensor
Battery life Much shorter battery life
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
Canon PowerShot S95

Canon PowerShot S95

Pro digicam

$340 - $389

Supports 24p Supports 24p
HDR Has in-camera HDR
Wide angle Significantly worse wide angle
Battery life Much shorter battery life
Leica D-LUX 5

Leica D-LUX 5

Pro digicam

$789

Size Smaller
Thickness Thinner
Lowest price Much more expensive
Continuous shooting Shoots slower

Pentax Optio P70 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Nikon Coolpix P90

Nikon Coolpix P90

Super zoom

Zoom Much more zoom
Image stabilization Image stabilization
Size Much larger
Movie format Lower resolution movies
Nikon Coolpix P50

Nikon Coolpix P50

Digicam

Macro focus Significantly better macro capability
True resolution Much lower true resolution
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Nikon Coolpix L120

Nikon Coolpix L120

Super zoom

$180 - $215

Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen
Image stabilization Image stabilization
Size Significantly larger
Aperture Narrower aperture
Olympus PEN E-P1

Olympus PEN E-P1

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$184 body only

$375 with 17mm lens

Sensor size Much larger sensor
True resolution Much higher true resolution
Built-in flash No built-in flash
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
Nikon Coolpix S8200

Nikon Coolpix S8200

Travel zoom

$229

Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen
Image stabilization Image stabilization
Aperture Narrower aperture
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity

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