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

Supports RAW
Shoots RAW
Better editing
Wide angle
Wide angle lens
24 mm
Battery life
Great battery life
400 shots
Light sensitivity (boost)
High ISO (boost)
12,800 ISO
External flash
External flash
Better lighting
Fastest shutter speed
Fast shutter speed
1/4000 of a second
Samsung TL500

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Runner-up

Samsung TL500

Reasons to buy the Samsung TL500

Supports RAW
Shoots RAW
Better editing
Aperture
Wide aperture
f/1.8
Wide angle
Wide angle lens
24 mm
Screen resolution
High resolution screen
920k dots
Screen flips out
Flip-out screen
Great for movies
Screen type
OLED Screen
Bright and vivid

differences

Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-LX5

Sensor size Much larger sensor 1/1.7" 8.3x6.2mm vs 1/1.7" 7.6x5.7mm
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Around 20% larger sensor
Movie format Higher resolution movies 720p @ 30fps vs 480p @ 30fps
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Shoots high resolution HD (720p) video
Battery life Significantly longer battery life 400 shots vs 240 shots
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Around 70% more shots per battery charge
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
Continuous shooting Shoots faster 6 fps vs 1.5 fps
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4x faster continuous shooting
Color depth Better color depth 19.6 bits vs 19.2 bits
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Distinguishes 0.4 more bits of color
Weight Lighter 277 g vs 386 g
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Around 30% lighter
Overall image quality Slightly better image quality 41.0 vs 40.0
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Almost the same
Longest exposure Much longer exposures 60s vs 16s
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Around 4x longer exposures
Fastest shutter speed Much faster max shutter speed 1/4000s vs 1/1500s
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2.7x faster max shutter speed
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Advantages of the Samsung TL500

Screen type Has an OLED screen OLED vs LCD
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OLED screens are often brighter and more vibrant than typical LCD screens
Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen Yes vs No
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Flip-out screens can be helpful when composing tricky shots or taking movies
Screen resolution Significantly higher resolution screen 920k dots vs 460k dots
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2x higher resolution screen
Aperture Wider aperture f/1.8 vs f/2.0
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At its widest zoom, the TL500's lens captures marginally more light (0.3 f-stops)
Dynamic range More dynamic range 11.1 EV vs 10.8 EV
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0.3 f-stops more dynamic range
Size Smaller 114x63x29 mm vs 109x65x42 mm
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More than 30% smaller
Thickness Thinner 1.1" vs 1.7"
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More than 30% thinner
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent pro digicams, and ignoring price

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5 Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5
69 vs 56
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similarities

Compared to recent digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Aperture Very wide aperture Help
DMC-LX5:f/2.0
TL500:f/1.8
Sensor size Very large sensors Help
DMC-LX5:1/1.7" 8.3x6.2mm
TL500:1/1.7" 7.6x5.7mm
Wide angle Good wide angle Help
24 mm
Supports RAW RAW support Help
Better editing
Macro focus Good macro capabilities Help
1 cm
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
External flash Support external flash Help
Better lighting
Weight Heavy Help
DMC-LX5:277 g
TL500:386 g
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 Poor movies Help
DMC-LX5:720p @ 30fps
TL500:480p @ 30fps
Zoom Poor zoom Help
DMC-LX5:3.8x
TL500:3x

Compared to recent pro digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Size Fairly small Help
DMC-LX5:109x65x42 mm
TL500:114x63x29 mm
Viewfinder No viewfinders Help
Can only preview photos on the screen
External mic jack Neither has an external mic jack Help
Limited to the in-camera mic
True resolution Capture low resolution images Help
10 MP
Supports 24p No support for 24p Help
Missing that film look

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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
External flash Doesn't support an external flash
Canon PowerShot G12

Canon PowerShot G12

Pro digicam

$390 - $496

Overall image quality Has slightly better image quality
Color depth Has slightly more color depth
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier
Olympus XZ-1

Olympus XZ-1

Pro digicam

$499 - $500

Light sensitivity Significantly higher maximum light sensitivity
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive
Fujifilm Finepix X10

Fujifilm Finepix X10

Pro digicam

$599

Sensor size Has a significantly larger sensor
Low light performance Is significantly less noisy at high ISO
Lowest price Is much more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Canon PowerShot S95

Canon PowerShot S95

Pro digicam

$340 - $389

Overall image quality Has slightly better image quality
Color depth Has slightly more color depth
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
External flash Doesn't support an external flash
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF3

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF3

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$433 body only

Sensor size Has a much larger sensor
Low light performance Is much less noisy at high ISO
External flash Doesn't support an external flash
Image stabilization Doesn't have image stabilization
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3

Pro digicam

$555

Supports 24p Records movies in 24p
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Leica D-LUX 5

Leica D-LUX 5

Pro digicam

$789

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

Samsung TL500 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

No significant competitors found that are specific to the Samsung TL500.

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discussion

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Peter K Burian (7:41 PM, December 20, 2010)
See my Review of both cameras

Lumix DMC-LX5 vs. Samsung TL500 (EX1) Review
Which Is The Best Compact High-Grade Digicam? by Peter K. Burian

http://www.pixiq.com/article/prosumer-grade-compacts-lumix-dmc-lx5-vs-samsung-ex1