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Panasonic LX5
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What’s good about the Panasonic Lumix DMC LX5
Best price
$700
- 33% more battery life 400 shots vs 300 shots
- Has panorama image capture S120 does not have panorama
- Has a flash hot shoe connector S120 does not
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Panasonic Lumix DMC LX5
What’s good about the Canon PowerShot S120
Best price
$379
$379
- Weighs a little bit less than the LX5 7.65 oz vs 9.76 oz
- Significantly smaller body size 10 in³ vs 26 in³
- Significantly cheaper street price $379 vs $700
- Higher sensor resolution 12.1 MP vs 10 MP
- Higher resolution rear screen 922k dots vs 460k dots
- Has longer exposure available 250 seconds vs 60 seconds
- Newer camera October 2013 vs August 2010
- Longer optical zoom 5.0× vs 3.8×
- Better video capture 1080p 60fps vs 720p 60fps
- Faster continuous shooting speed 12 shots per sec vs 10 shots per sec
- Has HDR on-board LX5 does not have HDR
- Has Wi-Fi photo upload capabilities LX5 does not have Wi-Fi
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Canon PowerShot S120
What the Panasonic LX5 and Canon S120 have in common
- Similar image sensor size 45 in² vs 43 in²
- The same maximum ISO setting 12800 ISO
- Same viewscreen size 3.0″
- HDMI port
- RAW capture
What’s missing from both the Panasonic LX5 and the Canon S120
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No 3D capture -
No GPS tagging -
No waterproof housing -
No external microphone jack
