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Canon 1000D vs Panasonic LX3

Portability
70
Imaging
49
Features
33
Overall
42
Canon EOS 1000D front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3 front
Portability
91
Imaging
34
Features
40
Overall
36

Canon 1000D vs Panasonic LX3 Key Specs

Canon 1000D
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • No Video
  • Canon EF/EF-S Mount
  • 502g - 126 x 98 x 65mm
  • Announced July 2008
  • Additionally Known as EOS Rebel XS / Kiss F Digital
  • New Model is Canon 1100D
Panasonic LX3
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/1.63" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-60mm (F2.0-2.8) lens
  • 265g - 109 x 60 x 27mm
  • Announced November 2008
  • Newer Model is Panasonic LX5
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Canon 1000D vs Panasonic LX3 Overview

Below is a extended assessment of the Canon 1000D vs Panasonic LX3, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Canon and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the 1000D (10MP) and the LX3 (10MP) is relatively comparable but the 1000D (APS-C) and LX3 (1/1.63") enjoy totally different sensor sizing.

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The 1000D was introduced 3 months before the LX3 which means that they are both of a similar age. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Canon 1000D being a Compact SLR camera and the Panasonic LX3 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight into a full comparison, below is a short highlight of how the 1000D grades against the LX3 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon 1000D over the Panasonic LX3

 1000D LX3 

Reasons to pick Panasonic LX3 over the Canon 1000D

 LX3 1000D 
Screen dimension3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution460k230kSharper screen (+230k dot)

Common features in the Canon 1000D and Panasonic LX3

 1000D LX3 
AnnouncedJuly 2008November 2008Same age
Manual focus Very exact focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch screen Absent Touch screen

Canon 1000D vs Panasonic LX3 Physical Comparison

If you are going to lug around your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor in its weight and volume. The Canon 1000D provides outside dimensions of 126mm x 98mm x 65mm (5.0" x 3.9" x 2.6") and a weight of 502 grams (1.11 lbs) and the Panasonic LX3 has sizing of 109mm x 60mm x 27mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.1") with a weight of 265 grams (0.58 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have chosen during that time. Underneath is the front view proportions comparison of the 1000D and the LX3.

Canon 1000D vs Panasonic LX3 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 1000D and LX3 is 70 and 91 respectively.

Canon 1000D vs Panasonic LX3 top view buttons comparison

Canon 1000D vs Panasonic LX3 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it is very tough to visualise the difference in sensor measurements simply by going through technical specs. The graphic below may provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the 1000D and LX3.

As you have seen, both of the cameras posses the exact same megapixels albeit not the same sensor measurements. The 1000D contains the bigger sensor which should make getting shallow depth of field easier.

Canon 1000D vs Panasonic LX3 sensor size comparison

Canon 1000D vs Panasonic LX3 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon 1000D vs Panasonic LX3 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Canon 1000D
Portrait photography with Panasonic LX3
59
has manual focus
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
40
you can focus manually
supports RAW formats
low megapixels (10MP)
sensor is tiny (1/1.63")
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Canon 1000D
Street photography with Panasonic LX3
58
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
screen does not articulate
does not have image stabilization
60
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW formats
screen is fixed
sensor is tiny (1/1.63")
heavier than others (265g)
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Sports Comparison

Canon 1000D Sports photography info
Panasonic LX3 Sports photography info
41
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
comes with phase detect AF
max fps low (3.0 frames/s)
does not have image stabilization
megapixel count low (10MP)
terrible battery life (500 per charge)
27
built in image stabilization (Optical)
slow frames per second (3.0 frames per second)
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/1.63")
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Canon 1000D
Travel photography with Panasonic LX3
45
flash built-in
doesn't have Timelapse mode
terrible battery life (500 shots)
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
60
built-in flash
reasonably wide (24mm)
great max aperture (f2.0)
lack of Time Lapse function
heavier than others (265 grams)
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Canon 1000D
Landscape photography with Panasonic LX3
48
has manual focus
switch lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
tiny screen (2.5 inches)
does not have image stabilization
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
terrible battery life (500 shots)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
52
you can focus manually
reasonably wide (24mm)
great max aperture (f2.0)
screen size is good (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW formats
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/1.63")
lack of Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon 1000D Vlogging info
Panasonic LX3 Vlogging info
9
no video
30
reasonably wide (24mm)
great max aperture (f2.0)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
screen is not selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of mic support
heavier than others (265 grams)
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Canon 1000D vs Panasonic LX3 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon 1000D and Panasonic LX3
 Canon EOS 1000DPanasonic Lumix DMC-LX3
General Information
Company Canon Panasonic
Model type Canon EOS 1000D Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3
Also referred to as EOS Rebel XS / Kiss F Digital -
Category Entry-Level DSLR Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2008-07-22 2008-11-04
Physical type Compact SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size APS-C 1/1.63"
Sensor dimensions 22.2 x 14.8mm 8.07 x 5.56mm
Sensor surface area 328.6mm² 44.9mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 10 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 3888 x 2592 3648 x 2736
Highest native ISO 1600 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points 7 -
Lens
Lens mount type Canon EF/EF-S fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 24-60mm (2.5x)
Max aperture - f/2.0-2.8
Macro focusing distance - 1cm
Total lenses 326 -
Focal length multiplier 1.6 4.5
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.5 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 230k dots 460k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.51x -
Features
Min shutter speed 30 seconds 60 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 3.0 frames/s 3.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 13.00 m (ISO 100) 8.30 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Red-eye reduction, Off Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Max flash synchronize 1/200 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions - 1280 x 720 (HD 24 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30fps), 320 x 240 (10fps)
Highest video resolution None 1280x720
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 502 gr (1.11 pounds) 265 gr (0.58 pounds)
Dimensions 126 x 98 x 65mm (5.0" x 3.9" x 2.6") 109 x 60 x 27mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 62 39
DXO Color Depth rating 22.0 19.6
DXO Dynamic range rating 10.9 10.8
DXO Low light rating 719 94
Other
Battery life 500 pictures -
Battery style Battery Pack -
Self timer Yes (10 sec (2 sec with mirror lock-up)) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/MMC card SD/MMC/SDHC card, Internal
Card slots One One
Launch pricing $160 $449