Panasonic FZ300 vs Panasonic LX3
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Panasonic FZ300 vs Panasonic LX3 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fully Articulated Screen
- ISO 100 - 6400
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1/16000s Maximum Shutter
- 3840 x 2160 video
- 25-600mm (F2.8) lens
- 691g - 132 x 92 x 117mm
- Introduced July 2015
- Replaced the Panasonic FZ200
(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
- Renewed by Panasonic LX5
Panasonic FZ300 vs Panasonic LX3 Overview
Following is a complete overview of the Panasonic FZ300 and Panasonic LX3, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both are sold by Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the FZ300 (12MP) and the LX3 (10MP) is relatively similar but the FZ300 (1/2.3") and LX3 (1/1.63") provide different sensor size.
Meta to Introduce 'AI-Generated' Labels for Media starting next monthThe FZ300 was unveiled 6 years after the LX3 which is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FZ300 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Panasonic LX3 being a Compact camera.
Before going straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a brief summary of how the FZ300 scores against the LX3 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
Panasonic FZ300 vs Panasonic LX3 Gallery
Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ300 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3. The full galleries are provided at Panasonic FZ300 Gallery & Panasonic LX3 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ300 over the Panasonic LX3
FZ300 | LX3 | |||
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Announced | July 2015 | November 2008 | More modern by 82 months | |
Screen type | Fully Articulated | Fixed | Fully Articulating screen | |
Screen resolution | 1040k | 460k | Crisper screen (+580k dot) | |
Selfie screen | Take selfies | |||
Touch friendly screen | Quickly navigate |
Reasons to pick Panasonic LX3 over the Panasonic FZ300
LX3 | FZ300 |
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Common features in the Panasonic FZ300 and Panasonic LX3
FZ300 | LX3 | |||
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Focus manually | Very exact focus | |||
Screen dimensions | 3" | 3" | Equal screen size |
Panasonic FZ300 vs Panasonic LX3 Physical Comparison
If you are going to carry around your camera often, you will have to think about its weight and size. The Panasonic FZ300 comes with physical dimensions of 132mm x 92mm x 117mm (5.2" x 3.6" x 4.6") with a weight of 691 grams (1.52 lbs) while the Panasonic LX3 has specifications of 109mm x 60mm x 27mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.1") with a weight of 265 grams (0.58 lbs).
Check out the Panasonic FZ300 and Panasonic LX3 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are using at the time. Following is a front view dimension comparison of the FZ300 against the LX3.
Considering size and weight, the portability score of the FZ300 and LX3 is 59 and 91 respectively.
Panasonic FZ300 vs Panasonic LX3 Sensor Comparison
Generally, its hard to picture the contrast between sensor sizes merely by reviewing a spec sheet. The picture underneath will help offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the FZ300 and LX3.
As you can see, each of the cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The FZ300 having a tinier sensor is going to make achieving bokeh trickier and the Panasonic FZ300 will offer more detail having an extra 2MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop pictures more aggressively. The more recent FZ300 should have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.
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Panasonic FZ300 vs Panasonic LX3 Specifications
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ300 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3 | |
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General Information | ||
Company | Panasonic | Panasonic |
Model type | Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ300 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3 |
Category | Small Sensor Superzoom | Small Sensor Compact |
Introduced | 2015-07-16 | 2008-11-04 |
Body design | SLR-like (bridge) | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Chip | Venus Engine | - |
Sensor type | CMOS | CCD |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1/1.63" |
Sensor measurements | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 8.07 x 5.56mm |
Sensor surface area | 28.1mm² | 44.9mm² |
Sensor resolution | 12MP | 10MP |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Maximum resolution | 4000 x 3000 | 3648 x 2736 |
Maximum native ISO | 6400 | 6400 |
Minimum native ISO | 100 | 80 |
RAW support | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focusing | ||
Touch focus | ||
Continuous autofocus | ||
Autofocus single | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Autofocus selectice | ||
Autofocus center weighted | ||
Autofocus multi area | ||
Live view autofocus | ||
Face detection autofocus | ||
Contract detection autofocus | ||
Phase detection autofocus | ||
Total focus points | 49 | - |
Lens | ||
Lens support | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | 25-600mm (24.0x) | 24-60mm (2.5x) |
Largest aperture | f/2.8 | f/2.0-2.8 |
Macro focusing range | 1cm | 1cm |
Crop factor | 5.8 | 4.5 |
Screen | ||
Range of screen | Fully Articulated | Fixed Type |
Screen size | 3" | 3" |
Screen resolution | 1,040 thousand dot | 460 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch friendly | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Electronic | None |
Viewfinder resolution | 1,440 thousand dot | - |
Viewfinder coverage | 100% | - |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 60 secs | 60 secs |
Highest shutter speed | 1/16000 secs | 1/2000 secs |
Continuous shooting speed | 12.0fps | 3.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Custom white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash distance | 8.80 m (at Auto ISO) | 8.30 m |
Flash settings | Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, forced on, forced on w/redeye reduction, slow sync, slow sync w/redeye reduction, forced off | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync |
Hot shoe | ||
AE bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | 3840 x 2160 (30p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) | 1280 x 720 (HD 24 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30fps), 320 x 240 (10fps) |
Maximum video resolution | 3840x2160 | 1280x720 |
Video file format | MPEG-4, AVCHD | - |
Microphone input | ||
Headphone input | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | Built-In | None |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environment seal | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 691 gr (1.52 lb) | 265 gr (0.58 lb) |
Physical dimensions | 132 x 92 x 117mm (5.2" x 3.6" x 4.6") | 109 x 60 x 27mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.1") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around rating | not tested | 39 |
DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | 19.6 |
DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | 10.8 |
DXO Low light rating | not tested | 94 |
Other | ||
Battery life | 380 photos | - |
Style of battery | Battery Pack | - |
Self timer | Yes | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Storage media | SD/SDHC/SDXC card | SD/MMC/SDHC card, Internal |
Storage slots | One | One |
Cost at launch | $598 | $449 |