Panasonic LX3 vs Panasonic S3

Below, we are evaluating the Panasonic LX3 versus Panasonic S3, both Small Sensor Compact cameras and both of them are produced by Panasonic. There exists a considerable gap among the sensor resolutions of the LX3 (10MP) and S3 (14MP) and the LX3 (1/1.63") and S3 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor dimensions.

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The LX3 was launched 3 years earlier than the S3 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting straight into a in depth comparison, below is a brief view of how the LX3 matches up versus the S3 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-S3. The complete galleries are provided at Panasonic LX3 Gallery & Panasonic S3 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you are going to need to think about its weight and proportions. The Panasonic LX3 comes with outside measurements of 109mm x 60mm x 27mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.1") having a weight of 265 grams (0.58 lbs) while the Panasonic S3 has measurements of 99mm x 59mm x 21mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.8") with a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are utilising at that time. Below is the front view over all size comparison of the LX3 vs the S3.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the LX3 and S3 is 91 and 96 respectively.

Normally, it is very hard to see the gap in sensor measurements merely by checking out specifications. The visual below should offer you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the LX3 and S3.

To sum up, the two cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The LX3 because of its larger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Panasonic S3 will produce greater detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop images much more aggressively. The older LX3 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.