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Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX2S (silver) comparison

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Product name	Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX2S (silver)	Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3 (black)	Canon PowerShot S90	Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3 (silver)	Canon PowerShot G10
Price	Check Prices	$398.95 to $499.95	$379.00 to $399.99	$278.90 to $349.97	$477.00 to $499.00
CNET editors' rating	3.5 stars Overall score: 7.4 (3.5 stars)	3.5 stars Overall score: 7.4 (3.5 stars)	4.0 stars Overall score: 8.0 (4.0 stars)	3.5 stars Overall score: 7.5 (3.5 stars)	3.5 stars Overall score: 7.9 (3.5 stars)
Average user rating		4.5 stars	4.5 stars	3.5 stars	3.5 stars
Release date	August 21, 2006	September 17, 2008		April 20, 2009	October 01, 2008
The Bottom Line	The Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX2 is a good choice for an enthusiast looking for a powerful camera that can fit into a jacket pocket.	Although the Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3 has its share of passionate fans, we think the JPEG quality should be more consistent for the price.	As long as you're not expecting dSLR speed in a tiny body, the Canon PowerShot S90 is an excellent compact camera for advanced amateurs.	As long as you don't want much in the way of manual features, the Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3 is a very nice camera that can handle a variety of shooting situations.	The Canon PowerShot G10 is a solid enthusiast digital camera for those who want something compact to complement a dSLR.
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Lens aperture	F/2.8-4.9	F/2.0-2.8	F/2.0-4.9	F/3.3-4.9	F/2.8-4.5
Equivalent 35mm focal length	28 - 112 mm	24 - 60 mm	28 - 105 mm	25 - 300 mm	28 - 140 mm
Optical zoom	4 x	2.5 x	3.8 x	12 x	5 x
Light sensitivity	ISO 100 ISO 200 ISO 400 ISO 800 ISO 1600 ISO 3200 ISO auto	ISO 80 ISO 100 ISO 200 ISO 400 ISO 800 ISO 1600 ISO 3200 ISO auto ISO auto (1600-6400)	ISO 80 ISO 100 ISO 125 ISO 160 ISO 200 ISO 250 ISO 320 ISO 400 ISO 500 ISO 640 ISO 800 ISO 1000 ISO 1250 ISO 1600 ISO 2000 ISO 2500 ISO 3200 ISO auto	ISO 80 ISO 100 ISO 200 ISO 400 ISO 800 ISO 1600 ISO 3200 ISO auto ISO auto (1600-6400)	ISO 80 ISO 100 ISO 200 ISO 400 ISO 800 ISO 1600 ISO auto ISO 3200 (5Mpix)
Display (projector) technology	TFT active matrix	TFT active matrix	TFT active matrix	TFT active matrix	TFT active matrix
Memory storage capacity	13 MB	50 MB	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
Video input type	Digital camera	Digital camera	Digital camera	Digital camera	Digital camera
Flash memory form factor	Integrated	Integrated	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
Digital zoom	4 x	4 x	4 x	4 x	4 x
Battery technology	Lithium ion	Lithium ion	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable
Weight	6.6 oz	8.1 oz	6.2 oz	7.2 oz	12.3 oz
Effective sensor resolution	10,100,000 pixels	10,100,000 pixels	10,000,000 pixels	10,100,000 pixels	14,700,000 pixels
Still image format	RAW JPEG	RAW JPEG RAW + JPEG	RAW JPEG RAW + JPEG	JPEG	RAW JPEG RAW + JPEG
Display (projector) diagonal size	2.8 in	3 in	3 in	3 in	3 in
Manual focus	Manual Automatic	Manual Automatic	Manual Automatic	Automatic	Manual Automatic
Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications
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