I think another great advantage for the LX3 is the maximum aperture of the lens. It's very bright, helps a lot in low light.
I've been waiting over a month for the LX3 I ordered from
Provantage to ship. The camera is very hard to come by,
G10s are all over the place.
Holiday shoppers looking for a high-end compact camera this year are likely to be choosing between two hot cameras: the Canon PowerShot G10 and the Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3. Both cameras list for $499.95 and can be found selling for about $420 this holiday season. While the competition between their predecessors wasn’t much of a battle–with the Canon G9 handily outshining the LX2–it’s a lot harder to choose between the G10 and the LX3 (though there are some significant differences). First, a quick chart to sort out the specs:
| Canon PowerShot G10 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3 | |
| Resolution | 14.7 megapixels | 10 megapixels |
| Sensor Size | 1/1.7 inch | 1/1.63 inch |
| Lens | 28-140mm equivalent, f/2.8-4.5 | 24-60mm equivalent, f/2.0-2.8 |
| ISO Range | 80 to 1600 | 80 to 3200 |
| Continuous Shooting | 1.3 fps | 2.5 fps |
| Movie Mode | 640×480, 30 fps/ 320×240, 30 fps | 640×480, 30 fps/848×480, 30 fps/ 1,280×720, 24 fps |
| LCD | 3 inches; 461,000 dots | 3 inches; 460,000 dots |
| Optical Viewfinder | Yes | Optional |
| RAW Support |
Yes | Yes |
| Dimensions | 4.30×3.06×1.81 inch | 4.28×2.34×1.07 inch |
| Weight | 12.3 oz | 8.08 oz |
With that out of the way, let’s take a look at each camera individually. First up: Canon’s PowerShot G10.
