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GENERAL
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7 Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5 Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3
Release Date 2012-10-15 2011-12-15 2008-11-04
Camera Type Compact Compact Compact
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SENSOR COMPARISON
Sensor Resolution
10

Megapixel

10

Megapixel

10

Megapixel

Max Image Dimensions 3648 x 2736 3648 x 2736 3648 x 2736
Sensor Type CMOS CCD CCD
Sensor Size 1/1.7-inch 1/1.63-inch 1/1.63-inch
Sensor Dimensions 7.44 x 5.58 mm 8.07 x 5.56 mm 8.07 x 5.56 mm
Sensor Area
41mm2
44mm2
44mm2
Max ISO

6400

12800

6400

Min ISO

80

80

80

RAW Support
SHOOTING FEATURES COMPARISON
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7 Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5 Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3
Max Shutter Speed 1/4000 sec 1/4000 sec 1/2000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 60 sec 60 sec 60 sec
Continuous Shooting 11 fps 3 fps 3 fps
Shutter Priority
Aperture Priority
Manual Exposure
Exposure Compensation �3 (at 1/3 EV steps) ±3 (at 1/3 EV steps) ±2 (at 1/3 EV steps)
Exposure Metering
  • MultiCenter-weightedSpot
  • MultiCenter-weightedSpot
Auto Exposure Bracketing Yes
Custom White Balance
Image Stabilizer Optical Optical Optical
Built-in Flash
Flash Range 8.50 m 7.20 m 8.30 m
Max Flash Sync n/a n/a n/a
Flash Modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
External Flash
AE Bracketing
WB Bracketing
VIEWFINDER COMPARISON
Viewfinder Type Electronic (optional) Electronic (optional) None
Viewfinder Resolution no electronic viewfinder no electronic viewfinder no electronic viewfinder
Viewfinder Coverage n/a n/a n/a
Viewfinder Magnification n/a n/a n/a
LCD DISPLAY COMPARISON
Display Type Fixed Type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Technology TFT Color LCD n/a n/a
Screen Size
3.00"
3.00"
3.00"
Resolution 920k dots 460k dots 460k dots
Live View
Touch Screen
VIDEO COMPARISON
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7 Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5 Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3
Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 30, 25 fps), 1280 x 720p (60, 50, 30, 25 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25 fps) 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (HD 24 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30fps), 320 x 240 (10fps)
Video File Format
  • MPEG-4
  • AVCHD
  • AVCHD Lite
Microphone Type Stereo Mono None
Speaker Type Mono
External Microphone Port
External Headphone Port
PHYSICAL SPECS COMPARISON
Weight 298 g 271 g 265 g
Dimensions 111 x 68 x 46 mm 110 x 65 x 43 mm 109 x 60 x 27 mm
Body Sealing No No No
BATTERY and STORAGE
Battery Type Battery Pack Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery Life

330 Shots

Shots

Shots

Storage Media SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/MMC/SDHC card, Internal
CONNECTIVITY COMPARISON
Wireless Connectivity None None None
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
LENS COMPARISON
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7 Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5 Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3
Lens Mount fixed lens fixed lens fixed lens
Focal Range(35mm) 24-90 mm 24-90 mm 24-60 mm
Focal Length Multiplier n/a n/a n/a
Optical Zoom 3.8x 3.8× 2.5×
Max Aperture F1.4-2.3 F2.0-3.3 F2.0-2.8
Macro Focus Range 1 1 1
Manual Focus
AUTOFOCUS COMPARISON
Number of Focus Points 23 23 n/a
Contrast Detection
Phase Detection
AF Modes
  • AF Continuous
  • AF Single
  • AF Tracking
  • AF Multi Area
  • AF Live View
  • Face Detection
  • AF Single
  • AF Live View
  • AF Single
  • AF Live View
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