Questions Regarding the Canon G10 v. Pan. Lumix DMC-LX3

[jd callow]

My father in-law is debating betweent he Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3 and the Canon G10. In an effort to help him out I found this site that has a series of comparative images:

http://www.60hzproductions.com/index...7754&g2_page=1

If you zoom in on the images you will see a great deal of colour fringing on the Canon. Are these representative of the Canon or are the Canon images badly represented?

The 50% increase in pixels seems to be negated by the colour fringe and the superiority of the Panasonic lens seems to be very apparent. Are there other opinions, am I wrong? I'd love to give him some good advice. At this point I'd recommend the Panasonic.

[ann]

jd.

i have looked at the g10 for a basic travel trash camera. I like the way the controls are set up. I would like to find a panasonic to handle . Some of the panasonic's have a small toggle switch for function, which i don't like. However, that may only be true with several panasonic that students have that i have looked at.

the reviews i have found indicate the usual problems with this type of camera, anything above iso of 400 is very noisie. Which may or may not be an issue for your father-in-law.

sorry i can't be more helpful,

[Don Bryant]

My father in-law is debating betweent he Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3 and the Canon G10. In an effort to help him out I found this site that has a series of comparative images:

http://www.60hzproductions.com/index...7754&g2_page=1

If you zoom in on the images you will see a great deal of colour fringing on the Canon. Are these representative of the Canon or are the Canon images badly represented?

The 50% increase in pixels seems to be negated by the colour fringe and the superiority of the Panasonic lens seems to be very apparent. Are there other opinions, am I wrong? I'd love to give him some good advice. At this point I'd recommend the Panasonic.

Hi John,

I have the G10 and I've not noticed the color fringing shown in the example you shared. I think the Panasonic is marginally better than the G10 but over all I liked the G10 better. Realistically anything over about 400 ISO will have more image noise but if exposed properly it isn't that bad. After all it's a tiny sensor and shooting at an ISO of 1600 is still pretty amazing to me.

Another reason I decided on the G10 was my intent to use a Canon 430 EXII flash which works wonderfully. I have an ETTL flash extension that allows off camera flash while maintaining ETTL exposure control.

Not sure if this helps but it's my 2 cents worth,

Don Bryant

[jd callow]

Don,
It helps. Thank you.

[Kerik]

I've got the LX-3 and love it. But it may be too fiddly for a more "mature" person. I think it's a great "photographer's" digital P&S. I like how wide and fast the lens is, but many might find the long end too short to catch the grandkids playing soccer.

[jd callow]

Kerik,
He is a amateur cinematographer and one of his former P/S's was a Rollie 35s so he is has some photographic chops. It was your pictures with that camera and some research that prompted me to recommend the LX to him. As you've noted it is the limited focal length which is the downside. No grandkids and none planned.

What I'd like to know is what is the distance from subject for a head and shoulder portrait?

[mrladewig]

I also have the LX-3 and have the same opinion as Kerik. Its a great photographer's P&S camera. It really seems well thought out in regards to features and organization. The lens is excellent. But there are times when I'm using the LX-3 where I would wish for a longer telephoto end of the range. But I can't say that I would rather have the G10. The size difference is such that the LX3 is pocketable when the G10 really isn't. The faster and wider lens of the LX-3 work really well for me.

The distance for the LX-3 for a head and shoulders portrait would be pretty close to the distance you would need for a 50mm lens on 35mm format depending a bit on the ratio you select. In other words, it may be closer than you would want to be and it could result in some distortion of facial features. For this particular application, the G10 might be the better camera since it offers the equivalent of a 105mm lens (if I remember correctly) on the long end, getting you into the typical 85-135mm range typically used for head and shoulder portraits.

However, the 24-60mm equivalent range of the LX-3 is well suited to full length and environmental portraiture, if that is your thing.

[sanking]

I am considering getting one of these cameras and have it converted for infrared use. Any thoughts on whether one or the other might work best for the infrared conversion.

And BTW, is the sensor size the same on both of G10 and DMC-LX3?

Sandy

[jd callow]

I wound up recommending the LX3, based upon lens quality, camera size (it is intended to be a compact) and there seemed to be sufficient evidence that they may have pushed the pixel density on the Canon a little bit too far.

Sandy,

Here are some links you may find useful:
http://www.60hzproductions.com/index...7754&g2_page=1

http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/panasonicdmclx3/

http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/canong10/


ken rockwell reviews both cameras as well:
http://www.kenrockwell.com/canon/g10.htm

You'll have to search for the Panasonic.

[ann]

sandy,

you might check over here

http://irphotocom.proboards.com/index.cgi?

i have seen several images from the g10 there.

they are very helpful folks.

i am still trying to figure out which of these little "guys" as well. i am concerned about the toggle switch on the LX3, as i have large hands and am wondering about the ease of use.