Canon Powershot G10

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3

17th September 2008

WIN
(Because it’s newer)

21st July 2008

WIN

109 x 78 x 46 mm

109 x 60 x 27 mm

WIN
(cos its slimmer)

390 g (13.8 oz)

265 g (9.3 oz)

WIN
(cos lighter – I don’t need muscles in my biceps)

SD/SDHC/MMC card

SD/MMC/SDHC card, Internal (50MB)

WIN
(because I always terlupa that my SD card is still inside my lappie. You have no idea how many times I brought out an “empty” camera with no SD card inside)

14.7 million
WIN

10.1 million

Auto, 80 ,100, 200, 400, 800, 1600

WIN?
(Wah lao eh, damn kiasu this camera! But, I don’t think I will use up to that tinggi ISO eh)

28mm

WIN
(Both of them have wide lens but G10 more hebat. Ngam for kiasu people like me who wanna capture everything in one shot)

24mm

140 mm (5 x)

WIN
(No idea what does this do but, more mean more lihai right?)

60 mm (2.5 x)

Optical (Tunnel)

WIN
(Okay, I used to think that I don’t really need a viewfinder but now I need it! Because my the display light of my FX8 always went off and I can’t even see what was I taking, having a VF is damn useful okay. Can save battery life also I guess?)

None

Yes, 2 or 10 sec or custom

WIN
(Because 2s is too short and 10s is too long. This one can customized one leh! Cool or not?)

Yes, 2 or 10 sec

Yes, 0.7 fps

(less frames per second, but unlimited… Hmmm)

Yes, 2.5 fps, max 8 images

(More frames per second, so can be more kiasu because can keep ci-cak, ci-cak.. but max 8 pictures only leh… )

WIN

1. At base ISO and in high contrast conditions, this is the highest resolving compact we have ever tested
2. Capable of very good results at lower ISO settings (Below ISO 400), and very usable for standard sized prints (noise and NR effects are visible on screen however)
3. Very little vignetting and good edge-to-edge sharpness across the zoom range
4. Very low lens distortion (none at the long end)
5. RAW mode (and RAW+JPEG option) surprisingly fast - and useful
6. Classic 'rangefinder' styling looks great, fit & finish superb
7. Improved handling (much better grip) - one of the best handling compacts currently available
8. Improved grip makes one handed operation quite comfortable (and secure), and generally fun-to-play-with gadget that encourages the user to take pictures
9. Huge feature set
10. Real, usable photographic control
11. ISO and EV dial on body and external access to all important controls
12. My Menu for quick access to most used menu options
13. Higher resolution, sharper screen that works pretty well in bright light
14. Higher capacity battery
15. Rugged, solid construction and excellent build quality
16. 28-140mm focal length range is all you need in most everyday situations
17. Effective image stabilization with 3-4 stop advantage
18. Fast and responsive overall performance (slightly slower than G9 due to larger files)
19. Optional teleconverter
20. Well designed optional underwater housing
21. Software bundle now includes a full (powerful) version of Digital Photo Professional
22. Flash hot shoe for dedicated flash units
23. Built-in flash performs well
24. Two custom modes and customizable shortcut button
25. Wide range of image color and sharpness parameters
26. 1cm macro mode
27. Excellent movie quality

WIN

1. Good image quality at low ISO settings
2. Exceptionally bright F2.0-2.8 lens
3. 24mm wide angle
4. Decent high ISO performance (up to ISO 1600)
5. Unique choice of aspect ratios at a consistent angle-of-view
6. Comprehensive photographic control
7. High quality construction with attractive design
8. Automatic correction of chromatic aberration
9. Feels fast and responsive
10. High resolution screen
11. Generally reliable exposure and focus
12. Effective image stabilization
13. Generally good user interface
14. Raw mode & fully-featured RAW conversion software included
15. Plenty of in-camera control over image parameters
16. Good battery life
17. Well priced (compared to its peers)
18. Easy to use

1. Rather slow lens (in terms of aperture) by traditional G series standards
2. No articulated LCD (another traditional G series feature)
3. Price is very high considering other cameras in its class and low end DSLRs
4. Some noise visible even at ISO 80, Noise Reduction effects start to creep in and smear detail from about ISO 200
5. ISO 800 and 1600, though improved from the G9, are still so noisy (and soft) they're almost pointless, ISO 3200 very low resolution and complete waste of time
6. Focus sometimes hunts in low light at longer focal lengths and in macro mode
7. Continuous mode slightly slower than the G9
8. Highlight clipping and metering issues in bright conditions (though to some degree fixable in RAW)
9. Some chromatic aberration visible at wide end of zoom in all shots
10. Focus speeds and shutter lag (when using LCD) could be better

1. 60mm telephoto will be restricting for some
2. Noise reduction can impact on low-contrast detail
3. Underpowered flash
4. Auto flash keen on using 1/30th second shutter speed (but keeps ISO down)
5. Disappointing white balance performance (though has a fine-tune option)
6. Occasional dynamic range problems in very contrasty scenes
7. Controls awkward for those with large fingers

WIN

WIN

WIN

7

9

WIN!
Okay, 9 + 1 = 10 wins!