Canon G10 or Panasonic LX3?

I’m sure if you have me in your FB, MSN or keep track of my Plurkies, you should know that I’m now thinking whether to get a G10 or LX3.

Okay, the fact is.. I had already read enough reviews in the internet, and compared these two cameras side-by-side for N times. Yet I have not really made up my mind which to get.

Quite a number of friends voted for G10, and only very very few.. okay lah.. just one, Intan picked LX3.. because she has one herself. And since I’m home (in Seria) with 24/7 internet.. I’m going to do something really geeky, build a table and compare them myself, in my own way and not so much of technical terms.

p/s: Once you go Windows Live Writer, you can never go back to “html” format of blogging. WLW has really spoiled me.

Here goes, my super bimbotic comparison that will make all gadget geeks slap their forehead till oh-che (blue black).

Camera	Canon Powershot G10	Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3
Announced in	17th September 2008 WIN (Because it’s newer)	21st July 2008
Appearance	Looks so “tai-kau-soi” – big and clumsy and only available in just one colour.	Looks better and available in two colors! Like that already win liao lah! And some more, look what XX did to her LX3! I know I won’t be as rajin as her to zhng the camera but at least, it can be beautified kan? WIN
Dimensions	109 x 78 x 46 mm	109 x 60 x 27 mm WIN (cos its slimmer)
Weight	390 g (13.8 oz)	265 g (9.3 oz) WIN (cos lighter – I don’t need muscles in my biceps)
Storage type	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)
Effective pixels	14.7 million WIN	10.1 million
ISO Rating	Auto, 80 ,100, 200, 400, 800, 1600	Auto, Hi Auto (1600-6400), 80, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200 WIN? (Wah lao eh, damn kiasu this camera! But, I don’t think I will use up to that tinggi ISO eh)
Zoom wide (W)	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
Zoom tele (T)	140 mm (5 x) WIN (No idea what does this do but, more mean more lihai right?)	60 mm (2.5 x)
Viewfinder	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
Self-timer	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
Continuous Drive	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 (cos I think I won’t be that kiasu acting like a pro taking pictures non-stop)
Movie clips	Yes, 640 x 480 @ 30 fps, 320 x 240 @ 30 fps, 160 x 120 @ 15 fps (Lower resolution but more fps) HOW?	Yes, 1280 x 720 @ 24 fps, 848 x 480, 640 x 480, 320 x 240 @ 30fps, 320 x 240 @ 10fps (Higher resolution but less fps) HOW?
Pros	At base ISO and in high contrast conditions, this is the highest resolving compact we have ever tested 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) Very little vignetting and good edge-to-edge sharpness across the zoom range Very low lens distortion (none at the long end) RAW mode (and RAW+JPEG option) surprisingly fast - and useful Classic 'rangefinder' styling looks great, fit & finish superb Improved handling (much better grip) - one of the best handling compacts currently available Improved grip makes one handed operation quite comfortable (and secure), and generally fun-to-play-with gadget that encourages the user to take pictures Huge feature set Real, usable photographic control ISO and EV dial on body and external access to all important controls My Menu for quick access to most used menu options Higher resolution, sharper screen that works pretty well in bright light Higher capacity battery Rugged, solid construction and excellent build quality 28-140mm focal length range is all you need in most everyday situations Effective image stabilization with 3-4 stop advantage Fast and responsive overall performance (slightly slower than G9 due to larger files) Optional teleconverter Well designed optional underwater housing Software bundle now includes a full (powerful) version of Digital Photo Professional Flash hot shoe for dedicated flash units Built-in flash performs well Two custom modes and customizable shortcut button Wide range of image color and sharpness parameters 1cm macro mode Excellent movie quality WIN	Good image quality at low ISO settings Exceptionally bright F2.0-2.8 lens 24mm wide angle Decent high ISO performance (up to ISO 1600) Unique choice of aspect ratios at a consistent angle-of-view Comprehensive photographic control High quality construction with attractive design Automatic correction of chromatic aberration Feels fast and responsive High resolution screen Generally reliable exposure and focus Effective image stabilization Generally good user interface Raw mode & fully-featured RAW conversion software included Plenty of in-camera control over image parameters Good battery life Well priced (compared to its peers) Easy to use
Cons	Rather slow lens (in terms of aperture) by traditional G series standards No articulated LCD (another traditional G series feature) Price is very high considering other cameras in its class and low end DSLRs Some noise visible even at ISO 80, Noise Reduction effects start to creep in and smear detail from about ISO 200 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 Focus sometimes hunts in low light at longer focal lengths and in macro mode Continuous mode slightly slower than the G9 Highlight clipping and metering issues in bright conditions (though to some degree fixable in RAW) Some chromatic aberration visible at wide end of zoom in all shots Focus speeds and shutter lag (when using LCD) could be better	60mm telephoto will be restricting for some Noise reduction can impact on low-contrast detail Underpowered flash Auto flash keen on using 1/30th second shutter speed (but keeps ISO down) Disappointing white balance performance (though has a fine-tune option) Occasional dynamic range problems in very contrasty scenes Controls awkward for those with large fingers WIN
Rating	Out of 10 From Dpreview - 8.6 From CNet – 7.6 From Digitalcamera HQ – 8.6 Average – 8.27	Out of 10 From Dpreview - 8.5 From CNet – 8 From Digitalcamera HQ – 9.1 Average – 8.53 WIN
Price	SGD 789.00 Free: 8GB (price from AlanPhoto)	SGD 679.00 Free: 8GB + Case + Card reader + LCD Protector + Mini Pod (price from AlanPhoto) WIN
No. of WINs	7	9 WIN! Okay, 9 + 1 = 10 wins!

So what do you think?

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Ignore the D60, not planning to get that after talking to Sas.