Panasonic LF1
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vs Panasonic LX5
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What’s good about the Panasonic Lumix DMC LF1

Best price $599
  • Weighs a little bit less than the LX5 6.78 oz vs 9.76 oz
  • Significantly smaller body size 11 in³ vs 26 in³
  • Slightly cheaper street price $599 vs $700
  • Higher sensor resolution 12.1 MP vs 10 MP
  • Higher resolution rear screen 920k dots vs 460k dots
  • Newer camera June 2013 vs August 2010
  • Longer optical zoom 7.1× vs 3.8×
  • Better video capture 1080p 60fps vs 720p 60fps
  • Has HDR on-board LX5 does not have HDR
  • Has Wi-Fi photo upload capabilities LX5 does not have Wi-Fi
  • Has 3D capture capabilities LX5 does not have 3D

What’s good about the Panasonic Lumix DMC LX5

Best price
$700
  • 60% more battery life 400 shots vs 250 shots
  • Has a flash hot shoe connector LF1 does not
  • Has an HDMI port for photo playback LF1 does not have HDMI

What the Panasonic LF1 and Panasonic LX5 have in common

  • Similar image sensor size 43 in² vs 45 in²
  • The same maximum ISO setting 12800 ISO
  • Same viewscreen size 3.0″
  • Similar continuous shooting speed 10 shots per second
  • panorama mode
  • RAW capture

What’s missing from both the Panasonic LF1 and the Panasonic LX5

  • No GPS tagging
  • No waterproof housing
  • No external microphone jack

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