Panasonic LX7
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vs Ricoh GR DIGITAL III
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What’s good about the Panasonic Lumix DMC LX7

Best price $557
  • Has longer exposure available 250 seconds vs 180 seconds
  • Better light sensitivity by 3 f-stops 12,800 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
  • Newer camera August 2012 vs August 2009
  • Wider angle lens 4.7mm vs 6.0mm
  • Better built-in flash range 28′ vs 10′
  • Better video capture 1080p 60fps vs 480p 30fps
  • Has HDR on-board GR DIGITAL III does not have HDR
  • Has panorama image capture GR DIGITAL III does not have panorama
  • Has a flash hot shoe connector GR DIGITAL III does not
  • Has 3D capture capabilities GR DIGITAL III does not have 3D
  • Has an HDMI port for photo playback GR DIGITAL III does not have HDMI

What’s good about the Ricoh GR DIGITAL III

  • Weighs a little bit less than the LX7 6.6 oz vs 10.5 oz
  • Significantly smaller body size 10 in³ vs 21 in³

What the Panasonic LX7 and Ricoh GR DIGITAL III have in common

  • Similar sensor resolutions 10.1 MP vs 10 MP
  • Similar image sensor size 43 in²
  • Similar viewscreen resolutions 920k dots
  • Same viewscreen size 3.0″
  • RAW capture

What’s missing from both the Panasonic LX7 and the Ricoh GR DIGITAL III

  • No GPS tagging
  • No waterproof housing
  • No external microphone jack
  • No Wi-Fi

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