Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX10 vs Canon PowerShot G15

In this comparison, we will evaluate the Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX10 and the Canon PowerShot G15, highlighting the advantages of each over the other, discussing their pros and cons, shared strengths and weaknesses, and providing a rating based on their available features and specifications to assist you in choosing the one that best suits your needs.

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX10 was introduced in September 2016 and Canon PowerShot G15 was introduced in September 2012. Let us first list highlights of the models.

Now that we've looked at the most essential specifications and gained a basic understanding of these cameras, we can delve into more details and see the differences between them.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX10 over Canon PowerShot G15.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Canon PowerShot G15 over Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX10.

We already listed pros and cons of each model. However, you may also find useful to look at their common strengths and weaknesses shown side-by-side.

Screen

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX10 and Canon PowerShot G15 have 3.0" screens with 1,040k dot and 922k dot resolutions respectively. Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX10 has a Tilting screen which makes it very useful for photography purposes but not so useful for video shooting. Canon PowerShot G15 has a Fixed screen Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX10 also features touchscreen which has advantages such as easy menu navigation, intuitive controls, quick setting adjustment and most importantly a Touch-to-Focus functionality allowing users to select a specific point on the screen where they want the camera to focus. This feature can be helpful for achieving precise focus in both photo and video recording.

Optical (tunnel) Viewfinder on Canon PowerShot G15

Canon PowerShot G15 has a built-in Optical (tunnel) viewfinder. There is no built-in or optional viewfinder available on Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX10.

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX10 features a 20.1 megapixel 1-inch BSI-CMOS sensor with dimensions of 13.2 x 8.8 mm and a total area of 116.2 mm². Its native ISO range is 125 - 12,800 and expands to 80 - 25,600 in boosted mode. Canon PowerShot G15 features a 12.1 megapixel 1/1.7-inch CMOS sensor with dimensions of 7.44 x 5.58 mm and a total area of 31.1 mm². Its native ISO range is 80 - 12,800.

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX10 has BSI-CMOS sensor, short for Backside Illuminated Complementary Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor sensor. In traditional CMOS sensors, the wiring and circuitry are located on the front side of the sensor, which can block some of the incoming light. BSI technology flips this design by placing the photosensitive elements (pixels) on the backside of the sensor, allowing more light to reach the pixels. This significantly enhances light sensitivity and improves low-light performance. BSI-CMOS sensors are particularly effective in low-light conditions, as they can capture more light, resulting in brighter and less noisy images. This makes them well-suited for indoor and night photography. BSI-CMOS sensors deliver a higher SNR and reduced cross-talk.

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX10 can take pictures up to 5472 x 3648 resolution. Canon PowerShot G15 is equipped with DIGIC 5 processor and can take pictures up to 4000 x 3000 resolution. It can also take pictures with lower resolution like 4000 x 3000, 4000 x 2248, 4000 x 2664, 2992 x 2992, 2816 x 2112, 2816 x 1880, 2816 x 1584, 2112 x 2112, 1920 x 1080, 1600 x 1200, 1600 x 1064, 1200 x 1200, 640 x 480, 640 x 424, 640 x 360, 480 x 480 with 1:1, 5:4, 4:3, 3:2, 16:9 aspect ratios.

Image Stabilization

The cameras have a built-in [y] image stabilization.

Built-in Wi-Fi on Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX10

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX10 has a built-in Wi-Fi (802.11/b/g/n, 2.4 GHz) which allows to easily transfer photos and videos from the camera to other Wi-Fi-enabled devices, such as smartphones, tablets, printers, or computers. This eliminates the need for cables and allows for quick and convenient media sharing and social media integration. It gives you the ability to control your camera remotely using a smartphone or tablet. This is particularly useful for taking self-portraits, group shots, or capturing images in challenging conditions without having to touch the camera. Firmware updates can also be downloaded and installed wirelessly.
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USB Inputs and HDMI Outputs

Both models have USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) inputs for data transfer. Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX10 has a Micro HDMI and Canon PowerShot G15 has a Mini HDMI connector for video signal output.

Battery

Canon PowerShot G15 comes with NB-10L battery pack with battery life of 350 shots.

External Storage Slots

Cameras have a single SD/SDHC/SDXC card slot.

Shutter

Shutter speed can go up to 1/16000 sec with electronic shutter and up to 1/4000 sec with mechanical shutter on Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX10, and up to 1/4000 sec on Canon PowerShot G15. Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX10 can shoot continuously up to 10.0 fps. Canon PowerShot G15 can shoot continuously up to 2.1 fps.

Flash

Cameras have built-in flash with maximum range of 12.10 m at Auto ISO on Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX10 and 7.00 m on Canon PowerShot G15. Canon PowerShot G15 also accepts external flash. The fastest flash synchronization speed is 1/2000 sec on Canon PowerShot G15.

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX10 body has dimensions of 106 x 60 x 42 mm (4.17 x 2.36 x 1.65") and Canon PowerShot G15 body has dimensions of 107 x 76 x 40 mm (4.21 x 2.99 x 1.57"). Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX10 weighs 310 g (0.68 lb / 10.93 oz) and Canon PowerShot G15 weighs 352 g (0.78 lb / 12.42 oz).

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX10

Canon PowerShot G15

106 mm

60 mm

107 mm

76 mm

60 mm

76 mm

42 mm

40 mm