{"id":2860,"date":"2009-09-02T21:00:56","date_gmt":"2009-09-03T04:00:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/traveljapanblog.com\/wordpress\/?p=2860"},"modified":"2010-01-28T15:18:21","modified_gmt":"2010-01-28T22:18:21","slug":"lx3-or-zs3tz7-photo-comparison","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/traveljapanblog.com\/wordpress\/2009\/09\/lx3-or-zs3tz7-photo-comparison\/","title":{"rendered":"LX3 or ZS3\/TZ7 &#8211; photo comparison"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe src=\"http:\/\/rcm.amazon.com\/e\/cm?lt1=_blank&#038;bc1=000000&#038;IS2=1&#038;bg1=FFFFFF&#038;fc1=000000&#038;lc1=0000FF&#038;t=rpcman&#038;o=1&#038;p=8&#038;l=as1&#038;m=amazon&#038;f=ifr&#038;md=10FE9736YVPPT7A0FBG2&#038;asins=B001QFZMCO\" style=\"width:120px;height:240px;\" scrolling=\"no\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" frameborder=\"0\" align=right><\/iframe><br \/>\n<iframe src=\"http:\/\/rcm.amazon.com\/e\/cm?lt1=_blank&#038;bc1=000000&#038;IS2=1&#038;bg1=FFFFFF&#038;fc1=000000&#038;lc1=0000FF&#038;t=rpcman&#038;o=1&#038;p=8&#038;l=as1&#038;m=amazon&#038;f=ifr&#038;md=10FE9736YVPPT7A0FBG2&#038;asins=B001CCNDK4\" style=\"width:120px;height:240px;\" scrolling=\"no\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" frameborder=\"0\" align=left><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>As promised in <a href=http:\/\/traveljapanblog.com\/wordpress\/2009\/09\/panasonic-lumix-dmc-lx3-versus-tz7-zs3-in-the-u-s\/>the prior entry<\/a>, here are some photo comparisons I did on the first day after <a href=http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/exec\/obidos\/ASIN\/B001QFZMCO\/rpcman target=_new>purchasing a Panasonic DMC-TZ7<\/a> to go along with my <a href=http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/exec\/obidos\/ASIN\/B001CCNDK4\/rpcman target=_new>LX3<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Methodology:<br \/>\nI set both cameras to ia mode (which is what I use 99% of the time), 5 MP, and self timer. I placed both cameras side-by-side on my balcony ledge. Placement plus the self timer does away with any shaking that could sway the results. I have done nothing with the pictures after taking of them. They haven&#8217;t been cropped or adjusted in any way with a program like Photoshop. Nor was either camera set to something like vibrant mode. For the first set of pictures I went with maximum wide angle and received the following results.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/traveljapanblog.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/P1000013.JPG\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/traveljapanblog.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/P1000013-800x600.jpg\" alt=\"zs3 tz7 wide angle comparison review compare photos cameras panasonic\" title=\"zs3 tz7 wide angle comparison review compare photos cameras panasonic\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2861\" srcset=\"https:\/\/traveljapanblog.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/P1000013-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/traveljapanblog.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/P1000013-250x187.jpg 250w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/traveljapanblog.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/P1000013a.JPG\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/traveljapanblog.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/P1000013a-800x600.jpg\" alt=\"dmc-lx3 wide angle comparison review compare photos cameras panasonic\" title=\"dmc-lx3 wide angle comparison review compare photos cameras panasonic\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2862\" srcset=\"https:\/\/traveljapanblog.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/P1000013a-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/traveljapanblog.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/P1000013a-250x187.jpg 250w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>You can click on the above images to get a better, larger view. Which one do you like better?<\/p>\n<p>I like the second one better, especially the green tree in the lower right. The slightly wider angle is also nice. The differences aren&#8217;t huge however. The LX3 took the second picture.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/traveljapanblog.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/P1000014a.JPG\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/traveljapanblog.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/P1000014a-800x600.jpg\" alt=\"lx3 maximum zoom comparison review compare photos cameras panasonic\" title=\"lx3 maximum zoom comparison review compare photos cameras panasonic\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2864\" srcset=\"https:\/\/traveljapanblog.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/P1000014a-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/traveljapanblog.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/P1000014a-250x187.jpg 250w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/traveljapanblog.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/P1000014.JPG\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/traveljapanblog.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/P1000014-800x600.jpg\" alt=\"zs3 tz7 comparison review compare photos cameras panasonic\" title=\"zs3 tz7 comparison review compare photos cameras panasonic\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2863\" srcset=\"https:\/\/traveljapanblog.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/P1000014-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/traveljapanblog.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/P1000014-250x187.jpg 250w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Next I put the LX3 on maximum zoom and zoomed the TZ7 to approximate the LX3 zoom. Which do you like better of these two?<\/p>\n<p>If you are biased toward the LX3 and immediately said the second image then no points for you. I swapped these images and put the LX3 image on top. I do think the top image is ever-so-slightly better.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/traveljapanblog.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/P1000015.JPG\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/traveljapanblog.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/P1000015-800x600.jpg\" alt=\"zs3 tz7 12x zoom comparison review compare photos camera panasonic\" title=\"zs3 tz7 12x zoom comparison review compare photos camera panasonic\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-2865\" srcset=\"https:\/\/traveljapanblog.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/P1000015-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/traveljapanblog.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/08\/P1000015-250x187.jpg 250w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Finally, I zoomed the TZ7 to maximum and took the final shot. The LX3 can&#8217;t take this shot at all.<\/p>\n<p>In some other situations, where lighting is a bigger issue and zooming is not, I bet the LX3 wins in a landslide. The LX3 has never let me down on people pictures. To date I haven&#8217;t had the LX3 deliver a single red-eye photo. The TZ7 appears to be far inferior with respect to the flash, but I haven&#8217;t taken any people pictures yet with it to see if it avoids the dreaded red-eye results. The sensor in the TZ7 is smaller than the LX3&#8217;s so it really isn&#8217;t possible for it to take better or even the same level quality in poor lighting.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As promised in the prior entry, here are some photo comparisons I did on the first day after purchasing a Panasonic DMC-TZ7 to go along with my LX3. Methodology: I set both cameras to ia mode (which is what I use 99% of the time), 5 MP, and self timer. 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