Side by Side Comparison Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX150 vs. Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5 vs. Olympus XZ-1 vs. Canon PowerShot S95 vs. Olympus PEN E-PL3 vs. Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF3 vs. Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF5: Digital Photography Review

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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX150

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5

Olympus XZ-1

Canon PowerShot S95

Olympus PEN E-PL3

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF3

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF5

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Sensor size

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Image

ISO

White balance presets

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Uncompressed format

JPEG quality levels

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Autofocus assist lamp

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Lens mount

Focal length multiplier

Screen / viewfinder

Articulated LCD

Screen size

Screen dots

Touch screen

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Live view

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Minimum shutter speed

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Aperture priority

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Subject / scene modes

Exposure modes

Scene modes

Built-in flash

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Flash modes

Drive modes

Continuous drive

Self-timer

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Exposure compensation

AE Bracketing

WB Bracketing

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Format

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Storage

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Storage included

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USB

HDMI

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Remote control

Physical

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Weight (inc. batteries)

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Orientation sensor

Timelapse recording

GPS


Check prices	Check prices	Check prices	Check prices	$389.00 - $399.00	$395.00 - $449.99	$449.95 - $529.99
	73% Silver Award Read group review ... Dec 15, 2011	74% Gold Award Read review ... Jan 26, 2011		72% Silver Award Read review ... Sep 20, 2011	71% DPReview score Read review ... Aug 11, 2011	Read preview ... Apr 5, 2012
Feb 28, 2012	Jul 21, 2010	Jan 6, 2011	Aug 19, 2010	Jun 30, 2011	Jun 13, 2011	Apr 5, 2012

Approx. $250						With 14-42mm power zoom: US $749, With 14-42mm standard zoom: US $599

Compact	Compact	Compact	Compact	Rangefinder-style mirrorless	Rangefinder-style mirrorless	Rangefinder-style mirrorless

4896 x 3672	3648 x 2736	3664 x 2752	3648 x 2736	4032 x 3024	4000 x 3000	4000 x 3000
4912 x 1080, 4896 x 2752, 3648 x 2736, 3424 x 1920, 2592 x 1944, 1920 x 1080, 640 x 480	3968 x 2232, 3776 x 2520, 3328 x 1872, 3168 x 2112, 3072 x 2304, 2784 x 1568, 2736 x 2736, 2656 x 1768, 2560 x 1920, 2304 x 2304, 2208 x 1248, 2112 x 1408, 2048 x 1536, 2048 x 1360, 1920 x 1920, 1920 x 1080, 1600 x 1200, 1536 x 1536, 640 x 480, 480 x 480	3648 x 2736, 3648 x 2056, 3648 x 2432, 3200 x 2400, 3200 x 1800, 3216 x 2144, 2736 x 2736, 2400 x 2400, 2560 x 1920, 2560 x 1440, 2544 x 1696, 1920 x 1920, 1600 x 1200, 1536 x 864, 1584 x 1056, 1296 x 864, 1280 x 960, 1280 x 720, 1216 x 1216, 1024 x 768, 1024 x 576, 1008 x 672, 960 x 960, 768 x 768, 640 x 480, 640 x 360, 624 x 416, 480 x 480	3648 x 2736, 3648 x 2432, 3648 x 2048, 2816 x 2112, 2816 x 1880, 2816 x 1584, 2736 x 2736, 2192 x 2736, 2112 x 2112, 1920 x 1080, 1600 x 1064, 1696 x 2112, 1200 x 1200, 960 x 1200, 640 x 480, 640 x 424, 640 x 360, 480 x 480, 384 x 480, 320 x 240	3200 x 2400, 2560 x 1920, 1600 x 1200, 1280 x 960, 1024 x 768, 640 x 480	4000 x 3000, 4000 x 2672, 4000 x 2248, 2992 x 2992, 2816 x 2112, 2816 x 1880, 2816 x 1584, 2112 x 2112, 2048 x 1536, 2048 x 1360, 1920 x 1080, 1600 x 1200, 1600 x 1064, 1600 x 904, 1504 x 1504	4000 x 2672, 4000 x 2248, 2992 x 2992, 2816 x 2112, 2816 x 1880, 2816 x 1584, 2112 x 2112, 2048 x 1536, 2048x1360, 1920 x 1080, 1600 x 1200, 1600 x 1200, 1600 x 1064, 1600 x 904, 1504 x 1504, 1440 x 1440
4:3, 16:9	1:1, 4:3, 3:2, 16:9	1:1, 4:3, 3:2, 16:9	1:1, 4:3, 3:2, 16:9	4:3	1:1, 4:3, 3:2, 16:9	1:1, 4:3, 3:2, 16:9
18 megapixels	10 megapixels	10 megapixels	10 megapixels	12 megapixels	12 megapixels	12 megapixels
19 megapixels	11 megapixels		10 megapixels	13 megapixels	13 megapixels	13 megapixels
1/2.3" (6.17 x 4.55 mm)	1/1.63" (8.07 x 5.56 mm)	1/1.63" (8.07 x 5.56 mm)	1/1.7" (7.44 x 5.58 mm)	Four Thirds (17.3 x 13 mm)	Four Thirds (17.3 x 13 mm)	Four Thirds (17.3 x 13 mm)
BSI-CMOS	CCD	CCD	CCD	CMOS	CMOS	CMOS
BIONZ	Venus Engine FHD	TruePic V	Digic 4	Truepic VI	Venus Engine FHD	Venus Engine FHD
						sRGB, Adobe RGB

Auto, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200, 6400, 12800	Auto, Hi Auto (6400-12800), 80, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200	Auto (100 - 800), 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200, 6400	Auto, 80, 100, 125, 160, 200, 250, 320, 400, 500, 640, 800, 1000, 1250, 1600, 2000, 2500, 3200	Auto (200 - 1600), 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200, 6400, 12800	Auto, 160, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200, 6400	Auto, 160, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200, 6400, 12800
7	5	6	7	8	5	5
Yes (1)	Yes	Yes (1)	Yes	Yes (2)	Yes (2)	Yes (2)
Optical	Optical	Sensor-shift	Optical	Sensor-shift	Optical	Optical
No	RAW	RAW	RAW	RAW	RAW	RAW
	Fine, Standard		Fine, Normal		Fine, Standard	Fine, Standard
JPEG (Exif 2.3) 3D: MPF						RAW RAW + Fine RAW + Standard Fine Standard MPO + Fine MPO + Standard (with 3D lens in Micro Four Thirds System standard)

25–250 mm	24–90 mm	28–112 mm	28–105 mm
10×	3.8×	4×	3.8×
F3.3–5.9	F2–3.3	F1.8–2.5	F2–4.9
Contrast Detect (sensor) Multi-area Center Tracking Single Face Detection	Contrast Detect (sensor) Single Live View	Contrast Detect (sensor) Tracking Single Face Detection Live View	Contrast Detect (sensor) Multi-area Single Live View	Contrast Detect (sensor) Multi-area Selective single-point Tracking Single Continuous Face Detection Live View	Contrast Detect (sensor) Multi-area Selective single-point Tracking Single Continuous Touch Face Detection Live View	Contrast Detect (sensor) Multi-area Selective single-point Tracking Single Continuous Touch Face Detection Live View
						Yes
Yes (40x)	Yes (up to 4.5x)	Yes (4x)	Yes (4x)	No	Yes (2x, 4x)	Yes (2x, 4x)
No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
	50 cm (19.69″)	60 cm (23.62″)	50 cm (19.69″)
5 cm (1.97″)	1 cm (0.39″)	1 cm (0.39″)	5 cm (1.97″)
9	23	11	9	35	23	23
				Micro Four Thirds	Micro Four Thirds	Micro Four Thirds
				2×	2×	2×

Fixed	Fixed	Fixed	Fixed	Tilting	Fixed	Fixed
3″	3″	3″	3″	3″	3″	3″
460,800	460,000	614,000	461,000	460,000	460,000	920,000
No	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes
ClearPhoto TFT LCD display		OLED		HyperCrystal LCD AR(Anti-Reflective) coating	TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle	TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle
Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
None	Electronic (optional)	Electronic (optional)	None	Electronic (optional)	None	None

30 sec	60 sec	60 sec	15 sec	60 sec	60 sec	60 sec
1/1600 sec	1/4000 sec	1/2000 sec	1/1600 sec	1/4000 sec	1/4000 sec	1/4000 sec
No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Superior Auto Intelligent Auto Easy Shooting Program Auto Movie Mode Panorama Scene Selection Picture Effect 3D Background Defocus						Program Aperture Priority Shutter Priority Manual
High Sensitivity Night Scene Handheld Twilight Night Portrait Landscape Soft Snap Soft Skin Anti Motion Blur Backlight Correction HDR Beach Snow Fireworks Underwater Gourmet Pet Mode						Clear Portrait Silky Skin Backlit Softness Clear in Backlight Relaxing Tone Sweet Child's Face Distinct Scenery Bright Blue Sky Romantic Sunset Glow Vivid Sunset Glow Glistening Water Clear Nightscape Cool Night Sky Warm Glowing Nightscape Artistic Nightscape Glittering Illuminations Clear Night Portrait Soft Image of a Flower Appetizing Food Cute Dessert Freeze Animal Motion Clear Sports Shot Monochrome
Yes	Yes (Pop-up)	Yes (Pop-up)	Yes (Pop-up)	No	Yes (Pop-up)	Yes (Pop-up)
3.70 m	7.20 m	8.60 m (ISO 800)	6.50 m		6.30 m	6.30 m
No	Yes (Hot-shoe)	Yes (via hot-shoe)	No	Yes (Clip-on FL-LM1 included, Hot-shoe)	No	No
Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync	Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync	Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in	Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync	Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync, Manual (3 levels)	Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync	Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
Single Continuous Self-timer						Single Continuous Self-timer
10.0 fps	2.5 fps	2.0 fps	0.9 fps	5.5 fps	3.2 fps	4.0 fps
Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)	Yes (2 or 10 sec)	Yes (2 or 12 sec)	Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom)	Yes (2 or 12 sec)	Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images))	Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images))
Multi Center-weighted Spot	Multi Center-weighted Spot	Multi Center-weighted Spot	Multi Center-weighted Spot	Multi Center-weighted Spot	Multi Center-weighted Spot	Multi Center-weighted Spot
±2 (at 1/3 EV steps)	±3 (at 1/3 EV steps)	±2 (at 1/3 EV steps)	±2 (at 1/3 EV steps)	±3 (at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV, 1 EV steps)	±3 (at 1/3 EV steps)	±3 (at 1/3 EV steps)
				(2, 3, 5, 7 frames at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV, 2/3 EV, 1 EV steps)	±2 (3, 5 frames at 1/3 EV, 2/3 EV steps)	±2 (3, 5 frames at 1/3 EV, 2/3 EV steps)
No		Yes (-/+ 7 steps in A-B/G-M axis)		Yes (3 frames in 2, 4, 6 steps selectable in either blue/amber or magenta/green axis)	Yes (3 frames in either blue/amber or magenta/green axis)	Yes (3 frames in either blue/amber or magenta/green axis)

1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)	1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)	1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)	1280 x 720 (24 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)	1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)	1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1280 x 720p (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)	1920 x 1080 (60, 50 fps), 1280 x 720p (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
MPEG-4, AVCHD	AVCHD Lite	Motion JPEG	H.264	AVCHD, Motion JPEG	AVCHD, Motion JPEG	MPEG-4, AVCHD
Stereo	Mono	Mono	Stereo	Stereo	Mono	Stereo
Mono			None	None	None	Mono

SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo	SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal	SD/SDHC/SDXC	SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/MMCplus/HC MMCplus card	SD/SDHC/SDXC	SD/SDHC/SDXC	SD/SDHC/SDXC
19 MB	40 MB Internal	55 MB			None	None

USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)	USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)	USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)	USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)	USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)	USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)	USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
Yes	Yes	Yes (Mini HDMI type-D)	Yes	Yes (Mini HDMI type-C)	Yes (mini HDMI TypeC)	Yes (mini HDMI TypeC)
Eye-Fi Connected			Eye-Fi Connected
No	No	Yes (Optional RM-UC1)		Yes (Optional RM-UC1)	No	No

No	No	No	No	No	No	No
Battery Pack	Battery Pack	Battery Pack	Battery Pack	Battery Pack	Battery Pack	Battery Pack
Lithium-Ion NP-BN battery and charger	Lithium-Ion rechargeable battery & charger	Lithium-Ion Li-50B rechargeable battery & charger	Lithium-Ion NB-6L rechargeable battery & charger	Lithium-Ion BLS-5 rechargeable battery & charger	Lithium-Ion rechargeable battery & charger	Lithium-Ion rechargeable battery & charger
240		320		300	300	360
133 g (0.29 lb / 4.69 oz)	271 g (0.60 lb / 9.56 oz)	275 g (0.61 lb / 9.70 oz)	195 g (0.43 lb / 6.88 oz)	313 g (0.69 lb / 11.04 oz)	264 g (0.58 lb / 9.31 oz)	267 g (0.59 lb / 9.42 oz)
95 x 56 x 22 mm (3.74 x 2.2 x 0.87″)	110 x 65 x 43 mm (4.33 x 2.56 x 1.69″)	111 x 65 x 42 mm (4.37 x 2.56 x 1.65″)	100 x 58 x 30 mm (3.94 x 2.28 x 1.18″)	110 x 64 x 37 mm (4.33 x 2.52 x 1.46″)	108 x 67 x 32 mm (4.25 x 2.64 x 1.26″)	108 x 67 x 37 mm (4.25 x 2.64 x 1.46″)

Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes
No	No			No	No	No
None	None	None	None	None	None	None