S95 vs. LX5
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- set0
No experience with the LX5 but I owned an S95 for a while and it was perfect. Brilliant quality little camera for a reasonable price. The low light feature was astounding.
- nato0
General consensus is that the S95 is worth.
- sofakingbanned0
i have the S90 and its really great. dont even touch my DSLR anymore
- Hombre_Lobo0
the lx5 is slightly bigger, but i prefer it.
they are both f2 at widest, but when fully zoomed -
lx5 - 24mm = f2, 90mm = f3.3
s95 - 28mm = f2, 105mm = f4.9The wider lens (24mm) plus manual video, plus the wide tele aperture on the lx5 wins it for me.
non-manual video looks like ass, its always at the widest aperture which means its usually @ 1/4000th of a sec shutter, which means mega choppy footage indeed.
- huge difference between 3.3 and 4.9. i dont know what the s95 is @ 90mm though, but id be surprised if its wider.Hombre_Lobo
- on glass this small, does the aperture really matter? seems it puts everything in focus anyway, at either end.jaylarson
- its not about focus, its about how wide they can go. Which means better low light shooting.Hombre_Lobo
- and also means faster shutter at the long end, which is needed for sharper pics.Hombre_Lobo
- great for low light, sure, but wide lenses by definition increase dof. and on smaller chips like these, dof doesn'tjaylarson
- change that much whether you're at 2 or 4.9.jaylarson
- oh yeh thats for sure, DOF differences are smaller on smaller sensors fo sho.Hombre_Lobo
- Hombre_Lobo0
http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/…
enjoy.consider the xz-1 too. but if compactness is the priority, save yourself time and get the s95.
- Hombre_Lobo0
^yeh LX5 is easier to operate given its larger size, it feels more like a (semi) pro cam and less like a compact.
- Hombre_Lobo0
JALINE!
what have you decided????????
-_^
- non0
Nikon p300.
- Hombre_Lobo0
lol jaline.
the 's95 or LX5' debate is probably one of the biggest on the net, sooo many forums with that thread! :)
you need to hold them and see how you feel.
- I know. I looked through EVERYTHINGJaline
- really? everything? wow.sofakingbanned
- took me hours...daysJaline
- Hombre_Lobo0
- I saw that too. Pretty neat. Built-in = even betterJaline
- Jaline0
Went with the S95. I think it'll suit me better for now. All your responses were helpful, especially Hombre's (even though I didn't go with your choice; don't think I'll be using video too much).
- Hombre_Lobo0
Your more than welcome. you really cant beat the s95 for a pro tiny camera, be sure to post some pics :)
- akrok0
seams like s90 cost more then s95. wicked.
- nato0
You've made a good choice.
- Jaline0
This camera is ridiculously small. And awesome. Perfect for my hands.