All three cameras made for serious photographer, Choosing between these cameras, therefore, is not as easy, however if you see the features and sensor score (DxO Mark Lab) Canon G12 is a clear winner among these three camera. If I need a travel camera, I will go for Canon G12.
| Camera Model
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Canon G12 | Nikon P7000 | Panasonic Lumix – LX5 |
| Mega Pixel | 10 million | 10.1 million | 10.1 million |
| ISO rating | ISO 3200 | ISO 100- ISO 6400 | 80- 3200
High Sensitivity Mode : 6400 – 12800 |
| Shutter | 15-1/4000 sec | 60-1/2000 sec | 60-1/4000 sec |
| Aperture | F2.8-4.5 | F2.8-5.6 | F2.0-3.3 |
| Optical Zoom | 5x optical zoom | 7x optical zoom | 3.8x optical zoom |
| Image stabilization | Yes (Lens-Shift) | Yes (Lens-Shift) | Power O.I.S lens-shift stabilization |
| Macro Close-up | 1 cm | 2 cm | 1 cm |
| Uncompressed format | Yes RAW | Yes RAW | Yes RAW |
| High Dynamic Range | Yes | No | No |
| Continuous shooting | • Approx. 2.0 shots/sec. • AF: Approx. 0.7 shots/sec. |
• Approx. 0.7 shots/sec. • AF: Approx. 0.7 shots/sec. |
Full-Resolution Image 2.5 frames/sec Max. 5 images (Standard mode), Max 3 images (Fine Mode) |
| Movie mode | • 1280 x 720 @ 24 fps • 640 x 480 @ 30fps |
• 1280 x 720 @ 24fps • 640 x 480 @ 30fps |
Motion JPEG: 1280 x 720 pixels @ 30fps |
| LCD | 2.8 inch Vari-angle PureColor II VA (TFT) | 3.0 inch LCD – fixed | 3.0″ TFT LCD Display |
| Price(MRP) | $499.99 | $499.95 | US: $ 499.95 |
DxOMark Sensor Test Report of the three camera
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