Panasonic LX5 vs Nikon P330

Nikon P330 advantages over Panasonic LX5

• Less expensive
  $380 vs $500 (MSRP)
  Save money for lenses or accessories
• More telephoto lens reach
  120 mm vs 90 mm
  Capture objects farther away
• Higher effective ISO

  Higher effective ISO

  Maximum effective ISO is an estimate of the highest sensitivity at which a camera can capture excellent quality photos.

  Cameras with higher effective ISO will be better choices for indoor photography, night shooting, and indoor sports photography, especially if you intend to make large prints.

  You can learn more at our glossary entry.

  Maximum effective ISO test data courtesy of DxO Mark.

  P330 test data on DxO Mark LX5 test data on DxO Mark
  213 vs 132 iso
  Take photos in low light with less noise
• Built-in GPS
  GPS vs None
  Geotag your photos
• Integrated ND filter
  Yes vs No
  Shoot in daylight with a large aperture or slow shutter
• Thinner
  32 mm vs 43 mm
  Thinner
• Shoots 24p video
  Yes vs No
  Gives your movies a big-screen feel
• Lighter weight
  200g vs 271g
  Lighter weight
• More dots on screen
  922k vs 460k dots
  Can mean greater resolution or a brighter screen
• Shoots 1080p video
  Yes vs No
  You'll want this if you shoot video
• More pixels
  12.2 vs 10.1 megapixels
  Higher resolution photos
• Faster JPEG shooting
  10.0 fps vs 1.8 fps
  Faster JPEG shooting (burst mode)
• Bigger JPEG buffer
  10 vs 3 shots
  Take more JPEG shots before waiting (burst mode)