Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3 vs Canon S90 or LX3

<p>I am in the market for a good p/s camera. I hear so much about the S90 or LX3 but the DMC-ZS3 seems to get good reviews and its very affordable. I know it does not shoot RAW but that is not something I am concern with when it comes to a pocket camera.</p>

<p>so what exactly are you concerned with when it comes to a pocket sized camera? image stabilisation, zoom range, wide angle ability, how fast the lens is, jpeg rendition or perhaps price?</p>

<p>Starvy I did a little research and see where this one lacks compared to the more advanced P/S. I ended up getting a G11. I know its not so small but I like the features ( zoom range, ability to hook on a flash, viewfinder etc ) and compared to my 5d2, its pretty small and light. </p>

<p>I own a LX3 and i am very satisfied with it. I just miss a little more tele as it just zoom to 60mm equiv. wide end is fantastically sharp and opens at f/2.<br />It is light and small and can also find a place in some pocket. </p>

<p>I had looked at all the cameras you listed above and opted for the S90, I wanted something I could carry in my pocket so I would always have a camera. The shot of the surfer was just such a time, I did not shoot in RAW but simply B and W jpeg and was very happy with the enlargement. Now I have switched to shooting RAW and am even more pleased with the quality of this little camera. All the cameras you mentioned are very good, I am a Canon man so all my software and support just made the S90 a natural choice.</p><div></div>

<p>I've become very attached to my s90! Bought one a month ago, as part of taking on a new job that involves a lot of international travel -- the kind of 30-hour door-to-door journeys that preclude lugging along my 5DMII and even a couple of lenses from the L collection, not so much because I don't want to schlep the weight (the camera's such a dream, the extra pounds are hardly noticeable!) but because the trips don't often afford much more than accidental photography opportunities. I also wanted to see what kinds of images I could get with a little less blatantly conspicuous gear that still had enough control, lens range, and sensor quality to keep things interesting. There are reviews out there that compare the details, into which one can too easily get lost -- the essence of my experience with it after a couple months is that it falls far enough short of the versatility and power of the 5D to be frustrating, at times (I knew it would, but the experience of trying to work within its boundaries has involved some adjustment), but it is SO much better than any run-of-the-mill P&S that it's still a real joy to have handy. I'd say go for it! Here are some shots taken with it on a recent trip to South America:<br>

http://steven-jon.smugmug.com/Trips/2009-12-Paraguay/10546442_jGAPV#732460774_SPeoe</p>

Nice pictures Steven! I especially like the ones from an airplane window. Here is another in that vein: <a href="http://s7.photobucket.com/albums/y260/tdkd13/Fuji%20F70EXR%20and%20F20/?action=view&current=DSCF7381sfw.jpg&newest=1">on Photobucket</a>, duration unknown.