Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3 Expert Reviews

AN impressive high-end compact camera with a wide-angle 24mm lens and a host of manual features.

Good colour balance, low chromatic aberration, tonnes of features, wide-angle lens

Some oversharpening, expensive

Panasonic's Lumix DMC-LX3 is an impressive high-end compact camera with a wide-angle 24mm lens and a host of manual features.

Successor to the popular DMC-LX2 model, the Panasonic DMC-LX3 represents a significant upgrade to its predecessor. Panasonic claims to have improved 'every component' to deliver a camera that will appeal to DSLR photographers who want a capable ...

Shots taken with the test camera contained plenty of detail and appeared sharp to the corners of the frame. The dynamic range recorded in outdoor shots was substantially wider than average for a small-sensor digicam. Colours appeared natural and ...

Good colour balance, low chromatic aberration, tonnes of features, wide-angle lens

Some oversharpening, expensive

Panasonic's Lumix DMC-LX3 is an impressive high-end compact camera with a wide-angle 24mm lens and a host of manual features.

With a slew of new features, Panasonic's latest compact meant for enthusiasts looks like it's in a good position to take on the Canon G9.

High-resolution multi aspect ratio image capture; F2.0 optics; highly customizable modes which can be saved; large sensor delivers impressive image quality

Unable to capture full-resolution images in 16:9 format; use of lens cap may be an issue to some; bundled RAW image-processing software not up to the job

The LX3 is a handsome shooter with an aura of class around it

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3 : Panasonic is introducing the DMC-LX3, the long-awaited addition to the popular Lumix LX series. Designed for easy, creative shooting, the new Panasonic LX3 comes two years after its predecessor, the LX2, earned an ...

It's not going to compete against the real digital SLRs on the market, the newly announced Panasonic LX3 certainly brings a lot to the table for "just" a point-and-shoot...

It's not going to compete against the real digital SLRs on the market, the newly announced Panasonic LX3 certainly brings a lot to the table for "just" a point-and-shoot. For starters, this is one of very few P&S cameras that comes with F2.0. Even my ...

Panasonic has a great reputation as a premium electronics brand, but over the last few years it's slowly been making waves as a good photographic brand, too. The Lumix LX3 compact camera is the latest in its LX range and offers an impressive array of ...

Panasonic's snapper tries to combine the best of both worlds - the flexibility of manual exposure options in the small, compact body of a standard point-and-shoot. Can it pull it off?

Slightly smaller than the Canon G10 and Nikon P6000, the LX3 is a glorious-looking compact with a decidedly retro flavour. But this doesn't compromise performance, and the maximum f2.0 aperture at the wide end means you can shoot fantastic shots even ...

The 2.5x zoom is a touch limited compared to many rivals, and the camera body feels a little less solid than the Nikon P6000 and Canon G10. There's a removable lens cap, which is a nice retro nod but means more fiddling than is strictly necessary. We ...

The Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3 was introduced with grandeur during an international press meeting. The decision to not go for a higher resolution amount, but instead for improvements, was received positively. The expectations were high up, while the ...

I review around 100 digital cameras, maybe two or four more or less, but a lot by any standard. Naturally some are better than others. Some are hopeless rubbish & some are lovely, but it is only a couple of times a year that a camera comes along that ...

The Panasonic LX3 is four of the very few digital cameras that I would consider buying for myself. It's capable of producing nice results in the hands of a novice. Build quality, performance plus versatility are all of the highest order, plus picture ...