Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3 Reviews Analysis

"...good image quality at low iso settings, exceptionally bright f2..."

80

 

"...8 lens, 24mm wide angle, decent high iso performance (up to iso 1600), unique choice of aspect ratios at a consistent angle-of-view, comprehensive photographic control, high quality construction with attractive design, automatic correction of chromatic aberration, feels fast and responsive, high resolution screen, generally reliable exposure and focus, effective image stabilization, generally good user interface..."

80

 

"...good image quality at low iso settings, exceptionally bright f2.0-2.8 lens, 24mm wide angle, decent high iso performance (up to iso 1600), unique choice of aspect ratios at a consistent angle-of-view, comprehensive photographic control, high quality construction with attractive design, automatic correction of chromatic aberration, feels fast and responsive, high resolution screen, generally reliable exposure and focus, effective image stabilization, generally good user interface, raw mode & fully-featured raw conversion software included, plenty of in-camera control over image parameters, good battery life, well priced (compared to its peers), easy to use..."

80

 

"...build, impressive image quality, design..."

91

 

"...grip, limited zoom range (though potentially this is beneficial to image quality)..."

91

 

"...ineffective grip, limited zoom range (though potentially this is beneficial to image quality)..."

91

 

"...very good photo quality, low noise though iso 800 in good light ..."

No rating

 

"...very good photo quality, low noise though iso 800 in good light ; fast, ultra-wide 24 - 60 mm lens ..."

No rating

 

"... fast, ultra-wide 24 - 60 mm lens ; optical image stabilization ; fairly compact, well-built metal body ..."

No rating

 

"... custom spots on mode dial, customizable function button ; handy photo straightening tool in playback mode ; lots of optional extras: wide-angle lens, filters, external flash, optical viewfinder, hd video cable ..."

No rating

 

"... ia, image quality, lens..."

90

 

"...handling, design, build, ia, image quality, lens, manual control..."

90

 

"...0 lens with optical image stabilization is great for available light ; 24mm wide angle equivalent captures the whole room ; hotshoe lets you use an external flash (off camera, too) ; multiple aspect ratios for still and video capture include wide screen ; new venus iv image processor with raw support ; joystick is nearly as useful as a command dial ; extremely low distortion at wide angle and telephoto is achieved with in-camera jpeg correction ; well controlled chromatic aberration at wide angle, and essentially none at telephoto ; very good corner sharpness ; good viewfinder accuracy ; better saturation control than lx2 ; quite good detail up to iso 400 ; excellent low light performance ; autofocuses well in low light ; very good prefocus shutter lag ; good download speed ; good battery life ; impressive printed results, outputting good quality 13x19-inch prints, and..."

No rating

 

"...0 lens with optical image stabilization is great for available light ; 24mm wide angle equivalent captures the whole room ; hotshoe lets you use an external flash (off camera, too) ; multiple aspect ratios for still and video capture include wide screen ; new venus iv image processor with raw support ; joystick is nearly as useful as a command dial ; extremely low distortion at wide angle and telephoto is achieved with in-camera jpeg correction ; well controlled chromatic aberration at wide angle, and essentially none at telephoto ; very good corner sharpness ; good viewfinder accuracy ; better saturation control than lx2 ; quite good detail up to iso 400 ; excellent low light performance ; autofocuses well in low light ; very good prefocus shutter lag ; good download speed ; good battery life ; impressive printed results, outputting good quality 13x19-inch prints, and decent 11x14-inch prints at iso 400..."

No rating

 

"... slide show mode crops images ; closest macro image is only sharp at the very center ; iso 800, 1,600, and 3,200 have yellow and purple color blotches in incandescent light ..."

No rating

 

"...beautiful image quality, especially in low light..."

82

 

"...beautiful image quality, especially in low light. seemingly endless features..."

82

 

"...good image quality, good low light performance, low noise at high iso, classic design, fantastic ia mode..."

100

 

"...good image quality, good low light performance, low noise at high iso, classic design, fantastic ia mode. good f2..."

100

 

"... and is it 24mm at 16:9 or at 3:2 as well? look at the sample photos: 16:9 gets more width into the picture..."

80

 

"... lens ; wide angle 24mm ; sexy black exterior ; sharp image quality even at iso800 ; noiseless in iso80/100 ..."

60

 

"... it has been terrific ; i do have a problem with the posters who give a rating where the image quality is one star. give me a break ! i sense an agenda at work..."

100

 

"... at iso 400 and 800 the lx3 performs good (but color accuracy so much an issue, raw is needed) ; jpeg: lot of smearing, unnatural looking pictures, color accuracy sometime very good after tweaking (nostalgic film mode, nr-2) but unreliable, sometime spoiling the picture. shooting raw or raw+ jpeg a must ; noise in raw pp with the included software is a problem..."

92

 

"... at iso 400 and 800 the lx3 performs good (but color accuracy so much an issue, raw is needed) ; jpeg: lot of smearing, unnatural looking pictures, color accuracy sometime very good after tweaking (nostalgic film mode, nr-2) but unreliable, sometime spoiling the picture. shooting raw or raw+ jpeg a must ; noise in raw pp with the included software is a problem..."

92

 

"...should imporve the sensor quality...really dont like the image quality..."

56

 

"... features: lack of much zoom ; image quality: not dslr, but still lets me take pictures so much better than before ..."

84

 

"... features: lack of much zoom ; image quality: not dslr, but still lets me take pictures so much better than before ; ease of use: doesn't have the same "interface" as other cameras i've had so took a bit to learn it ..."

84

 

"... this camera feels really well made and a lot of features commonly used by serious photographers can be easily accessed instead of drilling down through layers of menus ; this camera shoots beautiful jpegs, but raw is really worth the extra effort. image quality is really narrowing the gap between compacts and dslr's. the camera ships with silkypix 3..."

100

 

"...excellent image quality ; excellent build quality ..."

100

 

"...8 lens, 24mm wide angle, decent high iso performance (up to iso 1600), unique choice of aspect ratios at a consistent angle-of-view, comprehensive photographic control, high quality construction with attractive design, automatic correction of chromatic aberration, feels fast and responsive, high resolution screen, generally reliable exposure and focus, effective image stabilization, generally good user interface, raw mode & fully-featured raw conversion software included, plenty of in-camera control over image parameters, good battery life, well priced (compared to its peers), easy..."

80

 

"...oversharpening, expensive..."

80

 

"...some oversharpening, expensive..."

80

 

"... low light and dynamic range scores - small buttons - poorly designed menu system - high price..."

No rating

 

"...slight aberrations off-axis at widest fov (but very good for cameras in this price range), rumors of underpowered flash are true, rumors of poor white balance are true but (i believe) overstated..."

90

 

"...plastic. for the price we pay, surely panasonic can give us a little better quality here..."

90

 

"...g. cheap plastic dial, fragile battery cover..."

68

 

"...the preset does not work for the iso value like it does with my 40d. that made me ..."

82

 

"... neck strap provided instead of wrist strap ; official pouch way too expensive: i suggest finding third parties solutions..."

86

 

"... ease of use: doesn't have the same "interface" as other cameras i've had so took a bit to learn it ; value for money: just what this scrapbooker ordered, except..."

84

 

"... ease of use: doesn't have the same "interface" as other cameras i've had so took a bit to learn it ; value for money: just what this scrapbooker ordered, except for the zoom..."

84

 

"...pricey ; short zoom ..."

100

 

"... i've asked the software producer if they have an upgrade path but no response as of yet ; i'm giving it a four star value rating since it is expensive for a compact, but has a lot of great and unusual features - you get a lot for your money, but you'll give up a fair amount to get it..."

100

 

"... i've asked the software producer if they have an upgrade path but no response as of yet ; i'm giving it a four star value rating since it is expensive for a compact, but has a lot of great and unusual features - you get a lot for your money, but you'll give up a fair amount to get it..."

100

 

"... i've asked the software producer if they have an upgrade path but no response as of yet ; i'm giving it a four star value rating since it is expensive for a compact, but has a lot of great and unusual features - you get a lot for your money, but you'll give up a fair amount to get it. i'm also giving it five stars overall and i think it's worth it..."

100

 

"...8 lens, 24mm wide angle, decent high iso performance (up to iso 1600), unique choice of aspect ratios at a consistent angle-of-view..."

80

 

"...8 lens, 24mm wide angle, decent high iso performance (up to iso 1600), unique choice of aspect ratios at a consistent angle-of-view, comprehensive photographic control, high quality construction with attractive design, automatic correction of chromatic aberration, feels fast and responsive, high resolution screen..."

80

 

"... the lx3 is a glorious-looking compact with a decidedly retro flavour. but this doesn't compromise performance, and the maximum f2..."

100

 

"... 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 in low-light situations, not to mention beautiful close-ups with a pleasingly narrow focal depth. manual controls and raw shooting should keep the enthusiasts busy..."

100

 

"... great lcd screen, impressive af performance..."

91

 

"...0 aperture ; amazing wide angle performance ; retro-compact design ..."

No rating

 

"... low noise though iso 800 in good light ; fast, ultra-wide 24 - 60 mm lens ..."

No rating

 

"...0 lens with optical image stabilization is great for available light ; 24mm wide angle equivalent captures the whole room ; hotshoe lets you use an external flash (off camera, too) ; multiple aspect ratios for still and video capture include wide screen ; new venus iv image processor with raw support ; joystick is nearly as useful as a command dial ..."

No rating

 

"...0 lens with optical image stabilization is great for available light ; 24mm wide angle equivalent captures the whole room ; hotshoe lets you use an external flash (off camera, too) ; multiple aspect ratios for still and video capture include wide screen ; new venus iv image processor with raw support ; joystick is nearly as useful as a command dial ; extremely low distortion at wide angle and telephoto is achieved with in-camera jpeg correction ; well controlled chromatic aberration at wide angle, and essentially none at telephoto ; very good corner sharpness ; good viewfinder accuracy ; better saturation control than lx2 ; quite good detail up to iso 400 ; excellent low light performance ; autofocuses well in low light ..."

No rating

 

"...0 lens with optical image stabilization is great for available light ; 24mm wide angle equivalent captures the whole room ; hotshoe lets you use an external flash (off camera, too) ; multiple aspect ratios for still and video capture include wide screen ; new venus iv image processor with raw support ; joystick is nearly as useful as a command dial ; extremely low distortion at wide angle and telephoto is achieved with in-camera jpeg correction ; well controlled chromatic aberration at wide angle, and essentially none at telephoto ; very good corner sharpness ; good viewfinder accuracy ; better saturation control than lx2 ; quite good detail up to iso 400 ; excellent low light performance ; autofocuses well in low light ; very good prefocus shutter lag ; good download speed ; good battery life ..."

No rating

 

"... iso 800, 1,600, and 3,200 have yellow and purple color blotches in incandescent light ; slow startup time ; slow buffer clearing ..."

No rating

 

"... slow startup time ; slow buffer clearing ; mediocre autofocus times ..."

No rating

 

"...high iso speed problematic for some..."

90

 

"...quality, good low light performance, low noise at high iso, classic design, fantastic ia mode..."

100

 

"...; ios performance ; f2..."

90

 

"...the lx3 instruction manual seems complete albeit it has no quick start section, so i ; am forced to use the ia (intelligent auto) mode and prayer..."

88

 

"...the lx3 instruction manual seems complete albeit it has no quick start section, so i ; am forced to use the ia (intelligent auto) mode and prayer..."

88

 

"... but for the size, i'd prefer a short fast lens rather than a long slow one..."

90

 

"...zoom range is limited, but for the size, i'd prefer a short fast lens rather than a long slow one..."

90

 

"... speed of the shutter release , quick respond..."

80

 

"... metal body ; speed of the shutter release , quick respond..."

80

 

"...8 lens, 24mm wide angle, decent high iso performance (up to iso 1600), unique choice of aspect ratios at a consistent angle-of-view, comprehensive photographic control, high quality construction with attractive design, automatic correction of chromatic aberration, feels fast and responsive, high resolution screen, generally reliable exposure and focus, effective image stabilization..."

80

 

"...consistent auto focus across the lens range ; nice bright lens with f/2..."

No rating

 

"... component video rather than hdmi video output ; 24mm-60mm focus range is rather limited. would..."

80

 

"... usage can be a bit cumbersome, with exposure controls and manual focus all assigned to one joystick, which makes full manual mode a bit much..."

82

 

"... the optical viewfinder does not display shooting information, and neither does the rear screen when set to the optical viewfinder setting (it merely confirms focus), meaning..."

82

 

"... it's a 24 to 60mm zoom, so there's not a big range - but it suits me just fine. the out of focus areas have that smooth, creamy leica look to them..."

100

 

"... it's a 24 to 60mm zoom, so there's not a big range - but it suits me just fine. the out of focus areas have that smooth, creamy leica look to them. the optical image stabilization works as well as nikon's vr lenses..."

100

 

"...8 lens, 24mm wide angle, decent high iso performance (up to iso 1600), unique choice of aspect ratios at a consistent angle-of-view, comprehensive photographic control, high quality construction with attractive design, automatic correction of chromatic aberration, feels fast and responsive..."

80

 

"... auto flash keen on using 1/30th second shutter speed (but keeps iso down), dissappointing white balance performance (though has a fine-tune option), occasional dynamic range problems in very contrasty scenes..."

80

 

"...good colour balance, low chromatic aberration..."

80

 

"...balance, low chromatic aberration, tonnes of features..."

80

 

"...good colour balance, low chromatic aberration, tonnes of features, wide-angle lens..."

80

 

"...nostalgic mode seems to be the only neutral color mode ; limited optical zoom ..."

No rating

 

"... no real telephoto power ; no fluorescent white balance preset, or wb bracketing feature ..."

No rating

 

"... no real telephoto power ; no fluorescent white balance preset, or wb bracketing feature ; no optical viewfinder ..."

No rating

 

"...- good color, manual..."

No rating

 

"... auto noise, white balance, low..."

No rating

 

"...0 lens with optical image stabilization is great for available light ; 24mm wide angle equivalent captures the whole room ; hotshoe lets you use an external flash (off camera, too) ; multiple aspect ratios for still and video capture include wide screen ; new venus iv image processor with raw support ; joystick is nearly as useful as a command dial ; extremely low distortion at wide angle and telephoto is achieved with in-camera jpeg correction ; well controlled chromatic aberration at wide angle, and essentially none at telephoto ..."

No rating

 

"... iso 800, 1,600, and 3,200 have yellow and purple color blotches in incandescent light ; slow startup time ..."

No rating

 

"... closest macro image is only sharp at the very center ; iso 800, 1,600, and 3,200 have yellow and purple color blotches in incandescent light ; slow startup time ..."

No rating

 

"... excellent macro, nice colour rendition..."

90

 

"... rumors of underpowered flash are true, rumors of poor white balance are true but (i believe) overstated..."

90

 

"...use, i see there's some color fringing, and some barrel distortion at 24mm..."

82

 

"...after a little real-world use, i see there's some color fringing, and some barrel distortion at 24mm. nothing i can't handle with photoshop, but..."

82

 

"...200. at iso 400 and 800 the lx3 performs good (but color accuracy so much an issue, raw is needed) ; jpeg: lot of smearing, unnatural looking pictures, color accuracy sometime very good after tweaking (nostalgic film mode, nr-2) but unreliable, sometime spoiling the picture..."

92

 

"...200. at iso 400 and 800 the lx3 performs good (but color accuracy so much an issue, raw is needed) ; jpeg: lot of smearing, unnatural looking pictures, color accuracy sometime very good after tweaking (nostalgic film mode, nr-2) but unreliable, sometime spoiling the picture..."

92

 

"... at iso 400 and 800 the lx3 performs good (but color accuracy so much an issue, raw is needed) ; jpeg: lot of smearing, unnatural looking pictures, color accuracy sometime very good after tweaking (nostalgic film mode, nr-2) but unreliable, sometime spoiling the picture..."

92

 

"... at iso 400 and 800 the lx3 performs good (but color accuracy so much an issue, raw is needed) ; jpeg: lot of smearing, unnatural looking pictures, color accuracy sometime very good after tweaking (nostalgic film mode, nr-2) but unreliable, sometime spoiling the picture..."

92

 

"...; basically you can have much better results using the setting "color nostalgic" instead of the setting "standard color". also do calibrate awb towards blue (two notches) and magenta (one notch less)..."

96

 

"... no viewfinder (only really issue in bright light) ; color accuracy ; auto-white balance ..."

80

 

"... color accuracy ; auto-white balance ; 60..."

80

 

"...sharp, bright lens ; compact but comfortable design ..."

70

 

"...sharp, bright lens ; compact but comfortable design ..."

70

 

"...settings, exceptionally bright f2.0-2.8 lens, 24mm wide angle..."

80

 

"... tonnes of features, wide-angle lens..."

80

 

"...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..."

100

 

"...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'd..."

100

 

"...; nice bright lens with f/2.0 aperture ; amazing wide angle performance ..."

No rating

 

"... fast, ultra-wide 24 - 60 mm lens ; optical image stabilization ..."

No rating

 

"... low noise though iso 800 in good light ; fast, ultra-wide 24 - 60 mm lens ; optical image stabilization ..."

No rating

 

"... handy photo straightening tool in playback mode ; lots of optional extras: wide-angle lens, filters, external flash, optical viewfinder, hd video cable ..."

No rating

 

"... handy photo straightening tool in playback mode ; lots of optional extras: wide-angle lens, filters, external flash, optical viewfinder, hd video cable ; high resolution 720p movie mode ..."

No rating

 

"... image quality, lens, manual..."

90

 

"... attractive design is also very functional ; f/2.0 lens with optical image stabilization is great for available light ; 24mm wide angle equivalent captures the whole room ..."

No rating

 

"... great vintage design, good lens, excellent macro..."

90

 

"...many features, great vintage design, good lens, excellent macro, nice colour rendition..."

90

 

"...angle, fast leica lens, raw mode, great ois, great manual controls for serious photographers w/o sacrificing "point and shoot" simplicity, vastly improved high iso response compared to predecessors, versatile movie modes, 16:9 capable..."

90

 

"...zoom. gorgeous lens. responsive..."

90

 

"...wide angle lens, low light shooting..."

90

 

"... fantastic ia mode. good f2.0 wide angle lens..."

100

 

"...zoom range, camera cap, protruding lens barrel even when switched off..."

100

 

"...high quality lens and ccd sensor. support hd (720p) videos as well..."

80

 

"...lens,..."

90

 

"...lens cap is good news. i have had 6 tz3/tz5s and those automatic lens shutter things broke on 3 of them..."

80

 

"...aspect ratio switch on lens barrel is daft. how often do you change that? rather use the precious real estate for something you change regularly..."

80

 

"...clipping. the idea of a lens cap reminds me of the old ; days and modern photographers looking for a compact camera deserves more ..."

92

 

"...the grip is uncomfortable and the lens cap is annoying..."

90

 

"... needs nr-reduction programs for best results - what a time consumption ; lens cap not practical ; review..."

92

 

"... prefer wrist strip ; lens cap is annoying. prefer the build in type for this kind of point & shoot camera..."

90

 

"...; lens cap ; black edition allmost unavailable ..."

92

 

"...i can deal with the lens cap and the really expensive case as long as the images are great, unfortunately..."

84

 

"...i can deal with the lens cap and the really expensive case as long as the images are great, unfortunately for me it's just not there yet..."

84

 

"... this might not be a specific lx3 problem, but rather a windows or pc problem with the hd file format ; not real problems, but weak points are ; lens cap (i'm surely not the first one to mention this) ; user interface is not always intuitive and looks a bit obsolete in terms of color and resolution: what a waste of that great lcd (g10 looks way better) ..."

88

 

"...; not a problem but i'll never get used to these lens caps..."

84

 

"... also, the removable lens cap is a big negative ; for anyone who thinks they are going to use this as a "pocket" camera..."

86

 

"... that's a big ; drawback if ; you use the video feature frequently. also, the removable lens cap is a big negative ; for anyone who thinks they are going to use this as a "pocket" camera..."

86

 

"... at the very least ; they should have kept it attached with a small string or something ; my bad - as another reviewer pointed out, there is a small string included to attach ; the lens cap. so, i won't lose it..."

86

 

"... aesthetically, i like the lens cap, but as a practical matter, it falls off too frequently when the camera is not in use..."

100

 

"...cap. aesthetically, i like the lens cap, but as a practical matter, it falls off too frequently when the camera is not in use. i..."

100

 

"... aesthetically, i like the lens cap, but as a practical matter, it falls off too frequently when the camera is not in use. i am concerned about damaging the lens..."

100

 

"...supid lens cap design..."

88

 

"... you can of course crop the images down, either in camera (jpeg only) or in software, but it would just be better if the lens reached further. usage can be a bit cumbersome, with exposure controls and manual focus all assigned to one joystick, which makes full manual mode a bit much..."

82

 

"... you can of course crop the images down, either in camera (jpeg only) or in software, but it would just be better if the lens reached further. usage can be a bit cumbersome, with exposure controls and manual focus all assigned to one joystick, which makes full manual mode a bit much..."

82

 

"...fast, wide lens ; extensive controls & ..."

100

 

"...fast, wide lens ; extensive controls & ..."

100

 

"...the lens. if the previously mentioned "leica designed 24mm equivalent f2..."

100

 

"...lens. if the previously mentioned "leica designed 24mm equivalent f2.0 lens" doesn't get you, then this probably isn't the camera for you..."

100

 

"...lens. if the previously mentioned "leica designed 24mm equivalent f2.0 lens" doesn't get you, then this probably isn't the camera for you. it's a 24 to 60mm zoom, so there's not a big range - but it suits me just fine..."

100

 

"...a 24-60mm lens equivalent isn't what most people would hope for with a camera in this price range, it's fairly limiting..."

100

 

"...a 24-60mm lens equivalent isn't what most people would hope for with a camera in this price range, it's fairly limiting. this camera is really geared towards someone looking for a rangefinder-like camera without the flexibility or cost of a leica system..."

100

 

"... excellent build quality ; very fast lens ; very wide lens ..."

100

 

"... very fast lens ; very wide lens ; excellent user interface ..."

100

 

"...; limited optical zoom ; high iso noise reduction smears fine detail ..."

No rating

 

"... menu system is low res and quirky ; no zoom in movie mode ; slide show mode crops images ..."

No rating

 

"...ultrawide angle zoom. gorgeous lens..."

90

 

"...limited zoom..."

90

 

"...camera. i was worried about the limited zoom range, but it ; hasn't been a problem at all..."

98

 

"...camera. i was worried about the limited zoom range, but it ; hasn't been a problem at all..."

98

 

"...zoom range is limited, but for the size..."

90

 

"... construction: flimsy battery/memory card compartment cover ; features: lack of much zoom ; image quality: not dslr, but still lets me take pictures so much better than before ..."

84

 

"... value for money: just what this scrapbooker ordered, except for the zoom..."

84

 

"...; short zoom ; inaccurate lcd & ..."

100

 

"...0 lens" doesn't get you, then this probably isn't the camera for you. it's a 24 to 60mm zoom, so there's not a big range - but it suits me just fine..."

100

 

"...0 lens" doesn't get you, then this probably isn't the camera for you. it's a 24 to 60mm zoom, so there's not a big range - but it suits me just fine. the out of focus areas have that smooth, creamy leica look to them..."

100

 

"... small, cluttered buttons on back of camera ; flimsy door over memory card/battery compartment..."

No rating

 

"...; construction: flimsy battery/memory card compartment cover ; features: lack of much zoom ..."

84

 

"... design, great lcd screen, impressive..."

91

 

"...solid build, impressive image quality, design, great lcd screen, impressive af performance..."

91

 

"... comes in silver and black ; very sharp and bright 3-inch lcd display ; full manual controls ..."

No rating

 

"..., screen with 460k pixels., 24mm coverage, ois and f2..."

88

 

"... burst shooting, lcd screen, functions/features..."

90

 

"...wide angle lens, low light shooting, burst shooting, lcd screen, functions/features, durability..."

90

 

"...; screen dislpays annoying bright lines when a very intense spot of light is framed on a dark background (but this is common to many other devices in my experience) ; neck strap provided instead of wrist strap ..."

86

 

"... the optical viewfinder does not display shooting information, and neither does the rear screen when set to the optical viewfinder setting (it merely confirms focus), meaning the screen must always be on for shooting manually..."

82

 

"... you can limit the auto shutter, limit the auto iso or use aperture priority to limit the aperture, but not all at once. the optical viewfinder does not display shooting information, and neither does the rear screen when set to the optical viewfinder setting (it merely confirms focus), meaning the screen must always be on for shooting manually..."

82

 

"... short zoom ; inaccurate lcd & ; histogram ..."

100

 

"... bright lens ; compact but comfortable design ; broad..."

70

 

"...p6000, the lx3 is a glorious-looking compact with a decidedly retro flavour. but this doesn't compromise performance, and the maximum f2..."

100

 

"...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..."

100

 

"... impressive image quality, design, great lcd screen..."

91

 

"...0 aperture ; amazing wide angle performance ; retro-compact design ; excellent..."

No rating

 

"...classic, attractive design is also very functional ; f/2..."

No rating

 

"...classic, attractive design is also very functional ; f/2..."

No rating

 

"...features, great vintage design, good lens..."

90

 

"... seemingly endless features. classic styling..."

82

 

"... low noise at high iso, classic design, fantastic ia mode..."

100

 

"... i have always shot with canon or nikon so the panasonic icons don't make sense and they are not intuitive. plan on spending some time with the manual until you know what they mean....."

86

 

"... at iso 400 and 800 the lx3 performs good (but color accuracy so much an issue, raw is needed) ; jpeg: lot of smearing, unnatural looking pictures, color accuracy sometime very good after tweaking (nostalgic film mode, nr-2) but unreliable, sometime spoiling the picture..."

92

 

"...cap. aesthetically, i like the lens cap, but as a practical matter, it falls off too frequently when the camera is not in use..."

100

 

"... lens (!!!) (just barely usable boukeh) ; looks (silly, but..."

80

 

"... lots of optional extras: wide-angle lens, filters, external flash, optical viewfinder, hd video cable ; high resolution 720p movie mode ..."

No rating

 

"...color, manual noise and video capture scores -..."

No rating

 

"...- good color, manual noise and video capture scores -..."

No rating

 

"...sub-par video quality. auto mode is unpredictable..."

82

 

"..., hd movie recording., screen with 460k pixels..."

88

 

"...24mm coverage, ois and f2.0., full manual, raw and hotshoe., hd movie recording., screen with 460k pixels., 24mm coverage, ois and f2.0., full manual, raw and hotshoe., hd movie recording., screen with 460k pixels..."

88

 

"...fps. component video rather than hdmi video output..."

80

 

"... lens ; wide angle 24mm ; sexy black exterior ; sharp image quality even at iso800 ; noiseless in iso80/100 ; high quality hd recording ; manual control button easily within reach ..."

60

 

"... i was worried about the limited zoom range, but it ; hasn't been a problem at all. only limitation i've found is that 720p video is limited to ; just over 10 minutes, regardless of the sd card size..."

98

 

"...6 would open up more shooting options ; video records as 720p, but..."

92

 

"... i called panasonic asking ; if an instructional video is available, but it is not, so night after night i sit reading and ..."

88

 

"... i called panasonic asking ; if an instructional video is available, but it is not, so night after night i sit reading and ; trying to understand all the lx3 capabilities and how to use them without forgetting ..."

88

 

"...hd video in not avchd, require conversion and similar a dvd qlty ..."

88

 

"...hd video in not avchd, require conversion and similar a dvd qlty ; no zooming in to video mode ..."

88

 

"... require conversion and similar a dvd qlty ; no zooming in to video mode ; support..."

88

 

"...p5000, you can't zoom while taking a video. that's a big ; drawback if ; you use the video feature frequently..."

86

 

"...unlike my nikon p5000, you can't zoom while taking a video. that's a big ; drawback if ; you use the video feature frequently..."

86

 

"... that's a big ; drawback if ; you use the video feature frequently. also, the removable lens cap is a big negative ; for anyone who thinks they are going to use this as a "pocket" camera..."

86

 

"... 24mm wide ; hd video ; metal body ..."

80

 

"...8 lens, 24mm wide angle, decent high iso performance (up to iso 1600), unique choice of aspect ratios at a consistent angle-of-view, comprehensive photographic control, high quality construction with attractive design, automatic correction of chromatic aberration..."

80

 

"...solid build, impressive image quality..."

91

 

"...- retro aesthetic and solid construction - good color..."

No rating

 

"... design, build, ia..."

90

 

"... functions/features, durability..."

90

 

"... i have had 6 tz3/tz5s and those automatic lens shutter things broke on 3 of them. very fragile construction..."

80

 

"...parts of the construction are awful e.g. cheap plastic dial, fragile battery cover..."

68

 

"...; excellent build quality ; very fast lens ..."

100

 

"... some redeye ; no real telephoto power ; no fluorescent white balance preset, or wb bracketing feature ..."

No rating

 

"... noise reduction can impact on low-contrast detail, underpowered flash, auto flash keen on using 1/30th second shutter speed (but keeps iso down)..."

80

 

"... underpowered flash, auto flash keen on using 1/30th second shutter speed (but keeps iso down), dissappointing white balance performance (though has a fine-tune option)..."

80

 

"...60mm telephoto will be restricting for some, noise reduction can impact on low-contrast detail, underpowered flash, auto flash keen on using 1/30th second shutter speed (but keeps iso down), dissappointing white balance performance (though has a fine-tune option), occasional dynamic range problems in very contrasty scenes, controls awkward for those with large fingers..."

80

 

"... lots of optional extras: wide-angle lens, filters, external flash, optical viewfinder, hd video cable ..."

No rating

 

"... manual noise and video capture scores - high level of customizability - large amount of control - ability to accept external flash and viewfinder..."

No rating

 

"...range), rumors of underpowered flash are true, rumors of poor white balance are true but (i believe) overstated..."

90

 

"...slight aberrations off-axis at widest fov (but very good for cameras in this price range), rumors of underpowered flash are true, rumors of poor white balance are true but (i believe) overstated..."

90

 

"...the flash is to strong when using it to close,need compensation for thad ..."

94

 

"...the flash is to strong when using it to close,need compensation for thad ; good for some one like me..."

94

 

"... this camera is really geared towards someone looking for a rangefinder-like camera without the flexibility or cost of a leica system. i haven't even tried the flash yet but i doubt it'll do much. silkypix raw converter software is poorly documented..."

100

 

"...8 lens, 24mm wide angle, decent high iso performance (up to iso 1600), unique choice of aspect ratios at a consistent angle-of-view, comprehensive photographic control, high quality construction with attractive design, automatic correction of chromatic aberration, feels fast and responsive, high resolution screen, generally reliable exposure and focus, effective image stabilization, generally good user interface, raw mode & fully-featured raw conversion software included..."

80

 

"...0 lens with optical image stabilization is great for available light ; 24mm wide angle equivalent captures the whole room ; hotshoe lets you use an external flash (off camera, too) ; multiple aspect ratios for still and video capture include wide screen ; new venus iv image processor with raw support ; joystick is nearly as useful as a command dial ; extremely low distortion at wide angle and telephoto is achieved with in-camera jpeg correction ..."

No rating

 

"... this might not be a specific lx3 problem, but rather a windows or pc problem with the hd file format ; not real problems, but weak points are ; lens cap (i'm surely not the first one to mention this) ; user interface is not always intuitive and looks a bit obsolete in terms of color and resolution: what a waste of that great lcd (g10 looks way better) ;..."

88

 

"... image quality: not dslr, but still lets me take pictures so much better than before ; ease of use: doesn't have the same "interface" as other cameras i've had so took a bit to learn it ; value for money: just what this scrapbooker ordered..."

84

 

"... very wide lens ; excellent user interface ; multiple..."

100

 

"... i also ; wish they had real "live" continuous view of the exposure in manual mode instead of ; having to half press first to have a preview of how the final image will look like..."

86

 

"... artifacts under certain conditions ; optical viewfinder is optional..."

70

 

"...8 lens, 24mm wide angle, decent high iso performance (up to iso 1600), unique choice of aspect ratios at a consistent angle-of-view, comprehensive photographic control..."

80

 

"... lots of optional extras: wide-angle lens, filters, external flash, optical viewfinder, hd video cable ..."

No rating

 

"... no fluorescent white balance preset, or wb bracketing feature ; no optical viewfinder ; optional one is fixed at 24 mm ..."

No rating

 

"...the lack of an optical viewfinder may irk, while the vf1 accessory finder sacrifices the hot shoe..."

90

 

"...irk, while the vf1 accessory finder sacrifices the hot shoe, the..."

90

 

"...the lack of an optical viewfinder may irk, while the vf1 accessory finder sacrifices the hot shoe, the tiny joy stick control is fiddly to use too..."

90

 

"...0 lens with optical image stabilization is great for available light ; 24mm wide angle equivalent captures the whole room ; hotshoe lets you use an external flash (off camera, too) ; multiple aspect ratios for still and video capture include wide screen ; new venus iv image processor with raw support ; joystick is nearly as useful as a command dial ; extremely low distortion at wide angle and telephoto is achieved with in-camera jpeg correction ; well controlled chromatic aberration at wide angle, and essentially none at telephoto ; very good corner sharpness ; good viewfinder accuracy ; better saturation control than lx2 ..."

No rating

 

"...; included a soft switch instead of having to use a hard switch to view photos and then ; having to switch back to shooting mode instead of just half pressing the shutter..."

86

 

"... you can limit the auto shutter, limit the auto iso or use aperture priority to limit the aperture, but not all at once. the optical viewfinder does not display shooting information, and neither does the rear screen when set to the optical viewfinder setting (it merely confirms focus)..."

82

 

"... histogram ; no inbuilt optical viewfinder..."

100

 

"...; no viewfinder (only really issue in bright light) ; color accuracy ..."

80

 

"...some, noise reduction can impact on low-contrast detail, underpowered flash..."

80

 

"...8 lens, 24mm wide angle, decent high iso performance (up to iso 1600), unique choice of aspect ratios at a consistent angle-of-view, comprehensive photographic control, high quality construction with attractive design, automatic correction of chromatic aberration, feels fast and responsive, high resolution screen, generally reliable exposure and focus..."

80

 

"... lots of optional extras: wide-angle lens, filters, external flash, optical viewfinder, hd video cable ; high resolution 720p movie mode ; above..."

No rating

 

"...- poor resolution, auto noise..."

No rating

 

"...- poor resolution, auto noise, white balance, low light and dynamic range scores -..."

No rating

 

"...maximum coverage only 60mm., lens cap can be inconvenient., 3:2 screen but max resolution at 4:3., better iq than lx2, but still some noise., maximum coverage only 60mm., lens cap can be inconvenient., 3:2 screen but max resolution at 4:3., better iq than lx2, but still some noise..."

88

 

"...6 would open up more shooting options ; video records as 720p, but that doesn't mean the sensor and processing is capable of 360 line pairs of vertical resolution..."

92

 

"...6 would open up more shooting options ; video records as 720p, but that doesn't mean the sensor and processing is capable of 360 line pairs of vertical resolution..."

92

 

"...short tele reach but can be solved by extra optical zoom (lower resolution) which..."

100

 

"... full manual controls ; raw image format supported, powerful (but clunky) editing software included ..."

No rating

 

"... full manual controls ; raw image format supported, powerful (but clunky) editing software included ..."

No rating

 

"... i also ; wish they had real "live" continuous view of the exposure in manual mode instead of ; having to half press first to have a preview of how the final image will look like. that ..."

86

 

"...ugly strip, prefer wrist strip ; lens cap is annoying..."

90

 

"...ugly strip, prefer wrist strip ; lens cap is annoying..."

90

 

"... this should be fixed in the near future, but could be an issue for those who wish to use their lx3 on a more professional basis (imo lightroom 2 is the best photo application ever devised, so the fact it does not recognize the *.rw2 format of the lx3 is, currently, a big concern for me)..."

100

 

"...tea) look weird when played with windows quicktime and realplayer (colors seem desaturated/swapped to complementary color). on the camera's display, on my tv, and on a mac they look perfect though..."

88

 

"... on the camera's display, on my tv, and on a mac they look perfect though. this might not be a specific lx3 problem, but rather a windows or pc problem with the hd file format ..."

88

 

"... this might not be a specific lx3 problem, but rather a windows or pc problem with the hd file format ; not real problems, but weak points are ..."

88

 

"... on the camera's display, on my tv, and on a mac they look perfect though. this might not be a specific lx3 problem, but rather a windows or pc problem with the hd file format ; not real problems, but weak points are ..."

88

 

"... the out of focus areas have that smooth, creamy leica look to them. the optical image stabilization works as well as nikon's vr lenses..."

100

 

"... fairly compact, well-built metal body ; comes in silver and black ..."

No rating

 

"...yet. i have always shot with canon or nikon so the panasonic icons don't make sense and they are not intuitive. plan on spending some time with the manual until you know what they mean..."

86

 

"... give me a break ! i sense an agenda at work. beware of the phoney reviews..."

100

 

"... hd video ; metal body ; speed of the shutter release ..."

80

 

"...relatively nonresponsive quick menu button ; proprietary connectors ..."

70

 

"...relatively unresponsive quick-menu button ; proprietary connectors ..."

74

 

"... low light and dynamic range scores - small buttons - poorly designed menu system -..."

No rating

 

"...; menu system is low res and quirky ; no zoom in movie mode ..."

No rating

 

"...dissapointing. you can of course crop the images down, either in camera (jpeg only) or in software, but it would just be better if the lens reached further..."

82

 

"...8 lens, 24mm wide angle, decent high iso performance (up to iso 1600), unique choice of aspect ratios at a consistent angle-of-view, comprehensive photographic control, high quality construction with attractive design, automatic correction of chromatic aberration, feels fast and responsive, high resolution screen, generally reliable exposure and focus, effective image stabilization, generally good user interface, raw mode & fully-featured raw conversion software included, plenty of in-camera control over image parameters, good battery life, well priced (compared to its peers)..."

80

 

"... high resolution 720p movie mode ; above average battery life..."

No rating

 

"...responsive, flimsy battery door, noise..."

90

 

"... cheap plastic dial, fragile battery cover. wish panasonic would use some of olympus's rugged design skills and built a pocket camera that doesn't seem so flimsy..."

68

 

"...g. cheap plastic dial, fragile battery cover. wish panasonic would use some of olympus's rugged design skills and built a pocket camera that doesn't seem so flimsy..."

68

 

"... size ; battery ; lens (!!) (available light photography) ..."

80

 

"...battery strenght..."

80

 

"...0 lens with optical image stabilization is great for available light ; 24mm wide angle equivalent captures the whole room ; hotshoe lets you use an external flash (off camera, too) ; multiple aspect ratios for still and video capture include wide screen ; new venus iv image processor with raw support ; joystick is nearly as useful as a command dial ; extremely low distortion at wide angle and telephoto is achieved with in-camera jpeg correction ; well controlled chromatic aberration at wide angle, and essentially none at telephoto ; very good corner sharpness ; good viewfinder accuracy ; better saturation control than lx2 ; quite good detail up to iso 400 ; excellent low light performance ; autofocuses well in low light ; very good prefocus shutter lag ; good download speed ..."

No rating

 

"...news. i have had 6 tz3/tz5s and those automatic lens shutter things broke on 3 of them. very fragile construction..."

80

 

"... included a soft switch instead of having to use a hard switch to view photos and then ; having to switch back to shooting mode instead of just half pressing the shutter. i also ; wish they had real "live" continuous view of the exposure in manual mode instead of ; having to half press first to have a preview of how the final image will look like..."

86

 

"... i would rather have a camera/ photo viewer switch that was ; responsive to pressing the shutter. now if you want to switch back to shooting after ; viewing your images there is one extra step ; also, i hope that aperture and iphoto will update with a raw converter plug-in..."

90

 

"... usage can be a bit cumbersome, with exposure controls and manual focus all assigned to one joystick, which makes full manual mode a bit much. you can limit the auto shutter, limit the auto iso or use aperture priority to limit the aperture, but not all at once..."

82

 

"... usage can be a bit cumbersome, with exposure controls and manual focus all assigned to one joystick, which makes full manual mode a bit much. you can limit the auto shutter, limit the auto iso or use aperture priority to limit the aperture, but not all at once. the optical viewfinder does not display shooting information..."

82

 

"... metal body ; speed of the shutter release , quick..."

80

 

"... compact but comfortable design ; broad manual shooting feature set..."

70

 

"... compact but comfortable design ; broad manual-shooting feature set..."

74

 

"...8 lens, 24mm wide angle, decent high iso performance (up to iso 1600), unique choice of aspect ratios at a consistent angle-of-view, comprehensive photographic control, high quality construction with attractive design, automatic correction of chromatic aberration, feels fast and responsive, high resolution screen, generally reliable exposure and focus, effective image stabilization, generally good user interface, raw mode & fully-featured raw conversion software included, plenty of in-camera control over image parameters, good battery life, well priced (compared to its peers), easy to use..."

80

 

"...0 aperture at the wide end means you can shoot fantastic shots even in low-light situations, not to mention beautiful close-ups with a pleasingly narrow focal depth. manual controls and raw shooting should keep the enthusiasts busy, while..."

100

 

"...0 aperture at the wide end means you can shoot fantastic shots even in low-light situations, not to mention beautiful close-ups with a pleasingly narrow focal depth. manual controls and raw shooting should keep the enthusiasts busy, while more amateur snappers can simply flick the settings to auto and use the scene modes to take fantastic jpeg photos with little noise and blazingly bright colours..."

100

 

"... there's a removable lens cap, which is a nice retro nod but means more fiddling than is strictly necessary. we'd also have liked to see slightly larger buttons used - fat-fingered photographers may struggle with the toytown-esque controls..."

100

 

"...0 aperture ; amazing wide angle performance ; retro-compact design ; excellent range of automatic and manual controls..."

No rating

 

"... very sharp and bright 3-inch lcd display ; full manual controls ; raw image format supported, powerful (but clunky) editing software included ..."

No rating

 

"..., full manual, raw and hotshoe..."

88

 

"... great ois, great manual controls for serious photographers w/o sacrificing "point and shoot" simplicity, vastly improved high iso response compared to predecessors, versatile movie modes, 16:9 capable..."

90

 

"...24-mm wide angle, fast leica lens, raw mode, great ois, great manual controls for serious photographers w/o sacrificing "point and shoot" simplicity, vastly improved high iso response compared to predecessors, versatile movie modes, 16:9 capable..."

90

 

"... how often do you change that? rather use the precious real estate for something you change regularly. and is it 24mm at 16:9 or at 3:2 as well? look at the sample photos: 16:9 gets more width into the picture..."

80

 

"... barely fits in pocket, definitely creates an unsightly "bulge ; a dial for the manual controls would have been more usable than the joystick ; only zooms to 60mm equivalent ; zooming out to 120mm at f/5..."

92

 

"...after a little real-world use, i see there's some color fringing, and some barrel distortion at 24mm..."

82

 

"... i may ; learn my way through this, but i would rather use apple aperture than learn yet more ; softwar..."

90

 

"... i may ; learn my way through this, but i would rather use apple aperture than learn yet more ; softwar..."

90

 

"... needs nr-reduction programs for best results - what a time consumption ; lens cap not practical ; review mode after shooting not so practical..."

92

 

"... this should be fixed in the near future, but could be an issue for those who wish to use their lx3 on a more professional basis (imo lightroom 2 is the best photo application ever devised, so the fact it does not recognize the *..."

100

 

"... meaning you cannot open lx3 images from photoshop or lightroom. this should be fixed in the near future, but could be an issue for those who wish to use their lx3 on a more professional basis (imo lightroom 2 is the best photo application ever devised, so the fact it does not recognize the *.rw2 format of the lx3 is, currently, a big concern for me). this issue should be resolved in the next 30 to 60 days, i would expect, however..."

100

 

"...red) are not perfect out of the box but just need some simple finetuning ; basically you can have much better results using the setting "color nostalgic" instead of the setting "standard color"..."

96

 

"... so i ; am forced to use the ia (intelligent auto) mode and prayer..."

88

 

"... i called panasonic asking ; if an instructional video is available, but it is not, so night after night i sit reading and ; trying to understand all the lx3 capabilities and how to use them without forgetting ; what..."

88

 

"...release, as want to use for digiscoping..."

94

 

"... aesthetically, i like the lens cap, but as a practical matter, it falls off too frequently when the camera is not in use..."

100

 

"... you can of course crop the images down, either in camera (jpeg only) or in software, but it would just be better if the lens reached further. usage can be a bit cumbersome, with exposure controls and manual focus all assigned to one joystick, which makes full manual mode a bit much..."

82

 

"... usage can be a bit cumbersome, with exposure controls and manual focus all assigned to one joystick, which makes full manual mode a bit much. you can limit the auto shutter, limit the auto iso or use aperture priority to limit the aperture, but not all at once..."

82

 

"... you can of course crop the images down, either in camera (jpeg only) or in software, but it would just be better if the lens reached further. usage can be a bit cumbersome, with exposure controls and manual focus all assigned to one joystick, which makes full manual mode a bit much. you can limit the auto shutter, limit the auto iso or use aperture priority to limit the aperture, but not all at once..."

82

 

"... you can limit the auto shutter, limit the auto iso or use aperture priority to limit the aperture, but not all at once..."

82

 

"... wide lens ; extensive controls & ; customization ..."

100

 

"...easy to use and flexibility of manual settings..."

100

 

"... the documentation is poor, but it's easy enough to figure out and there is an inexpensive e-book written by an independent photographer who will teach you some tricks about it. this "se" special edition software only works with images from this camera - even jpegs from another camera won't work..."

100

 

"...0 se which is a great, albeit strange, raw converter. the documentation is poor, but it's easy enough to figure out and there is an inexpensive e-book written by an independent photographer who will teach you some tricks about it. this "se" special edition software only works with images from this camera - even jpegs from another camera won't work..."

100

 

"...0 lens with optical image stabilization is great for available light ; 24mm wide angle equivalent captures the whole room ; hotshoe lets you use an external flash (off camera, too) ; multiple aspect ratios for still and video capture include wide screen ; new venus iv image processor with raw support ..."

No rating

 

"...feature, maybe it's hidden away but id like it for hdr work..."

90

 

"...i can't find a bracket feature, maybe it's hidden away but id like it for hdr work..."

90

 

"...minor, but: the dinky on/off & record/display switches. they seem awfully tiny & fragile..."

94

 

"...minor, but: the dinky on/off & record/display switches. they seem awfully tiny & fragile..."

94

 

"...built, visual only. it is big..."

No rating

 

"...seems to be well built, visual only. it is big..."

No rating

 

"...limited. the unit i recieved does not work at all..."

No rating

 

"...8 lens, 24mm wide angle, decent high iso performance (up to iso 1600), unique choice of aspect ratios at a consistent angle-of-view, comprehensive photographic control, high quality construction with attractive design..."

80

 

"... manual noise and video capture scores - high level of customizability - large amount of control -..."

No rating

 

"... lens, manual control..."

90

 

"... while the vf1 accessory finder sacrifices the hot shoe, the tiny joy stick control is fiddly to use too..."

90

 

"...0 lens with optical image stabilization is great for available light ; 24mm wide angle equivalent captures the whole room ; hotshoe lets you use an external flash (off camera, too) ; multiple aspect ratios for still and video capture include wide screen ; new venus iv image processor with raw support ; joystick is nearly as useful as a command dial ; extremely low distortion at wide angle and telephoto is achieved with in-camera jpeg correction ; well controlled chromatic aberration at wide angle, and essentially none at telephoto ; very good corner sharpness ; good viewfinder accuracy ; better saturation control than lx2 ; quite good detail up to iso 400 ..."

No rating

 

"... lens ; wide angle 24mm ; sexy black exterior ; sharp image quality even at iso800 ; noiseless in iso80/100 ; high quality hd recording ; manual control button easily within reach ; small..."

60

 

"...i do wish panasonic had included a thumb wheel control like the g9 and that they ; included a soft switch instead of having to use a hard switch to view photos and then ; having to switch back to shooting mode instead of just half pressing the shutter..."

86

 

"...shame there is not way of using a remote / cable shutter release, as..."

94

 

"...shame there is not way of using a remote / cable shutter release, as want to use for digiscoping..."

94

 

"... fairly compact, well-built metal body ; comes in silver and black ; very sharp and bright 3-inch lcd display ..."

No rating

 

"... lens ; wide angle 24mm ; sexy black exterior ; sharp image quality even at iso800 ..."

60

 

"... lens cap ; black edition allmost unavailable ; new panasonic models gain again pixel and zoomfactor..."

92

 

"...finding a black lx3 in the united kingdom round christmas is madness (settled on the silver in the end!!) ..."

84

 

"... macro ; black and white mode ; good movies (including hd) ..."

80

 

"... intelligent auto mode picks a scene for you, detects faces, tracks a moving subject, and brightens shadows, all automatically ; well-implemented face detection feature ; auto redeye reduction (though it only worked "okay" here) ..."

No rating

 

"... but this doesn't compromise performance, and the maximum f2.0 aperture at the wide end means you can shoot fantastic shots even in low-light situations, not to mention beautiful close-ups with a pleasingly narrow focal depth..."

100

 

"... optical image stabilization ; fairly compact, well-built metal body ..."

No rating

 

"... optical image stabilization ; fairly compact, well-built metal body ; comes in silver and black ..."

No rating

 

"... white balance, low light and dynamic range scores -..."

No rating

 

"...0 lens with optical image stabilization is great for available light ; 24mm wide angle equivalent captures the whole room ; hotshoe lets you use an external flash (off camera, too) ; multiple aspect ratios for still and video capture include wide screen ; new venus iv image processor with raw support ; joystick is nearly as useful as a command dial ; extremely low distortion at wide angle and telephoto is achieved with in-camera jpeg correction ; well controlled chromatic aberration at wide angle, and essentially none at telephoto ; very good corner sharpness ; good viewfinder accuracy ; better saturation control than lx2 ; quite good detail up to iso 400 ; excellent low light performance ; autofocuses well in low light ; very good prefocus shutter lag ..."

No rating

 

"...quality, especially in low light. seemingly endless features..."

82

 

"...lens, low light shooting, burst shooting..."

90

 

"...why), some graininess in low light situations..."

90

 

"...lack of telephoto (but i understand why), some graininess in low light situations..."

90

 

"...0 ; all aspects are genuine ; 1280 - 720 videoi s really nice eeven in low light..."

90

 

"... here are my nit-picks ; barely fits in pocket, definitely creates an unsightly "bulge ; a dial for the manual controls would have been more usable than the joystick ; only zooms to 60mm equivalent ; zooming out to 120mm at f/5..."

92

 

"... here are my nit-picks ; barely fits in pocket, definitely creates an unsightly "bulge ; a dial for the manual controls would have been more usable than the joystick ; only zooms to 60mm equivalent ; zooming out to 120mm at f/5..."

92

 

"... i have a nikon d700 slr that i treat like ; gold, but i like my compact digital to be a bit more rugged/casual and i like to ; keep it with me in my briefcase or messenger bag all the time..."

86

 

"... i have a nikon d700 slr that i treat like ; gold, but i like my compact digital to be a bit more rugged/casual and i like to ; keep it with me in my briefcase or messenger bag all the time..."

86

 

"... lens (!!) (available light photography) ; lcd screen ..."

80

 

"...low light ; sharp ..."

80

 

"... occasional dynamic range problems in very contrasty scenes, controls awkward for those with large fingers..."

80

 

"... the hard plastic grip should be replaced with soft rubber ; a little expensive compared to entry-level dslrs..."

No rating

 

"...for the price we pay, surely panasonic can give us a little better quality here ; the screw for tripod is placed at far end, instead of the center..."

60

 

"... i have ; only played with the included silkypix developer studio 3.0 a little bit, but the larning ; curve looked steep and i did not like the noise of the converted raw images..."

90

 

"... i have ; only played with the included silkypix developer studio 3.0 a little bit, but the larning ; curve looked steep and i did not like the noise of the converted raw images..."

90

 

"...rw2 format of the lx3 is, currently, a big concern for me). this issue should be resolved in the next 30 to 60 days, i would expect, however..."

100

 

"... you can't zoom while taking a video. that's a big ; drawback if ; you use the video feature frequently..."

86

 

"...limited, but for the size, i'd..."

90

 

"... it's a 24 to 60mm zoom, so there's not a big range - but it suits me just fine. the out of focus areas have that smooth, creamy leica look to them..."

100

 

"...; size ; battery ..."

80

 

"... visual only. it is big..."

No rating