Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3 Digital Camera
(4 out of 5)
A unique compact camera with a fast 24 - 60 mm lens, high resolution 3-inch LCD, and plenty of manual controls.
Review date: Oct 14, 2008
The Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3 is a unique, fixed-lens camera for wide-angle enthusiasts. It offers very good photo quality (though there's room for improvement), a fast, ultra-wide lens, full manual controls, a sharp 3-inch LCD display, and support for all kinds of optional extras. It's not for everyone -- I think many people will be put off by its limited zoom range -- but if you like what the LX3 has to offer, then it's well worth a look.
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- Very good photo quality, low noise though ISO 800 in good light
- Fast, ultra-wide 24 - 60 mm lens
- Optical image stabilization
- Fairly compact, well-built metal body
- comes in silver and black
- Very sharp and bright 3-inch LCD display
- Full manual controls
- RAW image format supported, powerful (but clunky) editing software included
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Intelligent Auto mode picks a scene for you, detects faces, tracks a moving subject, and brightens shadows, all automatically
- 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
- High resolution 720p movie mode
- Above average battery life
| - Noise reduction smudges details, even at low ISOs
- Camera tends to underexpose
- Some redeye
- No real telephoto power
- No fluorescent white balance preset, or WB bracketing feature
- No optical viewfinder
- optional one is fixed at 24 mm
- Small, cluttered buttons on back of camera
- Flimsy door over memory card/battery compartment
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