Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3
Pro digicam Pro digicam, Compact
July, 2008

Summary Panasonic DMC-LX3

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Specifications Key specs
Zoom Help 2.5x Screen size Help 3.0"
Aperture Help f/2.0 Screen resolution Help 460k dots
Wide angle Help 24 mm Movie format Help 720p @ 24fps
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Pros

The Panasonic DMC-LX3 vs other recent pro digicams

Sensor size Slightly larger than average sensor Help
1/1.6" 8.3x6.2mm
Wide angle Great wide angle lens Help
24 mm
Battery life Above average battery life Help
380 shots
Thickness Thin Help
1.1"
External flash External flash Help
Better lighting
Size Really small Help
Compact 109x60x27 mm
Supports 24p 24p movies Help
For that film look
Weight Light Help
265 g
Longest exposure Very long exposures Help
60 seconds

Cons

The Panasonic DMC-LX3 vs other recent pro digicams

Movie format HD movies Help
720p @ 24fps
Color depth Less color depth Help
19.6 bits
Light sensitivity Poor maximum light sensitivity Help
3,200 ISO
Continuous shooting Slow continuous shooting Help
2.5 fps
Sensor type Sensor type Help
CCD
Autofocus contrast detection autofocus Help
slower focusing
External mic jack Lacks an external mic jack Help
Limited to the in-camera mic
HDR Lacks in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
Announced Old Help
July, 2008
Light sensitivity (boost) Low boost light sensitivity Help
6,400 ISO
Viewfinder Can only preview photos on the screen Help
None
Popularity Not so popular Help
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Low light performance Noisy at high ISO Help
94 ISO
Overall image quality Very low overall image quality Help
39.0
Dynamic range Narrower dynamic range Help
10.8 EV
Screen resolution Low resolution screen Help
460k dots
True resolution Lower true resolution Help
10 MP
Startup delay Longer startup delay Help
2300 ms startup delay
Screen flips out Fixed screen Help
Less flexible
Screen type Screen type Help
LCD
Panorama Lacks in-camera panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
3D Doesn't take 3D photos Help
No 3d support
Fastest shutter speed Slow shutter speed Help
1/2000 of a second

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Discussion What do you think about the Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3?

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sjogro (5:12 PM, January 09, 2012)
This is a great camera for creative photography. A sharp and fast lens with great wide-angle. Overall usage takes a little learning (as always) but is simple and not frustrating. Probably a bit old to recommend now, but this page definitely deserves at least one user comment praising this camera!