Panasonic DMC-LX3 10.1MP Digital Camera with 24mm Wide Angle MEGA Optical Image Stabilized Zoom (Black) by Panasonic
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Digital camera reviews of Panasonic DMC-LX3 10.1MP Digital Camera with 24mm Wide Angle MEGA Optical Image Stabilized Zoom (Black)
Digital camera Review: Eveything I Had Hoped It Would Be +
Summary: 5 Stars
It has a 2.o aperture, for cryin out loud!!!! Amazing!!!!! I hardly ever need to use the flash. Ever. Low light shots are great, and with some photo-editing software...perfect. The macro function is astounding. Love this camera. Love it.Digital camera Review: Excellent Camera for the Average/Better Than Average Enthusiast
Summary: 5 Stars
I have owned this camera for about 7 months now. There are a lot of other stellar reviews about this product so I won't rehash what everyone else says. In a nutshell - this is a camera I would highly recommend to anyone.
About Me: I'm just an average user, I'm learning as I go and I'm certainly not an expert. I shoot mostly scenery/landscapes and candid people shots. I use Lightroom on my Mac to do any post-processing - which has not given me any problems at all thus far.
That being said - the LX- 3 performs excellently, no matter what the scenario.
Build - The camera itself is quite portable, and feels solid to the hand. The only major point of concern I have is the separate lens cap, which I've gotten used to by now. This thing CAN fit in a large pocket but i prefer to have my girlfriend carry it in her purse - where it fits quite nicely.
Performance - Excellent low-light performance, REALLY excellent daytime performance. The camera has a slew of useful preset Scene modes, but also allows you to tinker with almost anything else - aperture,shutter speed, exposure are the ones I use most but there are others - including white balance, ISO etc. The latest firmware update also gives some predefined "HDR" settings for that HDR look, although it also gives you autobracketing from -3 to +3 EV so you can actually use it for a proper HDR scene.
Images are clear, sharp and the best I've seen from any digital camera. Noise increases in low-light conditions, but when used with a tripod and proper shutter speed selections the results are quite nice. Even so, this beats other digital point and shoots by a long run when it comes to low-light photography.
I don't use video all that much, but it seems to work well, especially audio reception.
By the way, the full AUTO setting on this (iA) is quite capable of adjusting for almost any scenario. I feel absolutely no shame in using this when on a regular point ad shoot day. Awesome results almost every time.
Overall - a solid product, one that is very very hard to beat.
UPDATE 09/26/2010 - I am still very glad I bought this camera. The LX-5 is now out, but I don't see much reason to upgrade. No noticeable decrease in battery life. Still a worthy buy - this product definitely ages well.
Digital camera Review: Excellent camera
Summary: 5 Stars
I've had the camera about one week and it meets the expectations I had from reading many reviews. I have not had an issue with the lens cap; I use the strap and put it on the left side of the camera and then cup the cap in my hand while I shoot. It actually kept me from dropping the camera once. The picture quality is really outstanding and am having fun with the dynamic B/W. Would recommend this to anyone who wants more than a simple point and shoot but doesn't want to lug an SLR around.Digital camera Review: Excellent camera
Summary: 5 Stars
Perfect point & click for anyone, wide angle is wonderful. Added grip is nice too, not featured on the original LUMIX camera body.Digital camera Review: Excellent compact
Summary: 4 Stars
I have only had the LX3 for a couple of weeks and so far it performs as advertised. I especially like the opportunities the wider-than-usual lens offers. Image Quality is at least as good as my other P&S cameras from Canon and Sony, but at this point I really can't say it's any better. Much better value than it's Leica relative. Good, solid feel suggests excellent construction and reliability. I'm quite happy with this camera based on initial results. I do wish there was a good, reasonably-priced auto flash available.