Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3 digital camera review

Could this be the camera of the year?

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3 digital camera. Cameras, Compact cameras, 10 megapixels, Panasonic 0
Reviewer
Doug Harman
Review Date
11 September 2008
Manufacturer
Panasonic
Price as reviewed
£399
Latest price
£318.98

Our score

9/10 9/10 See more with this score

Comments

  • Great camera! Can't say enough good things about it! Posted by Jim Miller, US
  • Excellent ! Power in your pocket Posted by Gil, Portugal
  • I bought this camera for the following reasons :- F2.0 lense + 24mm = great for indoor use. The 1280/720 video - with the F2.0 lense it does a really good job on indoor video even when the light is low. The 460,000 screen which I think is very nice compared to the standard 230,000 or less. I also like the various aspects without compromise. Bigger CCD = slightly lower noise 400 iso can be used no problem.
    Have to say I was sceptical as my last Panasonic was poor and I have had Canon G series since then.
    Reality for me is that this camera outperforms my G9 in all the areas above.
    It is only poorer on the zoom which is 2.5X as apposed to 6X on the G9.
    I very much recommend this camera.
    Shop around and it is under £290 wait until after the holidays and it will probably be less.
    Posted by Glen Wells, UK
  • This camera lives up to all expectations. It handles like an old fashioned rangefinder , with complete control and versatility . Accurate, responsive, versatile, I cannot speak highly enough of it. It rivals and replaces my old Canon F1 which to me previously was the ultimate camera. Posted by Dr Anthony Warren, United kingdom
  • Extremely versatile compact camera especially since the last firmware update 2.0 that gives you -/+ 3 EV bracket. Perfect for HDR. Posted by Bert Snijders, Netherlands
  • superb camera. Shoot in RAW and you can get great details in both light and dark areas. Great lens, wide angle, lots of manuals, great image stablization and light 2.0 -2.8. All that comes with small size and weight so that you can take it with you anytime anywhere. Posted by slawik, Poland

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Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3 Digital Camera
(11.3 Megapixel, Point and Shoot Camera, 3 in. LCD Screen, 2.5x Optical Zoom, With Video Capability, Weight: 0.5 lb.)

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