Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3 Review
Review Date: August 12th 2008
Author: Mark Goldstein
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Specifications
| Image Sensor | |
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| Camera Effective Pixels | 10.1 Mega pixels |
| Sensor Size | 1/1.63" |
| Total Pixel | 11.3 Total Mega Pixels CCD |
| Primary Colour Filter | yes |
| Optic | |
|---|---|
| Zoom Factor | |
| Optical Zoom | 2.5x |
| Extra Optical Zoom | 4:3 Aspect Ratio: 3.0x for 7Mega, 3.6x for 5Mega, 4.5x for 3Mega, 2Mega, 0.3Mega 3:2 Aspect Ratio: 3.0x for 6.5Mega, 3.6x for 4.5Mega, 4.5x for 3Mega, 2.5Mega 16:9 Aspect Ratio: 3.0x for 6Mega, 3.6x for 4.5Mega, 4.5x for 2.5Mega, 2Mega |
| Digital Zoom | 4x ( Max. 10.0 x combined with Optical Zoom without Extra Optical Zoom ) (Max. 17.9x combined with Extra Optical Zoom) |
| Focal Distance | f=5.1-12.8mm (35mm Equiv.: 24-60mm) |
| Lens | LEICA DC VARIO-SUMMICRON 8 elements in 6 groups (4 Aspherical Lenses / 4 Aspherical surfaces) |
| Aperture | Wide: F2.0 - F8.0 Tele: F2.8 - F8 |
| Optical Image Stabilizer | MEGA O.I.S. (Auto/Mode1/ Mode2) |
| Conversion lens Compatibility | Yes |
| Focusing Area | Normal: Wide 50cm/ Tele 50cm - infinity / Intelligent AUTO / Macro: Wide 1cm / Tele 30cm - infinity |
| AF Metering | Face / AF tracking / multi-area / 1-area high speed / 1-area / spot |
| Focus/Exposure | |
|---|---|
| Focus Mode | Normal / Macro, Quick AF On/Off (On in Intelligent Auto), Continuous AF On/Off AF/MF Switchable, Manual Focus(Joystick), One Shot AF, AF Area Select, AF Tracking |
| AF Assist Lamp | Yes |
| ISO Sensitivity | Auto / 80 / 100 / 200 / 400 / 800 / 1600 / 3200 (High Sensitivity Mode : Auto(1600 - 6400) ) |
| ISO Limit Set | Yes |
| White Balance | Auto / Daylight / Cloudy / Shade / Flash / Halogen / Color Temperature / White Set 1 / White Set 2 / (Selectable at Portrait, Soft Skin, Transform, Self-Portrait, Sports, Baby1, Baby2, Pet, High Sensitivity, Hi-Speed Burst, Pinhole modes) / White Balance Adjustment (2-axis adjustable, �9steps each, Blue/Amber and Magenta/Green bias) |
| Exposure | Program AE, Aperture Priority AE, Shutter Priority AE, Manual, Program Shift(Program AE mode) |
| Exposure Compensation | 1/3 EV step, +/-2 EV |
| Backlight Compensation | Yes (auto in Intelligent AUTO mode) |
| Multi-Exposure | Yes |
| Multi-Aspect | Yes |
| Auto (AE) Bracketing | +/- 1/3 EV ~1EV step, 3 frames |
| Light Metering | Intelligent Multiple / Center Weighted / Spot |
| Rec Mode[Mode Dial] | Intelligent AUTO, P(Program) mode, A(AperturePriority) mode, S(Shutter Priority) mode, M(Manual) mode, Motion Picture, Custom1, Custom2, Scene mode |
| Scene Mode | Portrait, Soft Skin, Self-Portrait, Scenery, Sports, Night Portrait, Night Scenery, Food, Party, Candle Light, Baby1, Baby2, Pet, Sunset, High sensitivity, Starry Sky, Fireworks, Beach, Snow, Aerial photo, Hi-Speed Burst, Flash-Burst, Film Grain, Pin Hole |
| Shutter Speed | P:1-1/2000sec (Selectable minimum shutter speed) A/S:8-1/2000sec, M:60-1/2000sec? Starry Sky Mode : 15, 30, 60sec. |
| Flash System | |
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| Built-in-Flash | Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off / Flash Synchro ; 1st / 2nd / Flash output Adjustment (1/3EV step, -2 - +2 EV) / 0.8 - 8.3m (Wide/Macro/ISO Auto), 0.3 - 5.9m (Tele/ISO Auto) |
| External Flash | yes |
| Feature | |
|---|---|
| Self Timer | 2sec, 10sec |
| Auto Review | 1sec, 2sec, Zoom, Hold |
| Review | 1x, 4x, 8x |
| Picture Adjustment | Contrast: �2steps / Sharpness: �2steps / Saturation: �2steps / Noise Reduction: �2steps / (can be adjusted in Film Mode) |
| Film Mode | Standard, Dynamic, Natural, Smooth, Vibrant, Nostalgic, WB/Standard, WB/Dynamic, WB/Smooth, My Film1, MyFilm2, Multi Film |
| Color Bracketing | No |
| Recording Format | Still Image: JPEG(Design rule for Camera File system, based on Exif 2.21 standard), RAW, DPOF corresponding / image with audio: JPEG (Design rule for Camera File system, based on Exif 2.21 standard)+ QuickTime / Motion picture: QuickTime Motion JPEG |
| Recording Image Size | Still Image: 4:3 Aspect Ratio: 3648x 2736 pixels, 3072 x 2304 pixels, 2560 x 1920 pixels, 2048 x 1536 pixels, 1600 x 1200 pixels, 640 x 480 pixels / 3:2 Aspect Ratio: 3776 x 2520 pixels, 3168 x 2112 pixels, 2656 x 1768 pixels, 2112 x 1408pixels, 2048 x 1360 pixels / 16:9 Aspect Ratio: 3968 x 2232 pixels, 3328 x 1872 pixels, 2784 x 1568 pixels, 2208 x 1248 pixels, 1920 x 1080 |
| Image Quality | Fine / Standard / RAW / RAW+Standard JPEG / RAW+Fine JPEG |
| Motion Picture | 4:3 Aspect Ratio: 640 x 480 pixels 30 fps, 320 x 240 pixels 30 fps/10 fps / 16:9 Aspect Ratio: 848 x 480 pixels 30 fps / HD?16:9 Aspect Ratio?: 1280x720 pixels 24fps |
| Burst Shooting Mode | Full-Resolution Image, 2.5 frames/sec Max. 8 images (Standard mode), Max 4 images (Fine), Max 3images (RAW) / High-speed Burst Mode: approx. 6 frames/sec (recorded in 3M for 4:3, 2.5M for 3:2, 2M for 16:9) |
| Unlimited Consecutive Shooting | yes |
| Digital Red Eye Correction | yes |
| Intelligent Exposure | yes |
| Intelligent Exposure_ | Off / Low / Standard / High |
| Easy Zoom | n/a |
| Zoom Resume | n/a |
| Motion Zoom | n/a |
| Still Image Rec. with Audio | 5 sec |
| Audio Dubbing | Max. 10sec |
| Real-time Histogram | yes |
| Highlight Display | Yes |
| Composition Guide line | yes |
| Composition Guide line_ | 2 patterns |
| Built-in-Memory | yes |
| Built-in-Memory [Capacity] | approx. 50MB |
| Scene Mode Help Screen | yes |
| Auto Angle Detection | yes |
| Flip Animation | n/a |
| Travel Date | yes |
| World Time | yes |
| Title Edit | yes |
| Text Stamp | yes |
| LCD Monitor | 3.0", 3:2 Polycrystalline TFT LCD Display (460K dots) / Field of View : approx. 100% / AUTO Power LCD mode, Power LCD mode |
| Viewfinder | External OVF (Optional) |
| Playback mode | [REC]/[Play] Selector switch / 30-thumbnail display, 12-thumbnail display, calendar display, zoomed playback (16x max.), Playback of favorite pictures, Category Playback (playback and slideshow of pictures in category) / Slide show (duration & effect with music is selectable), image rotation / Resizing (selectable number of pixels), trimming, protection, aspect conv. DPOF print setting ? / Creating still pictures from a motion picture, Dual image playback / Enlarge focus area, image leveling |
| Category Playback | playback and slideshow of pictures in category |
| Slideshow Mode | (duration & effect with music is selectable), image rotation |
| OSD language | Japanese, English, German, French, Italian, Spanish |
| Recording Media | Built-in Memory, SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, MultiMediaCard(Still image only) |
| Microphone | yes |
| Speaker | yes |
| Interface | DC Input, AV Output (NTSC/PAL), HD AV Output (Component), USB2.0 High speed |
| Direct Print | PictBridge |
| General Data | |
|---|---|
| Colour | Black |
| Power | |
| Battery | Li-ion Battery Pack (3.7V, 1150mAh) (Included) |
| AC Adaptor | AC Adaptor (Input: 110-240V AC) (Optional) |
| Battery life (approx.) | 380 pictures (CIPA standard) |
| Dimensions [mm] | |
| Width | 108.7 |
| Height | 59.5 |
| Depth | 27.1 |
| Weight [g] | |
| Body | 290.0 |
| Including Battery and SD Memory Card | 265.0 |
| Further Specifications | |
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| Included Software | PHOTOfunSTUDIO -viewer- 2.1E / ArcSoft (MediaImpression / Panorama Maker) / SilkyPix Developer Studio 3.0SE / QuickTime / USB Driver |
| Standard Accessories | Battery Charger / Battery Pack / Battery carrying case / AV Cable / USB Connection Cable / AC Cable Strap / CD-ROM |
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