Image quality
For a compact camera, we were very impressed with the output of the LX5. Its new 10.1 MP sensor delivered distinictive improvements over its predecessor, with an enhanced dynamic range controlling burnt out highlights and more shadow detail being visible.
Part 2: Handling, controls and build
The build quality of the LX5 remains as robust and as high quality as its predecessor, with the updated model sporting an improved rubberised grip and exuding the kind of old school charm that should keep vintage snappers happy.
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We loved the Panasonic Lumix LX3 high-end compact camera so much that we made it our high end compact camera of the year in 2009, and when its successor, the LX5 was announced, we found ourselves being tempted again.
This time around the competition has heated up, with an array of equally seductive high end compacts providing tempting alternatives (in particular the Canon S95, which we nearly bought) – so can the LX5 still cut it as the best of the lot?
With London seeing a large protest against the visit of the Pope yesterday, we thought we’d take our new Lumix LX5 along and grab a few shots.
We’ve been using – and loving the Panasonic LX3 for two years and were stoked when its successor, the Lumix LX5 was announced.
After declaring our love for its predecessor, the Lumix LX3, and spending the last few weeks carefully pawing over the spec sheets of both the LX5 and its nearest rival, the Canon Powershot S95, we’re mustard keen to get our hands on Panasonic’s latest compact camera offering.
It’s been our favourite digital compact camera for around two years now, and it’s good to see Panasonic still supporting this venerable high end snapper, even after its replacement, the Lumix LX5 has been announced.
After selling a few photos recently and feeling flush, we recently shelled out for a Lumix 14mm-45mm zoom lens for our Panasonic Lumix GF-1 camera.
As it’s a Friday, we thought we’d share some photos from our sister site, urban75.
Here’s a selection from a winter weekend at the faded seaside resorts of Broadstairs, Ramsgate and Margate, on the south east coast of England.
For the trip, we decided to leave our dSLR at home for the first time, and take along our two favourite compact cameras, the Panasonic Lumix GF-1 and Panasonic Lumix LX3.
Panasonic have released an updated version of their firmware update for the Lumix DMC-LX3 digital compact.
As we reported three weeks ago, things went a bit awry with the original v2.0 update, forcing Panasonic to remove the update from its site.
Judging by the traffic to our article, a lot of people here (including ourselves) must have downloaded the v2.0 firmware update for the Lumix LX3 camera – so here’s some bad news.
Lumix have just announced that they’ve suspended the availability of the download until ‘reliability issues’ have been addressed. They’re also suggesting that users who have installed the update, reset their cameras.
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Panasonic has posted a major firmware update for its Lumix DMC-LX3 digital compact camera – one of our favourite cameras.
Now up to Version 2.0, the update brings additional functions and feature improvements including a 20% AF-speed increase at the wide-angle position, new white balance bracketing, expanded exposure compensation, a High Dynamic scene mode, 1:1 aspect-ratio shooting and improved white balance performance.
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Panasonic’s flagship digital compact for mustard-keen photographers and compulsive shutter clickers, the Lumix DMC-LX3 offers up a tempting package.
First reviewed back in February 2009, we’re still using the camera every day and it remains our first choice recommendation for any photo enthusiast looking for a fast and compact street-shooter.
The basics
Lurking within the LX3′s bijou lines is an 10.1 Megapixel resolution sensor, flash hotshoe, full auto and manual controls and an optically stabilised, bright 2.5x optical wide angle zoom with the drool-inducing LEICA name.
The LX3 improves on its predecessor by extending the focal coverage to an impressively wide 24mm coverage, giving the lens a zoom range of 24mm-60mm – not particularly good for twitchers, sports aficionados and fans of Small Things That Shuffle Around Miles From The Camera, but great for street shooters and landscape photographers.
The lens is pleasingly fast too, boasting a bright maximum aperture of f2.0-2.8, giving it at least a stop advantage over most of its rivals and delivering improved performance in low light.
The Lumix LX3 packs a mighty array of manual controls, offering full control over aperture, shutter and focus settings, backed by RAW shooting and HD movie recording in the 720p format.
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