| Panasonic DMC-LX3K 10.1MP Digital Camera with 2.5x Wide Angle MEGA Optical Image Stabilized Zoom (Black) | 
| Brand: Panasonic
Category: Photography
Buy New: $548.99
New (10) Used (2) from $539.99
Rating:  95 reviews
Sales Rank: 154
Color: Black
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Floppy Disk Drive: None
Optical Zoom: 2.5
Display Size: 3
Maximum Focal Length: 12.8
Minimum Focal Length: 5.1
Has Red Eye Reduction: Yes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 2.2 x 1 x 4.2
MPN: DMC-LX3K
Model: DMC-LX3 Black
UPC: 037988988136
EAN: 0037988988136
ASIN: B001CCLBSA
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | 10.1-megapixel CCD captures enough detail for photo-quality poster-size prints | | • | 2.5x wide-angle MEGA Optical Image Stabilized zoom lens | | • | 3.0-inch high-resolution LCD screen; HD video capture | | • | Classic SLR-like manual operations include selectable AF spot/multi AF area, customization button, aperture, shutter, program and full manual modes | | • | Capture images to SD/SDHC memory cards (not included) |
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Product Description
Designed for easy, creative shooting, and high-performance in low-light conditions, the DMC-LX3 features a F2.0 24mm LEICA DC VARIO-SUMMICRON lens, 10.1 megapixels and an ultra-sensitive 1/1.63-inch CCD developed specifically for this model. By combining a high-quality lens and sensor ready for a variety of shooting conditions with a wide-range of accessories and manual controls, the DMC-LX3 is ideal for professional photographers and serious amateurs looking for a compact digital camera that furthers their creative photography.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 90 more reviews...
 Gem of a camera even with noise... June 30, 2009
MeridianX (Bucks County, PA)
The build quality is simply outstanding. If you never use the camera, it is still a quality piece of technology. I have the DP1 also and it simply does not come close to the look, feel, and button/dial feel. Silly neck strap, looks goofy... feels wrong. Either way, I purchased the camera for image quality and usefulness. First, the DP1 is an artists camera and when approached with careful time and patience really delivers great pictures.
The LX3 is a camera for the active photographer. Quick autofocus, sharp pictures, raw + jpeg shooting, various film/ color simulations and decent battery life. While reviewing shots in Lightroom the pictures exhibit some level of noise and artifacts in ISO 100 and above. I will not use 800 or higher as the color shifts and noise turn me off. Regarding the noise at the lower ISO levels, I have not used noise reduction or tried to eliminate it as the noise does not show up in photographs printed on 5x7 paper. I have not tried 8x10 but I probably would attempt using noise reduction software if i were to try.
Flash works well for it's size and the lens cap is really not an issue (compared to my Leica film rangefinders!). The close-up autofocus switch is also very helpful and I have used it many times during photo shoots. The LCD does make shots look better than the files (color/ contrast) but it is useful for judging exposure and focus. Overall it is an excellent alternative to the Sigma camera lines from a user-interface perspective and overall joy of ownership. I considered the Leica version but after using this camera, unless a larger sensor was used in the Leica version (which it does not) I can not think of any reason to spend the extra money unless you simply must have a Leica to fill in the collection.
Very positive transaction June 29, 2009
T. Beidler (Columbus, OH)
Product as advertised. Shipped quicker than estimate. Very satisfied with the camara and vendor.
Compact camera Near Professional photo quality June 22, 2009
Tealfixie (Maryland)
I got this camera shortly before my wedding and honeymoon trip overseas. Without a doubt, it is the best camera in it's class. I did lots of research and played around with this camera and the g10. Both cameras are excellent and the G10 has an advantage over the LX3 with the analog controls and the optical zoom. However i've quickly become accustomed to the LX3's joystick approach to changing settings. Its not that big of a deal. I found the dealbreaker of the g10 was the size. In contrast the LX3 is a tad smaller and thus more manageable. It is still not a pocketable camera, but with the neck strap, I wear the camera like a messenger bag and it tucks nicely away under my arm.
I did have a complaint a few weeks ago about the poor auto white balance performance, but since Panasonic just recently upgraded the firmware, this issue has been resolved. The camera lacks any useful optical zoom. However, I only regret this missing feature about 5% of the time I use this camera because most of the time I'm satisfied with the low-light performance, wide angle lens, and overall image quality. And also the tripod mount at the bottom of the camera is not centered to the lens so taking panorama shots might be a bit tricky.
The battery life is outstanding and has the capability of shooting at least 400 photos before requiring a recharge. Black and white photos are absolutely fantastic. All your BW photos will look even better than the color ones. It instantly makes for great prints. Macro photos are excellent. I've had this camera for about 1 month now and three people I'm close to have decided to buy the same camera.
My wish list for this camera: I do wish that I could take continuous video recording as the camera limits you to a certain time or file size depending on the aspect ratio you choose to shoot in. However I don't think anyone would want to watch videos like that as most watchable videos are cut with many shorter shots. I also wish that this camera had time-lapse function of taking a photo at set intervals. More optical zoom. And I wish the accessories for this camera didn't cost so much. ie. optical viewfinder.
Best Point-and-shoot that I've ever seen! June 18, 2009
Nuno Loureiro (Lisbon, Portugal)
I was one of the lucky ones that got the camera directly from Amazon a couple of weeks ago. The camera is still sold out in the entire U.S. and all the stores that have it in stock are selling it for an insane price (more expensive than the Leica version). It was already part of my routine to refresh the Amazon page to see if it was in stock. One morning I was lucky, 4 items in stock. After I placed my order there was none left.
The camera is amazing, it's excellent in low light conditions (which was one of the main reasons to buy it) and everything else. You have a lot of control on the camera, but you can also set it in the automatic intelligent mode (iA) and it does a really good job doing everything for you. The macro mode is excellent and it's set automatically when on iA mode. You can take a picture of something that is as close as 1cm.
The video is HD when the camera is set to record in 16:9. It saves a .mov file that you can read directly with Quicktime for example. The only thing I don't like is that you can't zoom in/out when recording a movie.
Panasonic LX-3 camera June 12, 2009
john
Camera is excellent. Best digital I've ever had. Leica licensed lens is sharp, very sharp. 24mm equivalent is the main reason why I bought it, and it does not disappoint. I was able to buy a 25mm Voigtlander finder for it, to use as a normal optical viewer, as the camera does not come with an optical finder, the one principal fault I find with the camera. The Voigtlander finder was $159 at B&H Photo, in NYC, versus the hard to source Panasonic finder at almost $300. Get the Voigtlander. Taking night photos either hand held or with a tripod is easy, and they usually come out great. Very impressive in Manhattan. Thank you, Panasonic, and Leica.
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