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August 2010
(83%)
92 Reviews
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Users
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11 Reviews
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The editors liked
Better pictures compared with LX3
Improved autofocus performance
Redesign of button layout facilitates operation
Accessory port for EVF and other peripherals.
The editors didn't like
AF box gets resized each time camera is switched off
Ultra-wide-angle lens with F2.0 aperture, Macro mode lets you get extremely close to subject, Very fast autofocus and quiet zoom motors, Superior video capture and manual video controls, Manual controls for aperture, shutter, and focus, Very sturdy build quality, Attractive, classic aesthetics, Superb button layout for accessing manual controls,
Intelligent Auto mode produces underexposed images, Some camera settings are buried deep in menus, Limited optical zoom range
Solid feel and appearance of quality, Longer 24-90mm eq. lens than LX3, yet still as wide, Fast lens at f/2.0 - 3.3, More effective optical image stabilization with Power O.I.S, Compact design, 3-inch 460K-dot LCD with 11-step auto brightness, Four as...
Some soft corners at wide-angle (wide-open), Lots of barrel distortion in RAW files at wide-angle, Below average color accuracy/inaccurate Manual WB, Yellowish skin tones outdoors with Auto WB, Visible demosaicing errors in fine detail such as hair, Sl...
There are few cameras that most photo enthusiasts would agree upon. The Panasonic LX5 is one of them. No, not all photo enthusiasts will say that the LX5 is the best but, I think most would agree it's a contender, a heck of a good camera, with a classi...
Ultrawideangle lens with F2.0 aperture, Macro mode lets you get extremely close to subject, Very fast autofocus and quiet zoom motors, Superior video capture and manual video controls, Manual controls for aperture, shutter, and focus, Very sturdy bui
Intelligent Auto mode produces underexposed images, Some camera settings are buried deep in menus, Limited optical zoom range
The Lumix LX5 is not a camera for novices, but it offers an insane amount of power for a fixed-lens camera if you're not intimidated by manual controls. Shop for the Lumix DMC-LX5 MerchantPriceMerchant Rating $499.95 Learn More » 5 Reviews » $460.98 ...
Very good photo quality, low noise though ISO 800 in good light (and things look better if you shoot RAW), Fast F2.03.3 lens with newly expanded 24 90 mm focal range, New and improved optical image stabilization, Midsize, well built body (in most respects), High resolution 3inch LCD display with very good outdoor and low light visibility, Full manual controls, with lots of white balance and brack
Best photo quality obtained by shooting RAW (translation: JPEG engine needs improvement), Noise reduction still a bit heavy on low contrast subjects; some subjects seem noticeable softer than the rest of the image, Mild corner blurring, highlight clipping, and purple fringing, Unremarkable burst mode, Still no fluorescent white balance preset, Small, cluttered buttons on back of camera; flimsy do
With their new Lumix DMC-LX5, Panasonic has taken an already superb camera (the LX3), and made it even better. They've improved the image quality, zoom power, image stabilizer, movie mode, and battery life, while enhancing both the automatic and manua...
Abstract: It wasn't so long ago that DSLRs were out of financial reach for most enthusiast photographers. Back before DSLRs fell below the magic sub-$1000 mark, the only way for most people to 'go digital' was to invest in a high-quality compact, offering SLR-like control, but without the expensive extras - the large sensor and interchangeable lens mount...
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Published: 2010-10-28, Author: terry , review by: dpexpert.com.au
Like: We were bowled over by the accuracy of the white balance. Even used under mixed lighting sources the camera managed to return acceptable colour. And based on a subjective judgement it does seem that the dynamic range is better than for the LX3.
Dislike: The lack of an optical viewfinder puts it at a disadvantage compared with the Nikon P7000 and the Canon G12. And there is no printed instruction manual which, for such a serious camera, is perplexing
Ultra-wide-angle lens with F2.0 aperture; macro mode lets you get extremely close to subject; very fast autofocus and quiet zoom motors; superior video capture and manual video controls; manual controls for aperture, shutter, and focus; very sturdy build
Intelligent Auto mode produces underexposed images; some camera settings are buried deep in menus; limited optical zoom range
The Panasonic Lumix LX5 is not a digital camera for novices, but it offers an insane amount of power for a fixed-lens camera if you're not intimidated by manual controls...
