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Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3

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Nov 24, 2008

Rating: 9 out of 10 (Spectacular)
Pros: nice lens
Cons: fiddly buttons
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I had Nikon Coolpix 8400 and massive wide angle adaptor (17mm equiv)

So far all good except for fiddly buttons

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Great Quality from Point and Shoot, Best So Far

Nov 14, 2008

Rating: 9 out of 10 (Spectacular)
Pros: Great Image Quality, Good Feature Set, Easy to use from Beginer to ethusiast
Cons: Protruding Lens and the lack of built-in lens cover
Opinion:
Bought the LX3 over a week ago, all the black ones are gone so got the silver one, contrary to most reviews I think the silver one looks better as it looks more retro like the old cameras of yester-years, also since it is silver the printed words on the camera is less obvious giving it a more sleeker look and being less fussy in design. Anyway in terms of performance I am blown away by the quality even-though I have owned more than 30 different cameras to date. Love the F2.0 lens excellent for low light and indoor shots which I do more. The 24mm lens is great and gives lots of scope in indoor situations. The iA mode works very well and makes photography fun again without having to make many adjustments to get a good shot.

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Almost perfect P&S

Nov 12, 2008

Rating: 10 out of 10 (Perfect)
Pros: good image quality, fantastic feature set, awesome video capability
Cons: battery life can be longer, but not bad
Opinion:
Used this for a couple of days, can now conclude it is probably the best point-and-shoot model today. Lumix really got all things right this time around. If you go to dpreview.com they will give you all the juicy details.

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The best professional (Prosumer) back-up camera yet! This is by far the best wide angle compact camera in the market now!

Nov 1, 2008

Rating: 10 out of 10 (Perfect)
Pros: Wide Angle, compact, light and feature packed! Best to bring along for holidays without lugging a big and heavy SLR!
Cons: Those with big hands will have problems getting a good grip
Opinion:
This Prosumer Camera has got better features e.g. wider angle lens than the Ricoh Caplio GX200, Nikon Coolpix P6000 and the Canon PowerShot G10. With the add on 18mm wide angle conversion, non of the others come close except for the Ricoh Caplio GX200, but, in terms of picture quality, the Lumix LX3 wins hands down!

efraim

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An "almost-rangefinder" ideal for street photography

Oct 11, 2008

Rating: 9 out of 10 (Spectacular)
Pros: f2 lens, black and white "dynamic" mode, light and pocketable, no noise up to iso 400
Cons: Zoom at 60 eqv a tag shortl; one dial for settings would be great
Opinion:
This camera is a godsend for street photography and portraits up to 60mm. The tweaking possibilities are endless, and the results (b&w in "dynamic" mode and color in "nostalgic" mode with some tweaking) are nothing short of amazing, thanks to the 24 f/2 glass.

Since I have it, my big, exepnsive (and heavy) DSLR remains most of the time home. Unless you really (but really) need a longer zoom, this **is** the compact to go for (I tried the G10 and it is no match as soon as you go over iso 100).

Buy a black lx3, set it totally silent, set the hyperfocale and the wide angle and go out and shoot. The street photographer camera par excellence!

More silent than (yet almost as good as) a rangefinder, for 1/10 the cost!

Panasonic choice to go for quality instead than pixels has delivered (of course the fast lens and the ... Read more

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