Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX1K Digital Camera

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Pros
Choice of aspect ratios
Many advanced features
Cons
Digital noise is a problem at high ISOs

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX1 Review

by Richard Baguley

- At $600 the Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX1 is rather pricey for a point-and-shoot camera, but it's as compact as many in this class and offers some interesting features normally not found in this group.

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User Reviews for Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX1K Digital Camera

Reviewed by: pschectman

Duration of ownership:

Strengths: Size, Lens Quality, Body Construction, Options for Control includign Apeture, Shutter Speed, or Automatic. Excellent pre-programmed format for Night Shots and Beach lighting.

Weaknesses: I don't like the lens cap. No additional complaints. People drool over this camera, so it might get moisture damage.

Overall Evaluation: This was my first digital camera purchase. This model was recommened to me by a professional photographer who keeps this model in his bag. I just returned from a two week trip to Asia, where I shot over 1500 images. The quality of the images are amazing shooting at 200 in Auto P mode. I am a novice digital photo shooter so I did not push the camera using extra features such at Apeture or Shutter priority settings. I simply put it in P mode and shot away. I also used the close up Aspect setting and the images were perfect. I was shooting at speed of 200 and have no noise. For night time shooting the Night Scene selection worked well using a wall to steady the camera. I did not have a tripod, as this would have provided a more stable platform to shoot the evening skyline of Hong Kong. Still was able to get some amazing photos at night.
Reviewed by: dvdirv

Duration of ownership:

Strengths: Lots of features to control photographs including aspect ratio. Leica lens is just superb!

Weaknesses: Pricey compared to competition. Viewfinder is small at 2.5". Proprietary USB cable.

Overall Evaluation: If you are looking for a camera with lots of features, but don't want the bulk of an SLR, try the Panasonic DMC-LX1. This camera has a lot going for it including stabilization control, aspect ratio control and a super-sharp Leica lens which enables you to get to 1.9" for close-up shots. If you want manual control over your photos, the LX1 is for you. This camera lets you shoot JPEG as well as RAW. The image stabilization feature is another asset of this camera. On the down side, the LX1 has a small 2.5" viewfinder which has been corrected in newer Panasonic models. The USB cable is smaller than a mini-USB, so if you need an extra, you need to contact Panasonic. I would prefer to visit my consumer electronics retailer, but good luck trying to find this cable there. The other negative is its price. I paid nearly $500 for this camera which is now down over $100. But you can buy the update for the LX1 for just slightly more. This is an ideal camera for a professional photographer as a back-up camera. With all the fancy options on this camera, it will work in a pinch when that fancy SLR is unavailable. For the enthusiast, this is your camera.

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