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Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX2

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Good
  • Pros
  • Very accurate exposures
  • Takes photos in widescreen format
  • Cons
  • High price
  • Must pop up flash manually

User Reviews for Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX2

  • Reviewed by: cmcgaugh

    Duration of ownership:

    Strengths: Excellent lens, ease of use, fast re-cycle...very versitilewith the different aspect ratios.

    Weaknesses: Slightly smaller than I would have liked.

    Overall Evaluation: I read a lot of reviews on this camera before I bought it.Noise seemed to be a common complaint, but I haven't seenany problems with the kind of pictures I take (so far). So far it's been a real pleasure to use, and I'm extremelyhappy with the pictures. It's essentially a Leica D-LUX3 without the Leica price and logo. The only difference I'vefound is that it only has 13mb internal memory vs 64mb forthe Leica version. But it also has a small grip that the Leica doesn't. Otherwise they are exactly the same camera. Here are some pics I did of a South African plant I have at home taken without a tripod, by ambient light, 7mpx, macro mode. I feel my money was well spent. =)

  • Reviewed by: x1w2c3

    Duration of ownership:

    Strengths: Great image with high-pixel; Wide screen display; Adjustable picture aspect ratio; easy-use buttons

    Weaknesses: zoom is too short; Picture out slot is not a standard mini-usb

    Overall Evaluation: First of all, this is really a good camera for you to use, especially if you do not want to take much time to learn how to use the digital SLR camera and you just want to take some pictures while you travel. This DMC-LX2 can give you very nice shot, especially when you take pictures of views. The high-pixel and wide-angle feature let me take some great picture while I was traveling last summer in several national parks. For those professional photographers, the quality of the pictures might be far from acceptable, but for me, that is enough. The design of the buttons is OK. It makes the camera easy to use. You can actually view and adjust pictures on the camera, which I would like to do it on my computer. Plus, this camera has menu in English, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Chinese and Japanese. Might be good for people in other language. The color of those pictures is quite good, especially when there is enough light. But when the light is not good, its quality really depends. And don't be cheated by the display of the picture on the camera. Those pictures might not be that good when they show up in your computer. I think the so-called MEGA-OIS (Optical Image Stability) does not work that well as Panasonic claims. Sometime the view is so good but I cannot take a picture of it. Most of the pictures taken on those occasions are blurring. Those awful noise is surely the results of its shortcomings. And, the zoom is too short, I guess. I tried to take some pictures of mushrooms and insects in local forest but most of them are blurred. And the focus is not quite good enough. If you magnify it in your computer, I saw the stuff I take shot of is actually not right focused. And also, the picture-out slot is not a mini-usb one. You need use the one that is included in the package. I forgot to bring with it once and I could not bring the card-reader with me. I thought it might be OK cause I believe it has a mini-usb slot. So, when I find the slot is not a standard one and I was out of nowhere at that time, I have to delete some pictures. Well, other than these cons, it still makes itself a good camera. And perhaps after you read the manual and more materials, you can improve a lot of taking really good pictures with it. To choose it or not depends on what you expect out of it.

  • Reviewed by: wenchaoxu

    Duration of ownership:

    Strengths: Wide angle lens, High Pixels LCD, Optimized Automatic Mode, Other Adjustable Modes

    Weaknesses: Optical Zoom is too short; MEGA OIS does not work very well as they advertised

    Overall Evaluation: I think this camera is very good for you to take picture for outdoor activities. It has wide angle lens which is good to take pictures of scenic view. I also believe that they optimized the "Automatic Mode". The pictures look really good if taken with adequate exposure. If you are interested, you can use other adjustable modes, which make it more like a traditional camera. The battery can work for a long hour. And I have not got any adaptation problem with any kind of regular SD card. I think for this camera, the optical zoom is too small. I cannot take good picture of something just a little bit far. And even with MEGA O.I.S., it is not easy to take a picture at night when the light is not good. The noise becomes more annoying when you raise the ISO at that time.

  • Reviewed by: wreptyle35

    Duration of ownership:

    Strengths: 1. True 16:9 ratio sensor chip2. High resolution (10.2 megapixel) for such a small size.3. 2.7 inches LCD display4. Well designed/convenient controls5. Excellent photos using sensitivity 100

    Weaknesses: 1: Image noise is high when sensivity is above 4002. Slightly cumbersome of the body protruding part3. No view finder.

    Overall Evaluation: I love this camera! I actually bought this camera before, but returned it after using it a little while because of the price. I bought it again right before I went on vacation for a great deal, and I know it won't disappoint. There are many great aspects about this camera, so let me begin! Benefits: I really like how I can take 16:9 pictures, and this camera does it flawlessly. The sensor chip inside works really well. This camera is very compact and also easy to use, making it one of the smallest cameras with the most to offer. The large screen is pretty amazing for such a small camera, and I love how the flash is hidden. With the settings at 100 for sensitivity, the pictures of my vacation turned out great! Weaknesses: With that said, if I set the sensitivity at 400 or above, there is some image noise. I know this is a problem with most cameras when the sensitivity is tuned at that level, but I guess I expected better. Mind you it is still very good...I just had high expectations. The 4x optical zoom is great, but the protruding lens does make it a problem carrying it around in your pants pocket. But seriously, I can't see a smaller camera that has this much to offer. I would also love it if it had a view finder, but I guess that is the price to pay for such a large LCD and compact size. Overall, I love it! This is definitely everything I wanted in a digital camera, and I highly recommend it to everybody. I bought it for a little under $400.

  • Reviewed by:

    Duration of ownership:

    Strengths: Unique quality Leica widescreen 28mm lens

    Weaknesses: Noisy chip kills Leica advantages, Not wide-view LCD in vertical direction

    Overall Evaluation: Camera is great, if you never look at picture quality at pixel level. Heavy contrast noise even at ISO-100 of this camera, reported by many profi and amateurs photographers, is sometimes so nasty, that you can not remove it with any Noise Ninja

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