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Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX1

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Panasonic Lumix LX1 Camera ReviewRead more
Announced alongside the FZ30 in July, the Lumix LX1 is the world's first compact camera with a 'widescreen' 16:9 ratio CCD sensor, combined with a 28-112mm (equiv.) wideangle 4x Leica-branded zoom lens. As with all Panasonic cameras, the LX1 features a two-mode MEGA OIS (Optical Image Stabilization) system, plus a wealth of real 'photographic' features, including fully manual exposure and focus options. Obviously designed to appeal to serious photographers, the LX1 also features more external controls than any previous Lumix compact, has both raw and TIFF capture modes and a high quality all-metal, traditionally-styled body. Here's just a few of the headline features to whet your appetite:Read more
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Pros

  • Excellent print quality
  • bright color
  • very usable 13x19 inch prints

Cons

  • lost photos due to a corrupted memory card
  • Memory card corruption can happen with any card type and any camera manufacturer
  • Auto ISO is not available in this mode

Key specs

  • CCD
  • 8.498x4.78 mm
  • 8 Mpx
  • 3840, 2160 px
  • 4.9
  • Continuous, Monitoring
  • 2.5 in
  • no

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Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX1 - Pros & Cons

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX1

Pros

  • Excellent print quality
  • bright color
  • very usable 13x19 inch prints
  • Very fine detail is preserved nicely
  • bright and beautiful
  • looks clean and functional
  • color and print quality that most users should find very appealing
  • Simple auto mode is reliable and the Scene modes are comprehensive and useful
  • Better than average handling of tough highlights
  • excellent preservation of fine detail
  • Battery and Storage Capacity Very good battery life

Cons

  • lost photos due to a corrupted memory card
  • Memory card corruption can happen with any card type and any camera manufacturer
  • Auto ISO is not available in this mode
  • camera ‘awoke' almost instantaneously but took roughly three seconds to shut down

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX1 - Technical Overview

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IconScreen size
2.5 in
Best:
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710
Screen size: 6.7 in
IconISO maximum
400
Best:
Pentax KP
ISO maximum: 819200
IconEffective pixels
8 Mpx
Best:
Hasselblad H6D-100c
Effective pixels: 100 Mpx
IconMax resolution
3840 x 2160 px
Best:
Leica M11
Max resolution: 9528 x 6328 px

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Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX1 - Full Specifications

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Sensor
Sensor typeCCD
Sensor size0.33 in
Sensor photo detectors9.0 Mpx
Effective pixels8.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
  • 16:9
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
Max resolution3840 x 2160 px
Other resolutions
  • 3072x1728
  • 1920x1080
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Optics and focus
Optical zoom4.0 x
Digital zoom22.5 x
Minimum aperture2.8
Maximum aperture4.9
Focal length equiv28 - 112
Focus adjustmentAuto
Contrast adjustmentyes
Autofocus
  • Continuous
  • Monitoring
Manual focusyes
Normal focus range19.69 in
Macro focus range1.97 in
Image stabiliserOptical
Filter threadno
Folded opticsno
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Photography features
Minimum shutter speed60.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s
Shutter priorityyes
Aperture priorityyes
Exposure compensation plus2
Exposure compensation minus-2
Expousure compensation steps1/3
Self-timer delay2.0 s
Built-in flashyes
Flash range4
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flashno
Continuous drive3.0 fps
Scene modes
  • Backlight
  • Candlelight
  • Close-up
  • Documents
  • Dusk
  • Fireworks
  • Night portrait
  • party
  • self-portrait
  • Sports
  • Sunset
Self-timeryes
3D supportno
Manual settingsyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 10
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Audio features
Built-in microphoneyes
Voice recordingyes
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Dimensions
Weight6.53 oz
Width4.16 in
Height2.2 in
Depth1.01 in
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Power
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Battery capacity1150.0 mAh
Rechargeable batteryyes
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Other features
Timelapse recordingno
GPSno
Orientation sensoryes
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Image
ISO
  • Auto
  • 80
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
ISO Autoyes
ISO minimum80
ISO maximum400
White balance presets4
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Manual
Custom white balanceyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPEG
  • RAW
  • TIFF
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
Image stabilizeryes
Image stabilization typeOptical
Supported aspect ratios16:9
Uncompressed formatRAW
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Screen and viewfinder
Screen size2.5 in
Articulated LCDno
Screen technologyLCD
Screen dots207000
Touch screenno
Live viewyes
ViewfinderNone
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Videography features
Maximum resolution848 x 480 px
Video recordingyes
Max frame rate (highest resolution)30.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate30.0 fps
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Design
Body typeCompact
Colour of product
  • Black,Silver
  • Gold
Environmentally sealedno
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Storage
Internal storage32.0 mB
Compatible memory cards
  • MMC
  • SD
Storage types
  • SD
  • MMC
  • SDHC
  • Internal
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Connectivity
HDMIno
USB version2.0
DC-in jackyes
Remote controlNo
PictBridgeyes
NFCno
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)no
AV outputyes

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Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX1 Panasonic - Editorial Reviews (11)

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Published: 30.09.2005
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX1 Review

Announced alongside the FZ30 in July, the Lumix LX1 is the world's first compact camera with a 'widescreen' 16:9 ratio CCD sensor, combined with a 28-112mm (equiv.) wideangle 4x Leica-branded zoom lens. As with all Panasonic cameras, the LX1 features a two-mode MEGA OIS (Optical Image Stabilization) system, plus a wealth of real 'photographic' features, including fully manual exposure and focus options. Obviously designed to appeal to serious photographers, the LX1 also features more external controls than any previous Lumix compact, has both raw and TIFF capture modes and a high quality all-metal, traditionally-styled body. Here's just a few of the headline features to whet your appetite:

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX1 Panasonic LX1 - Luminous Landscape
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Published: 13.01.2009
Panasonic LX1 - Luminous Landscape

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Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX1
4.0

A great advanced camera that packs a lot of features into a reasonably small package.

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX1 Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX1 Review - Steve's Digicams
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Review posted 12/7/2005 Introduction & Physical Views Click on the Lumix LX1 to take a QuickTime VR tour The 8.4 megapixel Lumix DMC-LX1 is the first digital camera to have a true 16:9 ratio CCD imager for capturing wide aspect pictures for display on a HDTV big screen. The LX1 features Panasonic's

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX1 Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX1 Review
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Published: 30.09.2005
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX1 Review

Announced alongside the FZ30 in July, the Lumix LX1 is the world's first compact camera with a 'widescreen' 16:9 ratio CCD sensor, combined with a 28-112mm (equiv.) wideangle 4x Leica-branded zoom lens. As with all Panasonic cameras, the LX1 features a two-mode MEGA OIS (Optical Image Stabilization) system, plus a wealth of real 'photographic' features, including fully manual exposure and focus options. Obviously designed to appeal to serious photographers, the LX1 also features more external controls than any previous Lumix compact, has both raw and TIFF capture modes and a high quality all-metal, traditionally-styled body. Here's just a few of the headline features to whet your appetite:

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Published: 20.09.2005
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Published: 14.02.2006
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX1
3.5

With Leica on board Panasonic should be able to create some of the best digital cameras around, but does the Lumix LX1 live up to its heritage.

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Published: 17.02.2012
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX-1

Panasonic's new Lumix DMC-LX1 camera is unique in having a CCD sensor that delivers its full 8.4-megapixel resolution for shots taken with a 16:9 aspect ratio. Designed to produce shots for display on the latest 'widescreen' TV sets and monitors, the LX1 has a slider on the lens barrel that lets users set the capture aspect ratio to 3:2 or conventional 4:3.