Comments about Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3 Digital Camera - Silver:

I bought the camera for its wide angle lens and low light performance. And I like it very much so far.

Comments about Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3 Digital Camera - Silver:

very good camera, good size, professional acceptable,good overall camera

Comments about Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3 Digital Camera - Silver:

My Lumix LX3 was a Christmas gift from my children. What a great gift! What a great camera !!
I love everything about it...easy to use...great pictures...great videos... Unfortunately, it was stolen while I was on vacation. I loved it so much that I bought it again! I would definitely recommend this camera to anyone !!! You will love it !!!

Comments about Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3 Digital Camera - Silver:

I own a lerger camera with different lenses but it is just too big for travel. This is an excellent quality camera. Don't be fooled by the megapixels, it is a great performer.

Comments about Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3 Digital Camera - Silver:

backup camera

Comments about Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3 Digital Camera - Silver:

I have been drawn to bigger body cameras for the lure of bigger, better, faster but find I didn't have the camera when the shot appeared. This camera is not the smallest of the breed but still fits in my pocket and is ready for action. My friend just purchased a sony cybershop that is smaller but with my hands I can hardly manipulate the controls. I am well pleased with my new little camera!

Comments about Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3 Digital Camera - Silver:

Handling the lens-cap is somewhat bothersome, but an auto lens cap is available. I bought it as a second camera, so I am not complaining about the lack of optical view finder & the lack of zoom. The relatively large sensor provides great picture quality, & low light photography. I hope they will increase the zoom, even at the expense of pixel count in following generation cameras. The real pain of the neck is that the battery format is different than my Lumix DMZ-Tz4 so I need to carry two chargers & two back-up batteries.

Comments about Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3 Digital Camera - Silver:

The macro capability equals the good quality of panos you are able to photograph. The photos are exceptionally sharp.

Comments about Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3 Digital Camera - Silver:

This is a wonderful camera - comprehensive reviews are available. Here is the flaws I want fixed:

Shutter lag! It seems at least as bad as every digital camera I've used, maybe worse. It's very annoying to a film camera user who has a fast eye.

To switch between 3:2 still photos and 16:9 video, you have to slide a switch and rotate a dial. The aspect ratio should switch automatically to your preset when you change modes.

Onboard flash is poor (though not worse than others). The hotshoe does not work with my Nikon speedlights -- as if I'm going to buy a Panasonic?

My other criticisms are not so much flaws but shortcomings:
F2 is only available in wide angle. 50mm f1.4 would be better.
High iso's are noisy. 1600 is probably worse than film grain at this iso, and 3200 is practically useless.

The lens, while good within its parameters is limited. It has little or poor macro performance, practical apererature of f2.8, and a short limit on focal length. If it went out to 105mm equivalent it would make up for the small aperature and weak macro performance, but it doesn't. 24mm wide angle is nice to have on a digital, but coming from film it's like "so what?"

Overall, despite a nice lens and an adaquate sensor with some nice manual controls, this camera has some senseless controls, average low light performance or speed, average (nearly useless) flash, and real limits on the lens.

Comments about Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3 Digital Camera - Silver:

I bought this camera based on favorable comparisons to the much more expensive Leica. It is probably too sophisticated for my present abilities. Still, one can always learn and I am confident that its "point and shoot" mode will reward me in the meantime.

Comments about Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3 Digital Camera - Silver:

I bought my first digital camera in 1996 (an Epson PhotoPC) and since then have owned several digicams made by Sony, Casio, and my beloved Fuji F10. No camera since my 2000-era Sony has been able to take non-blurry photos without using a flash or tripod and still subjects. Research at the Digital Camera Resource forums let me know that the key was the F2.0 lens in the old (slow!) Sony I had. No camera I have owned since could do as well in the same situations... Until the Panasonic Lumix LX3!(For reference, I have two websites which contain over 100,000 digital photos I have taken, so I've put these cameras through some intense usage over the years.)I have never owned a Panasonic item, but when I read about this "new" model coming out with F2.0 I wanted to know more. Reviews at DCRP were positive, and so I gave it a shot. [...].The camera has surpassed my expectations. Even when not locking in to 1/30th second shutter and F2.0 it still manages to quite often (but not always) take amazing crisp pictures in low-light conditions. I'm just stunned.The only downside is that it has a removable lens cap on a string (like my old Sony) and it is hard to get used to that after so many years with point-n-shoots with built in caps. Also, I thought the odd pop-up flash was a bit retro, but after using it, I can't go back. Being able to flip a button and know I have a flash is great -- and pop it down to shut it off is easier than toggling flash modes on a button.I have barely scratched the surface of what this camera can do, but I expect to use it.I really REALLY like this camera. It's a bit larger than I am used to, but nothing I have found -- other than DSLR -- can touch this in low-light. The Fuji F10 was as close as I'd found, due to high ISO tricks, but this camera leaves it in the dust.

Comments about Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3 Digital Camera - Silver:

I use this camera a lot for my anatomy lab - it's great for up-close shots. But it's the recording feature that really sold me on this camera. It's great when you wonder what the heck it is you took a photo of. I also take all those photos in pretty bad light - and they turn out almost more vibrant than they look in real person. Can't wait to test it out some more!

Comments about Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3 Digital Camera - Silver:

I use this camera for everything, and it meets my standards on almost every level. The only hiccup is zoom.. which is rarely needed.

Simpler than the Canon G10, but equally as effective.

I don't have to waste time going into menus for settings, everything is one or two button presses away..

and quality is outstanding.. especially with f2.0 in lowlight.

I keep seeing this camera in the hands of very serious and professional photographers, as their first choice for a point & shoot.

Comments about Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3 Digital Camera - Silver:

After using this camera for a while, I'm still learning all of the features it has available. It seems like it has a setting for nearly every situation I'm in. It is especially good for taking pictures of indoor art, and close-ups of everything. With the macro focus, I find myself randomly taking close-up pictures of things just because I can and they come out so well. The battery life is really good - I got talked into buying a second battery for this camera but I've never needed it. Some options take a while to find in the menus, but that might partially be because I'm not used to the layout yet.

Comments about Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3 Digital Camera - Silver:

I shoot in high definition RAW and then crop to suite in development. The LX3 is perfect for use in this format.

Comments about Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3 Digital Camera - Silver:

I have never seen this kind of results in any other point and shoot. Fantastic pictures both outdoors, indoors and with flash. f/2.0 + 24mm wide angle wow!

The construction is very high quality, the LCD is bright and big, many many useful scene modes, true 16:9!

I only wish the zoom range were a bit longer.

Comments about Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3 Digital Camera - Silver:

Best camera in the market for its class. Interface is better/simpler than Nikon d40.

Comments about Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3 Digital Camera - Silver:

Great camera! Love it!

Comments about Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3 Digital Camera - Silver:

This is a Leica without the Leica price. Probably the best point and shoot out there. You'd need to spend double it's price to take a step up in quality.

Comments about Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3 Digital Camera - Silver:

I bought this camera as a Christmas gift for my husband. I have done a lot of research online. I funnaly decided in favor of this camera over Canon G10 after reading a professional review comparing the 2 cameras. Panasonic is offering more value for the same price than Canon does.I got a great price too. [$] less than regular retail price.My husband loved the gift. He was very impressed! [...] I will buy from Abe's of Maine again.

Comments about Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3 Digital Camera - Silver:

This is just a great, compact camera. Easy to use, great controls, wonderful lens, great quality shots... fast, large LCD. However, zoom range is modest compared to most cameras in this class.

RAW does not work with most editing software, which I'm sure will change soon. Video output does not work in VISTA Movie Maker, latest version. I assume that will change soon, too.

Anyway, some minor flaws that shouldn't last long, but a fantastic camera in most every way, and certainly in all the critically important areas. Highly recommend the LX3... also has a decent, printed manual.

Comments about Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3 Digital Camera - Silver:

Amazingly fast lens with superior resolution. This camera has features that can easily satiate an advanced photographer's palate. Many manual features coupled with a compact frame makes this a great camera. I have owned it for a couple of weeks and am still experimenting.

Comments about Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3 Digital Camera - Silver:

This is my third digital camera after a Canon and Lumix FZ5. All of them were good. But this one is great. Except I wished it had may be over 5X optical zoom.