Panasonic's LX-series was one of the most beloved premium compact camera series in the last few years. They always offered larger-than-average sensors but from the LX3 onwards, the big draw of those camera's has been their fast lenses. Since the last LX model the LX series followers have been looking for something new. This Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX100 allows for multi-aspect shooting. Thus, the effective sensor area on the LX100 is 1.5X larger and 4.3X the size of 1/1.7".
A major feature of LX100 is its lens, which has a maximum aperture range of F1.7-2.8 and an effective focal range of 24-75mm. When you combine the fast lens and large sensor the LX100 ends up being a pretty impressive camera for those who like shallow depth-of-field. Its terming is very much different from the earlier models, borrowing much more from Panasonic's DMC-L1 DSLR and LC1 high-end compact than from the LX series. Thus the result is an attractive camera but also a considerably more serious one with more enhanced features.
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The LX100 has a price of $899/. This is $100 more than the Canon G1 X II's launch price, but the LX100 includes a built-in viewfinder, as well as 4K video capture, both of which the Canon lack.
Panasonic Lumix DMC -LX100 key features:
Panasonic Lumix DMC -LX100 key features:
- 16MP Four Thirds CMOS sensor (Up to 12.7MP used)
- 24-75mm equiv. F1.7-2.8 lens
- Multi-aspect feature maintains diagonal angle-of-view at 4:3, 3:2, and 16:9
- Venus Engine from DMC-GH4 and DMC-FZ1000
- XGA-resolution electronic viewfinder (1024 x768 pixels)
- Aperture and control dials around lens, shutter speed dial on top plate
- 3" 921k dot LCD
- 11 fps continuous shooting (6.5 with C-AF)
- 4K video recording at 30p and 24, Full HD at up to 60p
- In-camera Raw conversion
- Wi-Fi with NFC
Panosonic Lumix DMC-LX100 Specifications
| Specifications | Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX100 |
|---|---|
| Sensor type (Area of 4:3 crop) | 4/3" (180 mm2) |
| Sensor size | Four Thirds (17.3 x 13 mm) |
| Processor | Venus Engine |
| Effective resolution | 12.7MP |
| Focal length (35mm equiv). | 24-75mm |
| Maximum aperture | F1.7 - F2.8 |
| Multi-aspect | Yes (4:3, 3:2, 16:9, 1:1)* |
| Minimum focus distance | 3cm - 30cm |
| ISO range (fully expanded) | 100 - 25600 |
| Autofocus | Contrast Detect (sensor), Multi-area, Center, Selective single-point, Tracking, Single, Continuous, Face Detection, Live View |
| Viewfinder | Built-in 2.76m dot equiv EVF, optional OVF |
| Display | 3" LCD (920k dot) |
| Burst rates (S-AF, C-AF) | 11 fps, 6.5 fps |
| Video | 4K/30p, 1080p/60 |
| External controls | Aperture, focus, shutter speed, exposure comp |
| Built-in flash | No (external included) |
| Wi-Fi | Yes (with NFC) |
| Battery life (CIPA) | 300 shots |
| Weight (Inc. battery) | 393g |
| Image stabilization | optical |
| Dimensions | 115 x 66 x 55mm |
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Bio: A computer science engineer with keen interest for learning new ideas enabled him to acquire significant knowledge on various aspects of technology and Computer programming languages. He has always been fascinated by research, especially work that benefits common people or the environment.
Bio: A computer science engineer with keen interest for learning new ideas enabled him to acquire significant knowledge on various aspects of technology and Computer programming languages. He has always been fascinated by research, especially work that benefits common people or the environment.
