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Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3 Review

Author Cliff Smith
Published 13th Nov 2008
Manufacturer Panasonic
Price £260.87 (Exc VAT)
as reviewed £300.00 (Inc VAT)
Latest Price
Build Quality Score 10 for Build Quality
Features Score 10 for Features
Image Quality Score 10 for Image Quality
Value Score 9 for Value
Overall Score 10 for Overall
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3
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Over the next few pages we show a range of test shots. On this page the full size image at the minimum and maximum ISO settings have been reduced to let you see the full image, and a series of full resolution crops have taken from original images at a range of ISO settings to show the overall image quality. These ISO test images are shot indoors using reflected natural light for maximum consistency.





This is the full frame at the minimum ISO setting.





80 ISO. For future reference, this is what these cars are actually supposed to look like. There aren't many compact cameras that can better this.





Image quality is still flawless at 100 ISO.





There's a slight mottling in the mid-tone red, but still no visible noise at 200 ISO.





There are some small signs of noise reduction at 400 ISO, but the image quality is still better than some compacts can manage at 100 ISO.





There is noise visible at 800 ISO, but it is very well handled. The colour depth and level of detail are still excellent.





Noise is more apparent at 1600 ISO, but this shot is still good enough to make a decent print. A very impressive performance.





3200 ISO is a bit shabby, with some serious colour distortion, but not totally unusable for small images.





This is the full frame at 3200 ISO.


 

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comment René Franquinet said on 7th February 2009

As I now own the Lumix LX3 and have owned the Powershot G9 (a bit different from the tested G10), I think you better first ask yourself: what is the aim I have with the device? Bot... more

comment Terry said on 19th September 2009

Canon G10 or Lumix X3? How can such a top quality camera as the Lumix leave out a viewfinder? I'm off to buy the G10.....

comment Fritz said on 23rd September 2009

I have a G9 but I got a Leica D-Lux 4 Safari edition last night, for color I prefer the Leica, I don't like the color of Canon cameras, no matter compat or SLR.

comment Arty Smokes said on 20th October 2009

This review was based on a price of £300. Was that accurate? 10 months after it was first retailed, the street price seems to have GONE UP to £350. It's not such a barg... more

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