Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX1 - Expert Reviews

Review summary: The Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX1 has a broad set of manual controls, image stabilisation, and a wide lens and sensor crammed into a compact package.

Pros: 16:9 native aspect-ratio CCD, Wide-angle lens, Image stabilisation, Decent photo quality, Versatile burst mode, TIFF and raw formats, 2.5-inch LCD, No optical viewfinder, LCD difficult to view in dim light, No white-balance presets for fluorescent ...

Cons: No optical viewfinder, LCD difficult to view in dim light, No white-balance presets for fluorescent light, Some image artifacts

Pros: 16:9 native aspect-ratio CCD ; wide-angle lens ; image stabilization ; decent photo quality ; versatile burst mode ; TIFF and raw formats ; 2.5-inch LCD

Cons: No optical viewfinder ; LCD difficult to view in dim light ; no white-balance presets for fluorescent light ; some image artifacts

Verdict: The Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX1 has a broad set of manual controls, image stabilization, and a wide lens and sensor crammed into a compact package.

Review summary: The LX1 offers a good learning platform for photographers who wish to manually configure their aperture and shutter settings within a compact point-and-shoot camera.

Pros: Sleek and professional design ; 3:2 and 16:9 panoramic capability ; fully manual compact shooter ; optical image stabilization

Cons: Lens cap a burden when taking pictures ; noisy images at high ISO levels and low ambient light conditions ; slight purple fringing in high contrast areas ; slight barrel distortion

Pros: Different aspect ratios, great pictures, good battery life, all the features you could want

Cons: Button layout difficult

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

Review summary: We were pretty stoked when we heard about the new Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX1 a couple weeks ago because of its relatively thin size and fully 16:9 wide-angle CCD, and it looks like HardwareZone's among the first we've seen with a review. Besides that 8.4 ...