Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3 - Expert Reviews

Review summary: Successor to the popular DMC-LX2 model, the Panasonic DMC-LX3 represents a significant upgrade to its predecessor. Panasonic claims to have improved 'every component' to deliver a camera that will appeal to DSLR photographers who want a capable ...

Verdict: Shots taken with the test camera contained plenty of detail and appeared sharp to the corners of the frame. The dynamic range recorded in outdoor shots was substantially wider than average for a small-sensor digicam. Colours appeared natural and ...

Pros: Good colour balance, low chromatic aberration, tonnes of features, wide-angle lens

Cons: Some oversharpening, expensive

Verdict: Panasonic's Lumix DMC-LX3 is an impressive high-end compact camera with a wide-angle 24mm lens and a host of manual features.

Award: Highly Recommended!

Review summary: The Lumix DMC-LX3 is the third compact digital camera from Panasonic to offer a 16:9 ratio image, following on from the original LX1 model that was released back in 2005 and the LX2 in 2006. The Panasonic LX3 additionally offers more conventional 3:2 ...

Verdict: In summary the new Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3 certainly fulfills its remit of being a premium system camera which challenges the likes of the Ricoh GR and GX series cameras, the Canon Powershot G9 and the Sigma DP1. The LX3 is a beautifully made and ...

Review summary: Designed for easy, creative shooting, and high-performance in low-light conditions, the DMC-LX3 features a F2.0 24mm LEICA DC VARIO-SUMMICRON lens, 10.1 mega pixels and an ultra-sensitive...

Review summary: Reporting live from Hong Kong, PHOTOVIDEOi Staff Writer Adrian Chan gives a deeper insight into Panasonic's latest lineup, the Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3. Learn all about it from his on-site testing from the past two days over at Hong Kong!

Verdict: We've always been on the lookout for a small compact that had the ability to produce decent high ISO shots, and after our night shooting stint over at Victoria Peak, we found ourselves quite impressed with the camera's capability to handle itself at ...