Camera Canada :: Panasonic :: Lumix LX3 10.1MP 2.5X Zoom Camera Black

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"Another great digital camera from Panasonic!"

A Pleasure to Own, a Joy to Use

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 1/1.63-inch CCD developed specifically for this model. By combining a high-quality lens and sensor ready for a variety of shooting conditions with a wide-range of accessories and manual controls, the DMC-LX3 is ideal for professional photographers and serious amateurs looking for a compact digital camera that furthers their creative photography.

More than Just a High Pixel Count - The Highest-Quality Images Ever from a Compact Digital Camera

At the heart of the DMC-LX3, is its 1/1.63-inch CCD. Making the intentional choice to limit the number of mega pixels to 10.1 on its CCD, Panasonic was able to give more space for each pixel and also redesigned the peripheral circuits and other components to further minimize noise generation. As a result, sensitivity is almost 40 percent higher and saturation is increased by 35 percent, when compared to Panasonics 10 MP digital cameras*, giving the DMC-LX3 outstanding image quality and a wide dynamic range, and meeting the demand for a camera that works optimally in low-light environments. The CCD is also capable of reproducing images in three aspect ratios 4:3, 3:2 or 16:9. The new Multi Aspect mode allows the camera to take an image in all three aspect ratios simultaneously, allowing you to choose the version that best suits their needs.

Large Aperture F2.0, 24mm Wide-Angle

Another major upgrade to the DMC-LX3 is the F2.0 24mm ultra wide-angle LEICA DC VARIO-SUMMICRON lens. The F2.0 is about twice as bright as a F2.8 lens and can shoot at higher shutter speeds to capture clear, blur-free images in dimly lit environments. In addition, the 24mm lens captures approximately a 213% larger viewing angle than a normal 35mm camera and 136% larger compared to a 28mm wide-angle lens. The lens unit consists of eight elements in six groups with four aspherical lenses with four aspherical surfaces. As a result of the F2.0 lens, the DMC-LX3 produces high resolution and minimal distortion and artifacts such as chromatic aberrations, ghosting and flaring.

Shooting Functions that Invite Creativity

The DMC-LX3 features a Film mode with six color types and three types of monochrome selections. Much like selecting from different film types, this function gives you the flexibility and creative freedom to take more expressive digital photos. Also, when using the Multi-film mode, the DMC-LX3 produces a maximum of three images from a RAW file for you to compare the different textures. Another new feature is the multiple-exposure feature, which lets you create artistic photos by overlaying up to three consecutive images; while still viewing the last image on the 3.0-inch LCD screen. The LCD on the DMC-LX3 is new and improved with a 460,000-dot high resolution.

Note:

*Compared with Panasonic LUMIX DMC-FX35 with 1/2.33 CCD.

Specifications:

Camera Effective Pixels:

10.1 Megapixels

Optical Image Stabilizer:

MEGA O.I.S. (Auto/Mode1/ Mode2)

Optical Zoom:

2.5x

Image Sensor:

1/1.63" 11.3 Total Mega Pixels CCD

Primary Color Filter

Extra Optical Zoom:

4:3 Aspect Ratio: 3.8x for 5 Mega, 4.8x for 3 Mega, 2 Mega, 0.3 Mega

3:2 Aspect Ratio: 3.8x for 4.5 Mega, 4.8x for 2.5 Mega

16:9 Aspect Ratio: 3.8x for 3.5 Mega, 4.8x for 2 Mega

Digital Zoom 1:

(Max. 14.3x combined with Optical Zoom without Extended Optical Zoom)

(Max. 21.4x combined with Extended Optical Zoom)

Focal Length:

f=5.1-12.8mm (35mm Equiv.: 24-60mm)

Lens:

LEICA DC VARIO-SUMMICRON

8 elements in 6 groups

(4 Aspherical Lenses / 4 Aspherical surfaces)

Aperture Range:

Wide: F3.3 / F8.0 (2 steps)

Tele: F5.8 / F8 (2 steps)

Conversion Lens Compatibility:

Yes

Focusing Area:

Normal: Wide 50cm/ Tele 50cm - infinity

Intelligent AUTO / Macro: Wide 1cm / Tele 30cm - infinity

AF Metering:

Face / AF tracking / multi-area / 1-area high speed / 1-area / spot

Focus:

Normal / Macro, Quick AF On/Off (On in Intelligent Auto), Continuous AF On/Off

AF/MF Switchable, Manual Focus(Joystick), One Shot AF, AF Area Select, AF Tracking

AF Assist Lamp:

Yes

ISO Sensitivity:

Auto / 80 / 100 / 200 / 400 / 800 / 1600 / 3200 (High Sensitivity Mode : Auto(1600 - 6400) )

White Balance:

Auto / Daylight / Cloudy / Shade / Halogen / White Set

(Selectable at Portrait, Soft Skin, Transform, Self-Portrait, Sports, Baby, Pet, High Sensitivity, Hi-Speed Burst, Pinhole modes)

White Balance:

Adjustment (±10steps, except for auto set)

Exposure:

Program AE, Aperture Priority AE, Shutter Priority AE, Manual, Program Shift(Program AE mode)

Exposure Compensation:

1/3 EV Step, ± 2 EV

Backlight Compensation:

Yes (auto in Intelligent AUTO mode)

Auto Bracketing (AE):

+/- 1/3 EV ~ 1EV step, 3 frames

Light Metering:

Intelligent Multiple / Center-weighted / Spot

Scene Modes:

Portrait, Soft Skin, Scenery, Sports, Night Portrait, Night Scenery, Self-Portrait, Food, Party, Candle Light, Fireworks, Starry Sky, Beach, Aerial Photo, Snow, High Sensitivity, Baby1&2, Underwater, Sunset, Pet, Hi-Speed Burst, Multi Aspect

Advanced Scene Mode:

Shutter Speed/Shutter System:

P: 1-1/2000sec (Selectable minimum shutter speed)

A/S: 8-1/2000sec,

M: 60-1/2000sec?

Starry Sky Mode:

15, 30, 60sec.

Self Timer:

2sec, 10sec

Auto Review:

1sec, 2sec, Zoom, Hold

Review:

1x/4x/8x

Picture Adjustment:

Contrast +2steps

Sharpness:

+2steps

Saturation:

+2steps

Noise Reduction:

+2steps

(can be adjusted in Film Mode)

Recording Format:

Still Image: JPEG(Design rule for Camera File system, based on Exif 2.21 standard), RAW, DPOF corresponding image with audio: JPEG (Design rule for Camera File system, based on Exif 2.21 standard)+ QuickTime

Motion picture:

QuickTime Motion JPEG

Image Quality:

Fine / Standard / RAW / RAW+Standard JPEG / RAW+Fine JPEG

RECORDING IMAGE SIZE (Pixels)

4:3 Aspect Ratio (Still Image):

3648 x 2736

3072 x 2304

2560 x 1920

2048 x 1536

1600 x 1200

640 x 480

3:2 Aspect Ratio (Still Image):

3776 x 2520

3168 x 2112

2656 x 1768

2112 x 1408

2048 x 1360

16:9 Aspect Ratio (Still Image):

3968 x 2232

3328 x 1872

2784 x 1568

2208 x 1248

1920 x 1080

Burst Shooting Mode:

Full-Resolution Image, 2.5 frames/sec Max. 8 images (Standard mode), Max 4 images (Fine), Max 3images (RAW)

Unlimited Consecutive Shooting 2:

Yes

Intelligent Exposure:

Off / Low / Standard / High

Digital Red Eye Correction:

Yes

Easy Zoom/Zoom Resume/Motion Zoom:

No/No/No

Still Image Recording with Audio:

5 seconds

Audio Dubbing:

Maximum of 10 Seconds

Composition Guide Lines:

Yes (2 patterns)

Built-in Memory:

approx. 50MB

Scene Mode Help Screen:

Yes

Auto Angle Detection:

Yes

Flip Animation:

Travel Date/World Time:

Yes/Yes

Title Edit:

Yes

Text Stamp/Date Stamp:

Yes

Built-in Flash Type/Mode:

Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off Flash Synchro; 1st / 2nd Flash output Adjustment (1/3EV step, -2 - +2 EV) 0.8 - 8.3m (Wide/Macro/ISO Auto), 0.3 - 5.9m (Tele/ISO Auto)

External Flash:

Yes

Viewfinder:

External OVF (Optional)

LCD Monitor:

3.0", 3:2 Polycrystalline TFT LCD Display (460K dots)

Field of View: approx. 100%

AUTO Power LCD mode, Power LCD mode

Playback Mode:

REC/Play Selector Switch, 30 & 12-thumbnail Display, Calendar Display, Zoomed Playback (16x max), Playback of Fav Pics, Image Rotation, Resize, Trim, Protection, Aspect Conv. DPOF Print Setting Creating Still Pics from Motion Picture, Dual Image Playback

OSD Language:

English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Polish, Czech, Hungarian, Russian, Chinese(Traditional), Chinese(Simplified), Netherlandic, Thai, Korean, Turkish, Portuguese, Arabic, Persian, Japanese, Swedish, Danish, Portuguese, Finnish

Recording Media:

Built-in Memory

SD Memory Card

SDHC Memory Card

MultiMediaCard (Still image only)

Microphone:

Yes

Speaker:

Yes

Interface:

DC Input, AV Output (NTSC/PAL), HD AV Output (Component), USB 2.0 High Speed

Direct Print:

PictBridge

Power Supply:

Li-ion Battery Pack (3.7V, 1150mAh) (Included)

AC Adaptor (Input: 110-240V AC) (Optional)

Battery Life 3:

380 pictures (CIPA standard)

ISO Limit Set:

Yes

Multi-Exposure:

Yes

Multi-Aspect:

Yes

Rec Mode (Mode Dial):

Intelligent AUTO, P(Program) mode, A(Aperture Priority) mode, S(Shutter Priority) mode, M(Manual) mode, Custom1, Custom2, Portrait mode, Scenery mode, Sports mode, Night Portrait mode, Close-up mode, Scene mode, Motion Picture

Color Bracketing:

Real-time Histogram / Highlight Display:

Yes / Yes

Motion Picture:

4:3 Aspect Ratio: 640 x 480 pixels 30 fps, 320 x 240 pixels 30 fps/10 fps

16:9 Aspect Ratio: 848 x 480 pixels 30 fps

Film Mode:

Standard, Dynamic, Natural, Smooth, Vibrant, Nostalgic, WB/Standard, WB/Dynamic, WB/Smooth, My Film1, MyFilm2, Multi Film

Dimensions (H x W x D):

2.34'' x 4.28'' x 1.06''

Weight:

.5 lbs

Footnotes:

1 As digital magnification increases, resolution significantly decreases.

2 Number of shots may vary depending on memory card size, battery power, picture size, and compression. The consecutive shooting speed varies depending on the memory card or the built-in memory.

3 Shooting conditions: 73.4°F with 50% humidity; LCD On; Using an SD Memory Card; Starting to shoot 30 seconds after turning on the power; Shooting once every 30 seconds with the flash in full operation for every other shot; Changing the zoom setting from telephoto to wide, or wide to telephoto, for each shot; Temporarily turning the power off after each 10 shots (long enough to lower the battery temperature. For DMC-LC1: Shooting once every 30 seconds, flash in operation for every shot, 77°F(25°C) ambient temperature.