Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX1 Review

Review Date: December 6th 2005

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Introduction / Price
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Features
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Specifications
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Design
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Ease of Use
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Image Quality
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Sample Images
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Conclusion / Links

Specifications

Dimensions (W x H x D) 105.7 x 55.8 x 25.6 mm ( 4.16x 2.20x 1.01inch )
Weight Approx. 185 g ( 0.41 lb) Approx, 220g with Battery and SD Memory Card (0.49 lb)
Camera Effective Pixels 8.4 Megapixels
Image Sensor 1/1.65 inch, 8.61 Mega Total Pixels CCD
Optical Zoom 4x
Focal Distance f=6.3-25.2mm (35mm Equiv: 28-112mm in 16:9 apect mode)
Lens LEICA DC VARIO-ELMARIT
F Stop Wide: F2.8 - F8.0 Tele: F4.9 - F8.0
Optical Image Stabilizer MEGA O.I.S. ( Mode1 / Mode2)
Focusing Area Normal: Wide 50cm / Tele 120cm - Infinity
AF Metering 1 point / 1 point high speed /3 points high speed/9 points / Spot
Focus Auto Focus System, Normal/Macro, Continuous AF: On/Off, Manual Focus
AF Assist Lamp Yes
ISO Sensitivity Auto / 80 / 100 / 200 / 400
White Balance Auto / Daylight / Cloudy / Halogen / White Set White Balance Adjustment ( 150K step, -1500K - +1500K) (Except for Auto WB)
Exposure Program AE
Exposure Compensation 1/3 EV step, -2 - +2 EV
Backlight Compensation Yes (at auto mode)
Auto (AE) Bracketing +/- 1/3 EV -1EV step, 3 frames
Light Metering Intelligent Multiple/ Center Weighted/ Spot
Scene Mode Dial: Normal Picture, Simple, Macro, SCN Mode (Portrait, Sports, Food, Scenery, Night Scenery, Night Portrait, Baby, Fireworks, Party,Snow, Self-portrait, Soft Skin), Moving Image, Playback
Shutter Speed Auto:1/4 - 1/2000sec. Program AE: 1-1/2000sec. Aperture Priority AE / Shutter Priority AE: 8-1/2000sec. Manual : 60 - 1/2000sec.
Self Timer 10 sec / 2 sec
Auto Review 1 sec / 3 sec / Zoom
Review 1x / 4x / 8x
Picture Adjustment Contrast: Low, Standard, High. Sharpness: Low, Standard, High. Saturation: Low, Standard, High.Noise Reduction: Low, Standard, High
Colour Effect Mode Cool, Warm, Black and White, Sepia
Recording Format Still Image: JPEG ( Design rule for camera file system, based on exif 2.2 standard ), DPOF corresponding Picture with Audio: JPEG ( Design rule for camera file system, based on exif 2.2 standard )+ QuickTime
Recording Image Size 16:9 Aspect Ratio: 3840 x 2160 pixels, 3072 x 1728 pixels, 1930 x 1080 pixels. 3:2 Aspect Ratio: 3248 x 2160 pixels, 2560 x 1712 pixels, 2048 x 1360 pixels. 4.3 Aspect Ratio: 2880 x 2160 pixels, 2304 x 1728 pixels, 2048 x 1536 pixels. 1600 x 1200 pixels, 1280 x 960 pixels. Motion Image: 16:9 Aspect Ratio: 848 x 480 pixels. 4:3 Aspect Ratio 640 x 480 pixles, 320 x 240 pixels
Image Quality RAW / TIFF/ Fine / Standard
Motion Image 16:9 Aspect Ratio: 848 x 480 pixels, 30 fps / 10 fps, . 4:3 Aspect Ratio 640 x 480 pixels, 30 fps/ 10 fps 320 x 240 pixels, 30 fps / 10 fps.Max. recording time depends on memory card capacity.
Burst Shooting Mode Full-Resolution Image, 3 fps or 2 fps Full Resolution: Max. 9 images (Standard Mode) / Max. 5 images (Fine Mode)
Unlimited consecutive shooting Yes
Still Image Rec. with Audio 5 sec
Audio Dubbing Max.10 sec
Real-time Histogram Yes
Guide Line Yes
Built-in-Flash Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced On/Off
LCD Monitor 2.5inch Polycrystalline TFT LCD Display (207k pixels) Field of View: Approx. 100% Power LCD Mode
Playback mode 25-thumbnail display, 16-thumbnail display, 9-thumbnail display, zoomed playback (16x max) Image Rotation ( Except for RAW), Slide Show (Duration is adjustable.), Resizing (selectable number of pixels), Trimming, Protection, DPOF Print Setting
OSD Language English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, or Japanese
Recording Media SD Memory Card, MultiMedia Card
Microphone Yes
Speaker Yes
Interface DC Input, AV Output (NTSC/PAL), USB
Direct Print PictBridge
Power Li-ion Battery Pack (7.2V, 730mAh) (Included) Battery Charger/AC Adaptor (Input: 110-240V AC) (Optional)
Battery life (approx.) Approx 240 pictures (CIPA)
Included Software LUMIX Simple Viewer, ArcSoft PhotoBase, ArcSoft PhotoImpression, ArcSoft Panorama Maker, USB Driver
Standard Accessories Battery Pack, Battery Charger, Battery Carrying Case, SD Memory Card (32MB), AC Cable, AV Cable, USB Connection Cable, Strap, CD-ROM

Page 1
Introduction / Price
Page 2
Features
Page 3
Specifications
Page 4
Design
Page 5
Ease of Use
Page 6
Image Quality
Page 7
Sample Images
Page 8
Conclusion / Links

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