Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX2 Digital Camera Review

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX2

Digital Camera Review

2 Coming on the heels of its release of the LX1, the first digital camera to shoot 16:9 wide-angle aspect ratio natively in addition to 4:3 and 3:2, Panasonic brought the DMC-LX2 into the market earlier this year with a few notable improvements over its predecessor. Panasonic put an improved Venus Engine III processor in this camera in an attempt to battle noise concerns that arose with the LX1. Readers will also note an increase in resolution, with the new LX2 having a total 10.2 effective megapixels, though the 1/1.65-inch 16:9 CCD remains the same size. Other improvements include a slightly larger LCD, increased resolution with motion capture, and a larger ISO range that goes up to ISO 3200. Like the LX1, the DMC-LX2 comes with Panasonic’s Mega O.I.S. optical image stabilization system, a 4x optical zoom lens and a design aesthetic that heralds 35mm cameras from the mid-sixties. The Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX2 is selling with a MSRP of $499.
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Spec Sheet

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX2 Specs
Type Compact  
Price 0.00  
Length 4.16  
Width 1.04  
Height 2.20  
Weight 0.41  
Pixels 10.40 Megapixels 
Effective Pixels 10.20  
Sensor Type CCD  
Image Size 4224 x 2376, 3840 x 2160, 3072 x 1728, 1920 x 1080, 3568 x 2376 , 3248 x 2160, 2560 x 1712, 2048 x 1360, 68 x 2376 ,2880 x 2160, 2304 x 1728, 2048 x 1536,1600 x 1200, 1280 x 960  
Aspect Ratio 3:2, 4:3, 16:9  
Color Filter System Primary Color Filter  
IR Cut Low Pass Filter No  
Media SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, Multimedia Card  
Image Format RAW, JPEG, Motion JPEG Quicktime  
Compression JPEG  
Lens LEICA DC VARIO-ELMARIT, 9 elements in 8 groups, (3 Aspherical Lenses / 3 Aspherical surfaces)  
Viewfinder n/a  
LCD 2.8  
Auto Focus Type AF / Macro / MF switchable  
Focusing Modes AF / Macro / MF switchable, Continuous AF: On/Off  
Focusing Points 1-point/ 1-point high speed/ 3-point high speed/ 9-point/ Spot  
AF Assist Illuminator Yes  
Metering Modes Intelligent Multiple/ Center Weighted/ Spot  
Shutter Speed 0.00  
Self Timer 10 sec / 2sec  
Modes Auto, P (Program) mode, A (AperturePriority) Mode, S (Shutter Priority) Mode, M (Manual) mode, Motion Picture, Playback , Print  
Speed Yes  
Burst Yes  
Automatic Modes Portrait, Soft Skin, Scenery, Sports, Night Portrait, Night Scenery, Self-Portrait, Food, Party, Candle, Fireworks, Starry Sky, Beach, Aerial photo, Snow, High Sensitivity, Baby1, Baby2  
Exposure Compensation 1/3 EV step, -2 - +2 EV  
Bracketing +/- 1/3 EV -1EV step, 3 frames  
Built in Flash Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced On/Off  
Flash Range Wide: 0.6 - 4.9m, Tele: 0.3 - 2.2m (ISO Auto)  
Flash Exposure Compensation Flash output Adjustment (1/3EV step, -2 - +2 EV)  
Resolution 10.2 Mega pixels  
ISO Sensitivity Auto / I.ISO / 100 / 200 / 400 / 800 / 1600, (High Sensitivity Mode : 3200)  
White Balance Auto / Daylight / Cloudy / Shade / Halogen / Flash / White Set1/2, White Balance Adjustment ( 150K step, -1500 - +1500 K) (except for auto WB)  
Playback Options 25-thumbnail display, 9-thumbnail display, calendar display, zoomed playback (16x max.), image rotation (except for RAW), Slide show (duration is adjustable, also manual controllable), Playback of favorite pictures, Resizing (selectable number of pixels  
Direct Printing Yes  
Video Output Yes  
Software LUMIX Simple Viewer, PhotofunStudio -viewer, SILKPIX DEVELOPER STUDIO, ArcSoft Camera Suite (ArcSoft PhotoImpression, ArcSoft PanoramaMaker), Adobe Reader, Quick Time, USB Driver  
Battery Power Source Li-ion Battery Pack (3.7V, 1150mAh) (Included)  
Zoom Wide 0  
Zoom Tele 0  
Intro Date July 19, 2006  
fstop Max 2.80  
fstop Min 8.00  
Zoom Digi 4.00  
Movie Mode 848 x 480 pixels, 30 fps / 10 fps, 1280 x720 pixels, 15fps, 640 x 480 pixels, 30 fps / 10 fps, 320 x 240 pixels, 30 fps / 10 fps  
Storage Type SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, Multimedia Card  
LCD Pixels 207000  
Resolution Maximum 4224 x 2376  
Resolution Minimum 1280 x 960  
External Flash 0  
Ratings Raw Weight 
Color 7.94   2.5 
Resolution 4.78   2.5 
Noise Auto ISO 1.56   2.5 
Noise Manual ISO 9.67   2.5 
Low Light 6.00  
Dynamic Range 0.00   2.5 
Flash 0.00  
Model Design Appearance 7.50   1.25 
Size Portability 7.00   1.1 
Handling 6.75   1.5 
Control Button Positioning Size 5.75   0.85 
Front 8.00   0.6 
Back 8.25   0.6 
Left 8.00   0.5 
Right 8.00   0.5 
Top 7.00   0.6 
Bottom 6.00   0.5 
Menu 7.50   1.25 
Auto Mode 7.75   1.5 
Auto Focus 6.00   1.75 
Focus 2.50  
ISO 8.25   1.25 
White Balance 8.50   1.25 
Exposure 7.50  
Metering 7.50   1.15 
Shutter Speed 8.50   0.9 
Aperture 7.50   0.9 
Custom Image Presets 7.75   0.75 
Drive Mode 7.75   1.2 
Picture Quality Options 8.00   0.5 
Picture Effects Mode 8.00   0.5 
Playback Mode 7.50   0.9 
Movie Mode 7.75  
Viewfinder 0.00   0.55 
LCD Screen 8.00   1.5 
Flash 6.50   1.25 
Zoom Lens 8.00   1.65 
Memory 4.00   0.5 
Battery 6.00   1.25 
Startup 1st Shot 7.40  
Shot Shot 9.61  
Shutter Shot 7.72  
Software 7.00   0.5 
Jacks / Ports / Plugs 6.00   0.4 
Direct Print Options 6.00   0.65 
Ease of Use 6.50   1.2 
Other Features 4.00   0.55 
Value 5.50  
Total (weighted)   375.07

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