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Introduction
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01.Physical Tour
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02.Color and Resolution
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03.Noise and Video
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04.Speed and Timing
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05.Components
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06.Design / Layout
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07.Modes
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08.Control Options
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09.Image Parameters
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10.Connectivity / Extras
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11.Overall Impressions
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12.Conclusion
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13.Sample Photos
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14.Specs / Ratings
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15.Comments
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3
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Connectivity / Extras
4:3 ratio 3648 x 2736, 3072 x 2304, 2560 x 1920, 2048 x 1536, 1600 x 1200, 640 x 480
3:2 ratio
3776 x 2520, 3168 x 2112, 2656 x 1768, 2112 x 1408, 2048 x 1360
Picture Quality / Size Options (8.33)
The LX3 shoots at five levels of quality: Fine JPEG, Standard JPEG, RAW, RAW+Fine JPEG and RAW+Standard JPEG. With so many aspect ratios, a large variety of image sizes are available:
Picture Effects Mode (4.25)
As expected for a camera aimed at a more professional market, the LX3 has a limited number of picture effect modes. The ones that are present are primarily called Film Modes, which can be tweaked for contrast, sharpness, saturation or noise reduction. You can choose between Standard, Dynamic, Nature, Smooth, Vibrant, Nostalgic, Standard B&W, Dynamic B&W, Smooth B&W and the user definable My Film 1 and My Film 2. Beyond that is Multi Film, where you can select three of these Film Modes, and the camera will rapidly take a picture using each.
There are three other picture effects that are not in Film Modes, of which two Scene Presets. Pin Hole artificially tints the corners of the image to simulate the vignetting that occurs in pinhole cameras. Then there's film grain, which mimics the noise that was present in high ISO films in analog cameras. Finally, there's Multi Exposure, which lets you overlay two or three images on one another.
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