The LX5 is the fourth camera carrying LX name, but Panasonic has not found it necessary to interfere too much with the essential ingredients - the LX5 is also equipped with a redesigned version of the same sensor as its predecessor, the LX3. A fast aperture Leica Vario-Summicron lens, compact metal body, flash hotshoe and plenty of external controls do LX5 a very appealing camera for the photo enthusiast.
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5 delivers a long-awaited update to its relatively old enthusiast compact camera, the LX3. Although it looks very similar and have the same specs, the changes are a clear improvement. They include a new sensor, larger zoom range, better noise reduction and a better video codec. Like the rest of the large sensor compacts, Panasonic sticks with a CCD rather than CMOS. Although the decision is not changed, is Panasonic's newest sensor slightly larger microlenses arranged to better converge the light and prevent reflections and leakages, as well as a larger volume photodiode, which should (theoretically) improve highlight capture and allow for better response in low light .
Plus Panasonic definitely improved autofocus and start-up performance - branded "Sonic Speed AF" - comes from running several operations in parallel (fixing aperture and checking focus). While the LX5 offers 720p video LX3, it is now 30 frames per second (fps) compared with 24 fps, and using a real video codec instead of Motion JPEG. You can also zoom in movie mode now, and use manual exposure. Finally LX5 take the same optional electronic viewfinder as GF1.
The color accuracy, even in the standard default color mode is very good, although the saturation is pushed a bit longer than I like. But the pictures are quite appealing. With the exception of living, which is poor in all the cameras Panasonic color presets deliver slightly different results without wholesale hue shifts. Exposures look good, and the dynamic range is to regain a reasonable amount of detail in bright areas.
Coolpix P7000 and S95 (next to its predecessor, S90) is very different from previous cameras in their well-established intervals, and they clearly show a desire for some of their designers to be taken seriously. They have no choice - fresh competition from the likes of Samsung's EX1 and the new crop of smaller mirror models from Sony, Panasonic and Samsung means that now more than ever, it is a buyer's market.
All three cameras in this group test has copyright. Canon Powershot series is as old as the consumer-level digital photography itself, the Nikon Coolpix brand, and since the launch of the original LX1 in 2006, Panasonic has been one of the major players in the sometimes now referred to as "luxury" compact on the market. It's been a while since Nikon seriously challenged this segment of the market, but the new Coolpix P7000 marks a significant break from the past "top end" P-series, both in terms of functionality and design. All three of these cameras are aimed at enthusiasts, and in spite of their relatively compact frames are designed to provide an equivalent level of control over their key firing parameters of a typical DSLR.
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5 Full Specification:
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5 Price Range
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5 delivers a long-awaited update to its relatively old enthusiast compact camera, the LX3. Although it looks very similar and have the same specs, the changes are a clear improvement. They include a new sensor, larger zoom range, better noise reduction and a better video codec. Like the rest of the large sensor compacts, Panasonic sticks with a CCD rather than CMOS. Although the decision is not changed, is Panasonic's newest sensor slightly larger microlenses arranged to better converge the light and prevent reflections and leakages, as well as a larger volume photodiode, which should (theoretically) improve highlight capture and allow for better response in low light .
Plus Panasonic definitely improved autofocus and start-up performance - branded "Sonic Speed AF" - comes from running several operations in parallel (fixing aperture and checking focus). While the LX5 offers 720p video LX3, it is now 30 frames per second (fps) compared with 24 fps, and using a real video codec instead of Motion JPEG. You can also zoom in movie mode now, and use manual exposure. Finally LX5 take the same optional electronic viewfinder as GF1.
The color accuracy, even in the standard default color mode is very good, although the saturation is pushed a bit longer than I like. But the pictures are quite appealing. With the exception of living, which is poor in all the cameras Panasonic color presets deliver slightly different results without wholesale hue shifts. Exposures look good, and the dynamic range is to regain a reasonable amount of detail in bright areas.
Coolpix P7000 and S95 (next to its predecessor, S90) is very different from previous cameras in their well-established intervals, and they clearly show a desire for some of their designers to be taken seriously. They have no choice - fresh competition from the likes of Samsung's EX1 and the new crop of smaller mirror models from Sony, Panasonic and Samsung means that now more than ever, it is a buyer's market.
All three cameras in this group test has copyright. Canon Powershot series is as old as the consumer-level digital photography itself, the Nikon Coolpix brand, and since the launch of the original LX1 in 2006, Panasonic has been one of the major players in the sometimes now referred to as "luxury" compact on the market. It's been a while since Nikon seriously challenged this segment of the market, but the new Coolpix P7000 marks a significant break from the past "top end" P-series, both in terms of functionality and design. All three of these cameras are aimed at enthusiasts, and in spite of their relatively compact frames are designed to provide an equivalent level of control over their key firing parameters of a typical DSLR.
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5 Full Specification:
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5 Price Range
- Out of India - $402 - $444
- India - Best Price: Rs. 29,500
Market Price: Rs. 32,868
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