Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3

portability, design, lens, durability, performance

focus, price

96% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

portability, usability, performance, lens, image quality

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98% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

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96% der Kundenmeinungen auf Amazon.de bewerten dieses Produkt positiv.

100% des avis sur Amazon.fr donnent une note favorable à ce produit.

Good colour balance, low chromatic aberration, tonnes of features, wide-angle lens

Some oversharpening, expensive

Panasonic's Lumix DMC-LX3 is an impressive high-end compact camera with a wide-angle 24mm lens and a host of manual features.

Exceptional image quality ; Manual controls ; Compact design ; Great build quality ; Fast lens

Limited zoom range ; Limited video modes ; Expensive ; Slightly fiddly controls

The Panasonic LX3 is one of the very few digital cameras that I would consider buying for myself. It is a superbly designed and immensely capable all-purpose compact that will satisfy any keen photographer, but is also capable of producing good results...

Good image quality at low ISO settings; Exceptionally bright F2.0-2.8 lens; 24mm wide angle; Decent high ISO performance (up to ISO 1600); Unique choice of aspect ratios at a consistent angle-of-view; Comprehensive photographic control; High quality...

60mm telephoto will be restricting for some; Noise reduction can impact on low-contrast detail; Underpowered flash; Auto flash keen on using 1/30th second shutter speed (but keeps ISO down); Dissappointing white balance performance (though has a...

The LX3 is an example of a species so endangered that we were beginning to worry it had become extinct - a compact camera that photographers can get excited about.

Excellent build quality, sharp lens, good image quality even at high ISOs

Fairly pricey, limited 24-60mm zoom span, AF can be slow to aquire subject

A brilliant camera at a good price

Handling, design, build, iA, image quality, lens, manual control

The lack of an optical viewfinder may irk, while the VF1 accessory finder sacrifices the hot shoe, the tiny joy stick control is fiddly to use too

The camera is great to use and handle, it looks nice and it seems to do exactly what it says on the tin: produce superb images with great detail, fine colour and white balance control, rich detail in shadows and with around a stop and half of headroom...

Handling, design, build, iA, image quality, lens, manual control

Slight image softness (a pre-production foible, hopefully)

Good colour balance, low chromatic aberration, tonnes of features, wide-angle lens

Some oversharpening, expensive

Sharp, bright lens; compact but comfortable design; broad manual shooting feature set.

Relatively nonresponsive Quick Menu button; proprietary connectors; artifacts under certain conditions; optical viewfinder is optional.

Although the Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3 has its share of passionate fans, we think the JPEG quality should be more consistent for the price.