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Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX100 review

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX100

CHOICE Expert Rating

75%
What is the CHOICE Expert Rating?
Good points

Good Points

  •  Very good monitor
  •  Very good overall movie quality
  •  Very good viewfinder
  •  Wide angle (24 mm)
Bad points

Bad Points

  •  Flash lacks power at moderate distances (5m)

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Recommended

Test results

CHOICE Expert Rating
75%
Picture quality score – auto mode
75%
Picture quality score – manual mode
72%
Ease of use score
70%
Movie quality score
81%
Monitor/viewfinder score
88%
Flash score
75%

Related products

Availability
Discontinued model

Specifications

Lens
fixed lens
Zoom range (mm)
24 – 75
Lens factor
3.1
Minimum aperture range (f-stops)
1.7 – 2.8
Minimum shutter speed (secs)
1/16000
Maximum shutter speed (secs)
120
Lens diameter (mm)
Not applicable
Lens length (mm)
Not applicable
Lens weight (g)
Not applicable
Lens filter thread (mm)
43
Lens mount
Not applicable
Sensor type
CMOS
Sensor size
17.3 x 13
Effective resolution (MP)
12.7
Dimensions (mm, WxHxD)
125 x 105 x 64
Weight (g)
450
Tripod socket
Metal (not centred)
Start-up time (sec)
1.5
Shutter delay 1m (sec)
0.32
Shutter delay 8.5m (sec)
0.33
ISO rating
200 – 25600
Exposure correction (lower)
-3
Exposure correction (higher)
3
Continuous shooting mode
11.5
Frame limit in continuous mode
100
Number of selectable exposure programs
7
Closest focus wide (m)
0.03
Closest focus tele (m)
0.3
Closest focus macro (m)
0.03
Focus points (auto mode)
49
Monitor size (mm)
62 x 41
Monitor ratio
3:2
Monitor swivel (V x H, deg)
Fixed
Viewfinder type
Electronic viewfinder
Viewfinder diopter
-4 x 3
Video ratios supported
4:3, 16:9
Video format
MP4 (codec AVCHD)
Maximum frame rate – progressive
50
Number of selectable exposure programs – video
4
Audio recording format
Stereo
Memory card type
SDHC, SDXC
Internal memory (MB)
None
Number of memory cards – insertable
1
Image ratios supported
3:2, 4:3, 16:9
Flash type
Not applicable
Battery type
Li-Ion (1)
CIPA battery cycles
300
Image editing software
PHOTOfunSTUDIO 9.6 PE
RAW converter software
SILKYPIX Developer Studio 4.2 SE
Video editing software
PHOTOfunSTUDIO 9.6 PE

Cost

Price
$759.00

Features

Fully manual mode
Water/dust resistant
GPS tagging
Electric cable release
Camera controlled via USB
Manual white balance
Not applicable
Bulb setting
Priority mode – shutter speed
Priority mode – aperture
Shutter release via touch screen
HDR function
Time lapse
Panorama (panning)
Image stabilisation – physical
Optical
Electronic image stabilisation
Focus assist lamp
Focus via touch screen
Continuous manual focus switchable
Face detection
Spot focus
Focus tracking
Focus bracketing
Touchscreen
Monitor grid guide
Video face detection
Video spot focus
Video focus tracking
Manual focus video
Continuous to manual focus switchable – video
Slow motion setting
Stop motion setting
Video image stabilisation
Built-in speaker
Socket for external microphone
Can add a comment to a still image
RAW plus JPEG format
Can record in RAW format
Flash slow sync
Flash power adjustable
Hotshoe
Other flash connection
HDMI connection
Wi-Fi WLAN connection
Charge via USB
Adapter for charging batteries
Separate battery holder
Lens bag supplied
Lens hood supplied
Shoulder belt supplied
Other items supplied
USB cable, lenscap, string for lenscap, hot shoe cover, bag for flash

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