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Panasonic Lumix LX3 : Specifications and Opinions

Panasonic Lumix LX3

The Panasonic Lumix LX3 is a compact camera with 1/1.6" (4.3x) sensor and 10.1 megapixels manufactured from 2008 to 2010 (discontinued). The range of sensitivities, including ISO extension, is 80 - 3200 ISO and it has a continuous shooting (burst mode) of 2.5 FPS.

9 users have given it an average vote of 8.9 out of 10

Sensor
Format	1/1.6" (4.3x)
Resolution	10.1 megapixel
ISO sensitivities	80 - 3200
File formats	JPEG, RAW
Esposure
Shutter speeds	60" - 1/2000
Exp. compensation	+/- 2 stops at 1/3 steps
Exp. modes	M, S, A, P, Scena
Metering modes	Multi-Area, Semi-Spot, Spot
Features
Stabilization	No
Continuos shooting	2.5 FPS
Pre-Burst	No
Live View	Yes
Video mode	1280x720p @ 24 FPS
WiFi	No
GPS	No
Camera body and built
Lens	5.1-12.8mm f/2.0-2.8 (24-60mm equiv.)
Min. focus distance	0.01 meters
Touchscreen	No
LCD	3.0", 440 x 330 pixels, fixed
Viewfinder	No viewfinder
Flash	Yes, guide number 8 meters
Storage	SD, SDHC
Storage, Slot 2	not available
Battery	Li-Ion
Weather sealing	No
Weight	265 g
Dimensions	109 x 60 x 27 mm
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The following opinions have been automatically translated with Google Translate.

Giuseppe9044

sent on December 03, 2025

Pros: Manual settings, colors, magnificent b&w presets, high-quality optics, CCD with few megapixels, aesthetic look

Cons: If taken with the awareness of what you have in your hand, it has few cons. No more than 800 Iso (who doesn't like the grain even 400), limited battery, lack of viewfinder? I would say a necessary choice to have given priority to small size.

Opinion: A toy that reconciles with thoughtful and quiet photography. Manual settings, advanced WB settings, iso 80, flash shoe, gorgeous B&W preset, bright lens. The colors are soft, the grain up to 800 is pleasant. The few megapixels are an added value for the style it returns. All this, in a very small camera body, which winks at the past. In short, it has everything it takes to give more emotions. Obviously it should not be asked what it is not designed for: ISO resistance over 800, af tracking does what it can, the battery in step with the compacts of the time. If there is a point of light, it will give you satisfaction. Ultimately it is a machine that I still can't do without today for the quality/size ratio it offers.

Lu_mo_graphy

sent on November 22, 2025

Pros: Yield up to ISO400 (acceptable up to 800, especially in the fabulous "Dynamic B&W" film mode), 24mm f/2, completeness, auto ISO with minimum shutter speed settable, macro mode, hot shoe, physical focus mode and reproduction ratio selectors (3:2, 4:3, 16:9), built-in flash

Cons: None, considering what it offered at the time compared to the competition. Today perhaps a relatively unreadable screen in bright sunlight and a bit short telephoto. Price and availability of optional external viewfinder and other accessories

Opinion: Purchased shortly after its release on the market in 2008, it has given me satisfaction for many years. It is considered a "game changer", the camera of the "turning point", having gone, at the time, against the tide compared to the megapixel race on relatively small sensors and offering a limited but bright zoom, with Leica lenses. All in a relatively compact body with a refined aesthetic. Even today, in good light conditions, it returns more than interesting images and has been rediscovered for the digital-vintage look offered by the CCD sensor.

Tommaso.rosi

sent on June 16, 2018

Pros: Lens yield, very well workable raw, extreme compactness (stands in a trouser pocket), excellent yield up to 400 ISO acceptable up to 800

Cons: Screen difficult to view in full light, tele a little short but that pushes to think for the post prod (so in the end is not a cons...)

Opinion: I made a machine 10 years ago... (Sly say you...) But I find it irreplaceable! Really bought for two bucks, at the price of a scadentissima handyman. I was lucky that the previous owner kept it perfectly! It has a very good yield (despite the technology of 10 years...) and an enviable compactness. At the end I always take priority of aperture and I do not like the automation, it always brings in my pocket and is always ready where the head turns on for a particular scene. The tele a little short at the end is not a limitation if you think in post prod optics. In a few words enthusiastic!

Marcoc

sent on July 06, 2013

Pros: Definition of images at low ISO, general construction, main commands comfortable, quality optics, ISO usable up to 800

Cons: zoom a bit 'shorter in the paintings, menu commands, inconvenient, no optical viewfinder

Opinion: I purchased this camera used in 2009 and I'm satisfied: it is lightweight yet sturdy, small in size but is used well, has very good optics, produces high-quality images at low ISO (up to 400), and still usable up 800 iso, then of course it depends also on the capacity in post production. It has the built-in flash, a good supply of comandi.rnI flaws that I personally have found are: rn1) Zoom a little 'short in telern2) Commands sub-menus not very immediatirn3) The exposure mode selector setting does not have the lock button so you can inadvertently spostarernrnProbabilmente, indeed certainly today the modern compact have better resolution, however, remains a good camera for street use or for those who have no special claims for portraits, landscape and travel photos.

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