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The Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX100 is a compact camera with 4/3 (2.0x) sensor and 12.8 megapixels manufactured from 2014 to 2018 (discontinued). The range of sensitivities, including ISO extension, is 100 - 25600 ISO and it has a continuous shooting (burst mode) of 11 FPS. The average price, when it has been added to the JuzaPhoto database, is 508 €;
72 users have given it an average vote of 9.2 out of 10
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The following opinions have been automatically translated with Google Translate.
Pros:Optical quality, a large in small size, value-for-money sensor, non-compact sensor, wide control possibilities
Cons:Ergonomics, too small and the controls too close together are not always very easy to reach especially with the camera to the eye. I've always had a particular dislike for the exposure control selector too protruding and you will easily be without realizing, Electric Zoom and sensitivity to dust, a little slow in the shot. Size not compact, does not fit in your pocket
Opinion:I had the LX100 wanting to use it as a compact of other systems bought used about a year ago .... in this segment I came from Fuji X10, Leica D-Lux 3 and D-Lux 6 ..... immediately I liked the simplicity of use, everything is where it should be, the times in place and the diaphragm on the lens, just put the two A's and you have the convenient and effective program .... but then the imagination collided with reality .... compact has little because it starts to be of no minimum size as you expect from a compact (in the end it is little smaller than my M6) has too many controls, dials and keys in little space so to adjust you have to take the machine out of the eye continuously so eventually you end up checking the display .... in particular the selector to correct the exposure, perhaps too protruding, I found it often and inadvertently moved from zero .... in short a small one that wants to make the big, but big is not .... great on the road to use as a unique car leaving at home heavier runs, but as compact is not the best for my personal opinion. After about a year of sporadic use the electronics left me .... I believe the engine of the burnt zoom, I will show it on the return to Italy, meanwhile I went back and replace it with a D-Lux 6 that I already had, the quality of the files is comparable, the dimensions are smaller and although it does not have the built-in viewfinder (but possibility to put it external), it has however the integrated flash that I think is more comfortable in a compact ..... in short my judgment is overall positive, you have to understand what you are looking for from a machine in this market sector .... I want to replace the cell phone ..... the electronic viewfinder is good, but certainly not at the top of modern technology for this I often preferred the display to keep the scene under control ..... In any case, the optical quality and blurry of the LX100 is excellent thanks to its Vario Summilux 24-75 f/1.7 you see the Leica imprint
Cons:Dust sensitivity, electric zoom, slow shooting speed
Opinion:Machine that I liked so much for its size and ergonomics. The yield, despite a 4/3 sensor and its 12 megapixels, I found it good. I carried her around everywhere, a lot of practice even on trips. It allowed me to have little weight and footprint and to go unnoticed when I used it. With all the manual controls it was then a nice satisfaction to use it. A great camera in my opinion, with all its limitations, related to electric zoom, low shooting speed and especially dust sensitivity. In two years I sent her into assistance four times, despite having carefully guarded her and always kept away from environments at risk of dust infiltration. So I had to sell it at a bargain price. Maybe with the new LX100 II they solved this problem, however I found it a bit disappointing to propose a model that is not so different from the previous one. Too bad, I expected more.
Cons:It doesn't fit in your pocket like other compacts, but it's quite compact compared to reflex and ML. It doesn't have built-in geolocation.
Opinion:I took this camera at just 450 euros new with 4 years of Warranty, an unbeatable quality/price. I was looking for a more compact and light alternative than the Reflex: it's not exactly pocket-sized (in jeans it doesn't fit) but it's perfect to always carry with you. I chose it because it has a 4/3 sensor and a Leica 24-70 eq lens. very bright f/ 1.7 - 2.5 thanks to which you can also make portraits with blurred background as well as beautiful landscapes and macros not too pushed. I discarded all compacts with 1" sensor because they do not give the same quality and do not blur. The alternative with similar quality were the ML, but in no system i found a Target 24-70 eq. bright and compact like this Leica. Another alternative was a compact Fuji but unfortunately I did not like the fixed focus lens. So strange but true: it is one of a kind. Now that the mrk II version (which updates a few things) is even more worthit, because it has fallen in price. The only real flaw in my opinion is the lack of GPS, the photos so they are not geolocated. The only way to fix it is to connect it while using your smartphone and use your gps via the app, or tag photos from pc once you get home. For the rest I highly recommend it. in good light conditions makes you forget you don't have a reflex.
Cons:Instability in the buttons, fragile, without lens covers, noise even at 100iso, low quality photos, dust, flare.
Opinion:As far as the Lumix Lx100 costs, it has a bad value for money, I bought it because I hit its shooting speed, which I confirm to be its value (perhaps unique). For the rest or found many defects, the first are the inaccurate keys and the dial, sometimes the machine goes crazy and starts to change the values by itself, but once "calmed" you can take photos but the result are always photos with watercolor effect , noise even at low ISO, I thought it was a problem of my camera but Panasonic's non-existent service does not provide assistance (if not for a fee) and in the warranty periods has only delayed the responses, until you bring the camera out of warranty. Another defect and that the lens does not have a lens cover other than a cap to put and remove, the only thing to do is to buy aside a "JJC alc Lx100" worth 15 euros, which being a poor Chinese product breaks quite easily , so if you pay for the shipment you advise to buy them at least 2, amazing then how the dust manages to get inside the target, also the lights almost always guarantee (in all photos) an annoying flare. I recommend the camera for anyone who wants a nice and expensive paper clip.
Pros:Luminosissimo lens, ergonomics, versatility, weight, ring nuts to set any parameter, aesthetics
Cons:The ease with which the dust manages to settle on the sensor, not exactly pocketable as some of its competitors
Opinion:My first camera of a certain level after a Sony compact camera and a Galaxy S3. It made me really fall in love with photography. The possibility to set all the parameters with the ring nuts allowed me to understand, trip after trip, what it means to have full control of the parameters of shooting and how much this makes the photograph a lot more fun and inspiring than just tip and shoot. Taken for its bright goal, I can only confirm the goodness of the same in every situation. However perhaps a little ' limited in the zoom, for my needs went more than good, allowing me beautiful photos at night or in the interior is not lit. The stabilization then by an extra hand. Not exactly pocket-sized but still portable, at the neck almost forgets it and still can sit quietly in the pocket of a jacket. After a year of great love and passion we come to the sore notes: After a trip to the desert of Wadi Rum began to appear black spots in the photos. Evident especially in the photos with clear and uniform background (as can be a blue sky) at diaphragms greater than 5. I found with regret that I was not the only one who had encountered this problem: the ease with which the dust is sucked from the zoom and settles on the sensor. I've been getting the sensor cleaned up by the Panasonic service department about 4 times in a year, but the problem has always arisen after a few sessions of use, albeit always protected and used in places much less dusty than a desert. Very sorry because otherwise it would have been the perfect compact room. I am sorry even more that no major countermeasures have been taken for his heir. Rated 7
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