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Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3

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General

Color options

Black, Silver
 

Dimensions

108.7 x 59.5 x 27.1 mm
 

Weight

229 g

Inside The Camera

Optical sensor

CCD
 

Sensor Resolution (max)

11.3 megapixels
 

Resolution

10.1 megapixels
 

Photodetectors (max)

11.3 million
 

Photodetectors (effective)

10.1 million
 

Focal length

24mm t0 60mm (35mm equivalent)
 

Digital zoom

4x
 

Light sensitivity

Auto ISO 100/200/400/500/1600/3200
 

Lens aperture

F2.0 to F8
 

Focusing

Normal, Macro, Quick AF, Continuous AF, Manual focus, One shot AF, AF area select, AF tracking
 

Normal focus range (min)

50 cm
 

Macro focus range (min)

1 cm
 

Shutter speed

60 to 1/2000 seconds
 

Metering

Multi-segment/Multi-pattern, Center-weighted average
 

Creative controls

Yes
 

Other useful features

Full manual mode, Intelligent iA

Outside The Camera

LCD size (new)

3 inch
 

Viewfinder type

None
 

Type of flash

Built-in
 

Tripod mount

Yes
 

Connection (new)

USB, PictBridge
 

Video out

Yes
 

Storage type(s)

Secure Digital, Secure Digital HC, MultiMediaCard
 

Hotshoe

Yes

Image Capture

Still image format (new)

JPEG, RAW
 

Max. image resolution (new)

3648 x 2736
 

Digital video capture

Yes
 

Max video resolution (new)

1280 x 720 @ 24 fps
 

Audio capture

Yes
 

Face recognition

Yes
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User Discussion

CptYossarian: Not sure whether the LX3 has made it to the shelves yet, but the best chances you should have ...
renzo77: Hi, I will be in Bangkok on September 6th and am wanting to buy an LX3. Can anyone recommend some ...
pps91: Hi editor, in your review, you state that the LX3 is able to record HD video at 30fps. However ...

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