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Kevin Chiu
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Kevin Chiu
Panasonic DMC-LX3
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I ordered one from Abe’s of Maine for about $100 below retail using a coupon code from retailmenot.com. The catch? Waiting time measured in MONTHS!
I recommend getting it from Amazon
. Where shipping is free, and the listing price is already 100 below retail.
Key bits from the DPreview Review:
- 24-60mm equiv lens with 2.5x optical zoom and up to 3.8x Digital Zoom
- f/2.0-2.8
- Optical Image Stabilizer
- Program, Shutter-Priority, Aperture-Priority and Manual Exposure Modes
- Hot shoe
- RAW
- 1/1.63-inch 10.1 megapixel sensor
- Retro Sexy
The LX3 is an example of a species so endangered that the we were beginning to worry it had become extinct – a compact camera that photographers can get excited about. Panasonic has included a large degree of direct control, classy styling and, more importantly, a specification that goes beyond the unthinking ‘larger screen and more megapixels’ trend.
It’s hard to tell what we’re more impressed by – the ambitious lens or the decision to sit back and spectate during this round of the megapixel race. If pixels aren’t just to become clutter on your hard drive, they must contain useful information and we’ve seen too many compact cameras that produce images that need to be down-sized to bring them up to standard. The LX3 may not have the eye-popping resolution of some of its peers but instead it’s one of the best high-ISO compact cameras we’ve seen.
Kevin Chiu
About the header images
In case you’re wondering, I photographed the images you see in the header. If you visit various parts of the site, you may see the header change. It’s on a random rotation.
My camera of choice is the legendary FujiFinepix F30d. It has ISO performance like no other, allowing me to forgo the flash in all but the most meager lighting situations. It also has A/E priority, allowing the photographer to take wonderfully exposed and detailed photographs on a budget.
Although my Fuji has served me well, I’m looking into purchasing an SLR. I remember taking photos with my former lab’s assortment of Canon SLRs, and I’m beginning to miss the kinds of compositions I could achieve with those amazing cameras.