Lowyat.NET > Panasonic LX-3 King of the King of digicam Updated

RoxyGal

Jul 29 2008, 02:57 AM

REAL CROWNED CHAMPION KING OF THE KING : LX3

read link below :
http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/Q408enthusiastgroup/

Topic latest updated at page 44 : Forummer kevin7ae bought full set of lens for lx3

Market price : Rm 1480(no memory card) to Rm 1550(with 4 gig pana card) for black and silver (Please note that this is not WTS thread,Im not selling this camera nor selling pictures)

Currently with Version 1.0
version 1.1 with more improved AWB firmware out on 15th december 2008

link to update firmware 1.1 : http://panasonic.jp/support/global/cs/dsc/.../LX3/index.html

In firmware 1.1 : Performance tweak log files :

Compatibility update for the DMW-FL220 flash unit.
Improved auto white balance performance.
Improved auto focus performance.

Bintang maju and foto edar in BB plaza still got stock for black

Superb DSLR replacement camera with full manual function for user that want a small size camera.

Loaded with main features : 24mm, LEICA F2.0 lense,1/1.63 sensor,burst flash,hot shoe,HD video,Venus engine 4 and much more.

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LX3 accesories :

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Spec:

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Click this link for "ISO noise test only" LX3 vs ricoh GX200 Vs sony dSLR A200
http://forum.lowyat.net/index.php?showtopi...post&p=18873237

From Lyn user: Daruma

QUOTE

no regrets. love it more than my DSLR

Review and camera hotlinks:
Panasonic Main LX3 site, must click

http://dcuser.net/panasonic/panasonic-lumix-dmc-lx3.html

http://www.panasonic.net/pavc/lumix/lx3/high_image.html#no02

http://www.steves-digicams.com/pr/panasoni...008_lx3_pr.html

http://www.dpreview.com/news/0807/08072102panasoniclx3.asp

Compilation of picture from new user,newbie,guru,dslr user of LX3 :

Walking ant,Hard to take non static pictures with no tripod
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100% crop shot to see ant details
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new owner of kevin7ae
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LX3 pictures link..click to see for image

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Diazepam

Jul 29 2008, 07:29 AM

How can this be the 'king of the king of digicam' and the 'Best digicam with 1/1.63 sensor size' when it isn't even out yet?

Have you even tried it to make those sweeping claims?

daruma

Jul 29 2008, 09:17 AM

QUOTE(chuanchuan90 @ Oct 14 2008, 09:56 PM)

i was tested ISO for both....here is the result ,both r default setting...

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Added on October 14, 2008, 9:57 pmwow......y become so small..............swt.....~~

http://www.lawrenceripsher.com/blog/2008/0...lx3-review.html

http://www.photographyblog.com/reviews_pan...mix_dmc_lx3.php

http://asia.cnet.com/reviews/digitalcamera...3812104p,00.htm

LX3 , f/2.8 , 60mm , iso400 (photoshop reduce noise, still retain more details than a200)
A200, f/5.6 , 60mm , iso1600
LX3 , f/2.8 , 60mm , iso400

LX3 can perform just as good A200 in low light, @ lower ISO and bigger apperture.

vikingw2k

Jul 29 2008, 01:53 PM

QUOTE(daruma @ Jul 29 2008, 09:17 AM)

yeah... might sell my DSLR for it.

Nono, we should suggest all the DSLR users to sell off theirs and get this since this is the king

hellfire8888

Jul 29 2008, 01:55 PM

QUOTE(RoxyGal @ Jul 29 2008, 03:57 AM)

Anyone saw it in kl before?How much roughly?

Once i see this,i know it's king of the king. I had Lx-2 already.Looking forward to buy this

Got to play with Super FUji f100Fd...end up dissapointed with it of the Dynamic control.
spec

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http://www.panasonic.co.uk/html/en_GB/1258253/index.html

http://www.steves-digicams.com/pr/panasoni...008_lx3_pr.html

http://www.dpreview.com/news/0807/08072102panasoniclx3.asp

expensive or not this lx3

daruma

Jul 29 2008, 02:10 PM

QUOTE(hellfire8888 @ Jul 29 2008, 01:55 PM)

expensive or not this lx3

sure more expensive than G9

gogo2

Jul 29 2008, 02:13 PM

QUOTE(vikingw2k @ Jul 29 2008, 01:53 PM)

Nono, we should suggest all the DSLR users to sell off theirs and get this since this is the king

d***. I just bought 40D. I'll sell it off to get this instead....

bunvirus

Jul 29 2008, 02:14 PM

leica lens weih... leica lens!!!!!!!

>>>Aperture values • Wide: F2.0 - F8.0 Tele: F2.8 - F8
ganas wooo....

>>> can take video somemore..
(ur DSLR can take video or not??? )

gogo2

Jul 29 2008, 02:21 PM

QUOTE(bunvirus @ Jul 29 2008, 02:14 PM)

leica lens weih... leica lens!!!!!!!

>>>Aperture values • Wide: F2.0 - F8.0 Tele: F2.8 - F8
ganas wooo....

>>> can take video somemore..
(ur DSLR can take video or not??? )

Mine can. But frame rate 6.5fps only la...

Diazepam

Jul 29 2008, 02:26 PM

You guys really crack me up!

daruma

Jul 29 2008, 02:28 PM

what external flash can use on this cam?

Joseph Hahn

Jul 29 2008, 03:30 PM

This would be a good backup cam. King of PnS is more accurate. Move over G9.

NasiLemakMan

Jul 29 2008, 08:38 PM

knowing panasonic, the sensor proc would be crap. Hopefully fuji can land the killer blow provided they stop with the mp race. They already got phenomenal dynamic range.

gogo2

Jul 29 2008, 09:41 PM

QUOTE(NasiLemakMan @ Jul 29 2008, 08:38 PM)

knowing panasonic, the sensor proc would be crap. Hopefully fuji can land the killer blow provided they stop with the mp race. They already got phenomenal dynamic range.

agree. Panasonic jpeg processing is one of the worst especially low light. But we never know. Let's wait
for review.

hellfire8888

Jul 29 2008, 11:56 PM

from the spec this would be the best point n shoot camera out there..

jimlim007

Jul 30 2008, 12:17 AM

QUOTE(hellfire8888 @ Jul 29 2008, 11:56 PM)

from the spec this would be the best point n shoot camera out there..

want to ask one noob question, PnS or Point and Shoot is it mean taken picture by see LCD screen?

navilink

Jul 30 2008, 08:11 AM

QUOTE(jimlim007 @ Jul 30 2008, 12:17 AM)

want to ask one noob question, PnS or Point and Shoot is it mean taken picture by see LCD screen?

i guess point n shoot camera more like a camera that u can grab from the table and immediately press the shutter to take pictures...maybe turn a few dial to the wanted mode...

for like dslr cam...usually we need a lot of settings...that leaves to the dslr pro owner to explain

Keng

Jul 30 2008, 10:06 AM

i'm using lx2 too now, really good cam, feels like selling mine to get this

daruma

Jul 30 2008, 10:07 AM

QUOTE(Keng @ Jul 30 2008, 10:06 AM)

i'm using lx2 too now, really good cam, feels like selling mine to get this

post sample if ISO800 , 100% crop

yehlai

Jul 30 2008, 01:13 PM

can take nice pic at ISO1600?
Using same Venus Engine IV proc like Tz-series.
Only Leica and 1/1.63" sensor looks good.
Battery life so, so only.

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F2.0 24mm ultra wide-angle LEICA DC VARIO-SUMMICRON lens. The F2.0 is about twice as bright as a F2.8 lens and can shoot at higher shutter speeds to capture clear, blur-free images in dimly lit environments. In addition, the 24mm lens captures approximately a 213% larger viewing angle than a normal 35mm camera and 136% larger compared to a 28mm wide-angle lens.

QUOTE

LX3's large 1/1.63-inch CCD to 10.1 megapixels. This made it possible to make each pixel around 45% larger than those in ordinary 10-megapixel cameras. As a result, both sensitivity and saturation is around 40% higher than in ordinary models

daruma

Jul 30 2008, 01:16 PM

QUOTE(yehlai @ Jul 30 2008, 01:13 PM)

can take nice pic at ISO1600?
Using same Venus Engine IV proc like Tz-series.
Only Leica and 1/1.63" sensor looks good.
Battery life so, so only.

f/2.0-f/2.8 24mm-60mm rocks

rx330

Jul 30 2008, 01:21 PM

sigh.. i just bought a lx2 last moon

yehlai

Jul 30 2008, 01:25 PM

QUOTE(rx330 @ Jul 30 2008, 01:21 PM)

sigh.. i just bought a lx2 last moon

buy another Lx3 next moon

rx330

Jul 30 2008, 01:28 PM

aiyoh... u sponsor ar

wen is this lx3 officially available?

zero_hour

Jul 30 2008, 03:26 PM

how much u bought the LX2??

adewhite

Jul 31 2008, 10:18 AM

Been a long time Lumix user, I'm really considering this as the sidekick for my dslr. Come on now, anybody knows when will this be available here? If still not available by September, I'm bringing my money somewhere else

rx330

Jul 31 2008, 11:10 AM

i bought it for 1.5k

RoxyGal

Aug 1 2008, 03:28 AM

http://dp.pconline.com.cn/photoblog/spic_i...479234&pageNo=1

full picture

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daruma

Aug 1 2008, 08:17 AM

QUOTE(RoxyGal @ Aug 1 2008, 03:28 AM)

http://dp.pconline.com.cn/photoblog/spic_i...479234&pageNo=1

full picture
user posted image

iso80 & 100 only

Diazepam

Aug 1 2008, 02:59 PM

QUOTE(daruma @ Jul 30 2008, 10:07 AM)

post sample if ISO800 , 100% crop

ISO800?

Don't even have to try ISO800 - even ISO400 is bad enough . . .

daruma

Aug 1 2008, 03:07 PM

QUOTE(Diazepam @ Aug 1 2008, 02:59 PM)

ISO800?

Don't even have to try ISO800 - even ISO400 is bad enough . . .

but LX2 almost 2 year model edi.

LX3 might improve alot

gogo2

Aug 1 2008, 05:55 PM

QUOTE(daruma @ Aug 1 2008, 03:07 PM)

but LX2 almost 2 year model edi.

LX3 might improve alot

hard to say. F50fd is worse than F31fd.

daruma

Aug 1 2008, 06:10 PM

QUOTE(gogo2 @ Aug 1 2008, 05:55 PM)

hard to say. F50fd is worse than F31fd.

12mp vs 6mp mar...

resize back no help?

anthrax33

Aug 3 2008, 03:10 AM

hmm... it looks something like the sigma pns.

daruma

Aug 4 2008, 09:36 AM

LX3 @ ISO 3200

http://www.hardwarezone.com.my/articles/vi...?cid=15&id=2630

Added on August 4, 2008, 9:50 amLX3 tested

http://dcuser.net/panasonic/panasonic-lumix-dmc-lx3.html

Added on August 4, 2008, 6:14 pmhttp://www.panasonic.net/pavc/lumix/lx3/high_image.html#no02

PCHo

Aug 7 2008, 01:44 AM

QUOTE(adewhite @ Jul 31 2008, 10:18 AM)

Been a long time Lumix user, I'm really considering this as the sidekick for my dslr. Come on now, anybody knows when will this be available here? If still not available by September, I'm bringing my money somewhere else

It is coming out mid of August.
Retail price at RM1799.
Cheaper than Powershot G9 (retail price RM1999).
Gonna buy this very soon.
But still comparing the FZ28 with the LX3.
Dunno which is better.
hahahah

cllee86

Aug 7 2008, 02:00 AM

WHAT!!! KING of the KING of Digicam???

Dude...this cam won't even come close to SIGMA DP1 man, 1/1.63" sensor can't even touch 20.7*13.8mm Foveon X3 Sensor ( The HOLY Grail of digital camera sensor out there!!! ) Don't believe me, go www.dpreview.com and check it out, it will blow u away man...

RoxyGal

Aug 7 2008, 05:14 AM

QUOTE(cllee86 @ Aug 7 2008, 02:00 AM)

WHAT!!! KING of the KING of Digicam???

Dude...this cam won't even come close to SIGMA DP1 man, 1/1.63" sensor can't even touch 20.7*13.8mm Foveon X3 Sensor ( The HOLY Grail of digital camera sensor out there!!! ) Don't believe me, go www.dpreview.com and check it out, it will blow u away man...

kl/pj where selling dp1?

PCHo

Aug 7 2008, 08:13 AM

QUOTE(cllee86 @ Aug 7 2008, 02:00 AM)

WHAT!!! KING of the KING of Digicam???

Dude...this cam won't even come close to SIGMA DP1 man, 1/1.63" sensor can't even touch 20.7*13.8mm Foveon X3 Sensor ( The HOLY Grail of digital camera sensor out there!!! ) Don't believe me, go www.dpreview.com and check it out, it will blow u away man...

I saw a few Sigma cam reviews on mags before (not sure is the DP1 or not), but they don't seem very good.
Are you sure it is the holy grail of camera sensors?

RoxyGal

Aug 7 2008, 08:15 AM

QUOTE(cllee86 @ Aug 7 2008, 02:00 AM)

WHAT!!! KING of the KING of Digicam???

Dude...this cam won't even come close to SIGMA DP1 man, 1/1.63" sensor can't even touch 20.7*13.8mm Foveon X3 Sensor ( The HOLY Grail of digital camera sensor out there!!! ) Don't believe me, go www.dpreview.com and check it out, it will blow u away man...

dpreview say no good wor

PCHo

Aug 7 2008, 08:23 AM

QUOTE(RoxyGal @ Aug 7 2008, 08:15 AM)

dpreview say no good wor

Hahahahah.....funny, especially when somebody just called it the Holy Grail

The conclusion on the DP1 from dpreview:

http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/sigmadp1/page21.asp

daruma

Aug 7 2008, 08:53 AM

QUOTE(PCHo @ Aug 7 2008, 01:44 AM)

It is coming out mid of August.
Retail price at RM1799.
Cheaper than Powershot G9 (retail price RM1999).
Gonna buy this very soon.
But still comparing the FZ28 with the LX3.
Dunno which is better.
hahahah

if u shoot indoor/babes more than monkeys and birds, get a LX3

Added on August 7, 2008, 8:57 am

QUOTE(cllee86 @ Aug 7 2008, 02:00 AM)

WHAT!!! KING of the KING of Digicam???

Dude...this cam won't even come close to SIGMA DP1 man, 1/1.63" sensor can't even touch 20.7*13.8mm Foveon X3 Sensor ( The HOLY Grail of digital camera sensor out there!!! ) Don't believe me, go www.dpreview.com and check it out, it will blow u away man...

king must be good in all aspects.

dp1 movie sux

ovie clips

• QVGA: 320×240
• 30 Frames Per Second

RoxyGal

Aug 7 2008, 09:34 AM

QUOTE(daruma @ Aug 7 2008, 08:53 AM)

if u shoot indoor/babes more than monkeys and birds, get a LX3

Added on August 7, 2008, 8:57 am
king must be good in all aspects.

dp1 movie sux

ovie clips

• QVGA: 320×240
• 30 Frames Per Second

hakka lin...panasonic supporter spotted

PCHo

Aug 7 2008, 10:40 AM

QUOTE(daruma @ Aug 7 2008, 08:53 AM)

if u shoot indoor/babes more than monkeys and birds, get a LX3

Added on August 7, 2008, 8:57 am
king must be good in all aspects.

dp1 movie sux

ovie clips

• QVGA: 320×240
• 30 Frames Per Second

Hahahaha.....
Of course babes and scenery shots more

And the DP1 reviews are really bad ler.....how come somebody say it is the holy grail?

daruma

Aug 7 2008, 11:43 AM

http://dc.watch.impress.co.jp/cda/compact/...07/29/8921.html

come see ISO800/1600 of the king

Joseph Hahn

Aug 7 2008, 01:24 PM

At first i'm considering this as backup but since Micro Four Third announcement came up, i'm gonna wait for that.

daruma

Aug 7 2008, 01:40 PM

QUOTE(Joseph Hahn @ Aug 7 2008, 01:24 PM)

At first i'm considering this as backup but since Micro Four Third announcement came up, i'm gonna wait for that.

might need to wait till LX4

yehlai

Aug 7 2008, 01:44 PM

With this LX3 come out TZ series dead alrdy.

daruma

Aug 7 2008, 01:46 PM

QUOTE(yehlai @ Aug 7 2008, 01:44 PM)

With this LX3 come out TZ series dead alrdy.

all other digicam also die

yehlai

Aug 7 2008, 01:50 PM

QUOTE(daruma @ Aug 7 2008, 01:46 PM)

all other digicam also die

Olympus micro 3/4 come out will also pawn LX3.
Wait and see.. im gonna wait for micro 3/4 too.
But from rumor, its using Pana's 3/4 sensor also