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cnet.com Professional Review.

Product Rating: 3.8 star(s) Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX1 (silver)

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Review Verdict: The Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX1 has a broad set of manual controls, image stabilization, and a wide lens and sensor crammed into a compact package.

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Pros: 16:9 native aspect-ratio CCD; wide-angle lens; image stabilization; decent photo quality; versatile burst mode; TIFF and raw formats; 2.5-inch LCD.
Cons: No optical viewfinder; LCD difficult to view in dim light; no white-balance presets for fluorescent light; some image artifacts.
dpinterface.com Professional Review.

Panasonic Lumix LX1

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The Panasonic Lumix LX1 is a wide-angle 16:9 camera with optical image stabilization. It also has 8 megapixels, a 2.5 inch LCD, full manual controls and can take widescreen photos & movies. Let's see how the world's first 16:9 digital camera performs:

Review Verdict: The Panasonic Lumix LX1 is a one of a kind camera with a 16:9 CCD. The wide 4x lens is also better than most competition, the 28 mm covers wide open scenery and indoor shots while the 112 mm of the telephoto side can easily cover most zoom shots.

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Pros: Compact Nice concept: Wide 16:9 CCD and 28 mm lens Optical image stabilization Excellent LCD (Sharpness AND visibility) Extremely fast (Except startup) Unlimited continuous shooting Excellent wide movie mode RAW mode Full manual controls
Cons: Average battery life Photo quality not impressive Not good for high ISO shooting "Standard" 4:3 LCD (It needs a 16:9 one) No movie zoom No built-in lens barrier Slow startup
cnet.co.uk Professional Review.

Product Rating: 3.8 star(s) Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX1

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The Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX1 has a broad set of manual controls, image stabilisation, a wide lens and a 16:9 sensor crammed into a compact package

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Pros: 16:9 native aspect-ratio CCD; wide-angle lens; image stabilisation; decent photo quality; versatile burst mode; TIFF and raw formats; 64mm LCD
Cons: No optical viewfinder; LCD difficult to view in dim light; no white-balance presets for fluorescent light; some image artefacts
cnet.com.au Professional Review.

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX-1 Review - Digital Cameras

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The Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX1 has a broad set of manual controls, image stabilisation, and a wide lens and sensor crammed into a compact package.

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Pros: 16:9 native aspect-ratio CCD, Wide-angle lens, Image stabilisation, Decent photo quality, Versatile burst mode, TIFF and raw formats, 2.5-inch LCD
Cons: No optical viewfinder, LCD difficult to view in dim light, No white-balance presets for fluorescent light, Some image artifacts
asia.cnet.com Professional Review.

Product Rating: 3.8 star(s) Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX1

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The LX1 offers a good learning platform for photographers who wish to manually configure their aperture and shutter settings within a compact point-and-shoot camera.

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Pros: Sleek and professional design; 3:2 and 16:9 panoramic capability; fully manual compact shooter; optical image stabilization.
Cons: Lens cap a burden when taking pictures; noisy images at high ISO levels and low ambient light conditions; slight purple fringing in high contrast areas; slight barrel distortion.
pcmag.com Professional Review.

Product Rating: 3 star(s) Panasonic Lumix DMC- LX1

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Review Verdict: A versatile camera for those who want something smaller than a D-SLR, with lots of pro features and controls, but the images are noisy and you'll find the shutter lag irritating.

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Pros: Shoots at true 16:9 aspect ratio. Zoom lens starts at true wide angle. Excellent LCD. Impressive battery life.
Cons: Pricey for a compact camera. Flash is too strong (though adjustable). Images noisier than expected. Some pincushion distortion. Noticeable shutter lag.
pcworld.com Professional Review.

Product Rating: 3.35 star(s) Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX1

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Expensive, attractively styled point-and-shoot camera offers multiple aspect ratios, but image noise is a problem.

Review Verdict: The DMC-LX1 provides lots of advanced features, along with plenty of point-and-shoot capabilities. The aspect-mode options will also appeal to photographers who want to escape the ordinary, but the noise at higher ISO settings makes the camera unsuitable

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goodgearguide.com.au Professional Review.

Product Rating: 4 star(s) Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX1

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Review Verdict: A great advanced camera that packs a lot of features into a reasonably small package.

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Pros: Different aspect ratios, great pictures, good battery life, all the features you could want
Cons: Button layout difficult
trustedreviews.com Professional Review.

Product Rating: 3.5 star(s) Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX1

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With Leica on board Panasonic should be able to create some of the best digital cameras around, but does the Lumix LX1 live up to its heritage.

Review Verdict: The Lumix DMC-LX1 is an interesting camera, with several nice features and the ability to take a decent picture, but its image quality isn't really high enough to compete in the kind of market that its price would suggest. For -100 less it would be a barg

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stuff.tv Professional Review.

Product Rating: 5 star(s) Panasonic Lumix LX1

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The LX1's unique image sensor's native aspect ratio is 16:9, it has a 4x zoom and an optical image stabilizer, and has excellent build quality

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Pros: Nicely made. Good controls. Choice of three aspect ratios.
Cons: Costly. Almost D-SLR territory. Our lens cap kept falling off.
dpreview.com Professional Review.

Product Rating: 4 star(s) Panasonic DMC-LX1

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Panasonic continues to offer innovation where most manufacturers have become content with an endless round of 'me too' product and minor upgrades.
dpreview.com Professional Review.

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX1

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Announced alongside the FZ30 in July, the Lumix LX1 is the world's first compact camera with a 'widescreen' 16:9 ratio CCD sensor, combined with a 28-112mm (equiv.) wideangle 4x Leica-branded zoom lens. As with all Panasonic cameras, the LX1 features a tw

Review Verdict: Panasonic continues to offer innovation where most manufacturers have become content with an endless round of 'me too' product and minor upgrades.

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Pros: High resolution, very sharp results with lots of detail, Unique 'widescreen' 16:9 mode, 28mm wideangle (16:9 mode only), Comprehensive photographic control, High quality construction, lovely design, Good edge-to-edge sharpness, Excellent white balance, Fe
Cons: Noise, noise, noise, Occasional exposure / dynamic range problems in very contrasty scenes, Supplied raw converter useless, Default settings a little over-sharpened, a little too contrasty, Quite expensive
whatdigitalcamera.com Professional Review.

Review of the Panasonic Lumix LX1 - Digital SLR Reviews

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The 16:9 format, while a nice idea from a compositional perspective, is more attuned to TV display than 'proper' photos.

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digital photography blog Professional Review.

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX1

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The Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX1 is another 8 megapixel (8.4MP) digital camera from Panasonic announced today. It too comes with Optical Image Stabilization and a 4x Optical Zoom lens (equivalent focal range of 28-112mm). This digital camera is a first with a

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steves-digicams.com Professional Review.

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX1

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The 8.4 megapixel Lumix DMC-LX1 is the first digital camera to have a true 16:9 ratio CCD imager for capturing wide aspect pictures for display on a HDTV big screen. The LX1 features Panasonic's MEGA Optical Image Stabilization, the key to removing uninte

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imaging-resource.com Professional Review.

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX1

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The Panasonic LX1 is a pretty unique digital camera. It packs a 4x zoom lens into a surprisingly compact body and mates it to a 16:9 sensor with options for 4:3 or 3:2 aspect ratios, too. Panasonic throws in their excellent Mega OIS Optical Image Stabiliz

Review Verdict: While the Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX1 is an undeniably competent--even exciting--point-and-shoot digicam, we quickly came to appreciate it as something more like a rangefinder. It's as playful and friendly as any point-and-shoot, but it can also be as serious

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Pros: 16:9 aspect ratio sensor for stills and moviesOptical stabilization helps greatly for hand-holding the camera in dim lightingUnique joystick controller is a hitVery high quality lens, lower than average distortion, very low chromatic aberration, excellent
Cons: Higher than average image noise, visible even at ISO 80. ISO 400 images only usable for prints to about 5x7 inchesRather limited flash rangeOnly a 4x zoom lens, many current competing models offer moreLow contrast setting could go a little lower yet, prov
dcmag.co.uk Professional Review.

Product Rating: 4 star(s) Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX1

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Supersize your shots with the Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX1. This compact features the worlds first consumer wide-screen sensor and the wideangle lens opens up a whole new perspective. Superb handling, great ease of use and comprehensive fea

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digitalcamerainfo.com Professional Review.

Product Rating: 3.7 star(s) Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX1 Digital Camera Review

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The Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX1 enters the compact market with 8.4 effective megapixels and a nice Leica Vario-Elmarit DC 4x optical zoom lens. The lens is complemented by Panasonic's Mega Optical Image Stabilization system, which has two modes and shuns hand

Review Verdict: With 8.4 megapixels, a 2.5-inch LCD screen, and a Leica 4x optical zoom lens with optical image stabilization, the Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX1 has a lot to offer consumers.

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Pros: - 16:9 movie mode - Nice LCD screen - High quality Leica lens - Durable aluminum body - Decent burst mode - User friendly exposure controls - Thorough software package
Cons: - Expensive - Images are extremely noise (ISO 200 setting is pushing it, 400 is unusable) - Rickety pop-up flash - placed off lens axis - Slippery zoom toggle - Small controls - Poorly translated scene help screens
dcresource.com Professional Review.

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX1

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The Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX1 ($599) isn't just another midsized camera. In fact, it has two features that make it stand out from most of the other digital cameras on the market: image stabilization and a 16:9 CCD (and an 8.4 Megapixel one at that). I'll ta

Review Verdict: Since this camera has so much in common with the DMC-FX9 and FZ30, this review will have much in common with those two

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Pros: 4X zoom lens starts at 28 mm Unique 16:9 CCD allows for near-panoramic landscape shots Optical image stabilization Robust performance, especially with a high speed SD card Full manual controls AF-assist lamp; good low light focusing LCD usable in low ligh
Cons: Images are too noisy, especially at high ISOs; some jaggies Widescreen sensor, but no widescreen LCD Some redeye No RAW image manipulation software included No USB 2.0 High Speed support Small memory card included
engadget.com Professional Review.

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX1 reviewed

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We were pretty stoked when we heard about the new Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX1 a couple weeks ago because of its relatively thin size and fully 16:9 wide-angle CCD, and it looks like HardwareZone's among the first we've seen with a review. Besides that 8.4 meg

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