Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3E-K Specifications, Tests and Review

Product Type
Digital camera - 720p - compact
ISO (Max)
6400
Sensor Resolution
10.1 Megapixel
Sensor Type
CCD
Optical Zoom
2.5x
Display
3" LCD display
Battery Type
Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific

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DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3E-K
Product Type Digital camera - 720p - compact
Lens Included Leica
Height 6 cm
Width 10.9 cm
Depth 2.7 cm
Weight 229 g
Enclosure Colour Black
Digital Zoom 4x
Optical Zoom 2.5x
SENSOR Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3E-K
Sensor Resolution 10.1 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CCD
Total Pixels 11,300,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 10,100,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size 1/1.63"
Image Stabiliser Optical (MEGA O.I.S.)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes
LENS Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3E-K
Type Leica zoom lens - 2.5x zoom - 5.1 - 12.8 mm - f/2.0-2.8
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 24 - 60mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance 50 cm
Macro Focus Range 1cm
Zoom Adjustment Motorised drive
Lens Construction 6 groups / 8 elements
Features Aspherical lens
FOCUSING Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3E-K
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection
Face Detection Yes
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3E-K
ISO (Max) 6400
Light Sensitivity ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 80, ISO 1600, ISO 3200, ISO auto, ISO auto (1600-6400)
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Modes Programme, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Shooting Programs Portrait mode, party/indoor, night portrait, self-portrait, PET, scenery, food, fireworks, night scene, sports mode, sunset, candle, beach, snow, high sensitivity, starry sky, soft skin, baby1, baby2, aerial photo, hi-speed burst, film grain, flash-burst, pin hole
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Cloudy, Flash, daylight, halogen, shade
Max Shutter Speed 1/2000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 60 sec
Exposure Compensation ±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing 3 steps in 1/3 EV step
DISPLAY Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3E-K
Type 3" LCD display
Display Format 460,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in
Display Features Contrast control
FLASH Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3E-K
Camera Flash Pop-up flash
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction
Red-Eye Reduction Yes
Features AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation
Effective Flash Range 0.3 m - 8.3 m
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3E-K
Digital Video Format QuickTime
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG
MEMORY Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3E-K
Memory Card Slot SD card
Supported Memory Cards MultiMediaCard, SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card
Image Storage 3648 x 2736
3072 x 2304
2560 x 1920
2048 x 1536
1600 x 1200
640 x 480
3776 x 2520
3168 x 2112
2656 x 1768
2112 x 1408
2048 x 1360
3968 x 2232
3328 x 1872
2784 x 1568
2208 x 1248
1920 x 1080
Video Capture QuickTime - 1280 x 720 - 24 fps
QuickTime - 848 x 480 - 30 fps
QuickTime - 640 x 480 - 30 fps
QuickTime - 320 x 240 - 30 fps
QuickTime - 320 x 240 - 10 fps
RAM Installed 50 MB
BATTERY AND CHARGING Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3E-K
Battery Type Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific
Details Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1150 mAh (included)
CONNECTIONS Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3E-K
Interface Composite video/audio
Print Standard Direct print, DPOF support, PictBridge support
Flash Terminal Hot shoe
Connector Type USB
Composite video/audio output
Component video output
DC power input
FEATURES Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3E-K
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 2.5 frames per second
Additional Features Audio recording, audio dubbing, built-in speaker, Backlight Compensation (BLC), RGB primary colour filter, digital noise reduction, sharpness control, camera orientation detection, histogram display, saturation control, in-camera red-eye fix, highlight point display, built-in help guide
OTHERS Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3E-K
Included Accessories Battery charger, battery case, USB cable, audio / video cable
Software Drivers & Utilities, ArcSoft Panorama Maker, SILKYPIX Developer Studio, ArcSoft MediaImpression, Panasonic PHOTOfunSTUDIO 2.1E
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C

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