Customer Reviews:
  great May 30, 2008
Great pictures and movies. Easy to handle. Not so good with little light without a flash... my previous old Olympus C2100 was better.
A great camera! May 30, 2008
I happen to love mine. I have had it for a few months now and love the picture quality. I gave up my Canon SD750 for this as my point and shoot (I have a Canon 30D SLR for my trips) and the only thing I miss is being able to slip it into a pocket!
I went for the $75 Leica case made for the sister camera and love it!
calidad y diversidad de opciones en tamano pequeno May 27, 2008
llegue a este modelo de camara de panasonic gracias a la sugerencia de un familiar que se dedica profesionalmente a la fotografia y el resultado obtenido es muy satisfactorio...esta camara, en un tamano pequeno, similar a las camaras "point and shot", ofrece la opcion de ser manejada manualmente o de forma semiautomatica, con una calidad de imagen bastante alta. tambien ofrece la opcion de archivos raw, algo poco comun en maquinas de este tamano
un aspecto singular es la posibilidad de escoger entre 3 formatos de imagen, mi preferido es aquel que permite imagenes de 10 Mp en formato ancho
el manjo de los colores merece una mencion especial, he tenido otras lumix y en esta se obtienen unos colores aun mejores
para quienes estan buscando una maquina versatil, con una muy alta calidad de imagen y en un formato pequeno, este es un equipo muy recomendable a un precio muy razonable. En esta camara, panasonic logra integrar la mas alta tecnologia con mucho del espiritu que acompana a la fotografia mas tradicional...la tapa del lente, atada con una cuerda y no automatica como la gran mayoria de las camaras de este tamano, es un guino a esta vision que combina pasado, presente y futuro
 It is what it is May 26, 2008
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
I bought this camera for a 5 month trip to Japan, wanting something smaller than my dSLR, that I would be able to just keep in my coat pocket and hopefully get good pictures out of. I bought it knowing full well that generally speaking, the image quality would not be able to match most dSLRs on the market today.
In terms of portability, it's not bad. I don't mind the lens-cap rather than an automatic option, and while it's not the smallest out there, it's good enough for me.
The body feels like it's of fairly good construction, although the first (and so far only) accessory I bought was a screen protector - a MUST if it's going to go into your pocket.
I didn't like the on-screen menus, but I can live with them. They're not so bothersome as to be a deal breaker.
My main interest in this camera was the Leica made lens - as some may know, this camera is IDENTICAL to a more expensive Leica, as the design is a joint collaboration between Panasonic and Leica. The selectable aspect ratios(4:3, 3:2, 16:9) are great, and the 28mm wide angle at 16:9 is impressive for a camera of this size.
One thing that was pleasantly surprising was the quality of the video. Although when shooting in HD you can only achieve 15 frames per second, the overall quality boost from shooting in HD made up for lower frame rates.
As others have already said, the main problem with this camera is that the images are substantially noisier at high ISOs than one might otherwise expect. In broad daylight this isn't a problem, and for snapshots and nothing "professional", it doesn't strike me as a problem. For serious work however, it will likely be an issue.
Comparing images from this camera to my Canon Digital Rebel XT also reveal that the dynamic range(the range between absolute black and absolute white) is far more limited than I was expecting. While that's not a huge problem in itself, it's something that a studious photographer should at least be aware of before they press the shutter release.
In the end, it is what it is, a point and shoot camera with wide angle, 16:9 aspect ratio capability. I wouldn't trade it for a DSLR, and in many situations I'd even prefer my film based SLR, but as far as small point and click cameras go, I'm not disappointed.
Phenomenal for a 3 month trip in Asia May 23, 2008
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
In the fall of 2007, I took a three month trip through Southeast Asia. I needed a camera to document my travels, but I only had a big backpack for the duration. I needed a camera which was smaller than an SLR but offered much better picture quality than your average 6-8 megapixel point-and-shoot. A good friend and professional photographer emphatically recommended the Panasonic LX2, citing its ability to shoot raw format, its 16:9 wide-screen options, its phenomenal Leica lens, and its generally high-quality pictures.
The pictures I returned with still blow my mind. This camera allowed me to capture unbelievable shots while still being the perfect size to tote around in a pocket or day pack. The widescreen was perfect for gorgeous landscapes. Of note was its durability -- I'm very hard on my electronics (my iPod, for instance, did not return from this trip in one piece), but beyond a few dings here and there the camera help up wonderfully.
I highly recommend this camera to anyone that desires very high-quality pictures and versatility, without the hassle of an SLR.
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