Comments | ptechnix: Snap Upgrade- Panasonic Lumix LX3

ptechnix

Snap Upgrade- Panasonic Lumix LX3

May 18, 2009 23:11

With the weekend gone past, we finally have a new addition to the camera family. I seem to be buying cameras as a faster rate that what could probably be considered financially healthy! But this time I think it was actually valid. During the course of our relocation from Sydney to Singapore, Ericas IXUS860 was accidentally packed by a removalist ( Read more... )

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beverly May 18 2009, 15:26:11 UTC

"The reason I went for the LX3 is"...... because Beverly bought one and I want to be just like her.

And you should've gotten the silver one and blinged it up for her!

ptechnix May 18 2009, 15:30:00 UTC

"because Beverly bought one and I want to be just like her"

Lol in your dreams Bev!!!

"And you should've... blinged it up for her!"

Lol in your dreams Bev!!! :)

am_klutz May 18 2009, 15:45:18 UTC

The double exposure function is fun. Try it on our next meet up.

ptechnix May 19 2009, 07:08:06 UTC

Haven't tried the multiple exposure settings. Usually I never touch all the fancy and creative settings... I'm boring that way! Heh...

tricia_sum May 18 2009, 16:22:56 UTC

Oh.. i've heard so much about how good this camera is! is it good? is it good? I'm getting increasingly impatient with my ixus. Its great when i'm taking pictures on a big bright sunny day, but sucks in low light conditions...I'm so itching to replace it.. n i heard this is like a dslr, just more compact! great for me to bring around!

ptechnix May 19 2009, 07:16:16 UTC

Well so far in bright daylight it looks the same as pretty much any modern compact digital. But so far in dim light... I'll get back to you on that one. From the brief look I've seen it is still noisier than I would like, but it does have a much faster lens.

Pound for pound, iso for iso, the pic quality is still similar enough to other compact digitals, but the great thing is that you can now get away with shooting at a lower ISO than other compacts would be able to given the exact same circumstances.

It's like a DSLR in the sense that it has the functionality and control scheme of a DSLR, but in terms of pic quality, unless lighting is optimal it still has a way to go in terms of dim-low light photography. But with bright daylight, you can get a better depth of field than other compacts (background blurring effect). Just a point to note, won't fit in a clutch! :)

musomuse May 19 2009, 01:50:57 UTC

I think to truly surprise her you should just get some diamante stickers and bling it up..

ptechnix May 19 2009, 07:17:13 UTC

Hahaha, look at who you're talking to :) Don't forget that I'll be using this camera too from time to time! Heh... Diamantes on a serious black camera? No way man! :)

cosmic_cow May 19 2009, 02:28:23 UTC

pwetty...
and it looks less bulky than the canon G10.
ooo... i want one too! hahahaha... ;)

ptechnix May 19 2009, 07:18:05 UTC

Yeah it's far less bulky than the G10, however the problem is with the stupid lens cap that you have to take on and off everytime you shoot. It's so annoying! But we're replacing it with an aftermarket one that you don't have to take off. Hopefully that works better...