Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX2
Like its predecessor LX1, the Panasonic LX2 is clearly motivated by the swelling popularity of widescreen televisions. The LX2 employs a unique set of triple-wide features which are, 10.2 megapixels combined with a 28mm wide-angle Leica lens, a 16:9 wide CCD, and a 16:9 wide LCD. If you are someone who likes to have a high count of pixels, then the Panasonic LX2 is an ideal choice with a 10.2 megapixel CCD that uses the full resolution of the sensor when shooting at 16:9. The Panasonic LX2, includes many notable manual options, face detection, scene selection and Panasonic’s MEGA Optical Image Stabilization feature.
Some good features of the Panasonic LX2 are:
• Very fast all-around performance with no shutter lags during pre-focus
• Latest LSI Venus Engine III image processor which lowers overall noise
• Very high quality Leica lens which offer lower than average distortion, very low chromatic aberration and excellent sharpness in pictures
• Movie mode shoots in 16:9 widescreen and offers above average resolution.
• Long battery life
• Images with excellent white balance, exposure, and color saturation
Drawbacks are:
• Images shot at ISO 1600 and above are too noisy for printing
• HD movie clips are playable at only 15 frames per second
• Very small built-in memory of 13 MB
• Slow playback of full resolution images on LCD screen
Specifications:
Megapixels - 10.2
Weight (oz.) – 7.6
Optical Zoom - 4x
LCD Size - 2.8 inch
Flash Range (ft) – Built-in
Image stabilizer - Yes, Optical
Battery type - Rechargeable Lithium Ion
Special features – RAW and JPEG recording modes, Venus Engine III Processor, Sensitivity upto ISO 3200, 13 MB built-in memory, support for SD memory cards
Summary:
As one can see from the long list of positive features and very short list of drawbacks above, the Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX2 has a lot going for it and is an ideal camera for novices to handle and expert photographers to have in their arsenal.