Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5 announced - looks good!
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From: Bruce on 21 Jul 2010 17:46 The LX5 has a 24-90mm (equivalent) Leica f/2.0-2.3 lens, 10.1 MP plus better sensitivity and more dynamic range than the current LX3. From DPReview: "Panasonic has officially unveiled the DMC-LX5, successor to the popular LX3. The latest model features a revised sensor, longer zoom range and improved control layout without fundamentally changing the existing model's formula. It offers a more flexible 24-90mm equivalent lens with a bright F2.0-3.3 maximum aperture range and a comparatively large 10MP sensor in a small body. The body itself is barely changed compared to the LX3 - gaining an improved hand grip, clickable control dial, direct movie record button and a 1:1 position on the aspect ratio slider. Most significantly it gains a connector to add the DMW-LVF1 electronic viewfinder originally launched with the GF1. Other than this, the LX5 gains the AVCHD Lite format for its 720p video, and its image stabilization is branded with the company's latest 'Power O.I.S' designation. It will be available from the end of August for a suggested retail price of $499.95. We've had a chance to use an LX5 for a bit, so have prepared some notes on our first impressions." http://www.dpreview.com/news/1007/10072110panasonicdmclx5.asp
From: Rich on 21 Jul 2010 23:21 Bruce <docnews2011(a)gmail.com> wrote in news:mdqe46l3c6ffjt514ae042sgh1bp023vff(a)4ax.com: > The LX5 has a 24-90mm (equivalent) Leica f/2.0-2.3 lens, 10.1 MP plus > better sensitivity and more dynamic range than the current LX3. > > > From DPReview: > > "Panasonic has officially unveiled the DMC-LX5, successor to the > popular LX3. The latest model features a revised sensor, longer zoom > range and improved control layout without fundamentally changing the > existing model's formula. It offers a more flexible 24-90mm equivalent > lens with a bright F2.0-3.3 maximum aperture range and a comparatively > large 10MP sensor in a small body. The body itself is barely changed > compared to the LX3 - gaining an improved hand grip, clickable control > dial, direct movie record button and a 1:1 position on the aspect > ratio slider. Most significantly it gains a connector to add the > DMW-LVF1 electronic viewfinder originally launched with the GF1. Other > than this, the LX5 gains the AVCHD Lite format for its 720p video, and > its image stabilization is branded with the company's latest 'Power > O.I.S' designation. It will be available from the end of August for a > suggested retail price of $499.95. We've had a chance to use an LX5 > for a bit, so have prepared some notes on our first impressions." > > http://www.dpreview.com/news/1007/10072110panasonicdmclx5.asp > > Shore up those prices Panasonic, shore 'em up!!
From: David J Taylor on 22 Jul 2010 02:36 "Bruce" <docnews2011(a)gmail.com> wrote in message news:mdqe46l3c6ffjt514ae042sgh1bp023vff(a)4ax.com... > The LX5 has a 24-90mm (equivalent) Leica f/2.0-2.3 lens, 10.1 MP plus > better sensitivity and more dynamic range than the current LX3. [] Good, yes, but those huge add-on lenses remind me rather of the ill-fated Sony DSC-R1 - large and ugly. Why spoil an otherwise interesting 2/3-inch camera? David
From: Bruce on 22 Jul 2010 03:42 On Thu, 22 Jul 2010 07:36:33 +0100, "David J Taylor" <david-taylor(a)blueyonder.co.uk.invalid> wrote: >"Bruce" <docnews2011(a)gmail.com> wrote in message >news:mdqe46l3c6ffjt514ae042sgh1bp023vff(a)4ax.com... >> The LX5 has a 24-90mm (equivalent) Leica f/2.0-2.3 lens, 10.1 MP plus >> better sensitivity and more dynamic range than the current LX3. >[] > >Good, yes, but those huge add-on lenses remind me rather of the ill-fated >Sony DSC-R1 - large and ugly. Why ill-fated? A successor is under development. The DSC-R1 wasn't particularly large for a camera with an APS-C sensor. It had an outstanding Carl Zeiss lens giving excellent image quality. As for ugly, I think most cameras (apart from Leicas) are ugly, and "handsome is as handsome does". On that basis, the DSC-R1 was a handsome camera. I was so impressed with mine that I bought a second. The first got a lot of hard use on construction sites and never let me down, so I never actually needed the back-up. Despite all the dust and grit they were exposed to, their sensors never needed cleaning. The DSC-R1 was the best non-SLR camera I have ever owned, and it was a steady earner for me over a three year period. Who cares if it was large and ugly? It was a fine camera.
From: Joel Connor on 22 Jul 2010 04:01
On Thu, 22 Jul 2010 08:42:46 +0100, Bruce <docnews2011(a)gmail.com> wrote: >On Thu, 22 Jul 2010 07:36:33 +0100, "David J Taylor" ><david-taylor(a)blueyonder.co.uk.invalid> wrote: >>"Bruce" <docnews2011(a)gmail.com> wrote in message >>news:mdqe46l3c6ffjt514ae042sgh1bp023vff(a)4ax.com... >>> The LX5 has a 24-90mm (equivalent) Leica f/2.0-2.3 lens, 10.1 MP plus >>> better sensitivity and more dynamic range than the current LX3. >>[] >> >>Good, yes, but those huge add-on lenses remind me rather of the ill-fated >>Sony DSC-R1 - large and ugly. > > >Why ill-fated? A successor is under development. > >The DSC-R1 wasn't particularly large for a camera with an APS-C >sensor. It had an outstanding Carl Zeiss lens giving excellent image >quality. > >As for ugly, I think most cameras (apart from Leicas) are ugly, and >"handsome is as handsome does". On that basis, the DSC-R1 was a >handsome camera. > >I was so impressed with mine that I bought a second. The first got a >lot of hard use on construction sites and never let me down, so I >never actually needed the back-up. Despite all the dust and grit they >were exposed to, their sensors never needed cleaning. > >The DSC-R1 was the best non-SLR camera I have ever owned, and it was a >steady earner for me over a three year period. Who cares if it was >large and ugly? It was a fine camera. Ah... a glimmer of light is starting to appear in the DSLR-Troll's brain .... I wonder how long it will last ... |