Compact, MMN good to very good image quality, easy operation

Compact, MMN good to very good image quality, easy operation

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7EG-K compact camera (10 megapixel, 3.8-fold opt. Zoom, 7.6 cm (3 inch) screen, 24mm wide angle, manual focus, full HD video) (Electronics)

Customer Review

I have looked after my Canon PowerShot SX 1 IS died the "Lens Distortion-death", made long thinking about a successor camera. Also, I have flirted with the world entering the DSLR (SLR).
After about a year of foraging, experimentation and informing I finally ordered the Panasonic Lumix LX 7.

The Enscheidungsgründe, much anticipated, the convincing test images were here and on various other sites, the compact size, ease of use and quick access to the settings on the control wheel, faster auto-focus and of course the fast lens.

Now, after 500 shots, I want to reflect a little judgment or my impressions, maybe hilfts one or the other in their purchasing decision.

What struck me as a very first positive on the LX 7, immediately after unpacking, the processing or the housing material. No cheap plastic creaking housing, but a solid metal body. Tacky feel and also for my "paws" big enough.
All buttons and wheels have a good feel and defined pressure points or grid positions.

After I had drangefummelt the strap and the lens cap with the enclosed clockwork (yes, hanky, that was a bit annoying, but it is done so only once), and the battery was charged, I have, after making the basic settings a few test shots in the car mode made. This is in fact also been a purchasing criterion for me, because not every family member has the leisure to deal with the settings.
Lo and behold, there come really good results out. Even under difficult conditions such as dim lighting. And even without a flash!

But since I am mostly himself behind the lens, rather the settings were important to me. Special in dim lighting. I often take pictures indoors and at night, was especially important for me to refrain as much as possible on the built-in flash or accessory flashes. That goes very well with this camera. Of course, eventually adjusts ISO noise a (visible as from 800) but that does not bother me. The situations in which such extreme settings are required, are rare. And when I'm in such a situation, then I am happy at all to a usable photo shoot, because I do not mind a bit of noise.

Speaking of bad lighting conditions: I could not imagine really, but the aperture 1.4 governs already huge.
Except for a few situations where really hard ambient light was present (lightening flashes in backlight times left out), I have the flash so far not yet collapsed. It's amazing what a good, but above all moody faithful images come about with Aperture 1.4 and if necessary. a little exposure to the top. Shooting by candlelight? No Problem.
However, you should always, as far as I have now already learned a few test shots in the respective lighting situation make (these can be the very good display really judge). Because with artificial lighting it creates the automatic white balance is not always to set the correct color temperature. However, this is not a problem and manually, since it mMn sufficient Voreinstellunegn as "cloudy", "incandescent", etc. are. Therefore be seen in the screen tests a color cast (usually yellowish or bluish), the correction via white balance is totally easy: just change, photographing the same motif again and compare.

The large aperture also has the attraction that you can achieve professional-looking photos incredibly easy (Portrait, Macro) with great background blur. Above all, the macro story is interesting for me. I have to upload a few test shots (jelly beans, juniper berries). Here it is enough of a distance of about 2 cm from the focal point, in order to achieve a clear blur, and thus highlighting the focal point.

For all experimental photographers still there an incredibly large amount of scene modes, so selectable presets. You get a truly useful Food Program (with deliberate raising of warm colors and a very narrow focus point) High and Lowkey settings and color selection to gain the background blur.
I need certainly not all of these numerous presets, however, are a couple of really useful. And there probably every photographer has other motive preference, a wide range is not the worst.

A few more words on the operation:
Getting used to but I find the super mitlerweile aperture, image size and focus mode using a hardware switch or lens rings. Aperture is set via a rotary ring on the lens, format and focus on right slide switch. This has all the charm that the access to these settings is really quick and easy. Not only somehow dive into submenus but turning once, Zack! and already the aperture is adjusted. The accidental adjustment is quite unlikely because the rest of the switches are well and soundly. To me it is at least so far only happened once that inadvertently the aspect ratio has adjusted, but you can see that, of course, immediately on the display.

Some complain about the LX 7 so small buttons or wheel. This I can indeed confirm (yes, there are small buttons and wheel) but this is no problem in the operation, even with large hands (I glove size 11!).

Another decision point for me was after unfortunate experiences with other cameras, speed.
The LX 7 is there really a special class. The auto focus is extremely fast, even under difficult lighting conditions. And in daylight you can press almost directly, without having to wait long on the "green message" of AF on the display.
Also, the flash is charging by extremely fast when you need it because times. I have reduced the flash output in menu 2/3 and use it almost exclusively for brightening shadows in portrait photography or in backlight conditions. Here you can snap a picture after another almost without a break, the flash is always very quickly after the first charge again ready.
Also, the battery can have a say in terms of speed, since the charging goes quite quickly by equip. And persevere he also does quite a long time. Two parties I could take pictures on a single charge. I will go and buy me a replacement battery, I think I'm even a vacation day on a single charge.

Not quite unmentioned I want to leave, that I am very grateful to have to process any 20 MP files. The 10 MP LX 7 pass me completely, picture Wallpaper yes I will not print and to A4 (larger I have not tested) are the recordings völligst properly.

Conclusion:
I am delighted every time I can use the LX 7 and then see the shots. For me as an amateur photographer with a basic understanding of the meanings of aperture, exposure, ISO, etc. This camera is more than adequate. I am glad to have decided, due to the compact design of this camera and against the DSLR because of the LX 7 is in each jacket pocket, so it is always there.
The image quality is for my eyes when properly adjusted to almost professional level and the operation is simple and intuitive.
For me the best compact camera that I had previously.
I like to give full credit and speak from a full purchase recommendation.

Another Inconvenient Book Rank: 5/5
May 5
very well 6 Rank: 5/5
May 20
IPad Case Cover Rank: 5/5
June 21
Exactly what I expected 1 6 Rank: 5/5
February 23
Beurer BF 800 Rank: 1/5
August 11

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