As a fifth camera for some Cybershot models (incl. WX-1) and the fairly good Lumix Fx-55, I decided to buy the Lx-3, because it firstly looks and feels very well liked, partly because they exhibit excellent references on the Internet had: their test results, although the development was going on since their launch, be proud. That she has not then fallen in price practically says it all. In addition to the many manual controls in relation to all possible areas (aperture, shutter speed, color balance, etc.), 4 memory programs for individual settings and a lot of great details, particularly the possibility to say that the Lumix LX 3 photos in RAW format can absorb! This particular, but also memory-intensive format is, as the name (RAW = Raw) suggests, excellent to if you really want to get the most from his paintings to have common, without suffering major loss of compression, as in JPEG format. It reworked his pictures literally RAW, archived / she copied then mostly lossless and convert them only to "end use" to JPEG. The necessary software "SILKYPIX" is included with the camera, but rather experts use the freeware "Raw Therapee" that there is to be found in German on the Internet. Back to camera itself: everything seems to her professional and classy. Each button has grip, becomes firm and not as "cheap" as with most other compact; So the camera has style and quality. The display is very high resolution, but distorted in brightly backlit exactly as it is known by most other digicams. Wonder not there even with LX-3. For but a lot of quality, incredibly good macro features a 24mm wide-angle lens with high luminous efficiency and louder useful details that make the camera a good friend for years to come. The disadvantages (smaller zoom range, only 24 frames per sec. In HD video area) are known, but negligible. Must be Wenns, the combined real / digital zoom (usable image quality up to 6-fold magnification., Possible 17 times magnification. Are) (sec 640x480 at 30 pict. /) All ranges and the VGA video format. The value for money is good in my opinion. So: 5 stars earned.
Note: Matching camera bags there in sufficient choice in the media market. Have there 5 models from different manufacturers found the way to send leather case. Because quite as compact the compact is then not. A little larger than the rest, but it's also "inside" -. A little larger than the rest .... :-)
