Panasonic - DMC-LX100 12.8-Megapixel Digital Camera - Black

The LX100 is a very, very good camera. It's perfect for any advanced photographer that wants a camera that they can carry around without bringing extra lenses. The leica lens on this is excellent, and at f/1.7 it is still very sharp. The 4k video recording is excellent, as well as the rest of the video functions- face tracking, stabilization, etc. Excellent ergonomics and size. It also looks really sleek and professional. I would only recommend this to an advanced user since it is has all the manual controls of a DSLR, and it's not that easy to just pick up and shoot. To be perfectly honest, the only other small, high-quality, pro-sumer camera that i would buy instead of this would be the Sony RX100 mk IV, but that is a few hundred dollars more, with a few different features. I only wish this camera had a slightly smaller lens when it's turned off, and the price is a little higher than it should be. Other than that its a great camera.

Overall a very good camera for its size. Good image quality and lots of manual settings on switches instead of in menu. But the exposure dial gets moved easily against the body if you have shoulder strap like mine and camera hangs on the side near the waist. Because of this, I am returning the camera because 80% of the time I took the picture and noticed it being too dark, and saw the dial got moved to -3 EV on the dial. If you carry it other ways, I guess it would be perfect.

At first, I was in the process of finding a small, compact camera that was great for video. I was looking for something to complement my 5D Mark iii as a second camera. It came down to two cameras - Sony Rx100 IV or the Panasonic LX100. The biggest features I looked for were: -4K video -Ability to shoot in a flat profile -Wi-Fi -Good low light performance -Shallow DOF (depth of field) In short, both of these cameras are amazing for what they do. Both offer the above features. The sole reason I chose the LX100 was due to the fact that it had a larger sensor, thus giving it a more shallow DOF as well as better low light performance. Yes, it doesn't have as many megapixels (rolls eyes), but it makes up for that in clean low light images. Recently, I used the camera on a wedding as my second camera. Very pleased with quick auto focus and the RAW images had a great deal of dynamic range. Overall, this is the best compact camera on the market today.

I wasn't trying to replace my Canon 60D, but instead find a camera that I could use when I travel. I wanted a high quality reliable camera that was light and portable. It had to have convenient access to basic controls like aperture and shutter speed. It did not bother me if the camera was a point and shoot with a fixed lens. But how often can we afford to purchase a camera with a Leica lens. The 60D is still my go to camera for planned photo shoots, but now I have the Panasonic DMC LX100 as my go to travel camera. Italy here I come.......

I was on a business trip and saw some great photo opportunities but I only had my smart phone with me. Needless to say, the photos were not up to my usual standards. So I wanted something with a reasonable size sensor to get decent image quality. I got recommendations for several cameras and did the due diligent research, looking at fixed focal length cameras and MILC cameras for a decent price. While at my destination, I found an open box model at BestBuy.com that was at a local store. I went in and the camera basically what I was looking for, but the price was a little higher than the bestbuy.com price so the manager got me the online price. The camera has a very useful 24-70mm full frame equivalent focal distance but not an extreme zoom range that can lead to optical distortion. I also like the large aperture. Again, this is a travel camera that can fit into a travel bag or briefcase when I can't travel with my DSLR kit. Not exactly pocketable but nice for carrying. Upon getting home, the box was marked "no missing accessories" but I discovered the manual and software was missing. I called the store and the person there found a copy of both items and shipped them to me. Kudos to the customer service from this store. I wish all Best Buy stores were like this when issues are brought to their attention.

I'm taking a star off because the menu text is rubbing off and I can no longer get a cable into the HDMI port (don't know why). For the purpose of this review, I'm a full-frame snob. That said, this is what I like about the camera. Panasonic video is always sharp. The 4K video from this camera, down-sampled to 1080 gives the best 1080 I can imagine. However, the depth-of-field is not as shallow as you'd get from a larger sensor camera. The remote phone app is great, very handy. The 4K photo mode, in 1:1 mode, allow you to take 30 8 megapixel photos a second and then save the one you like. I use VCL. The camera is not so small that you can fit it into a pocket. However, it is small and light and won't take up much room in your bag. I love the "silent" mode. No one ever hears that I'm taking a photo.

We took it for a family trip and couldn't be happier. It is a great size and takes amazing pictures. I give it 4 stars because we had to buy a carrier and memory card. We wish that was included.

Wow, this camera is simply fantastic. It takes absolutely amazing photo's and super quick. I have large hands I find it alright to hold and take photo's. Its fast, responsive, and build quality is very high. I hearitly recommend this camera to even amatures for taking fully automatic pics or to pro's that can fully use all the manual adjustments.