booleansplit.com » enthusiast http://www.booleansplit.com photos, tips, tricks, and thoughts from an avid amateur photographer Fri, 09 Oct 2009 16:24:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 en hourly 1 Enthusiast compact camera test http://www.booleansplit.com/?p=179 http://www.booleansplit.com/?p=179#comments Fri, 19 Dec 2008 16:31:59 +0000 Robert http://www.booleansplit.com/?p=179 dpreview.com has concluded their compact camera tests with a look at enthusiast cameras. The choice of the Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3 as the overall winner is no real surprise to me. I picked up an LX2 back in February ‘07 in an attempt to replace my DSLR. I was incredibly impressed with the camera’s overall performance. My biggest complaint (and the thing that caused me to return it in exchange for a Canon G7) was the heavy handed noise reduction at all ISOs that ruined the 100% magnified detail of my shots. I’m a pixel peeper so this was a deal breaker for me. Also, the separate lens cap was a huge annoyance. Otherwise, it was one hell of a camera packed into a realistically pocket-able form factor (unlike the G series Canons).

Panasonic Lumix LX2 test shot

Apparently, Panasonic has listened to the complaints of photographers like myself and made improvements to the image quality. Meanwhile, the solid build, wonderful wide angle Leica lenses, built-in IS, and user-centric controls continue to make the Lumix line one of my favorites. While I ultimately decided that an advanced compact camera was not a viable substitute for a DSLR, I did settle upon a Lumix for my pocket camera of choice.

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