Owners Ratings:
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3 (Overall)

Click for full specifications: Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3
10.1 million effective pixels
24 mm - 60 mm (2.5x) zoom
Average rating (99 responses)

 Construction()()()()()() 4.45
 Features()()()()()() 4.52
 Image quality()()()()()() 4.34
 Ease of use()()()()() 4.24
 Value for money()()()()() 4.24
 Overall()()()()()() 4.36

Owners Opinions: Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3

NamePostedOpinion preview
afk11 Nov 09I purchased this camera recently after much internal debate ...
bicyclerider29 Oct 09I own this LX3 in addition to an FZ50 and a Nikon D300. The LX3 ...
steadyslack16 Oct 09I have been using this camera for 6 months now. Positives:Total
McDuff8 Oct 09This is a lovely little camera which more than meets my ...
juleha4 Oct 0924-6omm cover 90% my needs.24mm F2.0 very usefull in lowlight ...
D70_Nokin1 Oct 09I have just come back from a 6 weeks trip in China.I have done ...
soler9730 Sep 09There is a lot of hype about the LX3 and I believe it is ...
leeland4823 Sep 09i have now owned the lx3 for 3 months it started off as a bit of ...
John Tracy5 Sep 09The best compact little street shooter I`ve used to date. A ...
billy_h5 Sep 09Very good construction, small in size yet come with flash hot ...
Basileios Triantafyllopoulos28 Aug 09This camera is very balanced in every category,i believe one of ...
noteinstein21 Aug 09Have had camera for eight months. Has many good features but ...
Jeff Kingston15 Jul 09I normally shoot Canon slrs. Was looking for a decent pocket ...
James B29 Jul 09Very pleased indeed with the LX3. Panasonic have made the right ...
Lars Henrik Kjolberg9 Jul 09I usually shoot with Canon DSLR equipment, but felt the need for ...
caresrg3 Jul 09So that you understand my perspective: I am a professional album ...
Paul Moracookies17 Jun 09(No text)
trevski5 Jun 09Extremely useable camera except for it's inflexible power saving ...
SS Mitchell8 May 09Chosen ahead of the Canon G10 because of the LX3's wider angle ...
MrP21 Apr 09Best digital compact I have ever owned!! Great feature set and ...
parisphoto16 Apr 09I found this camera disappointing. I bought one and sold it ...
urbanverikssongmailcom13 Apr 09It's a question of references what marks you put, isn't it? ...
comicalalien13 Apr 09Upgraded from 8MP Canon SX100 IS (1/2.5' sensor). This LX3 has ...
Jean Dreesen6 Apr 09It's a portrait camera. If there is one thing that it can do ...
mphillips120002 Apr 09Really exceptional as a compact; I actually use it far more than ...
Valentino 672 Apr 09Everything is good except for the image quality. I tested this ...
nicwong30 Mar 09(No text)
Mike Rogoff25 Mar 09Everything is superb except the most important part - the ...
Augustin Sulea26 Feb 09Very good and nice camera.
jst1324 Feb 09a little bid expensive, but the image quality is superp, easy to ...
rarufu17 Feb 09Not many words - all written before.Sold my G9 and i am very ...
rgnewell14 Feb 09Compared to my f/2.8 (28 mm) - f/5.8 (100 mm) 5 MP Canon ...
demarren 1239 Feb 09The Lx3 Is an exeptional camera.The wide angle lens at 24MM get ...
Joel Esposito3 Feb 09This is a great camera. In low light it's sharp, IQ is great ...
Luca S792 Feb 09Great lens, nice IQ, pro features. Thumbs up! ...
Massimo Cenci31 Jan 09Tested 4month. Great camera and small body, perfect for street ...
LiteFast16 Jan 09Bought as a companion camera to my DSLR (Nikon D50) for when I ...
snailsbury15 Jan 09I have had this camera for a few days now and it continues to ...
perrellik10 Jan 09Excellent camera
Bok7h28 Dec 08A very useful tool without equivalent except its twin, the Leica ...
Blackroom28 Dec 08(No text)
Jeffery W28 Dec 08I'm not pro but just want to express my own opinion. Using it ...
TakePictures24 Dec 08The LX3 is a characterful camera. It surely isn't perfect, but ...
Sari20 Dec 08(No text)
maperture13 Dec 08This is one of the best digital compacts out there, it takes a ...
hbfcom12 Dec 08it has cool looking, and great function. the manual pop-up flash ...
fisheye7 Dec 08Beautiful little camera - as I already have 2 Panasonics, its ...
craighome7 Dec 08Previous Canon 350D and G7 owner. Upgraded to a Canon G10 which ...
ElChe6 Dec 08Great little camera in almost every way. Great lens, tons of ...
Nickshuff6 Dec 08Excellent camera. I love the solid construction, and the fact it ...
ahaack30 Nov 08Since a week I have a G10 (which I already have sold) and LX3.A ...
zkot30 Nov 08Dream Camera! I previously owned the LX2 and was disappointed by ...
mweggie17 Nov 08I have had many top P&S models over the past 10 years or so. ...
Frank B15 Nov 08I bought the LX3 because I wanted a compact camera that I could ...
Mademan13 Nov 08Despite some 'useability' niggles, this camera really does ...
Simon CHEUNG9 Nov 08I've been using this camera for two months taking over a ...
Wolfgang Fieger7 Nov 08At last the LX camera became what she always should have been: A ...
_Federico_6 Nov 08I admit itI love this cameraIt's small, very well built, quick ...
victor cheng28 Oct 08I like it! especially the best-use of CCD for 16:9 3:2 & 4:3.
0410200825 Oct 08I spent lot of time ( means money ) , untill I found Pana Lx3. ...
Nadi15 Oct 08-- Every judgment is relative.-- relative to the similar range ...
sven rose13 Oct 08I make a comparison of the LX3, SD 950, G9 and 40Dthe goods:- ve
jach9 Oct 08Excellent in the ultra fast f2.0 in for 24mm super wide lens. ...
inframan9 Oct 08I like to shoot at wide angles (streets, buildings, industrial ...
Robert E Woods9 Oct 08This is my third Panasonic digital camera, and the best. Truly ...
walterfly8 Oct 08(No text)
bk2629607 Oct 08The LX3 is a fantastic tool If you intend to develop your ...
Jaykes6 Oct 08This is an amazing camera. Still photos in daylight, at night, ...
Handulka4 Oct 08(No text)
BenParker0013 Oct 08In the past year I have owned a Canon 400d, Nikon D200, Sony ...
321going1 Oct 08You can see the HD video on http://www.vimeo.com/1850420
Kevin Buehler30 Sep 08I was looking for a compact camera that could fit my pocket when ...
jpatkinson28 Sep 08Best small camera I have ever owned, and I typically only buy ...
David Rive27 Sep 08What a wonderful little camera! The IQ is excellent, and the ...
AmericanJarhead26 Sep 08I received my LX3 on Sept 25, 2008 fro B&H. The camera is light ...
sub025 Sep 08(No text)
Quinbus24 Sep 08Build quality seems excellent, assuming the various controls ...
Joffun19 Sep 08(No text)
dygo119 Sep 08This is my first Panasonic camera. I've always heard 'horror' ...
markpsf19 Sep 08I love doing street shooting and for that purpose there is no ...
dharmakula11 Sep 08(No text)
Snappy Daddy9 Sep 08LX3 is my second Lumix camera and I am particularly aware of the ...
luigi373 Sep 08coming from fuji F30, i found LX3 very good also for noise level ...
Quest213 Sep 08(No text)
farrukh1 Sep 08Feels like a camera in the hand though I'm not so comfortable ...
R.Soen1 Sep 08Great little camera, I use it if I don't want to carry all the ...
frytom31 Aug 08(No text)
Gaijin Photographer30 Aug 08Bottom line up front, this is a great little camera. I bought ...
jcmsham26 Aug 08Panasonic has done a good job in tackling the main problem with ...
ESONO24 Aug 08I bought the camera yesterday (23 aug 2008) and have taken ...
alanfocus22 Aug 08Just got my LX3 on wednesday and am putting it through it's ...
Fleckvieh21 Aug 08(No text)
Mikee20 Aug 08If you are looking for DSLR results in a camera that could ...
andy macpherson18 Aug 08DP Review Take action against reviewers who dont have 1st hand ...
Sean_Chan18 Aug 08A great compact camera that balances between fun P&S and decent ...
khas16 Aug 08(No text)
jimr15 Aug 08Once again dpreview's owner ratings are nonsense as both the ...
mcshan3 Aug 08We already have a review of a camera that isn't on the market. ...
Edmis25 Jul 08Sorry for posting coments, cause I haven't got this camera, but ...

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