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Panasonic LX3 Review

24 August 2008 78 Comments

Welcome to my LX3 review. I purchased the LX3 a day or so after it was released in Singapore. As of the time of writing, I’ve had it for nearly 10 days and despite some bad weather, have been able to shoot with it enough to be able to complete this review.

This review will be split into four sections:

  1. Part 1 – Introduction
  2. Part 2 – Handling and Controls
  3. Part 3 – Image Quality
  4. Part 4 – Conclusion


Those of you who have visited my site before may recall that I reviewed the Canon G9 and considered it to be one of the best compact cameras on the market at the time. As a result, you’ll no doubt see me refer to the G9 significantly from a comparison point of view to see how this new contender fares. The review starts below – click on any of the links above to jump to a section.

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    # 26 August 2008 at 5:47 am
  • patricio said:

    wich one do you buy G9 or LX3?

    # 3 September 2008 at 11:12 pm
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    I am in need of LX3 lens cap.I lost

    # 8 January 2009 at 3:27 am
  • joe said:

    Would you still recommend this camera, or are there now (June 2009) others in its class that are improved?

    # 7 June 2009 at 2:46 am
  • MMA said:

    i suggest g9 is the best

    # 16 July 2009 at 6:26 pm
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    # 2 March 2010 at 6:16 pm
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    Would you still recommend this camera, or are there now (June 2009) others in its class that are improved?

    # 6 March 2010 at 2:56 pm
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    # 6 May 2010 at 1:25 am
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    Would you still recommend this camera, or are there now (June 2009) others in its class that are improved?

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    I purchased the LX3 a day or so after it was released in Singapore. As of the time of writing, I’ve had it for nearly 10 days and despite some bad weather, have been able to shoot with it enough to be able to complete this review.

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