The second big announcement from Panasonic today is the successor to the unique DMC-LX1, the world’s first compact with a 16:9 widescreen sensor. The DMC-LX2 increases the pixel count to 10.2 million and adds a larger widescreen 2.8-inch LCD. Despite the increase in resolution Panasonic claims that noise has been significantly reduced (compared to the LX1) thanks to Venus III engine. Other new features include sensitivity up to ISO 3200 (though not at full resolution), Intelligent ISO Control (a mode that increases ISO if the camera detects subject motion) and a refined control interface.
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX2 digital camera specifications:
| Format | Compact |
| Price (street) |
$419.93
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| Release Status | |
 Max resolution |
4224 x 2376 |
| Low resolution |
3840 x 2160, 3072 x 1728, 1920 x 1080 |
| Image ratio w:h |
16:9, 4:3, 3:2 |
| Effective pixels |
10.0 million |
| Sensor photo detectors |
10.4 million |
| Sensor size |
1/1.65 ” (8.50 x 4.78 mm, 0.4 cm²) |
| Pixel density |
25 MP/cm² |
| Sensor type |
CCD |
| Sensor manufacturer |
Matsushita |
| ISO rating |
Auto, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, (3200 boost) |
| Zoom wide (W) |
28 mm |
| Zoom tele (T) |
112 mm (4 x) |
| Digital zoom |
Yes |
| Image stabilization |
Yes, Lens |
| Auto Focus |
TTL |
| Manual Focus |
Yes |
| Normal focus range |
50 cm |
| Macro focus range |
5 cm |
| White balance override |
5 positions, plus 2 manual |
| Aperture range |
F2.8 – F4.9 |
| Min shutter |
60 sec |
| Max shutter |
1/2000 sec |
| Built-in Flash | Yes, pop-up |
| Flash range | 4.9 m |
| External flash | No |
| Flash modes | Auto, Red-Eye Auto, On, Red-Eye On, Red-Eye Slow Sync, Off, |
| Exposure compensation |
-2 to +2 EV in 0.3 EV steps |
| Metering |
Multi-segment, Center-weighted, Spot |
| Aperture priority |
Yes |
| Shutter priority |
Yes |
| Focal length multiplier |
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| Lens thread | No |
| Continuous Drive |
Yes, 2 or 1 fps, max 5 images |
| Movie Clips | Yes, 1280 x 720 @ 15 fps, 848 x 480, 640 x 480, 320 x 240 @ 30/10 fps |
| Remote control | No |
| Self-timer | Yes, 2 or 10 sec |
| Timelapse recording |
No |
| Orientation sensor | Yes |
| Storage types |
SD/MMC/SDHC card, Internal |
| Storage included |
13 MB Internal |
| Uncompressed format |
Yes, RAW |
| Quality Levels |
Fine, Standard |
| Viewfinder |
None |
| LCD |
2.8 “ |
| LCD Dots |
207,000 |
| Live View |
No |
| USB |
USB 1.0 (1.5Mbit/sec) |
| HDMI |
No |
| Wireless |
No |
| Environmentally sealed | No |
| Battery |
Lithium-Ion rechargeable |
| Weight (inc. batteries) | 220 g (7.8 oz) |
| Dimensions | 106 x 56 x 26 mm (4.2 x 2.2 x 1 in) |
| Notes | 16:9 CCD, 16:9 LCD, 720p HD video (15 fps) |
| Resolution Chart | |
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