Panasonic SLR quality portable body measuring in the new flagship LX3GK
We first open the LX3′s box to see what items are included inside. First essential is LX3 cameras, batteries and lens cap. In addition to the camera manual, warranty card, software CD, charger, USB, AV cable and camera strap. Unlike ordinary home cameras only giving wristbands, LX3 is equipped with sophisticated shoulder-style strap.
We found LX3 from the camera front appearance with the previous products have a slightly different, mainly in the handle position. The handle knob of the structure through the upper and lower, rather than the LX1 and LX2 only locally raised, it has a better grip handle, protruding parts also produce a leather texture, can play a role in anti-slip .
Panasonic LX3GK with all-metal body design, despite the small body size, but the weight of 265 g falling feeling great in your hand, makes more of its flagship status of a trust. Panasonic LX3GK of evaluation in the process, we focused on all aspects of interest to focus on the camera was tested in the next aperture imaging quality of all files and file imaging manifestations ISO This camera has above-average performance, let us together to look down.
* Panasonic LX3GK body appearance and performance description
This camera uses Panasonic LX3GK always simple rustic appearance design, marked in red above the lens inclined OIS image stabilization and a 24mm wide-angle lens, this wide-angle lens is the first time in the LX-series camera appearance than previous models Lens wide-angle end of more open, but slightly less than telephoto end, only 60mm equivalent focal length, zoom lenses, only 2.5 times. Although the telephoto end by a certain limit, this may seem like a step backward, but we want to believe that Panasonic is the optical zoom and image quality make the choice, the fact that it is.
Panasonic LX3GK frame adjustment lever / focus mode lever
In LX3 lens frame adjustment lever at the top is the outlook is the same as the previous generation, the use of them is very simple. LX3 offers a total of three kinds of 4:3,3:2 and 16:9 frame design, under different frame display and shooting we will introduce later in the concrete. Also left in the lens focus mode lever design that allows users to quickly auto-focus mode, macro mode and manual mode selection.
Panasonic LX3GK fuselage top
When turned on, the lens will be out two forms. This also added a hot shoe camera at the top than the LX2 in terms of its flash photography will be more flexible. In the top left is the built-in flash, mode click wheel, the shutter button, and power switches are designed in the hot shoe on the right.
Panasonic LX3GK body right shoulder region
Mode in the click wheel on the Panasonic LX3 rich shooting mode, which iA Intelligent Auto mode is one of the major features of Panasonic cameras, intelligent feature lets the camera automatically select the appropriate shooting mode, eliminating the trouble of setting. If you have some basis, but you can use the scene modes, program auto, aperture priority, shutter priority, full Manual and two custom mode and video mode.
Panasonic LX3GK built-in flash
This camera’s built-in flash hidden inside the fuselage, toggle switch to make it up, way up so the shape of the flash is very retro feeling. Flash of the lift height is not high, but remain small in the context of optimal design of the fuselage. Next, let us take a look at this camera on the backside.
* Panasonic LX3GK body shape features
Dorsal from the camera we can see a very large screen size, the compact camera body 3.0-inch LCD screen is not easy things, this piece of LCD screen also has a 460,000 pixel, display very good.
Panasonic LX3GK dorsal body
In the small LCD screen on the right space, full of all kinds of buttons at the top of photo / playback switch lever in the compact utility. Q. MENU button with lever design. The remaining buttons are metal texture modeling.
Panasonic LX3GK Fuselage
Panasonic LX3 at the right side of the fuselage were also hidden USB, AV OUT and the DC IN interface, compact protective cover with hard materials, and flexible.
Panasonic LX3GK fuselage Interface
From the bottom we see the LX3 camera origin in Osaka, Japan. Metallic side of the camera tripod screw holes tend to facilitate the installation of tripod quick panel. And install a quick panel does not affect the open battery compartment.
Panasonic LX3GK the bottom of the fuselage
The bottom of the camera body is the most important battery compartment and card compartment, the use of a 1150mAh battery lithium ion battery that can last for more than 300 photos taken.
Panasonic LX3GK battery compartment
The shape of this camera design, the first stop here, here, let’s pass with the outside of laboratory equipment to test the contents of real film camera imaging capabilities.
* Ability to really making a test image
In the evaluation process, we use the Panasonic LX3GK digital camera, the actual resolution for the test level, we are China’s digital imaging lab CNET constant light indoor use Panasonic LX3 shot the latest ISO12233 (4000 lines) standard resolution boards shooting parameters: Program Auto, ISO80, automatic white balance.
ISO12233 (4000 lines) resolution test target
In the resolution test for data processing software we use HYres to obtain a quantitative score of imaging resolution, the following table:
Equivalent focal length of the horizontal resolution, vertical resolution of scoring points
24 mm 2300 LW / PH 2300 LW / PH
60 mm 2350 LW / PH 2270 LW / PH
Should be said that this is an exciting performance, wide-angle end and telephoto end in the resolution of performance very similar to the performance of horizontal and vertical direction is also very close, indicating LX3 wide-angle end and telephoto end in there is no clear resolution rate changes, showing a good agreement, 2300 LW / PH results is relatively good.
* The file under the real aperture imaging test results
Panasonic LX3GK not only has the iA Intelligent Auto mode, also available in various semi-automatic and fully automatic mode. To show all files LX3 aperture at the imaging performance, we use aperture priority mode shooting aperture in the file, through detailed comparison, we can take on the LX3 the actual performance of a comprehensive understanding. The following two pictures on the red line area for the capture area.
The actual image file under the effect of aperture 100% capture test area
In the 24mm wide-angle end, the lens aperture range of F2.0-F8.0, image quality is reduced and the step by step with the reduced aperture, the best aperture in F2.0. In the 60mm medium telephoto end, the camera’s aperture range of F2.8-F8.0, not difficult to see from the screenshot comparison on the best aperture appear in the F4.0. This understanding of the best imaging camera aperture, when they go out again shooting, you can choose according to the actual environment of the aperture slightly better shot.
* Actual image color test
Our digital imaging lab CNET China, a constant light source used in the indoor shot Panasonic LX3GK 256 ColorChecker color standard plate, come through Imatest software, color camera performance in a tendency to sketch so that we can color imaging features of the camera understand. Shooting parameters: program auto exposure, ISO80, automatic white balance.
Panasonic LX3GK color preference test results
The figure shows the actual camera color values and the difference between the ideal value. Gray lines surrounding a portion of which is the camera’s color gamut, and color box domain value for the ideal color, circle the value for the actual shooting.
LX3 from the test patterns that have a strong performance in multi-color capabilities, including on the green, red and most obvious realization. After the color correction value of 6.96 the maximum deviation, color saturation reached 117.3%.
Panasonic LX3GK color preference test results
Image above shows the camera the color reduction, of which the background color of each box is really making a color, the middle small box is based on the value of real and ideal values shot through the exposure correction value obtained in the ideal color. The middle bottom right corner of the rectangular blocks of color is the color of the original color card, the three different blocks of color in the color closer to the description more accurate color reproduction.
* Matsushita LX3GK night really making a sensitivity test
Reading room of the high sensitivity results, we have to go outside and see the actual environment of the imaging quality of the ISO file. We have deliberately chosen a bright, light and shade Jieyou night compared proofs, intercept 100% of original image on the three regions analyzed.
Panasonic LX3GK night really making a picture, and 100% capture region
In a real environment, ISO400 image quality under good color and accurate detail intact, ISO800 or higher color shift occurred, compared to the original color is slightly blue. Therefore, the actual shooting, or suggest that you use a lower sensitivity.
* Camera display menu structure
A camera’s menu structure may directly affect the film’s use of experience, convenient entry of the menu structure is clear we need. Panasonic LX3GK Total Q. MENU and the MENU two main menu. Q. MENU Menu is a convenient set of shooting menu, press the Q. MENU button, the screen appeared above the horizontal menu, horizontal menu can be taken on and set the parameters.
In the MENU menu, we saw a total of two-color label. Shooting menu red label, blue label for the settings menu. LX3 menu structure is simple, use the LCD screen browsing, you can also use the arrow keys or the Q. MENU lever to control.
* More proofs and Evaluation Summary
Panasonic LX3GK is a new generation of flagship digital camera, has a large 1/1.63 inch CCD photo sensor, 24mm ultra-wideangle zoom lens with optical image stabilization and focus tracking using a 3.0-inch 46 megapixel LCD display is excellent. In terms of high sensitivity, LX3′s performance is satisfactory, ISO800 available and close to the level SLR, 1cm macro to make this camera even more to improve the playability. With retro appearance and solid feel LX3 sought after by a lot of friends, seen the LX3′s performance testing, I believe everyone’s attention, this camera will be heating up.
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