Name: Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7 10.1 Megapixel Digital Camera with 3.8x24mm Wide-Angle Leica Optical Zoom Lens, White - Bundle - with Adorama $50.00 Gift Certificate and 16GB SDHC Memory Card
Brand: Panasonic
SKU: IPCDMCLX7WG
Price: 397.99 USD
Availability: Discontinued
Rating: 4.48 (29 reviews)

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7 10.1 Megapixel Digital Camera with 3.8x24mm Wide-Angle Leica Optical Zoom Lens, White - Bundle - with Adorama $50.00 Gift Certificate and 16GB SDHC Memory Card

Panasonic DMC-LX7

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Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7 Camera White, w/3.8x24mm WA Leica Zoom Lens, Bundle "G"

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Panasonic DMC-LX7 

Top Rated Gear: Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7 10.1 Megapixel Digital Camera with 3.8x24mm Wide-Angle Leica Optical Zoom Lens, White - Bundle - with Adorama $50.00 Gift Certificate and 16GB SDHC Memory Card Digital Zoom: 4x

Perfect compromise between size, aperture, resolution, etc.
Extremely sharp lens.

Perfect for the price. Great for MACRO and lowlight. The best value in a Travel Cam. You won't be disappointed. Great and steady video. No threads for filters- need to buy added thread hardware ($10) to add UV filter etc.

Great value

this is an update of my previous review.
I found max shutter speed isn't low, at  1/4000s.
I also had forgotten the built in ND filter for very bright, high contrast situations.
over all the rating is now a tad higher.

Great pocket camera

I wanted a camera to drop in my pocket on my lazy no DSLR days. I picked this for the lens speed.
pros: fast lens. does nice macro, 4 custom settings.
a real aperture ring!!!
very good EVF which is an option.
the lens is very sharp.
several usable scene and artistic modes. 

cons: the screen is difficult to see in bright light and is fixed.
slow max shutter speed, making the f1.4 not so usable on bright scenes.

All in all it is a really nice well built camera.
while not a super zoom like many of the newer P&S cameras the 24-90mm equivalent is suitable for most walk around and street photography.
the f1.4 lens is excellent and super sharp with a real macro mode.
the ability to change aspect, 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 is a nice touch,. I found the best resolution on mine to be at 4:3.
The EVF is an option, but great as it has a real, large diopter dial you can actually adjust. You do have to flip it up to the waist level position to do this, but still easier to use with more range than many DSLRs.
Battery life is around 200 shots.
I haven't tried video yet so not sure about how long it will last in that mode.
I do like the night scene mode.
Panorama is ok, moving objects (cars, people) get truncated or doubled, I didn't experience the vertical banding others have seen though.
unlike some the menus are easy to use.
I would rate this as a 4 & 1/2 star.

nice pocket rocket

This is a beutiful little camera and takes beautiful photos.  Unfortunately, without a viewfinder, its impossible to see what you are taking in outdoor lighting.  The viewfinder attachment is $150 which pushes the price up to the SLR range.  Ofcourse, the absent viewfinder allows it to be very compact which is a plus.  Also a real plus is the beautiful indoor photographs it takes.  The color it captures in low light is more true to life than any other digital I have had including a Canon Rebel Xti.  Aside from the lack of a viewfinder, some distortion of images from the wide lens makes it not ideal for things like architectural photography, but its still great for closeups and snapshots.

Wish it had a viewfinder

I have used this camera in several environments and found that the Leica lens and Panasonic programming have produced great results, even the special effects. The pictures have been sharp and the color is vivid. My concerns are that the camera is small and not easy to hold, the controls are not easily learned and the zoom length is slightly limited (24-90mm. Also VERY fast lens.

I love this camera

We used this while touring Bhutan, substituting for our bigger Nikon dslr. Good battery life, goodnin low light, but the view screen was, as expected, not as easy to use as a viewfinder might be.

Over a thousand pics later, including the top of Mt. everest, woul have to say this was a good buy.

Great little camera

Great easy point and shoot camera but also for the more advanced photographer.

Great buy

The "panoramic scene" function of LX7 is not that good, as it is not sharp enough in comparison to LX5 which using "panorama assist" function.

LX7 Panoramic Function

Love this camera! It takes amazing reach colors and high quality pictures and videos. Love the art mode for images - you and create your own photography art and no need to retouch. Great size that doesn't feel heavy at all.
The battery life doesn't last that long when you shoot a lot of videos but the charger is light and small so you can bring it with you everywhere.

Love this camera

The Lens for this camera is amazing for what it offers as bright as F1.4 on the wide to telephoto at F2.3 even the highly regarded RX100 which stops at a slow F4.9 can't be touched it really makes a  difference despite the small image sensor. Not only that the wide angle lens at 24mm (in 35mm format) is a big bonus especially for taking photos of wide areas such as churches, buildings.  landscapes. I'm coming from using cameras such as RX100, OMD E-M5 which I had to recently sell due to expenses lately. It's one of the open secret bargains of serious compacts.

Underrated Gem

While other people find fault with this camera, I can find none. It's got a nice, fast, clear, and distortion free Leica lens. In addition, when you press the shutter button, it actually takes the photo that instant. You can also take many more after that without waiting. It's got a good amount of zoom for when you can't manaul zoom (aka move). 

It's slowest fstop is faster than most DSLR lenses fastest fstop. As such, this cameara takes wonderful low light photos. The lens also has vibration reduction built in. I've taken some hand held photos in very low light that look amazing. 

The close up shooting of this lens is also amazing. Without macro focus on, I've been able to focus at 2-3 inches. With Macro I measured it at about 1 CM. 

I'm generally not a big fan of built-in flashes, but I have to make an exception for this flash. It's fill at close and even medium ranges is better than I've seen, even with the Nikon SB-400. It also has front/rear curtain sync. Amazing.

The next feature I really like about this camera is the rear display. It's got double the pixels. This makes the display of images in-camera for a basic sanity check on photo quality a reality. In addition, it's a nice monitor for showing friends/family a photo after it's taken. It also works reasonably well outdoors too. 

Combine this camera with the high-resolution electronic viewfinder and you have a camera nearly as powerful as most DSLR's. One advanatage of the electronic viewfinder is that folks with glasses can shoot with/without the glasses. It also has a diopter adjust! No, you don't get the range of super zooms, but what you do get is a powerful camera. You get all of the Aperture/Shutter priority modes as well as Program. In addition, you can setup your own personal settings to a selector on the function knob. Very versatile camera that can fill the needs of most people. 

At the price I paid, the lens you get, and the capability, this camera is literally a steal. It's so good in fact, that I've traded in my Nikon DSLR, lenses and flash. It's just that good for what I shoot.

Camera Bliss

The camera is a joy to use and takes great pictures in low light.  It also has a high resolution display and has a very fast focus. I was not fond of the lens cap so I installed an auto lens cap along with a UV filter to protect the lens. It's a little big to be a true pocket camera, but I bought an Op/Tech compact sling and it works perfect with the camera.

Excellent camera

Just got this camera and was looking for a camera that satisfied the need for a camera that was easy to use (for my wife) and a camera that offered some advanced features similar to my Canon 7D when we are on vacation.  This is my second Lumix, and with limited use thus far, this camera clearly accomplishes both.
I was pleased with the build quality and features offered with this camera and am anxious to take this camera on our next trip to shoot photos.  My hope is that it will provide great results without compromise.  By this I mean obtaining great quality photos without having to pack all the big DSLR gear when on short trips.
My wife loves the iA mode on this camera for ease of use and all around versatility.

The price/Package deal offered was the best I found after researching several sites.....thanks ADORAMA!

Great Buy

This camera is perfect for my needs.  I have a job that requires me to travel often and I don't have the means or desire to travel around with a huge camera and tons of glass so this camera is exactly what I wanted and the images look great.

Gawd I Love this Camera

I love where all the buttons are located, easy to change settings without needing to go into the menu.  Love the Leica lens and having the aspect ratio changes so easy.  Love having the f stops easy to change.  I'm a painter, so I take alot of reference photos and the quality of images is important to me. This camera delivers!

All the buttons are perfectly located!

This camera beats most at image quality! Also useful is the option of a manual setting.

Detail and color quality!

For the price, I think best on the market.  You could get better image quality is the same camera size but maybe twice the price.  
Finding the filter lens kit is a problem - still working on that!

Fast small and great everyday camera

I bought this camera for my wife because she was taking awful pictures of people with her old camera due to the dark lens in low light situations. This camera has a lot of controls, which I really like. The best feature is the aperture control on the lens. Limiting the ISO is another nice perk. This camera can be easy to setup for novice photographer, and at the same time, be a lot of fun for enthusiast photographers.  I chose this camera instead of the micro 4/3 camera because of the compact size and the lens.  I haven't taken too many pictures yet, but the results that I have seen are awesome. It's almost the perfect travel camera. The only thing missing is the weather sealed gaskets. 
I highly recommend this camera.

Bright Lens

I bought this camera as a small compact camera for the few places that I cannot bring my dslr.  It serves this purpose perfectly.  It has an F1.4 Leica lens which makes it better than any of its competition in low light and shallow depth of field.  This camera is basically the same camera as the Leica D-Lux 6 at less than half the price, I wouldn't be surprised at all if every component is identical and the only differences are purely cosmetic.  My only two complaints are that the camera has a limited zoom range and that it is only a 10 megapixel sensor.  Also a GPS sensor would be a nice addition to this camera.  I am told that the 10 megapixel sensor was chosen to allow for an f1.4 lens that would have been cost prohibitive in a larger sensor camera.  Overall no camera on the market has every feature I would want in a point and shoot camera that I can carry everywhere, but this comes very close.

Excellent Compact Camera

Great indoor pictures without using the flash.  It is ideal for taking pictures where flash use is restricted i.e. museum.

what a lovely little camera

It's got to be the camera! I've never shot pictures this good. It's fast and does an excellent job capturing my family's adventures.

AWESOMENESS!

best bang for your buck! you won't regret it!

best bang your buck!

i bought this because i was sick of carrying my DSLR around but believe me, this is NO substitute.  in fact an iphone probably takes better pics!  not only is it awkward to use, the sensor is just too small for any decent pics.  i shoot only raws and still no good.  and most third party software doesn't recognize the raws including lightroom 3.  silkypix which comes with the camera isn't really that useful.  you can't really do much unless you convert to a DNG which is a pain for every image you shoot!  and even the leica lens is disappointing; lots of distortion and it never has that leica "look" which is the reason i bought the camera.  i've NEVER been disappointed with anything leica until now.  and it's completely useless at anything higher than 80 iso, just too much noise!  i can't believe there are any good reviews for this camera.  the only thing i like is the multiple exposure feature as my 5D doesn't have that.  and the video looks nice but i'm not a video person so can't really vouch for that.  i would strongly recommend you look for something else although not sure exactly what, short of a Leica M9 which is in a whole different price range.  it's so sad that there is no German lensed camera in this range that is decent.  i love leica (i only use zeiss & leica lenses on my 5D) but this is no leica.  i even loved my old leica mini 35mm film camera but again this is no digital equivalent to that camera.  the LX7 NEVER produces a great picture;  it's a complete waste of 10 megapixels!  an old canon 20D will put this to shame.  so, so, so disappointed.....

very disappointing

great camera - i was looking for an in between camera between the cheapo point and shoot my wife has, the iphone and my slr. 

Wanted something fast and cheap but worthy of taking pretty good shots and the lx7 fit the bill... i was going to go for a PEN but with any real zoom it gets to big for pocketing. 

definitely a good addition to the camera arsenal!

Great compact

I like the least camera which can do the most work.  The Lumix Lx7 is certainly a contender using that measurement.  

The Lumix LX7 will take bright clear images and video in almost any light and yet it is  small enough to carry conveniently.  

I bought an extra battery because it is small and I use my camera a lot.

Great Photos from a Tiny Camera

I'd been in the market for a compact, go-anywhere sort of camera for a year or more. I had my mind set on the LX7 long before it came out: the LX5 was just what I wanted, but was over a year old before I learned about it, and I knew its successor would appear soon, so I waited.

I'm glad I did. The wider aperture, ND filter, and faster processing time all came together to make the LX7 an even better fit for my needs than its predecessor. I wanted a discrete camera with good macro capability and a sensible zoom range to use as a walk-around camera, and act as a bridge between the iPhone 5 and the D7000. 

I've been very pleased with the LX7 thusfar (three weeks in), and while I've yet to scratch the surface of what it can do, I foresee several years of use and many thousands of shutter clicks that each have the potential to yield great photographs, limited only by my skill.

perfect for my needs

i find nothing about this camera that isn't great.  i use it much more than my dslrs.

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7 10.1 Megapixel Digital Camera with 3.8x24mm Wide-Angle Leica Optical Zoom Lens, White - Bundle - with Adorama $50.00 Gift Certificate and 16GB SDHC Memory Card

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