Lumix LX7

[Rick Reno]

Anybody have experience with this, or recommendations? Seems like an OK deal at about $275, and a good compromise between size, features, and performance.

[Michael Driscoll]

I like mine, picked up one early spring… The DP reviews cons I did not notice or see as a fault… I had stopped taking a camera as the DSLR was to big and the other I had while small was not good enough… I thought the zoom was going to be a deal breaker, but not so far… The thread below helped in my decision…

http://www.backpackinglight.com/cgi-bin/backpackinglight/forums/thread_display.html?forum_thread_id=77006&disable_pagination=1

Beside cost,weight,size,features, it can take the pics I have a tendency to take low light, close up flower stuff , the ND filter is worth the price of admission alone, for high elevation mid day granite, snow and ocean stuff… recently took a fall photo class and it held its own with the photo challenges that day… If you get one I recommend the eBook manual Photographer's Guide to the Panasonic Lumix LX7 [Kindle Edition] it helped jump start my use of the camera, as the Pany manual is almost worthless… HTH

[Michael Driscoll]

Not sure if this will work or not… This photo did display the panoramic vertical banding that is mentioned in the DPreview but it was a mid res. jpeg and tweaked…

[Mark Fowler]

I really like my LX-7 especially the ability to attach a polarizing filter plus the 24mm wide angle. The manual focusing works well for getting good closeups.

[Peter James]

I've had the LX7 for about a year, as my secondary camera to a D800. It's my go-everywhere camera, and I use it with an Eye-Fi card for instant JPEG upload to a smartphone for easy sharing.

The LX7 has proved to be quite rugged, as it has taken a couple of spills with me while out hiking, and the metal casing has stood up to the abuse with just a few small scratches.

It's a huge step up from most P&S in terms of responsiveness, as the AF/release/shutter operate very quickly (more like the much more expensive Sony RX100)

I love the ability to easily attach a polarizing filter, and I use it regularly. The built-in ND filter is also handy. The manual focus rocker works extremely well and is a very nice feature to have for macro shooting.

The fast aperture lens is very sharp, and can give a bit of shallow DOF if used carefully, much better than most compacts.

My biggest complaints would be: slow file write times for RAW, mediocre battery life, and somewhat high noise/low resolution (but only really compared to a larger sensor camera).

The LX7 has quite good dynamic range for such a small sensor, and despite the mediocre resolution, files from ISO80 do upres well.

The best part of the LX7 is the lens, that's what you buy this camera for. You're not going to get a comparably good lens in any camera for that price or less. You do sacrifice a bit of sensor performance, compared to something like a cheap u4/3 or Nikon 1 series camera, but you also gain a size advantage over those cameras once a lens is mounted to them.

Here's a couple of the better shots I've taken with it this year, from my site, http://www.pbjames.com:

[Rick Reno]

I just got the camera, and am hoping to get out and play with it tomorrow in the White Mountains (NH).

Michael: I got that book from iTunes, and am starting to awe through it; it's certainly loaded wit info, and I've already found a couple actionable take-always.

Mark: I haven't ordered any filters but want to, mostly to protect the lens. Can you rotate the polarizing filte freely?

Peter: your photos rock!

I hope to have something worth sharing at some point, and this camera seems to have the chops to be a great partner…

Thanks again, Scubahhh

[Stephen Parks]

I've been looking at this camera as well. I'm really attracted to the lens specs, but the camera really doesn't look pocketable. What's it like to carry this thing around? Also, how are the controls? I have a Lumix ZS7 which drives me batty.

$275? Where did you find that price? Looks like most reputable places are selling it for $350. Still not bad. I see the white one at 42nd street for $300, but ewww, white. It's probably time for the next version to come out, so maybe there will be some deals soon.

My runner up would be the Canon S120. Smaller, lighter, but the aperture gets small quickly and it costs more.

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