OT: New review of Panasonic LX1 on DC Resource Page

[DougK]

Here's the link:

http://www.dcresource.com/reviews/panasonic/dmc_lx1-review/index.shtml

 

[FPjohn]

Hello:

Thanks-very interesting



http://www.luminous-landscape.com/reviews/cameras/lx1.shtml


I wonder if the Leica version with their RAW plugin will outperform? Any input?

yours
Frank

 

[GeneW]

It received an 'almost good' review on dpreview:

http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/panasoniclx1/

To release a camera so obviously aimed at the serious photographer, to add so many usable manual controls, to put a razor-sharp Leica lens on the front and then to drop in a chip / processor that is so noisy you can't use it above ISO 100 is quite simply unforgivable. It's like buying a Ferrari and discovering it maxes out at 55 mph.

The reviewer really liked the camera except for what he considers the serious noise issue.

Gene

 

[ywenz]

Hello:

Thanks-very interesting



http://www.luminous-landscape.com/reviews/cameras/lx1.shtml


I wonder if the Leica version with their RAW plugin will outperform? Any imput?

yours
Frank

Why would the Leica out perform? It is the same camera.

A more quality review can be found here:

http://www.luminous-landscape.com/reviews/cameras/lx1.shtml

 

[JohnL]

Among the sample pictures on this site, there is one of the interior of a large church takne at ISO 400. The noise is indeed unacceptable. However, I downloaded this file and ran it through Noise Ninja, with full auto profile, and it improved *enormously*. If you are prepared to go to this trouble, the camera might be worth considering. I'm thinking about it, anyway ... thinking ... thinking ...

 

[ywenz]

I'm really looking to get the Fujifilm F11. The only P&S digi cam with usable quality up to ISO1600.

http://www.dpreview.com/gallery/?gallery=fujifilmf10_samples/

Why doesn't Leica partner up with something like this?

 

[Silva Lining]

To my mind the LX1 is a great camera but poorly executed. There just shouldn't be that amount of noise. Shame.

 

[DougK]

Since I got my film scanner, I've lost the urge to buy a digital camera. The urge to buy a Ricoh GR1 has doubled, however....