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Type
  
Digital Camera

Sensor
  
1/1.63" CCD

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5

Lens
  
5.1–19.2 mm (35mm equivalent: 24–90 mm) f/2.0–3.3

Maximum resolution
  
3648 × 2736 (10.1 megapixels)

ASA/ISO range
  
ISO 80, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200, High Sensitivity (1600 - 12800)

Storage
  
Secure Digital Card (SD/SDHC/SDXC)

The Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5, or LX5, is a high-end compact "point and shoot" camera launched by Panasonic in 2010 to succeed the LX3.

Contents

The camera is also sold by Leica under the name D-Lux 5 (which has its own exterior design).

Its successor is the new Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7 with CMOS sensor but still maintaining the same resolution (10.1MP).

Features

The LX5 has:.

  • High sensitivity 1/1.63-inch CCD (10.1 megapixels)
  • 24 – 90 mm (35 mm equivalent) ultra wide-angle f/2.0 - 3.3 LEICA DC VARIO-SUMMICRON lens (3.8x optical zoom)
  • POWER O.I.S (optical image stabilizer)
  • 3.0-inch (460,000-dot) LCD
  • Optional full manual operation
  • HD 720p30 quality movie clips in AVCHD Lite and Motion JPEG format
  • HDMI output

    • Accessories

  • DMW BCJ13 - Battery. Chipped to encourage OEM battery usage. Some 3rd party batteries work, but features like battery level indicator typically do not work.
  • DMW-AC5 - AC adapter. Needs DMW-DCC5 to supply power to camera. Port in battery door allows connection to DMW-DCC5.
  • DMW-DCC5 - DC Coupler. Replaces battery pack in the camera. Needs DMW-AC5 to work with AC power.
  • DMW-LVF1 - External Live Viewfinder (Electronic)
  • DMW-VF1 - External Viewfinder. Optical, static
  • DMW-LWA52 - Wide Conversion Lens - Needs DMW-LA6
  • DMW-LPL52 - Circular PL Filter - Needs DMW-LA6
  • DMW-LND52 - Neutral Density Filter - 3 shutter stops - Needs DMW-LA6
  • DMW-LMC52 - Lens protectors - Needs DMW-LA6
  • DMW-LA6 - Lens adapter. Works with DMW-LW52, DMW-LND52, DMW-LPL52, DMW-LMC52
  • RP-CDHM15/RM-CDHM30 - Mini-HDMI to HDMI cables. Hooks up LX5 to HDMI up to 1080i. Only for reviewing pictures/video, not for preview.

    • Similar cameras

    Similar high-end compact cameras ("large" sensor and lens maximum aperture) are the Olympus XZ-1, the Canon PowerShot S95 and the Nikon Coolpix P7000.

    References

    Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5 Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA


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