Initial impression is excellent. My context is that this is the first camera I've purchased for personal use since the Panasonic GM1, which is a m4/3 interchangeable lens camera with a very compact body, so that is my main point of comparison. I also had a original Sony RX100, but it was lost at a conference, so needed a small every day carry camera. I do more indoor natural light shots than out, and pretty much never use a flash, so that frames my needs a bit. Based on early results, the LX10 is a great replacement for the RX100 and beats the GM1 as a travel/EDC camera. Key findings so far:
*The lens on the LX10 beats the larger m4/3 sensor + stock lens on the GM1 for everyday indoor photography. To compare, I did a quick set of shots on P(rogram) setting on both cameras in a unevenly lit room at night, just to see what the P algorithms produced when left to their own devices. The GM1 was equipped with the very nice compact zoom kit lens, 12-32mm f3.5-5.6 max aperture. P sets shutter speed, aperture, and ISO automatically. Both cameras took the shot at 1/60th s with their lenses wide open, but the ISO on the LX10 was 640 while the ISO on the GM1 was 3200. Totally to be expected given the much slower f3.5 vs. f1.4, but cameras are systems, not individual components, and the 3200 ISO on the GM1 really increased the noise, lowered the detail and hurt the color fidelity much more than in the shot from the LX10. Now, of course, I could have put a fast lens on the GM1, I certainly own plenty of m4/3 lenses including fast primes, BUT, that's the point, really, that the very fast lens on the LX10 opens up a much wider operating window compared to the kit GM1, and to match it, I'd have to give up the zoom and use a fast prime, again lowering the versatility and speed of operation for my kind of indoor/low light shooting, so that is worth something to me.
Other quick points:
Size - the retractable lens on the LX10 makes it much easier to pocket and carry the LX10 vs. the GM1, even though the body of the GM1 is a bit smaller, due to the added depth from the 12-32mm lens.
Speed of operation - the 12-32mm lens on the GM1 must be manually extended before taking the first shot, making it much tougher to capture fleeting scenes.
4K video - Not an option on the GM1. Not that I need it much just yet, but looking forward to that move in the not too distant future. I did test the 4K video on the highest data rate setting, and was able to capture and playback just fine from my very recent PNY UHS1/U3 card
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. I panned an indoor scene and watched the focus adjust, and, after one big focus hunt right at the beginning, the LX10 did a very nice job, pulling from 10ft focus to less than a foot at the end of the pan, and stopping right on focus of the close object without hunting. Pretty impressive.
Other points of comparison:
*LX100. I briefly owned and returned the LX100 before buying the LX10 as it was just too big for the every day carry role. Further, the effective resolution due to sensor crop on the LX100 was a disappointment in the few test images I took, and the default JPEG settings left me flat, which surprised me given my preference for Pany standard JPEGs.
*LS100. Own this camera for work, and the 10x zoom is really handy, but the slower lens shows indoors, even wide open.
There are many more features to test and that will be fun, but, net, for me, the LX10 is the better choice, given priority for indoor or low light outdoor shots. I'll continue to use my GM1 and Olympus EM5 m4/3 cameras with appropriate lenses for the more challenging shots (e.g., the 2015 All Star Game, where 300mm zoom was essential paired with the EM5), or the LS100 where I need quick access to more zoom range outdoors, but the LX10 is now my EDC camera, especially when I know I'll want a mix of indoor + outdoor, or just indoor. Highly recommended if your priorities are similar.
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| display type | LCD | LCD | LCD | LCD | LCD | LCD |
| display size | 3 inches | 3 inches | 3 inches | 2.7 inches | 2.7 inches | 2.8 inches |
| lens type | Fisheye | Zoom | Fixed Lens | Wide Angle | Wide Angle | — |
| zoom type | Depth From Defocus | Optical Zoom | Digital Zoom | Optical Zoom | Optical Zoom | Digital Zoom |
| shooting modes | Time Mode,Aperture Priority, Manual, Program, Shutter Priority | Automatic | Automatic, Portrait, Landscape, Sports, Macro | Automatic, Portrait, Landscape, Macro | Automatic | Automatic |
| connectivity tech | HDMI, USB | Wi-Fi, Bluetooth | HDMI, Micro USB | USB | USB | USB |
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The Heart of 4K
Inside the Panasonic LUMIX 4K Digital Camera DMC-LX10K beats the heart of a photographic enthusiast. And with a 1-inch, 20.1-megapixel 4K sensor, LEICA lens and more, you’ll feel it in every image.
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Large 1-Inch 20.1 Megapixel Sensor Captures 4K Picture QualityThe 1-inch 20.1 megapixel high-sensitivity MOS sensor records 4K and high-quality photos in super-sharp detail. Combined with the Venus Engine, ISO12800/Extended ISO25600 recording with stunning picture quality is possible. |
F1.4-2.8 LEICA DC Lens Provides Beautiful EffectsPhoto creativity is based on light, and it all begins with the lens. With the LUMIX DMC-LX10K, a crystal-clear F1.4-2.8 24-72mm LEICA DC VARIO-SUMMILUX lens provides a decisive edge even in low light and adds a beautiful bokeh effect. |
Macro Photography Captures Spectacular Close UpsWith a minimum focusing distance of 3cm (wide) and 30cm (tele), capturing spectacular close-up details, even handheld, is possible thanks to a proven POWER O.I.S. (Optical Image Stabilizer). |
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Ultra-High-Speed Focusing for Increased Image StabilityFast-action focusing is never a problem thanks to the DFD (Depth From Defocus) that instantly calculates the distance to the subject and quickly establishes a focus lock for 6 fps burst AFC or 10 fps burst AFS. |
4K Video Captures 4X the Resolution of Standard Full HDThe Panasonic LUMIX DMC-LX10K unleashes 4K technology with 4K video capture mode that captures up to 4X the resolution (3840 x 2160) of standard Full HD. It makes for amazing quality for your fast-paced action and exciting scenes. |
4K PHOTO Action Records and Saves High-Quality Images4K video technology enables Ultra HD photography with the innovative 4K PHOTO feature. Simply capture ultra high-resolution 4K video at super-fast 30 frames per second, then press Play, Pause and Save to extract the exact instant you want from individual 4K video frames to create a 4K still image. |
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Shoot Now, 'Post Focus' Later for Creative FreedomPanasonic’s 4K technology 'Post Focus' feature allows you to set your desired focus points after the photo has been taken. Plus, selecting several focus points via the Focus Stacking feature provides greater depth of focus creative freedom. |
Lens-Mounted Control Ring Adds the Control You WantA lens-mounted aperture ring adds precise control of the bright LEICA DC VARIO-SUMMILUX lens (F/1.4-2.8). Plus, dual control of the lens ring and rear dial adds manual control of shutter, zoom and focus. |
Built-In Focus Stacking to Control Depth of FieldFocus Stacking mode enables you to adjust in-focus areas after shooting by easily combining multiple images in the LUMIX DMC-LX10K. A great benefit when shooting macro images. |
Tilting Selfie Display for Easy Self-PhotographyThe large 3-inch (approx. 1040K-dot) touch-screen monitor tilts upward to capture selfies and make ground level photography easy. When flipped up 180 degrees, selfie settings are automatically set. |
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Bracketing Focus and Aperture for Added CreativityFocus Bracket and Aperture Bracketing provide additional creative options. Select the mode that matches the situation or conditions, then choose the best photo after shooting. |
Light Composition Produces Luxurious Nighttime ImagesThe Light Composition function builds an image from video by choosing and saving bright pixels to produce a dramatic image of situations like fireworks or nighttime scenery. |
Full HD High Speed Video for Dramatic Slow-Mo PlaybackRecord high-speed videos at 120 fps in FHD quality for scenes that can't be seen with the naked eye and play them back in dramatic slow motion. |
4K Live Cropping Allows Stable PanningWith 4K Live Cropping, only the recording frame moves while the camera maintains a fixed position, allowing for stable panning. |
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I've had the camera for almost three years, and it's been to Japan and all around Arizona and Colorado. I think it's a great little camera, and it's performed pretty well. I use it when I don't/need to bring my big camera gear along.I installed the MoGoPod MagFilter 58 mm kit to use CP and ND filters. Read my review of that at its product page. That is a great product also.I think they could have added some textures to the body of the LX10. I added small pieces of 3M Safety Walk slip resistant tape to the front and rear of the camera. The small piece on the rear is where my thumb usually ends up. Without these, this little camera is difficult to get a firm grip because it's slippery.After a few years, there's a bit of dust inside the lens, which is easy to fix in post-processing. There are some mechanical issues caused by bumping it into things, but that's all my fault.The image quality is superb for a point and shoot camera, and low light performance is acceptable. The ability to control the shutter speed, aperture, and ISO is not as easy as on a big camera, but at least it's there.I don't care for the controls. The button assignment is somewhat customizable, but the controls are not intuitive to me. I don't care for the aperture ring. Also, video footage from this camera isn't very impressive, and 5-axis image stabilization is disabled in 4K shooting, but for a point and shoot camera released in 2016, this is about fair.The battery cover shape or placement could be improved. With the Manfrotto quick release RC2 plate, the plate covers the battery cover, and this makes it impossible to change the battery without removing the plate from the camera. Also, when the RC2 plate is on, the flip up screen cannot be manipulated from the closed position. The screen has to be flipped out of the way before putting the RC2 plate on if I intend to flip the screen up while shooting.The camera cannot be used while being charged by a micro USB cable. The only solution is to power the camera using a battery adapter such as the Panasonic DMW-DCC15A DC coupler. Shortly after purchasing the camera, the DMW-DCC15A was either not available or approved for LX10 (I could not find information online as to its use with LX10), so I took apart a spare battery and wired it with the Gowoops Boost Converter Module XL6009 to adjust to 7.4 volts, and attached a USB connector to plug into a battery pack. There is a flap for the external power cable to go through on the battery cover, which is not accessible, again, when the Manfrotto RC2 plate is on.The menu is confusing and not intuitive. On one hand, it seems like Panasonic wanted to simplify things, but things are hard to find because it's scattered all over the place. The three main tabs under settings is for photography ("Rec"), videography ("Motion Picture"), and "Custom."It's the existence of this "Custom" menu tab that confuses me. The "Custom" menu allows changing of 51 different settings that mostly have to do with photography like "Silent Mode," "AF/AE Lock," "Peaking," and "Zebra." These settings can be changed and also stored into three presets named "C1," "C2," or "C3." C1/2/3 are recalled when the shooting mode is in "C."When changing these settings in other shooting modes, they are preserved even when the shooting mode is changed to "C" and back. So in essence, there are four presets, which I appreciate. You cannot change and recall the 51 settings in "Custom" for each of the (M/P/A/S/etc) shooting modes though: they apply to all modes except in "C," where C1/2/3 takes over. Maybe other Panasonic cameras are set up the same way, but I think they could have organized the menu a little differently.I think features like Post Focus, Focus Stacking, and all the video related features are great, but I have no use for it. If I pre-plan and shoot accordingly, I can do most of those in post-processing. Not everyone has Adobe Lightroom or Photoshop, I guess. Overall, I'm not sure if Panasonic wanted a simple and easy to use camera, or confusing camera with lots of features and buttons.Here's the camera settings of the attached photos. All photos were taken in RAW, and the images were post-processed in Adobe Lr.Photo 1: Adobe Lr panorama stitch of nine exposures at ISO 125, 24 mm, f/5.6, 1/800 to 1/1250 sec. Handheld.Photo 2: Single exposure of ISO 125, 24 mm, f/5.6, 1/800 sec. Handheld.Photo 3: Single exposure of ISO 125, 24 mm, f/5.6, 1/800 sec. Handheld.Photo 4: Single exposure of ISO 80, 24 mm, f/11, 15 sec. Tripod.Photo 5: Single exposure of ISO 125, 38 mm, f/8, 1/125 sec. Handheld.Photo 6: Adobe Ps panorama stitch of 130 exposures of ISO 1600, 24 mm, f/1.4, 10s. Tripod.Photo 7: Adobe Ps panorama stitch of 10 exposures of ISO 1600, 24 mm, f/1.4, 13s. Tripod.Photo 8: Single exposure of ISO 6400, 24 mm, f/1.4, 2 sec. Handheld.Photo 9: Single exposure of ISO 400, 24 mm, f/1.4, 30 sec. Tripod.Photo 10: Adobe Lr panorama stitch of eight HDR (-1/0/1) exposures of ISO 800, 24 mm, f/5, 1/15 to 1/30 sec. Tripod.
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I've had the camera for almost three years, and it's been to Japan and all around Arizona and Colorado. I think it's a great little camera, and it's performed pretty well. I use it when I don't/need to bring my big camera gear along.
I installed the [[ASIN:B00BBFOS5Q MoGoPod MagFilter 58 mm]] kit to use CP and ND filters. Read my review of that at its product page. That is a great product also.
I think they could have added some textures to the body of the LX10. I added small pieces of 3M Safety Walk slip resistant tape to the front and rear of the camera. The small piece on the rear is where my thumb usually ends up. Without these, this little camera is difficult to get a firm grip because it's slippery.
After a few years, there's a bit of dust inside the lens, which is easy to fix in post-processing. There are some mechanical issues caused by bumping it into things, but that's all my fault.
The image quality is superb for a point and shoot camera, and low light performance is acceptable. The ability to control the shutter speed, aperture, and ISO is not as easy as on a big camera, but at least it's there.
I don't care for the controls. The button assignment is somewhat customizable, but the controls are not intuitive to me. I don't care for the aperture ring. Also, video footage from this camera isn't very impressive, and 5-axis image stabilization is disabled in 4K shooting, but for a point and shoot camera released in 2016, this is about fair.
The battery cover shape or placement could be improved. With the Manfrotto quick release RC2 plate, the plate covers the battery cover, and this makes it impossible to change the battery without removing the plate from the camera. Also, when the RC2 plate is on, the flip up screen cannot be manipulated from the closed position. The screen has to be flipped out of the way before putting the RC2 plate on if I intend to flip the screen up while shooting.
The camera cannot be used while being charged by a micro USB cable. The only solution is to power the camera using a battery adapter such as the Panasonic DMW-DCC15A DC coupler. Shortly after purchasing the camera, the DMW-DCC15A was either not available or approved for LX10 (I could not find information online as to its use with LX10), so I took apart a spare battery and wired it with the [[ASIN:B00J1X4XXM Gowoops Boost Converter Module XL6009]] to adjust to 7.4 volts, and attached a USB connector to plug into a battery pack. There is a flap for the external power cable to go through on the battery cover, which is not accessible, again, when the Manfrotto RC2 plate is on.
The menu is confusing and not intuitive. On one hand, it seems like Panasonic wanted to simplify things, but things are hard to find because it's scattered all over the place. The three main tabs under settings is for photography ("Rec"), videography ("Motion Picture"), and "Custom."
It's the existence of this "Custom" menu tab that confuses me. The "Custom" menu allows changing of 51 different settings that mostly have to do with photography like "Silent Mode," "AF/AE Lock," "Peaking," and "Zebra." These settings can be changed and also stored into three presets named "C1," "C2," or "C3." C1/2/3 are recalled when the shooting mode is in "C."
When changing these settings in other shooting modes, they are preserved even when the shooting mode is changed to "C" and back. So in essence, there are four presets, which I appreciate. You cannot change and recall the 51 settings in "Custom" for each of the (M/P/A/S/etc) shooting modes though: they apply to all modes except in "C," where C1/2/3 takes over. Maybe other Panasonic cameras are set up the same way, but I think they could have organized the menu a little differently.
I think features like Post Focus, Focus Stacking, and all the video related features are great, but I have no use for it. If I pre-plan and shoot accordingly, I can do most of those in post-processing. Not everyone has Adobe Lightroom or Photoshop, I guess. Overall, I'm not sure if Panasonic wanted a simple and easy to use camera, or confusing camera with lots of features and buttons.
Here's the camera settings of the attached photos. All photos were taken in RAW, and the images were post-processed in Adobe Lr.
Photo 1: Adobe Lr panorama stitch of nine exposures at ISO 125, 24 mm, f/5.6, 1/800 to 1/1250 sec. Handheld.
Photo 2: Single exposure of ISO 125, 24 mm, f/5.6, 1/800 sec. Handheld.
Photo 3: Single exposure of ISO 125, 24 mm, f/5.6, 1/800 sec. Handheld.
Photo 4: Single exposure of ISO 80, 24 mm, f/11, 15 sec. Tripod.
Photo 5: Single exposure of ISO 125, 38 mm, f/8, 1/125 sec. Handheld.
Photo 6: Adobe Ps panorama stitch of 130 exposures of ISO 1600, 24 mm, f/1.4, 10s. Tripod.
Photo 7: Adobe Ps panorama stitch of 10 exposures of ISO 1600, 24 mm, f/1.4, 13s. Tripod.
Photo 8: Single exposure of ISO 6400, 24 mm, f/1.4, 2 sec. Handheld.
Photo 9: Single exposure of ISO 400, 24 mm, f/1.4, 30 sec. Tripod.
Photo 10: Adobe Lr panorama stitch of eight HDR (-1/0/1) exposures of ISO 800, 24 mm, f/5, 1/15 to 1/30 sec. Tripod.
I installed the [[ASIN:B00BBFOS5Q MoGoPod MagFilter 58 mm]] kit to use CP and ND filters. Read my review of that at its product page. That is a great product also.
I think they could have added some textures to the body of the LX10. I added small pieces of 3M Safety Walk slip resistant tape to the front and rear of the camera. The small piece on the rear is where my thumb usually ends up. Without these, this little camera is difficult to get a firm grip because it's slippery.
After a few years, there's a bit of dust inside the lens, which is easy to fix in post-processing. There are some mechanical issues caused by bumping it into things, but that's all my fault.
The image quality is superb for a point and shoot camera, and low light performance is acceptable. The ability to control the shutter speed, aperture, and ISO is not as easy as on a big camera, but at least it's there.
I don't care for the controls. The button assignment is somewhat customizable, but the controls are not intuitive to me. I don't care for the aperture ring. Also, video footage from this camera isn't very impressive, and 5-axis image stabilization is disabled in 4K shooting, but for a point and shoot camera released in 2016, this is about fair.
The battery cover shape or placement could be improved. With the Manfrotto quick release RC2 plate, the plate covers the battery cover, and this makes it impossible to change the battery without removing the plate from the camera. Also, when the RC2 plate is on, the flip up screen cannot be manipulated from the closed position. The screen has to be flipped out of the way before putting the RC2 plate on if I intend to flip the screen up while shooting.
The camera cannot be used while being charged by a micro USB cable. The only solution is to power the camera using a battery adapter such as the Panasonic DMW-DCC15A DC coupler. Shortly after purchasing the camera, the DMW-DCC15A was either not available or approved for LX10 (I could not find information online as to its use with LX10), so I took apart a spare battery and wired it with the [[ASIN:B00J1X4XXM Gowoops Boost Converter Module XL6009]] to adjust to 7.4 volts, and attached a USB connector to plug into a battery pack. There is a flap for the external power cable to go through on the battery cover, which is not accessible, again, when the Manfrotto RC2 plate is on.
The menu is confusing and not intuitive. On one hand, it seems like Panasonic wanted to simplify things, but things are hard to find because it's scattered all over the place. The three main tabs under settings is for photography ("Rec"), videography ("Motion Picture"), and "Custom."
It's the existence of this "Custom" menu tab that confuses me. The "Custom" menu allows changing of 51 different settings that mostly have to do with photography like "Silent Mode," "AF/AE Lock," "Peaking," and "Zebra." These settings can be changed and also stored into three presets named "C1," "C2," or "C3." C1/2/3 are recalled when the shooting mode is in "C."
When changing these settings in other shooting modes, they are preserved even when the shooting mode is changed to "C" and back. So in essence, there are four presets, which I appreciate. You cannot change and recall the 51 settings in "Custom" for each of the (M/P/A/S/etc) shooting modes though: they apply to all modes except in "C," where C1/2/3 takes over. Maybe other Panasonic cameras are set up the same way, but I think they could have organized the menu a little differently.
I think features like Post Focus, Focus Stacking, and all the video related features are great, but I have no use for it. If I pre-plan and shoot accordingly, I can do most of those in post-processing. Not everyone has Adobe Lightroom or Photoshop, I guess. Overall, I'm not sure if Panasonic wanted a simple and easy to use camera, or confusing camera with lots of features and buttons.
Here's the camera settings of the attached photos. All photos were taken in RAW, and the images were post-processed in Adobe Lr.
Photo 1: Adobe Lr panorama stitch of nine exposures at ISO 125, 24 mm, f/5.6, 1/800 to 1/1250 sec. Handheld.
Photo 2: Single exposure of ISO 125, 24 mm, f/5.6, 1/800 sec. Handheld.
Photo 3: Single exposure of ISO 125, 24 mm, f/5.6, 1/800 sec. Handheld.
Photo 4: Single exposure of ISO 80, 24 mm, f/11, 15 sec. Tripod.
Photo 5: Single exposure of ISO 125, 38 mm, f/8, 1/125 sec. Handheld.
Photo 6: Adobe Ps panorama stitch of 130 exposures of ISO 1600, 24 mm, f/1.4, 10s. Tripod.
Photo 7: Adobe Ps panorama stitch of 10 exposures of ISO 1600, 24 mm, f/1.4, 13s. Tripod.
Photo 8: Single exposure of ISO 6400, 24 mm, f/1.4, 2 sec. Handheld.
Photo 9: Single exposure of ISO 400, 24 mm, f/1.4, 30 sec. Tripod.
Photo 10: Adobe Lr panorama stitch of eight HDR (-1/0/1) exposures of ISO 800, 24 mm, f/5, 1/15 to 1/30 sec. Tripod.
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