Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX10

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX10

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX10
Announced: 19 Sep 2016
Sensor Resolution: 20Mp
Sensor Type: 1" BSI-CMOS
ISO: 125-12800
Weight: 310g
Physical Dimensions: 106 x 60 x 42 mm
Viewfinder: None
Screen Type: 3" Tilting
Video Resolutions: 3840 x 2160
53
Overall Score
39
Image Quality
44
Speed Performance
70
Versatility
73
Comfort
Portrait

40

Portrait
Landscape

40

Landscape
Sport

51

Sport
Street

63

Street
Everyday

65

Everyday
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  • This camera autofocus is able to follow moving subjects
  • The integrated stabilizer allows you to shoot firmly even in low light conditions
  • The LCD display is a convenient and almost indispensable feature
  • This is one of the brightest cameras in its category, even at the longest zoom settings - a huge plus in sports and nature photography
  • This camera has excellent brightness when used at short zoom settings. You will be able to shoot freehand even in low light conditions
  • It has fast shutter speed, ideal for action photos
  • Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX10 is one of the smallest cameras in its category. This makes it very easy to handle and suitable for street photography and daily use
  • Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX10 is one of the lightest cameras in its category. This makes it very well suited for street photography and daily use
  • Thanks to the wireless connection, Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX10 allows immediate picture sharing

conscons

  • Warning - Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX10 is not a tropicalized camera. If you use it in adverse conditions, you could ruin it.
  • Warning - Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX10 battery has only 260.0 shoots autonomy. This might be a limiting factor if you think you'll have to do long photo sessions without having the chance to recharge it.
  • The small size of the sensor could lower the quality of the photos

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX10 and its rivals

Review compare Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX10 con overall score Portrait
Portrait
Landscape
Landscape
Sport
Sport
Street
Street
Everyday
Everyday
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX10 Panasonic
Lumix DMC-LX10
53 40 40 51 63 65 buy on
Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark III Canon
PowerShot G7 X Mark III
62 40 40 68 71 73 buy on
Canon PowerShot G5 X Mark II Canon
PowerShot G5 X Mark II
61 41 41 69 69 71 buy on
Sony ZV-1 Sony
ZV-1
59 41 39 61 69 70 buy on
Sony ZV-1F Sony
ZV-1F
41 21 16 37 59 61 buy on

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX10: concluding remarks and technical specifications

The Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX10 is a compact camera launched on 09/19/2016.

Technically speaking, the Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX10 ranks in the best 10% of its category (and in the best 77 of all cameras in our database) scoring 53 overall. The Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX10 weights 310 gr and spans 106 x 60 x 42 mm. This means that it is one of the largest and heaviest cameras within its category.

Going into details, the Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX10 behaves better than average in its category for:

  • Image Quality - Score 39, ranks in the category best 10%.
  • Speed Performance - Score 44, ranks in the category best 8%.
  • Versatility - Score 70, ranks in the category best 6%.

On the contrary, the performance of Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX10 is below the category average in:

  • Comfort - Score 73, ranks among the worst 29% of its category.

However, the technical performance of your camera should be put in context. Indeed, depending on the type of photography you are interested in, each individual camera feature can impact your pictures to a different extent. This is the reason why we developed the iCamRank. iCamRank has been designed to weight all the individual technical specifications of each camera in the camerarace database, depending on different shooting conditions. Thus, here is what we suggest, depending on the photography type you like most:

  • Portrait - Great, score 40, ranks in the best 11% of its category. Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX10 is perfect for Portrait photography, one of the best in its class.
  • Landscape - Great, score 40, ranks in the best 10% of its category. Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX10 is perfect for Landscape photography, one of the best in its class.
  • Sport - Great, score 51, ranks in the best 7% of its category. Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX10 is perfect for Sport photography, one of the best in its class.
  • Street - Great, score 63, ranks in the best 6% of its category. Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX10 is perfect for Street photography, one of the best in its class.
  • Everyday - Great, score 65, ranks in the best 5% of its category. Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX10 is perfect for everyday photography, one of the best in its class.

Last but not least, the price. You can find the Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX10 sold on Amazon for a price comprised between 1369.44 CAD and 1369.44 CAD, well above the average for this camera type.

Overall, Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX10 is a good value for money. However, alternatives are also available, which you may want to take into consideration before taking the final decision. Click here to see alternative options.

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX10 technical specs

Sensor Type

Sensor Type

BSI-CMOS

Sensor Size

1"

Sensor Dimensions

13.2 x 8.8 mm

Sensor Area

116.16 mm2

Sensor Resolution

20 Mp

Max Image Resolution

5472 x 3648

Max Native ISO

12800

Min Native ISO

125

RAW Support

yes

Lens

Manual Focus

yes

Lens Mount

fixed lens

Lens Focal Range

24-72mm

Max Aperture

F1.4-2.8

Macro Focus Range

3 cm

Screen Type

Screen Type

Tilting

Screen Size

3.0"

Screen Resolution

1040Kdot

Live View

yes

Touch Screen

yes

Viewfinder

Viewfinder

None

Viewfinder Resolution

None

Viewfinder Coverage

Viewfinder Magnification

None

Features

Min Shutter Speed

60s

Max Shutter Speed

1/4000s

Continuous Shooting

10fps

Shutter Priority

yes

Aperture Priority

yes

Manual Exposure Mode

yes

Exposure Compensation

yes

Custom White Balance

yes

Image Stabilization

yes

Built-in Flash

yes

Flash Range

12.1

Max Flash Sync

-

Flash Modes

Auto
Auto w/ red-eye Reduction
Forced On
Forced On w/Red-eye Reduction
Slow Sync
Slow Sync w/Red-eye Reduction
Forced Off

External Flash

no

AE Bracketing

yes

WB Bracketing

yes

Dxo Sensor Scores

DxO Overall Score

DxO Color Depth

DxO Dynamic Range

DxO Low Light ISO

Exposure Modes

Multi-Segment

yes

Average

yes

Spot

yes

Partial

no

AF-Area

no

Center Weighted

no

Autofocus

AF Touch

yes

AF Continuous

yes

AF Single

yes

AF Tracking

yes

AF Selective

yes

AF Center

yes

AF MultiArea

yes

AF Live View

yes

AF Face Detection

yes

AF Contrast Detection

yes

AF Phase Detection

no

Number of Focus Points

49

Number of Cross Focus Points

0

Video Features

Video Resolutions

3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps MP4 H.264 AAC

Max Video Resolution

3840x2160

Video Formats

MP4 H.264 AAC

Microphone Port

no

Headphone Port

no

Connectivity

Wireless Connectivity

Built-in

HDMI

yes

USB

USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)

Physical

Environmental Sealing

no

Water Proof

no

Dust Proof

no

Shock Proof

no

Crush Proof

no

Freeze Proof

no

Weight

310g

Physical Dimensions

106 x 60 x 42 mm

Battery Life

260

Battery Type

Battery Pack

Battery Model

Other Features

Self Timer

Yes (2 or 10 secs, 10 sec (3 shots))

Timelapse Recording

yes

GPS

no

Storage Type

SD SDHC SDXC card

Storage Slots

1

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