Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7 Specifications, Tests and Review

Product Type
Digital camera - compact
ISO (Max)
12800
Sensor Resolution
10.1 Megapixel
Sensor Type
MOS
Optical Zoom
3.8x
Display
3" LCD display
Battery Type
Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific

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DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7
Product Type Digital camera - compact
Lens Included Leica
Height 6.71 cm
Width 11.05 cm
Depth 4.56 cm
Weight 269 g
Enclosure Colour Black | White
Digital Zoom 4x
Optical Zoom 3.8x
SENSOR Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7
Sensor Resolution 10.1 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type MOS
Total Pixels 12,700,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 10,100,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size 1/1.7"
Image Stabiliser Optical (POWER O.I.S.)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes
Sensors Digital level metre
PROCESSOR Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7
Image Processor Venus Engine
LENS Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7
Type Leica zoom lens - 3.8x zoom - 4.7 - 17.7 mm - f/1.4-2.3
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 24 - 90mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance 50 cm
Macro Focus Range 1cm
Zoom Adjustment Motorised drive
Lens Construction 10 groups / 11 elements
Features ED glass, aspherical lens, built-in neutral density filter, manual iris ring, Nano Surface coating
FOCUSING Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 23
AE/AF Control Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF
Face Detection Yes
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7
ISO (Max) 12800
Light Sensitivity ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 80, ISO 1600, ISO 6400, ISO 3200, ISO auto, ISO 12800
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Modes Programme, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Shooting Programs Portrait mode, night portrait, PET, scenery, food, 3D image, multiple exposure, panorama assist, night scene, sports mode, sunset, glass, soft skin, baby1, baby2, handheld night shot, Dynamic Range (HDR)
Special Effects Black & White, Sepia, Vivid, Custom Effect, soft focus, natural, monochrome, portrait, miniature, Cross Process, Retro, radial blur, Happy, Expressive, high dynamic, Dynamic B&W, High Key, Low Key, Scenery, Toy effect, Star Filter
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Incandescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade
Max Shutter Speed 1/4000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 250 sec
Exposure Compensation ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing 3 steps
White Balance Bracketing Yes
Min Illumination 3 lux
DISPLAY Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7
Type 3" LCD display
Display Format 920,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in
Display Features Contrast control
FLASH Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7
Camera Flash Pop-up flash
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction
Red-Eye Reduction Yes
Features AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation
Effective Flash Range 0.8 m - 8.5 m: ISO auto (wide lens)
0.3 m - 5.2 m: ISO auto (tele lens)
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7
Digital Video Format AVCHD, H.264
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG, MPO
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080
Surround Sound Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel) recording
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo
Microphone Features Wind noise reduction
MEMORY Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7
Memory Card Slot SD card
Supported Memory Cards SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card
Image Storage 3648 x 2736
3072 x 2304
2560 x 1920
2048 x 1536
1600 x 1200
640 x 480
3776 x 2520
3168 x 2112
2656 x 1768
2112 x 1408
2048 x 1360
640 x 424
3968 x 2232
3328 x 1872
2784 x 1568
2208 x 1248
1920 x 1080
640 x 360
2736 x 2736
2304 x 2304
1920 x 1920
1536 x 1536
480 x 480
1920 x 1080 - 3D mode
Video Capture AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps - 28Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps - 17Mbps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps - 20Mbps
AVCHD - 1280 x 720 - 50 fps - 17Mbps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 25 fps - 10Mbps
H.264 - 640 x 480 - 25 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7
Battery Type Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific
Details 1 x Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1250 mAh (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 330 shots
Video recording - 1.83 hours
CONNECTIONS Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7
Interface Composite video/audio, HDMI
Print Standard Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support
Flash Terminal Hot shoe
Connector Type USB
Composite video/audio output
HDMI output
FEATURES Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 2 frames per second, 5 frames per second, 40 frames per second (5MP), 60 frames per second (2.5MP), 11 frames per second for 12 frames
Additional Features Built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, digital noise reduction, sharpness control, camera orientation detection, histogram display, in-camera red-eye removal, cropping an image, resizing an image, saturation control, highlight point display, in-camera film editing, takes photos while film recording, Intelligent Resolution Technology, face detection, automatic display brightness adjustment, Dolby Digital Stereo Creator, Intelligent D-range Control, Intelligent Auto Plus (iA+), high-speed recording, Multi-process Noise Reduction, Time-Lapse recording, Light Speed AF, Intelligent Noise Reduction system
OTHERS Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7
Included Accessories Battery charger, lens cap, shoulder strap, USB cable, lens cap strap, shoe cap
Software SILKYPIX Developer Studio, Panasonic PHOTOfunSTUDIO 8.3 Premium Edition
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C

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