panasonic inspire creativity dmclx100k
new 4 3 inch high sensitivity mos sensor the dmc lx100 is designed to render breathtaking gradation and rich textures in all their natural beauty it incorporates a new 4 3 inch large high sensitivity mos sensor with multiple aspect ratios by keeping the resolution to 12 8 mpx in 4 3 setting the amount of light is maintained to improve the s n ratio making it possible to capture clear images with minimum noise even when shot at iso 25600 sensor total pixel is 16 8 mpx f1 7 2 8 leica dc vario summilux lens the newly developed leica dc vario summilux lens boasts an f1 7 2 8 brightness high speed high detail and corner to corner resolution the lens unit consists of 11 elements in 8 groups with 5 aspherical lenses including 2 ed lenses to fit the camera body with its large 4 3 inch sensor a new structure was designed that moves the entire lens group while panasonic s original centering technology enhances the lens alignment sharpness this lens also produces stunningly beautiful defocusing together with the large mos sensor supremely creative tool for camera enthusiasts turn the aperture ring with your left hand and operate the shutter speed dial with your right hand these two controls adjust the exposure which is critical for picture quality aim the camera and look into the 2 764k dot equivalent high resolution lvf live view finder and your right hand will naturally rest on the exposure compensation dial with the dmc lx100 the photographer and the camera quickly become one versatile creative effects for more creative freedom the dmc lx100 integrates creative control filter creative panorama and photo style notably aperture and shutter speed can be adjusted while applying creative control filter to further inspire the photographers creativity combining these and other functions allows virtually unlimited expression capture high resolution photos from 4k video recording the 4k photo leverages the camera s 4k video recording capability and cuts out a 3840 x 2160 8 megapixel equivalent image from the 4k video footage enabling users to capture spur of the moment shots which are often missed in still image photography once the 4k photo mode is entered the luminance level is adjusted to 0 255 which is suitable for photos you can also choose your desired aspect ratio 4 3 3 2 or 16 9 4k video can be recorded for up to 15 minutes when recording videos in 4k use an sd card rated as uhs speed class 3 smooth beautiful defocus effect the newly developed leica dc vario summilux lens features optimization of optical design and 5 aspherical glass lenses which are made possible by panasonic s unique aspherical lens mold technology this combines with the large mos sensor to give your photos a shallow depth of field with an impressive defocus effect featuring invisible edge lines the newly adopted 9 aperture diaphragm also helps to produce bokeh with a smooth circular shape advanced venus engineimage processor the venus engine features multi process nr 3d colour control and aperture filter to achieve high colour reproduction and high resolution images with natural description the combination of the high sensitivity mos sensor and the venus engine achieves stunning picture quality that rivals that of d slrs multiple aspect ratios the multi aspect ratio function in lumix lets you record images in 4 3 3 2 or 16 9 aspect ratio with the same angle of view and can quickly be set with the aspect switch on the lens barrel macro shooting 3 cm stunning macro shots can be taken with a minimum focusing distance of 3 cm wide and 30 cm tele you can shoot close ups with the dmc lx100 to express the spectacular details of flowers animals insects etc and the power o i s optical image stabilizer effectively compensates for handshake analog like operation a variety of advanced functions are featured on the dmc lx100 to expand the potential of advanced photographers it allows direct intuitive control with dedicated rings and dials such as the aperture ring control ring for zooming or focusing shutter speed dial and exposure compensation dial 2 764k dot equivalent high resolution live view finder the dmc lx100 integrates an lvf live view finder with 2 764k dot equivalent high resolution and approx 100 colour reproduction it assures stable framing and superb visibility even under strong sunlight the eye sensor af starts auto focusing by just looking into the lvf so you won t miss any shooting opportunities also a 3 0 inch 921k dot rear monitor is available based on the adobe rgb color space panasonic in house comparison based on the cie 1931 x y color space light speed af with dfd technology new dfd depth from defocus technology shortens the time to set focus it instantaneously calculates the distance to the subject by evaluating 2 images with different sharpness levels as a result ultra high speed af of approx 0 14 sec is achieved cipa standard the zoom position is in wide range when using live view finder fast shutter speed a high shutter speed at max 1 4000 sec enables you to capture spur of the moment fast moving subjects you can open the aperture even outdoors max 1 16000 sec with an electronic shutter reducing washouts even under strong sunlight burst shooting 11 fps high speed burst shooting is possible at 11 fps at full resolution and together with a quick start up and a short release time lag the dmc lx100 will make sure you catch those fleeting shooting opportunities focus peaking function with control ring manual control is easy thanks to the control ring which enables direct intuitive control over frequently used functions and settings the focus peaking function shows the peak of focus in mf and af mf modes it is also available in remote photo video shooting with a smartphone tablet via wi fi level gauge the level gauge lets the camera detect the horizontal vertical angle of view which is convenient to make level in composition aspect bracket the aspect bracket function lets the camera take an image in all aspect ratios simultaneously 4 3 3 2 16 9 and 1 1 wb bracket a wb white balance bracket is available that records 3 images with different white balance parameters at a single shutter release monochrome in photo style the monochrome filter ye or r g of the photo style function creates rich expression using the limited hues of monochrome images multi exposure the multi exposure function lets you take up to 4 exposures in a single frame and you can layer subjects that wouldn t ordinarily appear in the same frame highlight shadow control highlight and shadow can be adjusted to achieve desired images without the use of image processing software 3 patterns of settings can be customized in addition to 3 preset patterns higher contrast lower contrast brighten shadow raw data development in camera the dmc lx100 is capable of developing raw image in camera in addition to the colour space setting srgb adobergb the parameter of white balance exposure compensation contrast highlight shadow saturation noise reduciton sharpness or hue can be adjusted while applying lumix s photo style intelligent d range control or intelligent resolution creative control panorama creative control gives you expressive power to turn ordinary situations into special photos and videos now it is possible to apply one of these filters even in p a s m mode the creative panorama function lets you apply artistic effects to images to create dynamic vertical horizontal panoramic photos with a unique touch just by swiveling the camera filter effects expressive retro old days high key low key sepia monochrome dynamic monochrome rough monochrome silky monochrome impressive art high dynamic cross process toy effect toy pop bleach bypass miniature effect soft focus fantasy star filter one point colour sunshine note available effects vary depending on the shooting mode unwire your creativity with wi fi remote shooting viewing with the panasonic image app you can utilize a smartphone tablet as controller to zoom set the focus and shoot from a distance easy connection by simply touching an nfc compatible device to the camera or scanning the qr code connects you to wi fi easy share you can instantly upload and share your images on an sms using the panasonic image app on a smartphone tablet geotagging you can tag the location information to the image by utilizing the gps log of a smartphone tablet and share it to the preferred social media optional accessories for expandability a compact external flash gn7 iso100 m gn10 iso200 m that goes with the body colour of the camera is bundled to be mounted on the hot shoe for even more expandability the dmc lx100 is compatible with optional dmw fl360l and fl580l flash for wireless flash recording functions you can also mount the optional dmw vf1 ovf optical view finder on the hot shoe 4k video and full hd video recording 1920 x 1080p the dmc lx100 features an outstanding 4k video recording capability qfhd 4k 3840 x 2160 30 fps 24 fps in mp4 you can use 4k video as high speed burst shots and cut out magical moments with 8 mpx resolution the dmc lx100 also supports full hd 1920 x 1080 60p videos in avchd progressive or mp4 format 4k video can be recorded for up to 15 minutes when recording videos in 4k use an sd card rated as uhs speed class 3 motion picture in avchd can be recorded up to 29 minutes 59 seconds motion picture in mp4 fhd hd vga can be recorded up to 29 minutes 59 seconds or up to 4 gb manual video recording the dmc lx100 lets you enjoy expressive video recording by manually setting the aperture and shutter speed in addition you can add different artistic effects to your videos by applying a creative control filter time lapse shot leave the camera for stationary recording of subjects such as astronomical observation flowers coming into bloom or slow moving clouds the series of consequential images can be combined to produce a time lapse video stop motion animation the stop motion animation function enables the production of stop motion stop frame video on the camera with pictures that were sequentially shot while moving the object by degrees this effect gives the illusion of the object moving by itself