it is confirm the LX1 is $699 at court center point. my friend just sms me to say that.:bigeyes:
but take note of the review pick from other side
the Flawed gem
The Lumix was on track to being our perfect camera, until we found a veritable swarm of bluebottles appearing in the ointment when the sun went down.
We're talking high ISO image noise. Tons of it.
Even at 80 and 100 ISO there's more noise than many of its rivals, and as the ISO ratings rose, the heartache increased.
At 200 ISO, you'll be reaching for noise reduction software like Noise Ninja and Neat Image. At 400 ISO you'll be wondering what possessed you to spend so much on the camera.
Panasonic Lumix LX1 Review: A Flawed Gem Of course, the capable image stabilisation goes some way to compensate for these serious shortcomings, allowing handheld longer exposures at low ISO ratings, but that's going to be a dead loss if you're trying to freeze action in low light.
It's a real shame that Panasonic has kitted this marvellous camera out with such a noisy sensor, although it needn't be a deal breaker.
If you're only looking to knock out small prints, then the high ISO noise won't be so much of an issue, and if you're prepared to put the work into processing RAW files, things improve radically.
Obviously, if your interest lies in landscapes, cityscapes, studio shots and other scenarios where low ISO ratings and tripods are de facto, image noise becomes a non issue.
Panasonic Lumix LX1 Review: A Flawed Gem Conclusion
The Lumix LX1 is in many ways the perfect digital compact, offering a feast of features for demanding prosumers with enough automated modes to please the point'n'shoot brigade.
Offering unparalleled handling, lovely Leica-like looks (try saying that after a few beers), superb optics, fast handling and RAW capability, the camera is capable of producing astonishingly good results.
The only thing stopping us awarding the LX1 a frothing-at-the-mouth ten out of ten rating is its poor high ISO handling - but if you're prepared to work within the camera's limitations, you can expect to be rewarded with a camera capable of the very, very highest results.
but take note of the review pick from other side
the Flawed gem
The Lumix was on track to being our perfect camera, until we found a veritable swarm of bluebottles appearing in the ointment when the sun went down.
We're talking high ISO image noise. Tons of it.
Even at 80 and 100 ISO there's more noise than many of its rivals, and as the ISO ratings rose, the heartache increased.
At 200 ISO, you'll be reaching for noise reduction software like Noise Ninja and Neat Image. At 400 ISO you'll be wondering what possessed you to spend so much on the camera.
Panasonic Lumix LX1 Review: A Flawed Gem Of course, the capable image stabilisation goes some way to compensate for these serious shortcomings, allowing handheld longer exposures at low ISO ratings, but that's going to be a dead loss if you're trying to freeze action in low light.
It's a real shame that Panasonic has kitted this marvellous camera out with such a noisy sensor, although it needn't be a deal breaker.
If you're only looking to knock out small prints, then the high ISO noise won't be so much of an issue, and if you're prepared to put the work into processing RAW files, things improve radically.
Obviously, if your interest lies in landscapes, cityscapes, studio shots and other scenarios where low ISO ratings and tripods are de facto, image noise becomes a non issue.
Panasonic Lumix LX1 Review: A Flawed Gem Conclusion
The Lumix LX1 is in many ways the perfect digital compact, offering a feast of features for demanding prosumers with enough automated modes to please the point'n'shoot brigade.
Offering unparalleled handling, lovely Leica-like looks (try saying that after a few beers), superb optics, fast handling and RAW capability, the camera is capable of producing astonishingly good results.
The only thing stopping us awarding the LX1 a frothing-at-the-mouth ten out of ten rating is its poor high ISO handling - but if you're prepared to work within the camera's limitations, you can expect to be rewarded with a camera capable of the very, very highest results.
