Sergey Blog

I have only had 3 point and shoot cameras. I started with a Sony Cybershot then a DSC and a year ago a Canon SD-750.  I wanted a camera that can be carried every day and everywhere without weight and attracting attention like DSLR would.
The cameras I considered:

1. Panasonic DMC-LX3
2. Leica D-Lux 4 (almost the same as LX3)
3. Canon PowerShot S90
4. Panasonic GF1
5. Olympus E-P2

I chose Panasonic DMC-LX3 based on price, lens and quality of photos.

Reviews on any camera are all over the web. I liked dpreview.com as it was quite a meal to chew over with information. A great review on the D-Lux 4 from Boxed Light with fantastic sample images. Informative review from www.luminous-landscape.com made me feel even better about LX3.

After receiving the camera – everything that reviewers say about build quality, menus, usability is quite true for LX3. I have 2 Vivitar 285 and a Cactus trigger system which allows me to shoot pictures flash off my camera.

Spending the New Years weekend in Big Bear, CA provided a great opportunity for me to test the camera and shoot many photos of family, lake and landscapes. To date I took over 500 photos with off camera lights and on camera flash. I would recommend the LX3 to anyone who is looking for a easy to use camera packed with features.

The best thing about LX3 is the scene modes and the quality of the photos that it produces. 2 Flickr LX3 photographers which inspired me are Phototmas nmx and chealse 88813.

Samples from my Flickr stream: