DMC-LX5

DMC-LX3

LEICA DC VARIO-SUMMICRON
10 elements in 9 groups (3 aspherical lenses / 5 aspherical surfaces)

LEICA DC VARIO-SUMMICRON
8 elements in 6 groups
(4 Aspherical lenses / 4 Aspherical surfaces)

POWER O.I.S. (OFF / Auto / Mode1 / Mode2)

MEGA O.I.S. (Auto / Mode1 / Mode2)

3.8x

2.5x

4.5x (4:3 / 7M), 5.4x (4:3 / 5M), 6.7x (4:3 / under 3M)

4:3 Aspect Ratio: 3.0x for 7 Mega, 3.6x for 5 Mega, 4.5x for 3.0 / 2.0 / 0.3 Mega

3:2 Aspect Ratio: 3.0x for 6.5 Mega, 3.6x for 4.5 Mega, 4.5x for 3.0 / 2.5 Mega

16:9 Aspect Ratio: 3.0x for 6 Mega, 3.6x for 4.5 Mega, 4.5x for 2.5 / 2.0 Mega

1:1 Aspect Ratio*: 3.0x for 5.5 Mega, 3.6x for 3.5 Mega, 4.5x for 2.5 Mega

5.0x

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4x (Max. 15.1x combined with optical zoom without Extra Optical Zoom) (Max. 26.8x combined with Extra Optical Zoom)

4x (Max. 10.0x combined with Optical Zoom without Extra Optical Zoom) (Max. 17.9x combined with Extra Optical Zoom)

Yes

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f = 5.1 - 19.2 mm (35 mm equivalent: 24 - 90 mm) (25 - 95 mm in 35 mm equivalent in movie recording)

f = 5.1 - 12.8 mm (35 mm Equivalent: 24 - 60 mm)

Normal: Wide / Tele 50 cm (1.64 feet) - infinity
Macro / Intelligent Auto / Wide 1 cm (0.3 feet) - infinity / Tele 30 cm (0.98 feet) - infinity

Normal: Wide 50 cm (1.64 feet) / Tele 50 cm (1.64 feet) - infinity
Intelligent AUTO / Macro: Wide 1cm (0.03 feet) / Tele 30 cm (0.98 feet) - infinity

Yes

Yes

Face / AF Tracking / Multi (23-area) / 1-area (flexible / scalable)

Face / AF tracking / Multi-area / 1-area / 1-area high speed / Spot

10.1 megapixels

10.1 Megapixels

1/1.63", 11.3 mega total pixels CCD, Primary Color Filter

1/1.63", 11.3 Mega Total Pixels CCD, Primary Color Filter

Yes (in Face Recognition only)

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Auto / i.ISO / 80 / 100 / 200 / 400 / 800 / 1600 / 3200 / 6400* / 12800*
(* by pixel mixed readout)
(High Sensitivity 1600 - 12800)

Auto / 80 / 100 / 200 / 400 / 800 / 1600 / 3200 (High Sensitivity Mode: Auto (1600 - 6400) )

Auto / Daylight / Cloudy / Shade / Flash / Halogen / Color Temperature / White Set1 / White Set2
(Selectable at Portrait, Soft Skin, Self Portrait, Panorama Assist, Sports, Baby, Pet, High Sensitivity, Hi-speed Burst)
White Balance Adjustment (2-axis adjustable, ±9 steps each, Blue / Amber and Magenta / Green bias)

Auto / Daylight / Cloudy / Shade / Halogen / Color Temperature / Flash / White Set 1 / White Set 2 (Selectable at Portrait, Soft Skin, Self-Portrait, Sports, Baby1, Baby2, Pet, High Sensitivity, Hi-speed Burst, Pin Hole Modes)

White Balance Adjustment (2-axis adjustable, ±9 steps each, blue / amber and magenta / green bias)

White Balance Bracket* (3 exposures in blue/amber axis or in magenta/green axis)

Program AE, Aperture Priority AE, Shutter Priority AE, Manual , Program Shift (Program AE Mode)

Program AE, Aperture Priority AE, Shutter Priority AE, Manual, Program Shift (Program AE Mode)

1/3 EV step, -3 - +3 EV

1/3 EV step, -2 - +2 EV
1/3 EV step, -3 - +3 EV*

Yes

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Intelligent Auto, P (Program) Mode, A (Aperture Priority) Mode, S (Shutter Priority) Mode, M (Manual) Mode, Creative Movie Mode, My Color Mode, Scene Mode, Custom1, Custom2

Intelligent AUTO, P(Program) Mode, A(Aperture Priority) Mode, S(Shutter Priority) Mode, M(Manual) Mode, Motion Picture, Custom1, Custom2, Scene Mode

Portrait, Soft Skin, Self Portrait, Scenery, Panorama Assist, Sports, Night Portrait, Night Scenery, Food, Party, Candle Light, Baby1, Baby2, Pet, Sunset, High Sensitivity, High-speed Burst (Image Priority / Speed Priority), Flash Burst, Starry Sky, Fireworks, Beach, Snow, Aerial Photo

Portrait, Soft Skin, Scenery, Sports, Night Portrait, Night Scenery, Self-Portrait, Food, Party, Candle Light, Fireworks, Starry Sky, Beach, Aerial Photo, Snow, High Sensitivity, Baby1, Baby2, Sunset, Pet, Hi-speed Burst, Flash-Burst, Film Grain, Pin Hole, High Dynamic (Standard, Art, B&W)*

Portrait, Soft Skin, Self Portrait, Scenery, Low Light, Food, Party, Candle Light, Sunset, Beach, Snow, Aerial, High Sensitivity
(Activated by selecting Still Image Scene Mode then pressing movie button. Still Image Scene Modes without corresponding Movie Scene Mode is recorded in Normal Mode)

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Still: 60 - 1/4,000 sec
Movie Mode: 1/30 - 1/20,000 sec (1/8 - 1/20,000 sec on MF operation on Creative Movie Mode)
Starry Sky Mode: 15, 30, 60 sec

P: 1 - 1/2,000 sec (Selectable minimum shutter speed)
A/S: 8 - 1/2,000 sec, M: 60 - 1/2,000 sec
Starry Sky Mode: 15, 30, 60 sec

F2.0 - 3.3 / Multistage Iris Diaphragm (F2.0 - 8 (W) / F3.3 - 8 (T))
(F2.0 - 11 (W) / F3.3 - 18 (T) in movie recording)

Wide: F2.0 - F8.0
Tele: F2.8 - F8.0

My Color Mode (Expressive, Retro, Pure, Elegant, Monochrome, High Dynamic, Dynamic Art, Dynamic B&W, Silhouette, Pin Hole, Film Grain, Custom)
Happy (only in iA Mode)

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NTSC / PAL (Depends on Region)

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Still image

4:3 aspect ratio:
3,648 x 2,736 pixels (10M),
3,072 x 2,304 pixels (7M EZ),
2,560 x 1,920 pixels (5M EZ),
2,048 x 1,536 pixels (3M EZ),
1,600 x 1,200 pixels (2M EZ),
640 x 480 pixels (0.3M EZ)

3:2 aspect ratio:
3,776 x 2,520 pixels (9.5M),
3,168 x 2,112 pixels (6.5M EZ),
2,656 x 1,768 pixels (4.5M EZ),
2,112 x 1,408 pixels (3M EZ),
2,048 x 1,360 pixels (2.5M EZ),
640 x 424 pixels (0.3M EZ)

16:9 aspect ratio:
3,968 x 2,232 pixels (9M),
3,328 x 1,872 pixels (6M EZ),
2,784 x 1,568 pixels (4.5M EZ),
2,208 x 1,248 pixels (2.5M EZ),
1,920 x 1,080 pixels (2M EZ),
640 x 360 pixels (0.2M EZ)

1:1 aspect ratio:
2,736 x 2,736 pixels (7.5M),
2,304 x 2,304 pixels (5.5M EZ),
1,920 x 1,920 pixels (3.5M EZ),
1,536 x 1,536 pixels (2.5M EZ),
480 x 480 pixels (0.2M EZ)

Still Image

4:3 Aspect:
3,648 x 2,736 pixels,
3,072 x 2,304 pixels,
2,560 x 1,920 pixels,
2,048 x 1,536 pixels,
1,600 x 1,200 pixels,
640 x 480 pixels

3:2 Aspect:
3,776 x 2,520 pixels,
3,168 x 2,112 pixels,
2,656 x 1,768 pixels,
2,112 x 1,408 pixels,
2,048 x 1,360 pixels

16:9 Aspect:
3,968 x 2,232 pixels,
3,328 x 1,872 pixels,
2,784 x 1,568 pixels,
2,208 x 1,248 pixels,
1,920 x 1,080 pixels

1:1 Aspect* (35 mm Equivalent: 28 - 70 mm):
2,736 x 2,736 pixels,
2,304 x 2,304 pixels,
1,920 x 1,920 pixels,
1,536 x 1,536 pixels

4:3 aspect ratio:
VGA: 640 x 480 pixels, 30 fps (Motion JPEG)
QVGA: 320 x 240 pixels, 30 fps (Motion PEG)
16:9 aspect ratio:
WVGA: 848 x 480 pixels, 30 fps (Motion JPEG)
HD Movie: 1,280 x 720 pixels,
AVCHD Lite (SH: 17 Mbps / H: 13 Mbps / L: 9 Mbps):
[NTSC Mode]
60p *CCD output is 30p.
[PAL Mode]
50p *CCD output is 25p.
Motion JPEG: 30 fps
Max. recording time depends on memory card capacity.
A max. of approx. 2 GB of continuous motion picture can be recorded in Motion JPEG. In AVCHD Lite, recording may be continued until the card is full.

4:3 Aspect Ratio:
640 x 480 pixels 30 fps, 320 x 240 pixels 30 fps, 10 fps
16:9 Aspect Ratio: 848 x 480 pixels 30 fps
HD (16:9 Aspect Ratio):
1,280 x 720 pixels 24fps
(Max. recording time depends on Memory Card Capacity, Max. 2GB for a motion picture.)
Creating still pictures from a motion picture

AVCHD Lite with picture quality set to [SH]: Approx. 140 min
Motion JPEG with picture quality set to [HD]: Approx. 140 min

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AVCHD Lite with picture quality set to [SH]: Approx. 70 min
Motion JPEG with picture quality set to [HD]: Approx. 70 min

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Full-resolution Image, 2.5 frames / sec
Max. 5 images (Standard Mode), Max. 3 images (Fine Mode)
High-speed Burst Mode: Approx. 10 frames / sec (Speed Priority), Approx. 6 frames / sec (Image Priority)
(recorded in 3M for 4:3, 2.5M for 3:2, 2M for 16:9, 2.5M for 1:1)

Approx. 15 - 100 shots.
* Maximum is 100 shots.
・The number of consecutive shots is limited by the shooting conditions, card type, and card condition.
・The number of consecutive shots may increase immediately after the card is formatted.

Full-Resolution Image, 2.5 frames / sec
Max. 8 images (Standard Mode) / Max. 4 images (Fine Mode) / Max 3 images (RAW)
Hi-speed Burst Mode: approx. 6 frames / sec (recorded in 3M for 4:3, 2.5M for 3:2, 2M for 16:9, 2.5M for 1:1*)

Approx. 35 shots when using the built-in memory.
Approx. 35 - 100 shots when using an SD/SDHC Memory Card. (Maximum is 100 shots)
・The recording resolution is selected from 3 megapixels (4:3), 2.5 megapixels (3:2), 2 megapixels (16:9) or 2.5 megapixels (1:1).
・The number of consecutive shots is limited by the shooting conditions, card type, and card condition.
・The number of consecutive shots may increase immediately after the card is formatted.

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Yes

Photo

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Photo & Movie

Photo

Photo (Portrait, Scenery, Night Portrait, Night Scenery, Sunset, Macro) & Movie (Portrait, Scenery, Low Light, Macro)

Photo (Portrait, Scenery, Night Portrait, Night Scenery, Macro)

Photo & Movie

Photo (Low / Medium / Strong / OFF)

Photo & Movie

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Yes

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5 sec.

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Max. 10 sec.

Yes /

Yes

Yes /

Yes

Yes (3 patterns)

Yes (2 patterns / 3 patterns*)

40MB

50 MB

Yes /
Yes

Yes /
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Yes

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Yes

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Yes

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Auto, Auto / Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Slow Sync. / Red-eye Reduction, Forced OFF
Flash Synchro: 1st / 2nd
0.8 - 7.2 m (Wide / ISO Auto), 0.3 - 4.4 m (Tele / ISO Auto)

Auto, Auto / Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Slow Sync. / Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off
Flash Synchro : 1st / 2nd
Flash Output Adjustment (1/3 EV step, -2 - +2 EV) 0.8 - 8.3 m (Wide / Macro / ISO Auto), 0.3 - 5.9 m (Tele / ISO Auto)
High Sensitivity Mode: 1.15 - 21.2m (Wide) / 0.9 - 15.1m (Tele)

(Optional OVF / EVF)

External OVF (Optional)

7.5 cm (3.0") TFT Screen LCD Display (460,000 dots), AR Coating
Field of View: Approx. 100%, Wide-viewing Angle
Auto Power LCD Mode, Power LCD Mode
High CRI (Color Rendering Index) LED Backlight

3.0", 3:2 Polycrystalline TFT LCD (460,000 dots)
Field of View : approx. 100%
AUTO Power LCD Mode, Power LCD Mode

Yes

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Video: Auto / 1080i / 720p / 480p (576p for PAL)
Audio: Mono

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Yes

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Yes

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Built-in Memory, SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card

Built-in Memory, SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, MultiMediaCard (Still image only)

AV Output (NTSC/PAL, NTSC)*, HDMI (mini HDMI), USB2.0 High Speed

DC Input, AV Output (NTSC / PAL)*, HD AV Outoput (Component), USB2.0 High speed

ID-Security Li-ion Battery Pack (3.6V, Minimum: 1,250 mAh) (Included)
AC Adaptor (Input: 110 - 240V AC) (Optional)

Li-ion Battery Pack (3.7 V, Typical: 1,150 mAh / Minimum: 1,090 mAh) (Included)
AC Adaptor (Input: 110 - 240 V AC) (Optional)

400 pictures
(CIPA standard)

380 pictures (CIPA Standard)

PHOTOfunSTUDIO 5.0 HD Edition, SILKYPIX® Developer Studio 3.1 SE, QuickTime, Adobe Reader

PHOTOfunSTUDIO -viewer- 2.1 E, SILKYPIX Developer Studio 3.0 SE, ArcSoft MediaImpression, ArcSoft Panorama Maker, QuickTime, USB Driver

109.7 x 65.5 x 43.0 mm / excluding protrusions: 25.5 mm
(4.32 x 2.58 x 1.69 inch / excluding protrusions: 1.00 inch)

108.7 x 59.5 x 27.1 mm (4.28 x 2.34 x 1.07 inch) (Not including protruding parts)

271g (0.61 lb) with battery and SD Memory Card
233g (0.51 lb) without battery and SD Memory Card

229g (0.50 lb)
265g (0.58 lb) with Battery and SD Memory Card