Experience a camera that inspires you to outperform. The Panasonic DMC-LX100K is designed to unleash your creativity and capture outstanding results every-time. This camera produces a resolution of 12.8 MP with its large 4/3 inch High sensitivity MOS sensor. The sensor helps you capture subtle details and nuances giving you improved quality with minimum noise. The camera has direct and intuitive controls, and rings that helps you to adjust the camera setting easily and always get the desired result. The 3-inch LCD screen of the camera offers outstanding image quality. The camera comes with a live viewfinder with a 2,764 dot equivalent high-resolution display. It screen gives you a 100 percent color reproduction that assures stable framing and superb visibility.
Optics and Focus
This camera has high quality Leica lenses that offer speed, brightness and crisp details to your pictures and videos. This high precision lens has 11 elements placed in 8 groups. It has five aspherical elements with two ED lenses, which minimizes aberrations and gives you high-quality images. The aperture range and sensor together helps you to get beautiful bokeh and effect giving with smooth, circular shapes. The ultra-fast AF system of the camera gives you focusing at a high speed of 0.14 seconds. It instantly calculates distance between two separate images helping you get excellent sharpness.
Sensor and Display
The camera has an integrated Live viewfinder that offers you a resolution of around 2764 dots. This viewfinder has approximately 100 percent color reproduction that assures stable framing with excellent visibility. The 4/3 inch high sensitivity MOS sensor with multi-aspect ratio gives you a resolution of 12.8 MP. It renders smooth, seamless gradations and produces rich textures enhancing the image quality. The image processor of the camera delivers a faster response rate and burst. It improves the light sensitivity of the camera giving you brighter and detailed images in low light.
Images and Videos
The camera has an ISO range of 100 to 25600. The wide ISO range improves the low light performance of the camera. The auto bracketing feature of the camera lets you compose a picture with variable setting and shoot it in one click. The multiple exposure function enables you to merge up to four shots together to produce a creative effect. This camera gives you the advantage of shooting in QFHD 3849 X 2160 at 30 FPS. It can also shoot 4K videos as burst shots at a resolution of 8 MP.
Other Features
The camera has 22 creative filters that enhances the image quality and adds a creative twist to your pictures and videos. The in-built WiFi lets you share images and video to a smartphone. It can also upload images on various social networking site directly from the camera. The camera allows you to wirelessly trigger the shutter or change the camera setting from your smartphone via WiFi.
Normal: 50 cm - infinity/AF Macro / MF / Intelligent Auto / Motion Picture: Wide 3 cm - infinity / Tele 30 cm - infinity
Focal Length
f = 10.9 - 34mm/(24 - 75mm in 35mm equiv in 4:3, 3:2, 16:9)/(28 - 88mm in 35mm equiv. in 1:1)/(28 - 87mm in 35mm equiv. in 4:3 in 4K Photo recording)/(27 - 84mm in 35mm equiv. in 3:2 in 4K Photo recording)/(26 - 81mm in 35mm equiv. in 16:9 in 4K video / 4K Photo recording)/(32 - 101mm in 35mm equiv. in 1:1 in 4K Photo recording)
monitor specifications
Panel Type
TFT Screen LCD Display
physical specifications
Weight
Approx. 351 g without Battery and SD Memory Card (0.77 lb)/Approx. 393 g with Battery and SD Memory Card (0.86 lb)
Dimensions
(W x H x D) 114.8 x 66.2 x 55.0 mm/(4.52 x 2.61 x 2.17 inch)
Color
Black
a/v mode
Video Resolution
4K Video and 1920 x 1080p Full-HD Video
Audio Recording
Stereo / Mono
focusing control
Focus Modes
AFS (Single) / AFF (Flexible) / AFC (Continuous) / MF/Normal / AF Macro, Quick AF On / Off (on in Intelligent Auto), Low Light AF, AF/AE Lock Button, AF Area Select, AF Tracking, Eye Sensor AF, Focus Peaking, One Shot AF (Set the Fn button in custom menu to AF-ON)
Max. 4x (When Digital Zoom is used simultaneously with Intelligent Zoom, you can only increase the zoom ratio up to 2x.)
recording data
Image Formats
JPEG (DCF/Exif2.3) / RAW
imaging & exposure control
ISO Speed
Auto / i.ISO / 100 (Extended ISO) / 200 / 400 / 800 / 1600 / 3200/ 6400 / 12800 / 25600/(Changeable to 1/3 EV step)
White Balance
Auto / Daylight / Cloudy / Shade / Incandescent / Flash / White Set1 / White Set2 / White Set3 / White Set4 / Color Temperature/(2-axis Adjustable)
Meter Modes
Intelligent Multiple / Center Weighted / Spot
Image Stabilization
POWER O.I.S.
Exposure Compensation
1/3 EV step, +/-3 EV
Exposure Control
Program AE, Aperture Priority AE, Shutter Priority AE, Manual
flash attributes
External Flash Connection
External Flash Included
Operating Range
0.6 - 14.1m (Wide / ISO Auto), 0.3 - 8.5m (Tele / ISO Auto)
detailed specifications
Megapixels
12.8 MP
Compatible Media
SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card/(Compatible with UHS-I UHS Speed Class 3 standard SDHC / SDXC Memory Cards)
display & viewfinder
Screen Size
3.0"
Monitor Resolution
921k-dot
brand
Brand
Panasonic
viewfinder specifications
Viewfinder Type
Live View Finder with 2,764-dot equivalent high resolution
6 Reviews
3.8
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Photoguy
Dec 09, 2015
Beyond EXCELLENT
I have read all the reviews. I cannot see any negative comments, so tell me why you are hesitant to give a 5-star rating. I have been a Professional Photographer for 38 years and have many national and international Awards. With all the knowledge and experience I have about using cameras, you cannot get a better COMPACT camera for the money. Guys, you are talking a"fast lens" allowing more light to hit the sensor so you can shoot more successfully in low light conditions (and better blurring the background effect), a 4/3 sensor (larger than most point and shoots, ie better image quality). It is small when turned off, not a large protruding interchangeable lens, allowing portability eg in a jacket pocket. If this is your only camera and do not mind LARGER, then other Panasonic cameras has that option too. I especially like the hot shoe where I can add an external (brighter) flash. (This is needed if you are shooting a larger group and need to back up). I am huge on lighting, so I use radio slaves on the hot shoe, allowing me to move my lights anywhere I desire to produce "professional" results with a point-and-shoot camera. My Professional cameras are Full-frame Nikons, but for walking around, my point and shoot choices are the Panasonic LX7 and LX100. If you do not know cameras and need guidance purchasing, by far, the best bang for your buck on a compact camera!
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Minchin
Oct 31, 2014
Amazing performance
I am an ardent fan of Panasonic cameras, which provides superb features for capturing high-resolution photos and videos. So, when I came to know about the launch of the Panasonic DMC 100K camera, I started researching more about its features. It’s features matched the features I was looking for in a camera, and that prompted me to purchase it. I am quite happy with the amazing performance it gives me, and I would suggest every enthusiast to buy it.
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Leah
Oct 31, 2014
New Lumix DMC LX100K camera
Being an enthusiastic photographer, I was in need of a new device when my old camera was not working properly. This prompted me to search for another digital camera. During my search, I came to know that Panasonic had launched a new and improved camera for the Lumix DMC series. I wasted no time and got more information about it. When it fitted my requirements perfectly, I purchased the new Lumix DMC LX100K camera. It has enabled me to create excellent compositions. It’s best feature is, without a doubt, the ability to record Full HD videos and give me complete freedom to capture stills and videos.
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Kenas
Oct 31, 2014
High-resolution
I have always liked observing and taking photos of birds. This is what made me venture into becoming an enthusiast. However, when the time came to buy a high-end camera, I was really confused. Around this time, I came across this Panasonic Lumix review and was immediately drawn to this camera. So, I purchased this fabulous Lumix DMC 100K camera. The best thing about this camera is its high-resolution sensor that allows me to capture superior quality photos under every lighting condition.
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Sherryl
Oct 31, 2014
High-end digital camera
I have been planning to purchase a high-end digital camera since a while now to shoot pictures the way I want.Panasonic Lumix DMC LX100K camera has provided me with all those features and enabled me to capture some really impressive pictures. Apart from that, I can also share my creations with my friends on Facebook through Panasonic’s Image app. I can also tag the location at which I took the photos with its GPS so that my friends also know about that place.
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Nathaniel
Oct 31, 2014
Excellent camera
I was looking for a high-end camera to gift my son, but my lack of photography knowledge was causing a problem. While going through different camera reviews, I came across this Panasonic DMC 100K review. This review has enabled me to choose the perfect digital camera. It has also helped me to know the different aspects of the camera. Without any further ado, I was able to make my choice and purchase this excellent camera. Thank you for this superb review.