Compact / CAMERA REFERENCE

Lumix DMC-LX3

Panasonic

Catalogue announcement:

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3
Photo: Panasonic ↗

01 / TECHNICAL RECORD

Specifications

Catalogue specifications. Source: DPReview historical specification record ↗.

Sensor and files

Effective pixels
10 megapixels
Sensor size
1/1.63" (8.07 x 5.56 mm)
Sensor type
CCD
Max resolution
3648 x 2736
ISO
Auto, Hi Auto (1600-6400), 80, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200
Uncompressed format
RAW

Lens and focus

Focal length (equiv.)
24–60 mm
Maximum aperture
F2–2.8
Optical zoom
2.5×
Manual focus
Yes
Macro focus range
1 cm (0.39″)
Image stabilization
Optical

Exposure and shooting

Minimum shutter speed
60 sec
Maximum shutter speed
1/2000 sec
Continuous drive
2.5 fps
Exposure compensation
±2 (at 1/3 EV steps)
Aperture priority
Yes
Shutter priority
Yes
Built-in flash
Yes (Pop-up)
External flash
Yes (Hot-shoe)
Timelapse recording
No

Video and audio

Resolutions
1280 x 720 (HD 24 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30fps), 320 x 240 (10fps)
Microphone
None

Viewfinder and screen

Viewfinder type
None
Screen size
3″
Screen dots
460,000
Articulated LCD
No
Touch screen
No

Body and connections

Storage types
SD/MMC/SDHC card, Internal
Battery description
Lithium-Ion rechargeable battery & charger
Weight (inc. batteries)
265 g (0.58 lb / 9.35 oz)
Dimensions
109 x 60 x 27 mm (4.29 x 2.36 x 1.06″)
Environmentally sealed
No
USB
USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
HDMI
No
Remote control
No

02 / INDEPENDENT COVERAGE

Reviews and field reports

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03 / PROVENANCE

Sources and dates

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Archive updated 2026-10-04. Archive coverage and dataset credits →