Anyone tried the Panasonic LX5? at DVinfo.net

Spiros Zaharakis · November 24th, 2010, 06:21 PM

I am looking for a small and light camera to use in places were no regular cameras can fit and I believe that this is going to be much better than the HD Hero GoPro I was considering in the first place. Especialy in low light.
Has anyone tried it yet?
My other option would be the Canon S95 but the Panasonic shoots in 25p in PAL land and it will mix easier with my other cameras that also shoot 25p.

Christopher Edmonds · December 18th, 2010, 12:56 PM

I just got one of these and have not had a chance yet to experiment with the video side of things, but one thing I will say is that the low light performance of this camera for stills is amazing given the size and price.

I was considering getting the wide-angle adapter for it as well, but it is actually shoots very wide as-is.

I believe the 35mm equiv is 24mm wide open, and f2.0!

Great still camera, but will report back on the video aspect.

Spiros Zaharakis · December 20th, 2010, 01:39 AM

looking forward to hear your thoughts. Some low light footage would be welcome too.

Panagiotis Raris · January 5th, 2011, 08:58 AM

i had given an LX3 to my fiancee; it was a great little camera. i did play with an LX5 but not long enough with the video mode; it does pretty well in low light however.

Tsu Terao · January 19th, 2011, 04:37 PM

The DMC-LX5 will record HD in either AVCHD or Motion JPEG.

Which format is preferable if it's going to be edited in FCE or iMovie, and burned to dvd or uploaded to Youtube?

November 24th, 2010, 06:21 PM	#1
Spiros Zaharakis Regular Crew Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Chania Crete Greece Posts: 171	Anyone tried the Panasonic LX5? I am looking for a small and light camera to use in places were no regular cameras can fit and I believe that this is going to be much better than the HD Hero GoPro I was considering in the first place. Especialy in low light. Has anyone tried it yet? My other option would be the Canon S95 but the Panasonic shoots in 25p in PAL land and it will mix easier with my other cameras that also shoot 25p.

January 19th, 2011, 04:37 PM	#5
Tsu Terao Regular Crew Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Monterey Bay area, CA Posts: 82	Which format? The DMC-LX5 will record HD in either AVCHD or Motion JPEG. Which format is preferable if it's going to be edited in FCE or iMovie, and burned to dvd or uploaded to Youtube?

December 18th, 2010, 12:56 PM	#2
Christopher Edmonds New Boot Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Kingston, Jamaica Posts: 12	I just got one of these and have not had a chance yet to experiment with the video side of things, but one thing I will say is that the low light performance of this camera for stills is amazing given the size and price. I was considering getting the wide-angle adapter for it as well, but it is actually shoots very wide as-is. I believe the 35mm equiv is 24mm wide open, and f2.0! Great still camera, but will report back on the video aspect.

December 20th, 2010, 01:39 AM	#3
Spiros Zaharakis Regular Crew Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Chania Crete Greece Posts: 171	looking forward to hear your thoughts. Some low light footage would be welcome too.

January 5th, 2011, 08:58 AM	#4
Panagiotis Raris Major Player Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Reading, PA USA and Athens, Greece Posts: 269	i had given an LX3 to my fiancee; it was a great little camera. i did play with an LX5 but not long enough with the video mode; it does pretty well in low light however.