Panasonic’s website leaked the long expected Panasonic LX5 (replacement of the LX3) which should give us a pretty good idea of what the next Leica D-Lux 5 will look like (probably announced at Photokina):
Main differences between the LX5 and the older LX3 version:
- the LX5 has 3.8x zoom 24-90mm (the LX3 has 2.5x and ends with 60mm)
- LX3 has 8 elements in 6 groups, 4 aspherical lenses and 4 aspherical surfaces. LX5 will have 10 elements in 9 groups, 3 aspherical lenses and 5 aspherical surfaces.
- LX5 wit 80 to 12800 ISO (the LX3 80 to 3200)
- Shutter speed of the LX5 is 1/4000 sec (up from 1/2000sec of the LX3)
- It records in HD 60p (sensor output is 30p) AVCHDlite
- Optional electronic and optical viewfinder
- LX5 will have step zoom
- both cameras will have almost identical weight, slightly bigger dimensions
- LX5 will have a Orientation Detector
- LX5 will add also Movie Zoom, Wind noise cut and a direct movie button
Those will be the Panasonic LX5 accessories (click for larger view):
Full LX5 specs after the break:
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Camera Effective Pixels
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10.1 Megapixels |
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Sensor Size / Total Pixels / Filter |
1/1.63-inch / 11.3 Total Megapixels / Primary Color Filter |
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Aperture |
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) |
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Optical Zoom
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3.8x |
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Digital Zoom |
4x ( Max. 15.1 x combined with Optical Zoom without Extra Optical Zoom) (Max. 26.8 x combined with Extra Optical Zoom) |
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Focal Length |
f=5.1-19.2mm (24-90mm in 35mm equiv.) (25-95mm in 35mm equiv. in movie recording) |
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Lens |
LEICA DC VARIO-SUMMICRON 10 elements in 9 groups (3 Aspherical Lenses / 5 Aspherical surfaces) |
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Optical Image Stabilizer |
Power O.I.S. (Off / Auto / Mode1 / Mode2) Photo & Movie |
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Conversion Lens Compatibility |
Yes |
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Focusing Area |
Normal: Wide/Tele 50 cm – infinity Macro / Intelligent AUTO / Wide 1 cm – infinity / Tele 30cm – infinity |
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Focus Range Display |
Yes |
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AF Metering |
Face / AF Tracking / Multi (23pt) / 1pt (flexible / scalable) |
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Focus |
Normal / Macro Quick AF On/Off (On in Intelligent Auto), Continuous AF On/Off AF/MF Switchable, Manual Focus(Jog Dial), One Shot AF, AF Area Select, AF Tracking |
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AF Assist Lamp |
Yes |
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ISO Sensitivity
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Auto / i.ISO / 80 / 100 / 200 / 400 / 800 / 1600 / 3200 / 6400* / 12800* (* by pixel mixed readout) High Sensitivity (ISO 1600-12800) |
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White Balance
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Auto/Daylight/Cloudy/Shade/Flash/Halogen/Color Temperature/ White Set 1 / 2 |
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White Balance Note |
(Selectable at Normal Portrait,Soft Skin,Creative Portrait,Normal Sports,Creative Sports,Objects Close-up,Creative Close-up,Baby,Pet,High Sensitivity,Hi-Speed Burst,Panorama Assist,Photo Frame mode) |
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White Balance Adjustment |
2-axis adjustable, ±9steps each, Blue/Amber and Magenta/Green bias |
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Exposure |
Program AE, Aperture Priority AE, Shutter Priority AE, Manual, Program Shift(Program AE Mode) |
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Exposure Compensation
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1/3 EV Step, ± 3 EV |
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Backlight Compensation |
Yes (only in Intelligent AUTO mode) |
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Auto Bracketing (AE ) |
+/- 1/3 EV ~3EV step, 3 frames |
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Light Metering |
Intelligent Multiple / Center-weighted / Spot |
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Face Detection |
Photo & Movie |
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Still Image Scene Mode |
Portrait, Soft Skin, Self-Portrait, Scenery, Panorama Assist, Sports, Night Portrait, Night Scenery, High Sensitivity, Food, Party, Candle Light, Baby1/2, Pet, Sunset, Hi-Speed Burst, Flash Burst, Starry Sky, Fireworks, Beach, Snow, Aerial photo |
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Movie Scene Mode |
Portrait, Soft Skin, Self-Portrait, Scenery, Low Light, Food, Party, Candle Light, Sunset, Beach, Snow, Aerial, Pinhole, High Sensitivity |
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Movie Scene Mode Note |
(Activated by selecting Still Picture Scene Mode then pressing movie button. Still Picture Scene Modes without corresponding Movie Scene Mode is recorded in Normal Mode) |
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Shutter Interval |
approx. 0.5 sec |
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Self Timer |
2sec / 10sec |
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Auto Review |
1sec, 2sec, Hold, OFF |
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Picture Adjustment |
Contrast +2steps Sharpness +2steps Saturation +2steps Noise Reduction |
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Image Quality |
RAW, RAW+Fine, RAW+Standard, Fine, Standard |
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4:3 Aspect Ratio (Still Image) |
3648×2736(10M) / 3072×2304(7M)/ 2560×1920(5M) / 2048×1536(3M) / 1600×1200(2M) / 640X480(0.3M) |
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3:2 Aspect Ratio (Still Image) |
3776×2520 (9.5M) / 3168×2112 (6.5M) / 2656×1768 (4.5M) / 2112×1408 (3M) / 2048×1360 (2.5M) / 640×424 (0.3M) |
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16:9 Aspect Ratio (Still Image) |
3968×2232 (9M) / 3328×1872 (6M) / 2784×1568 (4.5M) / 2208×1248 (2.5M) / 1920×1080 (2M) / 640×360 (0.2M) |
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1:1 Aspect Ratio (Still Image) |
2736×2736(7.5M) / 2304×2304 (5.5M) / 1920×1920 (3.5M) / 1536×1536 (2.5M) / 480 x 480 (0.2M) |
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Motion Picture Recording 4:3 |
VGA: 640 x 480 pixels, 30fps (Motion JPEG) QVGA: 320 x 240 pixels, 30 fps (Motion JPEG) |
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Motion Picture Recording 16:9 |
WVGA: 848 x 480 pixels, 30 fps (Motion JPEG) |
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Motion Picture Recording HD Movie |
1280×720 pixels,60p(CCD output is 30p) (AVCHD Lite, SH: 17Mbps / H:13Mbps / L:9Mbps) / 30fps (Motion JPEG) |
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Aspect Ratio |
4:3, 3:2, 16:9, 1:1 |
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Intelligent Exposure |
Photo & Movie |
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Real-time Histograms |
Yes |
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Composition Guide Lines |
Yes (3 patterns) |
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Scene Mode Help Screen |
Yes |
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External Flash |
Yes |
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Viewfinder |
(optional OVF/EVF) |
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LCD Monitor |
3.0″ TFT Screen LCD Display (460K 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 |
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Film Mode |
Standard / Dynamic / Nature /Smooth / Vibrant / Nostalgic / Standard B&W / Dynamic B&W / Smooth B&W / My Film 1, 2 / Multi Film *Works for movie recording |
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Playback Mode |
Normal Playback, Slideshow, Category Playback, Mode Playback, Favorites Playback |
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OSD Language |
English, Spanish |
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Recording Media |
Built-in Memory, SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card |
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Interface |
AV Output (NTSC), mini HDMI, USB2.0 High speed |
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Viera Link |
Yes |
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Power |
ID-Security Li-ion Battery Pack (3.6V, Minimum: 1250mAh) (Included) AC Adaptor (Input: 110-240V AC) (Optional) |
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Battery Life |
400 pictures (CIPA Standard) |
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Built-in-Flash |
Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off,Flash Synchro; 1st / 2nd 0.8 – 7.2m (Wide/ISO Auto), 0.3 – 4.4m (Tele/ISO Auto) |
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Included Software |
PHOTOfunSTUDIO 5.0 HD Edition, SILKYPIX Developer Studio 3.1 SE, QuickTime, Adobe Reader |
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Standard Accessories |
Battery Charger, Battery Pack, AV Cable,USB Cable, Shoulder Strap, CD-ROM,Lens Ring Front, Hot Shoe Cover, Lens cap, Lens cap string |
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Multi-Aspect |
Yes |
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2-Speed Zoom |
No |
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Step Zoom |
Yes |
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Max Auto ISO Setting |
Yes |
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Quick Menu |
Yes |
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Continuous Shooting Mode |
Full-Resolution Image, 2.5 frames/sec Max. 5 images (Standard mode), Max. 3 img (Fine Mode)High-speed Burst Mode: approx. 6 frames/sec (img priority) approx. 10 frames/sec (speed priority) recorded in 3M for 4:3,2.5M for 3:2,2M for 16:9,2.5M for1:1) |
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Focus Icon Select |
Yes (in Face Recognition only) |
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Optical Zoom in Motion Picture |
Yes |
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Macro Zoom |
No |
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Orientation Detector |
Yes |
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Playback Motion Picture |
Yes ( AVC HD Lite / Motion JPEG) |
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Slideshow Mode |
All / Still Images Only / Motion Picture Only / Category / Favorites BGM Effect (Natural / Slow / Swing / Urban / OFF) |
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Show Histogram |
Yes |
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Show Highlights |
Yes |
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Delete Image |
Single / Multi / All / All except Favorites |
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Cut Animation |
Yes |
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PictBridge Support |
Single / Multi / All / Favorites / DPOF |
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AVCHD / AVCHD Lite REC |
NTSC |
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One-Touch Movie Button |
Yes |
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Movie REC Guide |
Yes |
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Wind-Cut in Motion Picture |
Yes |
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Flash Burst Continuous Shooting Mode |
Max. 5 images (Standard mode) |
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Continuous recordable time (Motion images) |
AVCHD or AVCHD Lite with picture quality set to [FSH or SH] approx.140 min MOTION JPEG with picture quality set to [HD] approx.140 min |
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Actual recordable time (Motion images) |
AVCHD or AVCHD Lite with picture quality set to [FSH or SH] approx.70 min MOTION JPEG with picture quality set to [HD] approx.70 min |
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My Color Mode |
Expressive /Retro / Pure / Elegant / Monochrome / High Dynamic / Dynamic Art / Dynamic B&W / Silhouette / Pinhole / Film Grain / Custom / Happy (only in iA mode) *For movie recording |
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Intelligent ISO Control |
Photo |
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Face Recognition |
Photo |
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Intelligent Scene Selector |
Photo (Portrait, Scenery, Night Portrait, Night Scenery, Sunset, Macro) & Movie (Portrait, Scenery, Low Light, Macro) |
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File Format |
Still Image: JPEG(DCF/Exif2.3) Image with Audio: JPEG (DCF / Exif2.3) + QuickTime Motion picture: AVCHD Lite, QuickTime Motion JPEG |
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Mode Dial / Mode Button |
Intelligent AUTO, P(Program) mode, A(Aperture Priority) mode, S(Shutter Priority) mode, M(Manual) mode, Creative Movie mode, My Color mode, Scene mode, Custom 1,2 |
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Copy / Title Edit / Text Stamp |
Yes / Yes / Yes |
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Dimensions (W x H x D) |
4.32 x 2.58 x 1.69 in / excl. protrusions: 1.00 in |
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Weight(lbs) |
Approx. .61lb with Battery and SD Memory Card Approx. .51lb without Battery and SD Memory Card |
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Extra Optical Zoom (EZ) |
4.5x (4:3 / 7M), 5.4x (4:3 / 5M), 6.7x (4:3 / under 3M) |
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Shutter Speed |
Still: 60 – 1/4000 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, 60sec. |
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Digital Red Eye Correction (Red-Eye Removal) |
Photo |
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Mode Switch |
[Playback] button |
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Easy Zoom / Zoom Resume |
No / Yes |
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Thumbnails / Zoomed Playback |
12,30-thumbnails / Max 16x |
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Calendar Display / Dual-Image Playback |
Yes / No |
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Set Favorites / Rotate Image |
Yes / No |
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DPOF Print Setting / Set Protection |
Yes / Yes |
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Resize / Trim / Aspect Conv. / Leveling |
Yes / Yes / No / Yes |
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Travel Date / World Time |
Yes / Yes |
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Built-in-Memory |
Approx. 40MB |
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Microphone / Speaker |
Mono / Yes |
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Touch Panel |
No |
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Intelligent Zoom |
5.0x |
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AF Tracking |
Photo |
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Intelligent Resolution Technology |
Photo & Movie |
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Video Divide |
Yes |
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Face Recognition Edit |
Yes |
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HDMI output |
Video: Auto / 1080i / 720p / 480p Audio: Mono |
