This makes me happy, as I can replicate the DSLR experience without shlepping heavy gear and lenses around. Instead, the Lumix LX100 is equipped with an eye sensor and adjustable diopter dial so you can look into the viewfinder AND use the LCD monitor! If you’re looking for a point-and-shoot camera with touch or tilt LCD, this one’s not for you. Aside from 4k, you can choose MP4 in either 1920×1080, 60p or 30p. The LX100 will also shoot 4k motion pictures, and work with the above-mentioned PHOTOfunSTUDIO for converting to a smaller size or copying to a DVD for viewing on a 4k Ultra HD TV. Here’s an example of an indoor handheld shoot. It’s also possible to upload and share your shots via social media accounts (this part requires a free LUMIX CLUB login ID). Live cropping an image in order to send it to your computer or smart phone (Android, iPhone) will also only work with jpgs.įor a camera falling in the above-$1k price range, I’m loving the LX100’s numerous features, but puzzled at what’s not working: though I was able to get my iPhone to work as a remote, I haven’t yet succeeded in connecting the camera to my Mac via wifi. Some of the very cool filters will only work in jpg and not in RAW mode. For the purpose of really seeing whether the Lumix would work seamlessly with my current Mac software, I chose not to install them for this review. Lumix includes two software programs on the supplied DVD: PHOTOfunSTUDIO 9.6 PE and SILKYPIX Developer Studio 4.2 SE. RW2 RAW file that’s only compatible with Apple’s latest OS, so until I upgrade to a new MBP, I’ll be using Lightroom 5 to import my images. Once I’d done both, I then realized that iPhoto WILL work when the SD card is installed, but only with jpg images. I had two problems to solve: upgrading to Photoshop CS6 and Lightroom 5. My Macbook Pro’s headed into its fourth year of dutiful service, and without the latest OS 10.10 Yosemite installed, I hit a wall when inserting one of my Lexar Platinum II SD cards (Class 10, as I was also keen on checking out the LX100’s high-quality video capabilities). Panasonic does include several Lumix online tutorials via YouTube. It would be great if Panasonic included both user guides in the box (only the basic guide is included). I’d read that the LX-100 has a bit of a learning curve, and no doubt, I found that out once I tried to work with both Camera RAW and earlier versions of iPhoto, Photoshop and Lightroom. Writing a full review covering each and every one of the Lumix DMC-LX100’s features could fill an entire book, but nevertheless, I got to test-driving this powerful and compact point and shoot camera last month when Panasonic Canada invited me to take a look at what it could do.Īhead of receiving the camera and its contents, I delved into the TWO PDF manuals (basic and advanced) to get a bit ahead of the game.
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