Suhit Gupta
07-22-2005, 12:00 AM
<div class='os_post_top_link'><a href='http://www.dpreview.com/news/0507/05072003panasonic_lx1.asp' target='_blank'>http://www.dpreview.com/news/0507/05072003panasonic_lx1.asp</a><br /><br /></div><i>"Panasonic has today announced the world's first wide angle compact camera with a 16:9 ratio CCD. The fully manual Lumix DMC-LX1 offers a 8.6 megapixel 1 /1.65" CCD and is the first camera in the LUMIX 16:9 wide LX series. The aspect ratio is easily selectable between 3:2 and the conventional 4:3 by using a slider switch located on the lens barrel. As with all Panasonic cameras, the LX1 features two-mode MEGA OIS (Optical Image Stabilization) for its 4x optical Leica DC zoom lens. It also boasts a 28 - 112 mm focal length, Venus Engine II, five AF modes and a 16:9 wide VGA movie mode at 30 fps."</i><br /><br /><img src="http://www.digitalmediathoughts.com/images/panasonic_lx1frontback-001.jpg" /><br /><br />The LUMIX DMC-LX1 is like no other compact camera, enabling both high-end amateurs and entry-level users to explore the creativeness that surely enhances the joy of shooting. I am very impressed with the feature-set of this camera.