The camera itself is great, but the bundle components are not as high in quality as I expected. Although, the extra battery works well. The screen protector was not effective and kept slipping off, and the camera case is not very functional.

The Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7 may not score as highly as other recently reviewed cameras, such as the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 and Fujifilm X10, but it is still a very capable camera and the best Lumix LX camera yet.

In order to combat the onslaught of increasingly capable smart phone cameras, many of the best point and shoot camera manufacturers are turning to increased image quality and sensor size to keep their products relevant.

A fast lens; good sensor and convenient manual controls make for high-quality images

This camera has a limited zoom range

One hell of camera, LX7 comes with the fastest aperture Leica lens and a compact 1/1.7" sensor. Further, the inclusion of Venus engines does allow LX7 to produce images with leasing colors and a good contrast.

Fastest lens; Impressive image stabilization; Decent auto-focus; Crisp and clear images

Noise at high sensitivities; Bit expensive; Focus seems to look daft sometime; Low battery life

Great price. $20 cheaper than quoted in Consumer Reports Magazine. Great camera, easy to use. Took clear, sharp pictures. Very lightweight and slim. Shots look professional looking. Video quality is good, not distorted. You can slip it in your pocket, and it came with a carrying strap.

El análisis de la Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7 nos ha dejado muy claro se trata de una de las mejores cámaras compactas, con funcionas avanzadas espectaculares.

Rapidez de la cámara; Luminosidad y bajos niveles de ruido; Controles manuales y avanzados

Distorsión apreciable en varias longitudes focales

I took a long while picking this out. Weeks maybe. Only the Sony RX100 seemed to be better at this size but it was far more costly. Leica sells almost the same camera but again, for much more cost. This seemed like a good mix for my needs of size, quality and cost.

!.4 Leica lens is a step above the rest, for this price point of camera; Its super small size was its main selling point for me; The LX7 has an outstanding LCD that is easy to see.

LCD is not articulating but is large and has almost a Million pixels; The EVF is sold separately and is quite expensive but would make it larger; ISO over 100 seems noisy to me but I am super picky about that and I don't think that's unusual, for this size of sensor.

Because the Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7 costs almost $500, there are quite a few photographers who won't give it a second glance. For beginners, this is probably a smart idea. However, if you have some photographic experience, the LX7 is well worth a second glance ... and maybe more.

The Panasonic LX7 is the top model of Panasonic's compact camera range. It uses a (large) 1/1.7" image sensor and has a moderate image resolution of 10MP, the same resolution as the forerunner LX5 but with a new lens system with outstanding speed capabilities.

The Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7 ($499) is the long-awaited replacement to the very popular DMC-LX5. The LX5 (and its predecessors) was well known for its low light ability, and Panasonic has improved on that in two ways.