Why the Lumix LX100 is still a great camera

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  • Опубликовано: 29 янв 2025

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  • @mossadagent1576
    @mossadagent1576 4 года назад +5

    The most criminally undersubscribed channel in youtube history! You have a more stylish and cinematic style then basically of the "cinematic" youtube channels I have seen. Well done :)

  • @pieterdegelder6563
    @pieterdegelder6563 4 года назад +2

    It is 2020 and this is my main digital camera. I love the results and manual controls.

  • @GudieveNing
    @GudieveNing 6 лет назад +2

    Just bought one, and it's 2018 now! No other compact comes close even today. Tack sharp images and 4K video. Plethora of manual controls. Versatile shooting modes and MANUAL video exposure too, rare on compacts.

  • @CinemaStyleVideo
    @CinemaStyleVideo 7 лет назад +4

    This camera has been a timelapse beast for me. I absolutely love my LX100.

    • @john_neil
      @john_neil  7 лет назад +1

      Yeah, it's great for that. I get frustrated with time-lapse post processing but the results can be really awesome.

  • @twodalec
    @twodalec 3 года назад +2

    thanks for this video.... this and others inspired me to get the lx100 in 2021 on an open box deal for under 400$ canadian..

    • @john_neil
      @john_neil  3 года назад

      One of my favorite cameras. Mine got some dust on the sensor after a few years, but I would buy it again in a heartbeat.

  • @mootpointjones8488
    @mootpointjones8488 7 лет назад +1

    I bought mine for my cycling holidays around Europe. Perfect size, low weight and excellent photographs. It's a lovely camera.

  • @scotthaan1046
    @scotthaan1046 6 лет назад +1

    Your photo shots are awesome.

  • @alanwerner2923
    @alanwerner2923 7 лет назад +2

    Spot on. I haven't bought a new camera in years, there's too much value in good used gear. The lx100 is not always the first camera I grab, but it's the one I enjoy using the most. Great video, I look forward to seeing more.

    • @john_neil
      @john_neil  7 лет назад +1

      Thanks Alan, yeah I still love it so much. I'm consistently blown away by the image quality as well.

  • @KrazyShark
    @KrazyShark 7 лет назад +1

    I absolutely love the LX100, the lens is just amazing and perfect for most situations. Had to go with a GX850 / GX800 because I need touchscreen and tiltable screen but I have to get a 25mm F1.7 for portrait and night shots. Ty for the review !

  • @GregWallis
    @GregWallis 7 лет назад +13

    I've had the Leica version, Type 109, for a couple of years - I was stupid enough to pay extra for the same camera but with a red dot - and it's been brilliant. I've got several other better spec cameras but this one is the perfect travel and street camera. Stills are more than good enough (particularly if shooting in RAW) and the 4K video is far better than you have any right to expect. And you mentioned value, something which is rarely discussed in camera reviews, and the LX100 is now incredibly good value for money. In fact, it's a bargain. Nice review.

    • @john_neil
      @john_neil  7 лет назад +4

      Indeed, I will often still gravitate towards it over my dslr. The complete package is so simple and performs so well. I'm hoping to do some printing of the images to see how those look.
      You're absolutely right about the compactness, in fact, I originally purchased the lx100 for a long trip. Still haven't tested that out though. 4k, also is surprisingly excellent, as you mentioned.
      Thanks for watching! I have to laugh because you say you've had the camera a few years, I watch reviews of cameras and gear I own all the time, lol.

  • @rwpgng
    @rwpgng 6 лет назад +3

    Thanks, I love mine!!

  • @Luigiz28
    @Luigiz28 7 лет назад +3

    Great video and I love your style. The Lx100 was actually the camera that got me into the micro 4/3 world. I just recently upgraded to a Panasonic Gx85 and gave my wife the lx100 which she absolutely loves. I agree that this camera can take some amazing images and is more than capable in today's standards. Keep up the good work!

    • @john_neil
      @john_neil  7 лет назад +1

      Nice! Yeah, in decent light I'm consistently impressed with what micro 4/3 can do. I dismissed these cameras for a long time, but I'm glad I've come around. Thanks so much for watching!

    • @ivanzivojinovic1606
      @ivanzivojinovic1606 4 года назад +1

      Hello, i am currently debating between this two can you please tell me your opinion briefly since you owned both? I am leaning towards lx because not really into lenses and stuff but the IBIS and versatility of GX has its own advantages as well. Did you notice the difference in image quality and was the upgrade worth at the end? Thank you

    • @Luigiz28
      @Luigiz28 4 года назад

      @@ivanzivojinovic1606 If you don't mind the fixed lens on the Lx100, then go for it! It's a solid camera and you can take it anywhere because it's so compact. If you want more versatility of using many of the amazing M43 lenses, then go for the Gx85. Image quality is pretty much the same on both cameras. I believe the battery life is better on the LX100 though but you can't go wrong with either one you choose.

    • @ivanzivojinovic1606
      @ivanzivojinovic1606 4 года назад

      @@Luigiz28 you never experienced dust issue on LX100 which they are so notorious for?

    • @Luigiz28
      @Luigiz28 4 года назад +1

      @@ivanzivojinovic1606 Not that I noticed. We actually sold the Lx100 after a little over a year but during the time we had it, the camera was excellent. If you're concerned about the dust issue, go with the Gx85 or the Gx850 if you don't mind not having the EVF. If you're looking at a small camera, also check out the Olympus Em10 line. Those are also excellent cameras and pocketable.

  • @johnglue1744
    @johnglue1744 7 лет назад

    I have almost gotten this camera several times. I played with one a bit in a local shop prior to their going under and I really liked it. I may get one eventually .

    • @john_neil
      @john_neil  7 лет назад +1

      I'm still very happy with it. The only things I would really like from it that it doesn't have would be a flip screen and more dynamic range. Otherwise, it's pretty amazing.

  • @stvnspncr
    @stvnspncr 7 лет назад +1

    Hey John, I have the LX100 and love this camera. The photos I have taken with this camera are amazing. Thanks for sharing.

    • @john_neil
      @john_neil  6 лет назад

      You bet, thanks for watching!

    • @pianimarie-claire6225
      @pianimarie-claire6225 6 лет назад

      Steven Spencer que choisir?entre Leica D lux 109 et le Panasonic LX 100?

  • @GoA7250
    @GoA7250 4 года назад +1

    Dude, I have an Olympus Pen E-P1 that takes great photos for an 11-year-old camera.
    I use a VF-1 and the kit 17mm f2.8 lens for street and candid photography, hard to beat at $180 with 3 batteries.
    Not to mention it's a sexy bit of kit.

  • @ZappaBlues
    @ZappaBlues 6 лет назад +2

    Last hear, I bought a Nikon D5300 - saved $340 Cdn over a D5600, differences were minor for me. Just bought a refurbished LX100 and saved $325 Cdn. Results are surprisingly good, even when cropped. Six years ago got a refurbished powerful Desktop computer for around 1/2 price. Still performs well, Buying the trailing edge of technology, especially when the technologies are starting to mature makes good $$$ sense IMO.

    • @john_neil
      @john_neil  6 лет назад

      Totally agree. That's pretty much what I always do.

  • @PhotoWays
    @PhotoWays 3 года назад

    Nice little camera.

  • @AndreaMooreblessed
    @AndreaMooreblessed 7 лет назад +1

    Good points....i loved this video....subbed, looking forward for more contents like this....

  • @joeprete21
    @joeprete21 7 лет назад +1

    Dude, they're still current production, and the price hasn't broke yet either!

  • @diegovegafrances
    @diegovegafrances 6 лет назад

    I still use my lx5... and very happy with the results.

  • @MrNYCman530
    @MrNYCman530 7 лет назад +4

    Panasonic should upgrade this version to an LX200. From what I heard, the LX100 is susceptible to dust getting into the sensor due to the design of the lens, collects a lot when opening and closing it. They need to re-design the lens, even though the photo quality is very good.

  • @1bboyred1
    @1bboyred1 6 лет назад

    thats my main camera and i love it

  • @bigBlueXlot
    @bigBlueXlot 7 лет назад +1

    Well said. I love my LX100. Glad I never sold it. Still a winner in 2017. Subbed

  • @AliAlexC
    @AliAlexC 4 года назад

    I had a Lumix lx3 , I bought it then after a little reasearch on internet about the best photo cameras at that moment at that range of price. It was such a great camera, the best ! From some time is broken, I must have dropped it or something. In my country there is no Panasonic center to fix it, this is what I was told from the city I live in. I was looking lately for a camera to buy in the future, when I will have money for this. Canons are the most talked. But now I've just wonder : why not another lx3 ? So I found out about lx100 and got to this video. Thanks !

  • @FilipeMarquesPinheiro
    @FilipeMarquesPinheiro 7 лет назад

    I recently bought the LX100 and I must agree that your statement was spot on; I heard exactly the same thing I believe on.
    That aside, as I'm learning to work with it, are there any tips you can share when it comes to video settings that you use?
    Also, from a LX100 user to another: is there any way you can have an shot with more than 2 minutes of exposure time? I'm asking this because I've read very contradicting opinions, hence my questions.
    Finally, do you often use the Image App when shooting on a tripod?
    Thanks and congrats again on the video.

    • @john_neil
      @john_neil  7 лет назад

      I use it in 4k 24p mode when shooting video. The auto focus hunts around a lot, so manual focus helps when doing video. The exposure time does seem limited. I don't use this camera for night photography much. Finally, I gave up on the phone app to control the camera. It was very buggy and frustrating and I didn't find it to be of much use.

  • @unbroken1010
    @unbroken1010 5 лет назад +1

    I don't know man I still keep most of my old cameras I've seen newer cameras that's still cannot rival GR my gxr or even Pentax Q when used correctly.. before my original gr broke down from 2005 as noisy as that Focus was I still have black and white pictures on there but no other camera manufacturer can match and I've had people even think it was full frame

  • @JamesBlessinger
    @JamesBlessinger 7 лет назад +1

    I totally agree! Great video. I'm looking forward to your content. I make similar videos about photography too!

    • @john_neil
      @john_neil  7 лет назад

      Thanks! I appreciate it. :)

  • @NetvoTV
    @NetvoTV 6 лет назад

    What you think of LX100 II?

    • @john_neil
      @john_neil  6 лет назад

      Ugh, it makes me really sad. Honestly, I didn't want more resolution. All I wanted in the LX 100 II was a flip screen and mic-in port... maybe better auto-focus. It's highly unlikely I will update.

    • @NetvoTV
      @NetvoTV 6 лет назад

      Experiments In Photography I see, there’s a video compare p20 Pro to first LX100, p20 pro win. Why is this so? Why phone camera has so much tiny sensor yet the output is so much better? Why real camera maker don’t take advantage of the bigger sensor size with the tuning phone software able to get to get even better result? Is this mean compact camera like LX100 II will be surpass easily after few months or 1-2 years?

    • @john_neil
      @john_neil  6 лет назад

      I wasn't able to find that video, but I'm not sure one camera can 'win' over another. So much of photography is subjective and everyone's needs are different. I've been very happy with the LX100, and still use it almost every day. But some people hate it. That's just the nature of these things. Shoot with whatever camera makes you happy. :)

  • @raygeary1698
    @raygeary1698 7 лет назад +1

    Great camera love it had i

  • @wilkbor
    @wilkbor 6 лет назад

    Agreed. It's a great camera.

  • @NetvoTV
    @NetvoTV 7 лет назад

    X100F or LX100?

  • @titobarrera
    @titobarrera 6 лет назад +1

    awesome video! i wish i had that camera when i went on a trip a few weeks ago instead of hauling a full frame dslr and the heavy 24-70 all across town.
    small suggestion for your video, make the music much lower volume than your voice.

    • @john_neil
      @john_neil  6 лет назад

      Yeah, I'm still learning how to mix. Thanks. :)

  • @mariofasanoart
    @mariofasanoart 7 лет назад

    Thank you!

  • @ekki782
    @ekki782 7 лет назад +1

    ...Yes! Ich besitze die Lumix LX100 seit ca 2 a und ich lerne immer noch. Das Einzige was für mich fehlt, ist ein größerer Zoom- bereich , ev. 200mm. Müsste in der kommenden LX200 eigentlich möglich sein.

    • @john_neil
      @john_neil  7 лет назад

      Danke! Ich lerne langsam Deutsch. But, that's about all I can say. :) Thank you so much for watching.

    • @ekki782
      @ekki782 7 лет назад

      ...it sounds perfekt! I have to train my english. One son and family lives in LA.

    • @john_neil
      @john_neil  7 лет назад

      Oh, wonderful. I hope he likes it here. :)

  • @angisonfire5464
    @angisonfire5464 7 лет назад

    Where did you buy this for $450 new?

    • @john_neil
      @john_neil  7 лет назад

      Looking at my amazon apparently I paid $550. My mistake. I bet you'd be able to find it used for closed to $450 with some hunting.

    • @ocan1033
      @ocan1033 7 лет назад

      Where did you find it on Amazon for $550? I've seen it advertised for less that $600 but it is the "international" version. And then there are used ones in the $400 range .. but generally speaking it goes for about $660-$690 now.

  • @grumblekin
    @grumblekin 6 лет назад

    12MP is plenty for web use or even 8x10 prints. The lowlight and 4K capabilities make it my everyday carry camera. I got mine for about 300 USD and prefer it to the Sony cameras...My office camera is a Canon EOS M from 2012 with a 22mm lens. It's AWESOME and 18MP and still better than the iPhone X camera.
    Old cameras are cool. My Nikon D600 is proof.

    • @john_neil
      @john_neil  6 лет назад

      Nice. Yeah, I don't like to push the LX100 much over 1600 ISO, but even 3200 is usable.

  • @michaelconchscooter8940
    @michaelconchscooter8940 5 лет назад

    A late comment. I have started to enjoy the LX after using it in manual mode. It’s slow to start not fast to focus so for street photography you need to accept those limitations. Beware the EV dial which is easy to turn... and use the lense ring to fine tune your shutter speed in manual mode. It will take great static shots but for fast paced street photos I need more practice. $350 on eBay. What a deal.

  • @MisumaruShimomura
    @MisumaruShimomura 7 лет назад +3

    ・「LX100 is a great camera」・・・I think so. I have , too.

  • @AlGreenLightThroughGlass
    @AlGreenLightThroughGlass 7 лет назад +3

    Right on

  • @JezLerman
    @JezLerman 7 лет назад +1

    This camera is perfect except for the well documented dust on sensor problem (Google it). So it's a lemon. Fab concept let down by too many dust collecting issues. Would have run to buy this camera but for these issues.

    • @ivanzivojinovic1606
      @ivanzivojinovic1606 4 года назад +1

      People will go online and complain about the issues but never do the same for good stuff . % of ppl reporting this issue is nothing compared to ppl that never had dust issue. All single lens cameras have it for the most part and its not that hard to clean. Dust issue not something that would keep me away from buying this camera.

    • @JezLerman
      @JezLerman 4 года назад

      @@ivanzivojinovic1606 The LX100 is not a DSLR. The lens is fixed to the body and it is difficult to impossible to clean the sensor.

    • @ivanzivojinovic1606
      @ivanzivojinovic1606 4 года назад

      Jeremy Lerman unless you are not willing to try now already well known DIY procedure with the vacuum. Taking the camera apart isn’t extremely hard either.

  • @WheelsOfKyuss
    @WheelsOfKyuss 7 лет назад +1

    As you said, it came out in '14. So it is top notch. Stop supporting this throw away culture. You really didn't get it.

  • @richardbresden8474
    @richardbresden8474 6 лет назад

    So underestimated. A Cartier-Bresson wet-dream. Leica 24-75, F 1.7. Shutter and aperture as easy to adjust dials, not a submenu of a submenu. The sensor is the same size as the GX7, it is calculated differently because of the crop factor. The exposed auto zoom lens is the downside. Eventually, grit makes the zooming stutter. I would prefer a manual zoom. So, I would not buy this used. Perhaps LX200 will be another miracle.

    • @john_neil
      @john_neil  6 лет назад +1

      Couldn't agree more. Yeah, I'm happy I bought it new, but I don't tend to use a camera more than a few years so I'm not overly concerned about the dust/sensor issue. Thanks for watching!

  • @hobbyrx2267
    @hobbyrx2267 7 лет назад

    1/4000 flash sync speed, 24-75mm bright lens, hot shoe for off camera flash, leaf shutter. Made for Strobists!

    • @john_neil
      @john_neil  7 лет назад

      I really need to start working with strobes.

    • @hobbyrx2267
      @hobbyrx2267 7 лет назад

      Experiments In Photography consider the godox or nissin remote systems for off camera flash. Strobes are pulling me away from motion videos slowly.

    • @john_neil
      @john_neil  7 лет назад

      I'll check those out!

  • @unbroken1010
    @unbroken1010 5 лет назад

    And yeah up to par it's all about compelling content... I wish people would understand everybody wants to resell everything now OfferUp let-go Facebook what happened to Salvation Army's what happened to gift your old camera to a high school student could use it

  • @dalex60
    @dalex60 7 лет назад +1

    Turn the background music down, or speak up louder... please and thank you!

    • @john_neil
      @john_neil  6 лет назад

      Still working on my editing abilities.

  • @nsebast
    @nsebast 7 лет назад +1

    $450?? from where?? it's like $650 from where I am at.

    • @spinfrost
      @spinfrost 7 лет назад

      same here, maybe used? I'm wondering if its worth waiting for the LX200.

  • @whoever_81
    @whoever_81 5 лет назад

    Music too loud. Otherwise 👍

  • @TheInsaneBolt
    @TheInsaneBolt 7 лет назад +1

    why blaack n white

    • @TheInsaneBolt
      @TheInsaneBolt 7 лет назад

      Koji 888 right I'm an artist but don't use it as much