Panasonic DMC-LX3: Getting Started

[nuzzi7]

perfect, just what I needed to help me navigate this camera!!

thank you so much!

[olavsolvang]

What you say about the sensor is wrong, I'm afraid. The sensor itself is oversized, so all of the aspect ratios crop the picture in one way or another, meaning that the 16:9 use more of the sides, and crop the top and the bottom.

[lbguides]

@olavsolvang You're absolutely right. That was an oversight on my part when creating the video. That's a very rare feature with digital cameras, most only crop the top and bottom. Even though the 16:9 is lower resolution than the 4:3, it does have more horizontal resolution and will capture a bit more on the sides.

[pacificaza]

fantastic explanation thank you from australia!

[makofoto]

Thanks! My photos tend to be very quick "decisive moment" shots ... so I was curious which of those modes would be most helpful for me ...

[makofoto]

What's the difference between to the two Pre-Focus settings in the menu?

[lbguides]

I rarely use this feature because it uses up more battery and I don't usually take the kind of pictures the require faster focusing. Basically, the difference is Q-AF allows you to lock the focus point when pressing the shutter button half way and C-AF continuously focuses even with the shutter button pressed half way. With either option active, the camera is always hunting for a rough focus. When you press the button it's already almost there and, therefore, a bit faster. I hope that helps.

[sirnubenegra]

thank u

[CDrewing]

Thats an excellent user manual replacement, it makes fun to view and is nicer than reading +80 pages of the manual.