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  • Vitaliy_KiselevVitaliy_Kiselev

    I wonder why they would limit video recording to <30min there (even in <4k modes).

    EU laws, discussed countless times. I think they also want to try to prevent any importing of US models to EU.

  • karlkarl

    @mpgxsvcd: I wonder why they would limit video recording to <30min there (even in <4k modes).

  • mpgxsvcdmpgxsvcd

    LX100 U.S. Specs(Ships in late October)

    http://www.shop.panasonic.com/shop/model/DMC-LX100K

    4K Video and 1920 x 1080p Full-HD Video

    The LX100 not only has the advantage of shooting QFHD 3849 x 2160, 30fps /24 fps in MP4, it also has the ability to use 4K video as high-speed burst shots, and extract spontaneous moments with 8-MP resolution. Plus record Full-HD 1920 x 1080 60p video in AVCHD Progressive or MP4 format.

    • 4K video can be recorded for up to 15 minutes. When recording in 4K, use a SD card rated UHS Speed Class 3.

    • Motion pictures in AVCHD can be recorder for up to 29 minutes, 59 seconds.

    • Motions pictures in MP4 (FHD/HD/VGA) can be recorded for up to 29 minutes, 59 seconds, or up to 4GB.

  • sam_rides_a_mtbsam_rides_a_mtb

    You will notice at :49 in the video above, that the LX100 shows a little bit of jitter (you really have to watch full screen HD). This could be from the wind? You see when you have a solid locked down shot (the GH4 shot that follows), the encoder shouldn't have to redraw everything.. though in the LX100 here, it looks like it does. Anyone else notice this?

    Edit - just noticed the following LX100 shot doesnt show it.. maybe it was just the wind causing it..

  • karlkarl

    Some LX100 <-> GH4 comparison video showed up on youtube, alas again without low-light or other "difficult" scenery:

    Obviously, the saturation is different, but changing settings could equalize those differences.

  • TronTron

    @karl You nailed it. Very strange how some of these eval testers are vetted for product releases.

  • kurthkurth

    @karl ...second that. I don't watch camera critiques by anyone less than 16 !

  • karlkarl

    @Tron: This "unboxing" video is a certain waste of time. I don't know what exactly keeps this guy from doing some useful testing or talking, but I hope they also gave samples to people who know better what to do with it.

  • TronTron

    @gk5 Go back to page 3 and you'll see timelapse is there along with zebras. No clue on the ETC mode.

  • DrDaveDrDave

    I regards to the battery, I take the cam, turn it on, and record the video continuously until the battery croaks. Do that five or six times. Then you know. The number on the battery is pretty useless, even for photos.

  • Vitaliy_KiselevVitaliy_Kiselev

    , working at 7.2V, instead of 3.6V in LX7, resulting battery life(~300 shots) which falls closer to GX7 performance, than GH3 as for LX7; LX7 battery has more charge 1250mAh compare to 1025mAh LX100;

    Specially for you. Battery capacity is measured in watt hours. It is idiotic journalists that compare "1250mAh compare to 1025mAh".

  • gk5gk5

    Based on dpreview.com chart LX100 Leica F1.7-2.8 lens(26-81mm in 4K video recording) are the best in low light in premium compact category; we have a focus ring with manual focus assist, same 49-points focus system as in GH4; GX7 EVF, same 16Mp(only 12.8Mp area read out) 4/3 sensor and image processor, working at 7.2V, instead of 3.6V in LX7, resulting battery life(~300 shots) which falls closer to GX7 performance, than GH3 as for LX7; LX7 battery has more charge 1250mAh compare to 1025mAh LX100; No touch/flip screen, meaning no touch AF focus in videos and angle views shots; same 1080p Full HD H.264 video codes as GX7 and GH3; 4K 24/25p@100Mbps with 15 minutes limit; full spec link is here:

    http://www.panasonic.com/uk/consumer/cameras-camcorders/lumix-digital-cameras---point-and-shoot/compact-cameras/dmc-lx100.specs.html

    My biggest question -- what is the ISO limit in video? Anybody?

    Also, timelapse videos seems like missing and ETC function???

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  • TronTron

    Review samples are out there now -

  • TronTron

    Some high ISO test shots - http://flickr.com/photos/joshcunninghamphotography/sets/72157647454579487

  • karlkarl

    A strange detail in the specifications of the Leica D-Lux clone: They do not list 24 fps recording as an available video format. Yet they write "Video MP4. Recording time: max. 29:00 minutes.", no other limit mentioned for 4k recording.

    Most probably just copy&paste errors, IMHO.

  • karlkarl

    @s35man: What makes me wonder about the promotion videos: None of them so far tries to exhibit the one feature that should set a compact camera with a 4/3 sensor apart from its direct competitors: Low light abilities. So far, they all contain just bright daylight scenes...

  • karlkarl

    I asked Nauticam:

    "Do you intend to manufacture an underwater housing for the Panasonic LX100?"

    and got the response:

    "I am sorry to tell that we do not have a plan for the LX100 camera so far"

    That's sad, given that Nauticam did manufacture a housing for the LX7. So I'll have to ask other manufacturers - after all, at least Ikelite also made a LX7 housing. (BTW: There's an article on the Photokina 2014 from a German dive magazine where the author states as if known as a fact "there will be underwater housings" for the LX100. But without disclosing any source or naming a manufacturer, this may of course be just his wishful thinking.)

  • s35mans35man

    Found some Panasonic LX100 4k Footage

    looks promising for video which i am mostly interested in. Big plus for panasonic!

  • nikiniki

    how is the mic? how close is this to the gh4??

  • kurthkurth

    Any definitive word on the presence of cine-like curves ?

  • imdjayimdjay

    idunno what it is, but i can't get myself interested in this camera. the two biggies are probably the fixed lcd and the short range, i like zooming into things a lot. it is a pretty darn nice looking camera overall for the price, but i'm gonna sit back and see what happens ;)

  • maxrmaxr

    From AR's video / downscaled with @karl 's 4k ffmpeg script / 1:1 FHD grab / red artifacts not present in UHD version
    Quite impressive overall IQ - This device's going to be a little plumb fucker :P
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  • hinihini

    The 4k files are razorsharp. No grain. The dynamic- I don´t know. Need better footage.

  • Vitaliy_KiselevVitaliy_Kiselev

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    They also have few samples.

    http://www.bestmirrorlesscamerareviews.com/2014/09/23/photokina-2014-hands-on-with-the-lx100-gm5-leica-d-lux-rebranded-lx100/

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  • kurthkurth

    @karl

    not true to both statements is my guess. Well absolutely not true you need to be a paying vimeo customer to download the files, just a member is sufficient....and it looks to me like they let him put his card in the camera on the photokina floor, and take some footage

    I've downloaded it but haven't moved it to my g5 for viewing. I have been viewing some 4k fz1000 footage downrezzed in mpegstreamclip, and have been pretty impressed with the 4k converted to 1080. It's great that it's mp4...so easy to work with.

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