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Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX2 corner sharpness comparison
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To measure and compare the Panasonic Lumix LX2's corner sharpness we photographed the Enhanced Digital Camera
Resolution Chart with it and a number of rival models, each using their
best quality JPEG and default image tone and sharpening settings.
We used the built-in lenses at their widest and longest focal lengths and
with various apertures.
The crops are taken from
the extreme lower left corner of the chart and presented here at 100%. |
We've presented results below from the LX2 in both 16:9 and 4:3 aspect ratios; the former will be most demanding on the LX2's optics.
Zoomed-out to wide angle, the LX2 delivers excellent corner sharpness throughout its full aperture range, even in the far corners of its 16:9 frame. As expected, the results are slightly softer
with the aperture wide open or fully closed, but even then they're still very good.
Zoomed-in to its telephoto end, the LX2 is noticeably soft in both its 16:9 and 4:3 crops with the aperture wide open, but closing it even slightly greatly improves the results. So while the sweet-spots at wide and telephoto are in the middle of the aperture range, the results remain good throughout.
Note: crop details which appear smaller here are
due to them being captured with lower resolution cameras and / or a lens
which couldn't focus as close to the chart. In each case though, the crop
still represents the extreme left corner of each camera's frame. |
Panasonic DMC-LX2
16:9 frame |
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Panasonic DMC-LX2
4:3 frame |
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Panasonic DMC-TZ1 |
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Fujifilm FinePix F30 |
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6.3-25.2mm at 6.2mm f2.8 |
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6.3-25.2mm at 6.2mm f2.8 |
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5-52mm at 5mm f2.8 |
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8-24mm at 8mm f2.8 |
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6.3-25.2mm at 6.2mm f4 |
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6.3-25.2mm at 6.2mm f4 |
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5-52mm at 5mm f5 |
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8-24mm at 8mm f4 |
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6.3-25.2mm at 6.2mm f5.6 |
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6.3-25.2mm at 6.2mm f5.6 |
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Only two aperture settings available |
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8-24mm at 8mm f5.7 |
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6.3-25.2mm at 6.2mm f8 |
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6.3-25.2mm at 6.2mm f8 |
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Only two aperture settings available |
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8-24mm at 8mm f8 |
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Panasonic DMC-LX2
16:9 frame |
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Panasonic DMC-LX2
4:3 frame |
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Panasonic DMC-TZ1 |
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Fujfifilm FinePix F30 |
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6.3-25.2mm at 25.2mm f4.9 |
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6.3-25.2mm at 25.2mm f4.9 |
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5-52mm at 52mm f4.2 |
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8-24mm at 24mm f4.9 |
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6.3-25.2mm at 25.2mm f5.6 |
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6.3-25.2mm at 25.2mm f5.6
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5-52mm at 52mm f7.1 |
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8-24mm at 24mm f5.6 |
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6.3-25.2mm at 25.2mm f8 |
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6.3-25.2mm at 25.2mm f8 |
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Only two aperture settings available |
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8-24mm at 24mm f8 |
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