Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX2
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Written by Gordon Laing
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX2 corner sharpness comparison
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX2 results continued…
Outdoor / Resolution / Noise / Noise 2 / Corner sharpness / Fringe & macro / Geometry / Vignetting
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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 |
Panasonic DMC-LX2 4:3 frame |
Panasonic DMC-TZ1 |
Fujifilm FinePix F30 | |||
6.3-25.2mm at 6.2mm f2.8 |
6.3-25.2mm at 6.2mm f2.8 |
5-52mm at 5mm f2.8 |
8-24mm at 8mm f2.8 | |||
6.3-25.2mm at 6.2mm f4 |
6.3-25.2mm at 6.2mm f4 |
5-52mm at 5mm f5 |
8-24mm at 8mm f4 | |||
6.3-25.2mm at 6.2mm f5.6 |
6.3-25.2mm at 6.2mm f5.6 |
Only two aperture settings available |
8-24mm at 8mm f5.7 | |||
6.3-25.2mm at 6.2mm f8 |
6.3-25.2mm at 6.2mm f8 |
Only two aperture settings available |
8-24mm at 8mm f8 | |||
Panasonic DMC-LX2 16:9 frame |
Panasonic DMC-LX2 4:3 frame |
Panasonic DMC-TZ1 |
Fujfifilm FinePix F30 | |||
6.3-25.2mm at 25.2mm f4.9 |
6.3-25.2mm at 25.2mm f4.9 |
5-52mm at 52mm f4.2 |
8-24mm at 24mm f4.9 | |||
6.3-25.2mm at 25.2mm f5.6 |
6.3-25.2mm at 25.2mm f5.6 |
5-52mm at 52mm f7.1 |
8-24mm at 24mm f5.6 | |||
6.3-25.2mm at 25.2mm f8 |
6.3-25.2mm at 25.2mm f8 |
Only two aperture settings available |
8-24mm at 24mm f8 |