<s>
The	O
Panasonic	B-Algorithm
Lumix	I-Algorithm
DMC-LX3	I-Algorithm
,	O
or	O
LX3	B-Algorithm
,	O
is	O
a	O
high-end	O
compact	B-Algorithm
"	I-Algorithm
point	I-Algorithm
and	I-Algorithm
shoot	I-Algorithm
"	I-Algorithm
camera	I-Algorithm
launched	O
by	O
Panasonic	O
in	O
late	O
2008	O
to	O
succeed	O
the	O
Lumix	B-Device
LX2	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
LX3	B-Algorithm
has	O
:	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
High-Sensitivity	O
1/1.63	O
-inch	O
CCD	B-Algorithm
10.1	O
Megapixels	O
and	O
Venus	O
Engine	O
IV	O
up	O
to	O
ISO3200	O
at	O
Full	O
Resolution	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Similar	O
high-end	O
compact	B-Algorithm
cameras	I-Algorithm
are	O
the	O
LX3	B-Algorithm
's	O
sister	O
camera	O
,	O
the	O
Leica	O
D-Lux	O
4	O
,	O
the	O
Canon	B-Device
PowerShot	I-Device
S90	I-Device
,	O
and	O
the	O
Samsung	B-Algorithm
TL500/EX1	I-Algorithm
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
remarkable	O
quality	O
of	O
the	O
LX3	B-Algorithm
vs.	O
the	O
S90	O
is	O
that	O
the	O
aperture	O
of	O
the	O
LX3	B-Algorithm
only	O
gradually	O
,	O
steadily	O
narrows	O
from	O
2.0	O
to	O
2.8	O
,	O
whereas	O
that	O
for	O
the	O
S90	O
quickly	O
narrows	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
(	O
And	O
in	O
later	O
versions	O
,	O
the	O
LX5	B-Device
retained	O
this	O
gradual	O
narrowing	O
through	O
the	O
extended	O
range	O
(	O
24-90	O
equiv	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Leica	O
D-Lux	O
4	O
is	O
very	O
similar	O
to	O
the	O
LX3	B-Algorithm
,	O
sharing	O
most	O
of	O
the	O
design	O
and	O
the	O
mechanical	O
components	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
main	O
difference	O
is	O
the	O
more	O
pronounced	O
grip	O
on	O
the	O
LX3	B-Algorithm
,	O
the	O
firmware	B-Application
which	O
processes	O
the	O
JPG	O
files	O
in	O
warmer	O
hues	O
on	O
the	O
D-Lux4	O
and	O
the	O
fact	O
that	O
D-Lux4	O
comes	O
bundled	O
with	O
Capture	O
One	O
image	O
processing	O
software	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Panasonic	O
has	O
continued	O
to	O
improve	O
the	O
firmware	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
July	O
30	O
,	O
2010	O
,	O
Panasonic	O
released	O
another	O
firmware	B-Application
update	O
for	O
the	O
LX3	B-Algorithm
.	O
</s>
<s>
Panasonic	O
launched	O
the	O
successor	O
to	O
the	O
LX3	B-Algorithm
,	O
the	O
LX5	B-Device
,	O
on	O
21	O
July	O
2010	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
body	O
itself	O
is	O
barely	O
changed	O
compared	O
to	O
the	O
LX3	B-Algorithm
–	O
gaining	O
an	O
improved	O
hand	O
grip	O
,	O
clickable	O
control	O
dial	O
,	O
direct	O
movie	O
record	O
button	O
and	O
a	O
1:1	O
position	O
on	O
the	O
aspect	O
ratio	O
slider	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Other	O
than	O
this	O
,	O
the	O
LX5	B-Device
gains	O
the	O
AVCHD	O
Lite	O
format	O
for	O
its	O
720p	O
video	O
,	O
and	O
its	O
image	O
stabilization	O
is	O
branded	O
with	O
the	O
company	O
's	O
latest	O
'	O
Power	O
O.I.S	O
'	O
designation	O
.	O
</s>
