Beginner - D-Lux3 from Sony P10 - thoughts?

[Guys]

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Hi guys, (sorry for the umpteenth "should I buy thread".... ;-) )

 

Ok - I would value anyone's thoughts on this as my procrastination is spiralling out of control. ;-)

 

I currently take photos, mainly whilst hiking or bush-walking, with a 5mp Sony p10. I know *nothing* about cameras - however I would like to learn more, hopefully take better photos and delve into the black art of PP with RAW.

 

So, I am considering buying a Dlux 3 (I realise that is identical to the LX2 but you understand...)

 

My question is - will this camera give me enough manual control and all round "feel" in order to learn more - or am I swapping one point and shoot for another?

 

Anyone been in the same boat?

 

Thanks for listening,

 

Guy

[Guys]

I see you people reading my thread

 

;-)

 

well - I will see you all in the morning, no doubt.

 

G.

[ECliffordSmith]

Hi,

 

I own the D-LUX 2 and would suggest that the camera has a very comprehensive manual feature set.

 

Shutter speed, aperture, focus, white balance and ISO and are the main things you need full control of in my experience and you have all of these with this camera. You also have control over the flash and various image parameters.

 

The level of range is where these sorts of cameras hit their limitations. Max shutter speeds are lower (though good enough for my needs) and you will be frustrated in most attempts at reducing the depth of field significantly.

 

You can certainly learn a lot with this camera and you also have a dependable P mode should you care to use it. For carrying around it really is ideal in my opinion.

[edtpm]

Hello,

D-lux 3 did provide enough manual operation for me. Even Panasonic LX1 (similar to D-Lux2), it provide enough manual operation too. However, this type of camera do have some limitation due to the small lens. If you want a small size DC with manual operation capability to come with you every day, I believe it will be good choose no matter you get Leica D-Lux 3 or Panasonic LX2.

 

. The smallest aperture is f8 only. You cannot compare with DSLR which can come with f22 or other small aperture. However it did help a lot while I am using macro function to take pictures for my 1:43 models.

 

Example while using f2.8 (In normal DC, it will automatic use max aperature in most of condition)

 

Example while using f8