Panasonic Lumix LX5 spotted, priced

The Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5 is the likely successor to the popular Lumix LX3 and while it has not yet been officially released in the Philippines, a few units have been spotted in the grey market.

With a 1/1.63″ sensor size, the Lumix LX5 was announced back in July and brings some cosmetic and feature improvements over the LX3.

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5
10.1MP CCD sensor
f/2.0 Leica DC Summicron Lens
3.8x optical zoom (24-90mm @ 35mm equivalent)
4x digital zoom
ISO 80-3200
60 sec to 1/4000 shutter speed
720p HD movie recording

Spotted at an Infomaxx store this afternoon, the Lumix LX5 is being sold for Php35,000USD 596INR 50,561EUR 568CNY 4,344 despite the $US499 SRP.

Abe Olandres

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18 Comments

topeng says:

14 years ago

LOL talk about over priced!
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kahitanoito says:

14 years ago

minimal difference with lx3. If it is being sold at 35K then better get a GF1.
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miko says:

14 years ago

i’d rather buy nex-5, P3,000 lang pagitan.
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lolipown says:

14 years ago

Infomaxx = Maxx priced!
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informaxx says:

14 years ago

mahal talaga sa infomaxx. yun kindle nasa 30k+ yun ipad nasa 60k+… kamusta naman ang presyo nila…
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Ryan Ang says:

14 years ago

There’s always the i’m-the-first-to-own-one tax. which is pretty much 150-200% lol
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Calvin says:

14 years ago

egads… taga yung price. not much difference with the lx3 though ‘cept for the zoom and other small stuff.
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eilis says:

14 years ago

hk its 25k :)
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Annika says:

14 years ago

Currently vacationing in Japan and saw it in that big electronics store in Akihabara (Yodobashi?)… its Y57,000 (roughly P30k). Not sure if you can take 5% off duty free, in which case it would be about P28,500. The catch… no english interface available :(
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Meg says:

14 years ago

Mahal naman nyan… >_>
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Noel says:

14 years ago

Shame on INFOMAXX for excessive mark-up. A small shop in Robinsons, Pioneer will most likely offer the LX5 at the 25k mark. Last time I visited, the have the LX3 for 19.5k and NEX-5 for 34K.
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Shame Mostly says:

14 years ago

Mura lang yan, pag gusto nyo, order kayo sa akin, 24k lang, bnew. pag lima ang kukunin nyo pataas, may discount pa. sure****@****.*** Order now while supply last.
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mavick says:

14 years ago

in watson binondo 24k na lang
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jm says:

14 years ago

i’m selling for 22k lang message me brand new with 1 year warranty
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gino says:

14 years ago

which is better s95 or lx5?
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Humor says:

13 years ago

You could have some super ideas! Perhaps I will take into consideration trying this myself. Thanks
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