My thoughts on the Panasonic LX10 

They are both very capable cameras 👍

Oh and I think I spotted the colebrook dam near the end!

It’s a great little camera. I was surprised at how well the raw files could be manipulated. I would invest in topaz denoiser or DXO pure raw. It was cold that morning at the capital 🥶 I believe it was Easter morning

Thank you for watching 😊 have a great time in Japan . I bet it’s beautiful.

I’m glad it was helpful 👍

Great use of a great camera 👍

These cameras are very similar. If you need telephoto the zs100 is your choice. If you like to use a viewfinder the zs100 is your choice. If you like shooting using the back screen the lx10 is your choice. If you like an articulating screen the lx10 is your choice. The lx10 has slightly more auto choice but it’s negligible. If you plan to shoot wildlife just get the zs100. If not the lx10 is a good choice. I hope this helps.

I got it on Etsy from Engineer on the prairie. It’s a great grip. 👍

There really is no grip on the original camera. Very slippery. The grip I use is from Engineer on the prairie they are on Etsy.

Definitely a great compact camera.

I purchased it from a company on ETSY called Engineer on the Prairie. It arrived quick and fit perfect. They make them for several different makes and models.

@@NoProJoe Thank you so much! I will check them out. Have a nice day!

If you would like to shoot wildlife I’d go with the zs100 for the zoom range. If you only plan on shooting wide to low telephoto the lx10 is a better choice. Both are pocketable in cargo’s and jackets. Both have a 1 inch sensor and nice image quality. If you like using a viewfinder the zs100 is the best choice. If you like shooting off the back of the screen the lx10 is the best choice.

Thank you for your time. I just wanted to know if the ZV-1 and Canon G7X ii are any better for the daily photography than the Panasonic models that you mentioned?

@@itspraddythe zv1 is most comparable to the lx10. The zv1 is a higher spec camera in almost every way, especially video. While I love canon the gx7 just doesn’t hold a candle to the three aforementioned cameras. Sorry for the rambling answer. I hope this helps.

Thank you so much. I ended up buying the sony ZV-1 for now since I'll also be taking footage every now and then. However I'll be buying one of the Lumix ones that you mentioned as well as my second camera. I really appreciate your time and help. Thanks again :)

@@itspraddy happy shooting! :)

That's a good but tough question. There are so many great cameras out there. I would definitely purchase a used camera. Most are like new and much cheaper than a new one. The reason there are so many like new cameras out there is that many people buy a good camera and are unhappy with the photos they get out of it. That is mainly because it takes practice and learning to make a good image. iPhones make snap shot photography very accessible to everyone. They do an amazing job with computational photography. That being said, you can make beautiful images with a purpose based camera. There just needs to be a learning curve applied. Would you like a small pocketable camera or a larger camera. There are pros and cons to both. If you are ok with carrying a larger interchangeable lens camera your options open up with sensor size and focal lengths. A high quality compact will be smaller but more limiting. If being limited in focal length and aperture is ok a compact may be a great choice when moving from a phone camera. Let me know what you want to photograph and the size camera you would be happy to carry with you ALL THE TIME :) and that will help when making a recommendation. 🙂

@@NoProJoe Thanks for responding. I am leaning more towards getting a compact and sacrificing the customizability of a larger camera for being able to carry it around more often. My family has a large and expensive canon that we use for family vacation pictures, but I do remember the camera being a hassle to carry around at times. I am still open to the idea of a larger camera with interchangeable lens though. As for the pictures I like to take, I find myself enjoying taking pictures of landscapes, sunsets, and clouds (I live in a desert so there is not much scenery), more often, but I do think that I might get into taking pictures of smaller things. I am currently working on a pilot's license, and have found that I really enjoy taking photos from the sky, and that they take up of most of my phone's photo album, although the pictures at times are a little too fuzzy for my liking. I don't know if any of this really helps, but maybe it can help narrow some things down.

@@miles.k.fisher I'm leaning towards recommending the Panasonic ZS100. It has solid image quality, 24-250mm zoom, some cool features (post focus, 4K photo mode, good macro focusing). For its price it packs a lot of features. Oh and a viewfinder (not a great one but it definitely works fine). If you want a light interchangeable lens camera the Olympus EM10 Mark III can be had for $350ish used with a 14-42mm lens. If you want a compact I definitely would not but one with less than a 1 inch sensor. The bigger the sensor (usually) the better the ISO capabilities. I would also suggest topaz denoiser or DXO pure raw for noise processing. Oh yes, shoot in RAW it will give you more file to work on in post processing. At the end of the day a camera is a very personal choice. Which ever one you choose get to know it and use it all the time. I hope this helps, best of luck :)

@@NoProJoe Thank you for the suggestions. I actually found you due to your review on the ZS100, and was already thinking about getting that one. I'll look into the Olympus EM10 Mark III before I make a decision though. Thanks for the post processing advise. Thanks overall, you have helped me a lot.

@@miles.k.fisher glad to help. 👍

Using led lights the option are endless. This camera would be great but you could also find a used canon T3 with a 50mm lens (depending on the room you have to backup) and get some great quality images. The led lights allow you to shape the light the way you want for your final image.

@@NoProJoe Really appreciate it, thanks Joe!

I’m glad you like my content. Thank you 😊. Honestly I’ve never experienced focus issues with this camera it’s fast and accurate. The continuous autofocus in video can be sketchy but that goes for all Panasonic cameras. As far as photography I’ve never had a problem with hunting. As far as one inch sensor cameras go the Panasonics in my opinion are some of the best. They marry price and quality quite well.

@@NoProJoe thanks for the quick reply. I appreciate the input of folks like yourself who clearly know what they’re talking about. I have subscribe to your channel and look forward to more great Contant. I am especially looking forward to developing more content for my own page with this camera.

@@AngelaADD it’s super important to learn your camera and all it’s functions to get the most out of it. I definitely over study my equipment to a fault lol 😂

I got it from a cool little company on Etsy called engineer on the prairie.

I used an Zoom h4 recorder 👍

I usually use a H4 Zoom recorder and a lab mic and sync the audio in the editor.

I use Lightroom oddly enough. I’ve never had that particular problem. I also use DXO pure RAW and Topaz Denoiser to clean and crisp up higher ISO images. I would contact Adobe support. You shouldn’t have to convert to DNG.

@NoPro Joe I had my LX10 set to RAW, but then wanted to try the Dynamic Monochrome and Toy effect settings. Those are jpegs...even when I have my camera set to RAW. I'm left feeling like I will only be able to shoot jpegs with this camera. I also have a Lumix FZ80. Same problems with it. Luckily, I have 2 Canon 7D's. I did contact Adobe, and they seem to be as clueless as me. When I upload the photos, they don't load in order. Then they stack, one on top of the other in the upper left-hand corner as I edit in the Develop mode.

@@susangreenlee2460 effect photography is alway going to save as jpeg. The stacking is the original raw file and the jpeg effect images. In your Lightroom settings you can select for jpegs to be treated as separate images so you can see the effect one’s apart from the raw.

@@susangreenlee2460 anytime 👍

It’s a very tough decision. It really depends on your needs. Unfortunately, you can’t have it all in this case. If you like shooting through a view finder or need a telephoto lens the ZS is the choice. If you like a slightly wider aperture, an articulating screen, and a better than average macro the LX is the one for you. I hope this helps.

Thank you for this video. I am in the same boat. I have spent weeks looking over camera specs and have narrowed it down to the LX10 or ZS100. I am looking for something portable to not cary my DSLR and lenses. Leaning to the LX10 for the aperture and tilt screen. I love macro also but the zs100 also has macro feature. Is it not as good? I think I can compromise on the viewfinder, but would miss it. Fast lens is more important. I worry about the short zoom. How is the digital zoom in quality? Or post cropping?

@@ozarknismo8827 the lx10 is basically a 24-70mm in full frame terms. It’s a pretty popular focal length. Both do macro well but I prefer the lx10. If you’re doing more macro than distant wildlife the lx10 may be the better choice. I don’t use the digital zoom. I crop in post with more control of the raw file.

@@NoProJoe thanx a ton for the reply :)

@@maheshkamath898 glad to help 👍

I’ve not owned an lx100. However, the larger sensor in the lx100 may produce lower noise images. The lx10 has a higher megapixel count but height iso images suffer. I do recommend noise reduction software for both cameras. I think it comes down to size. The lx100 is a bit bigger than the lx10. Lx10 is basically a pocketable camera where the lx100 is not. Honestly, both cameras will produce great images when used appropriately.

Surprisingly not bad. Of course I would suggest using DXO pure raw or Topaz DeNoiser. It’s a 1 inch sensor so it takes some technique and higher ISO but it’s definitely impressive for the sensor.

You may have your exposure compensation may be set high

@@NoProJoe what was the exposure outside , really bright outside. When I watch it is too bright I can’t even see anything.

@@alexsibulo6093 it sounds to be over exposing. What mode are you shooting in. P, S, M, A?

A I’m always using aperture is 5.6.

@@alexsibulo6093 set your iso to auto and bring your exposure compensation down to one line below the middle. Photos should look fine for a start