Panasonic DMC-LC20K 2.1MP Digital Camera w/ Leica Lens and 3x Optcial Zoom, Black

by Panasonic

Product Details

Product Manual [5.10mb PDF]

• Product Dimensions: 3.5 x 4.2 x 2.6 inches ; 1.5 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
• ASIN: B000069V20
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #62,410 in Camera & Photo (See Top 100 in Camera & Photo)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes
• Date first available at Amazon.com: September 4, 1973

Product Description

Hi Resolution 1280x960; Basic resolution 640x480; 2x Digital zoom; Store 15 to 100 photos; Auto focus; Four flash modes; Optical and 1.8IN. LCD viewfinder; Full feature indicator panel; B/W image recording; Send pictures from camera to computer/fax with supplied compact modem card.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

10 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A Poor Man's Leica, January 6, 2003

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Martinator "Martinator" (Franklin, MA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Panasonic DMC-LC20K 2.1MP Digital Camera w/ Leica Lens and 3x Optcial Zoom, Black (Electronics)

The digital camera put out by Leica, The Leica Digilux 1, is a very impressive camera. The sales rep at the camera store told me that Leica partnered with Panasonic to develop that camera.

Surprise surprise! Panasonic comes out with an almost identical camera with the same exact Leica Lens that is in the Leica version.

The price is lower :-)

The biggest difference I can see from the spec sheet is:

Leica - Lightweight Magnesium Body (Believe me, it is lite)
Panasonic doesn't list this as a feature so I assume they don't have it.

Leica comes with a 64 MB SD Card
Panasonic comes with a 32 MB SD Card

They seem to be the only differences. I imagine these two points account for a bulk of the price differential.

If you want a Leica digital camera but don't want to pay the Leica price, then this would seem to be the way to go.

0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good camera, but dark photos if lack of light., February 13, 2005

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Enzo Arata-Rojas (Chile) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Panasonic DMC-LC20K 2.1MP Digital Camera w/ Leica Lens and 3x Optcial Zoom, Black (Electronics)

I bought this camera in May 2003. I selected it because was cheap, the partnership between Panasonic and the famous Leica sound reliable, and the resolution was enough to print 10x15[cm]photo. All meet expectation.
SD card memory (buy minimum 256Mb)and AA battery are good options when you travel in remote areas or for many days. The colors are very natural and the battery charger is good. The menu include option to disable the digital zoom and the compressed color mode. Tks! :)
The bad: dark photos if lack of light. Film mode has low resolution and is limited to 15 sec. No case included.