Reddit reviews Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5 10.1 MP Digital Camera with 3.8x Optical Image Stabilized Zoom and 3.0-Inch LCD - Black (OLD MODEL)
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10.1-megapixel CCD captures enough detail for photo-quality poster-size prints3.8x F2.0 ultra-wide-angle 24mm Leica DC Vario-Summicron lens3.0-inch Intelligent LCD; Record HD videos in AVCHD Lite; Creative Movie modeVenus Engine FHD image processor; hot shoe for easy accessorizationCapture images to SD/SDHC memory cards (not included)
Amend that to the Lumix LX-5. It's exactly the same camera without the Leica badge and Leica price.
i would only recommend either the Canon S95 or the Panasonic Lumix LX5.
i have the s95 and so far as point and shoot cameras go, it is excellent. i like that i get various controls (aperture priority, shutter priority, manual mode) and the 720p video has stereo audio. from my research the LX5 is feature-for-feature similar but with a slightly wider lens and obviously different ergonomics.
Canon:
Canon S90 or S95 - S90 does 480p video, S95 does 720.
S90/95 was upgraded to the S100 which is currently regarded as the 'best' P&S fixed-lens camera out there.
Powershot G series, not listing them all...
Panasonic:
LX3 or LX5, LX5 has a lot of various tweaks that make it better than the LX3.
Samsung:
TL500/EX1 (regional naming) Worth noting that though not a 'big brand' camera, this one has an ultra-fast f1.8 Schneider lens, legendary optics.
Nikon:
P7000 or P7100, P7100 is pricey and afaik has no game changing changes compared to the P7000.
*Ricoh
GR Digital III and predecessors.
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Personally, I'd go for a S100. If I wanted that extra partial stop faster lens, I'd go for the TL500, note that the canon has more zoom range.
**more info: Snapsort it
The people who post the rumor sites are expecting the LX6 to come out soon. But that probably won't change the price of the LX5 by much, it's already gone down quite a bit.
I recommend the LX5, although I've only used the previous models of both cameras (Leica D-Lux 4 and a Canon s95), but I prefer the Lumix to the Canon, because of the variable sensor size, and the firmware updates which actually add features.
The s100 has built in GPS though, which is really quite awesome once you've used it for a while, unfortunately that sort of thing also drains your battery... so, you get cool GPS tagging, but you pay for it with disadvantages.
Also, try using snapsort to compare cameras!
The Panasonic Lumix DMC LX5 is very good in low light.
The lens is a f2.0 - 3.3 Leica lens.
Can someone explain to me why folks are so outraged by the Hasselblad Lunar, and not the Panasonic/Leica thing? I mean, it seems crazy to me that the DMC-LX5 is $340 and the D-Lux5 is $740, and they're pretty much the same camera.
One last question, comparing the camera you linked and the Lumix LX5. Which would you recommend, as you seem to have a lot of knowledge about cameras?
If the S95 doesn't fit your needs, check out the Olympus XZ-1 and the Panasonic Lumix LX5
crazy, so it was a point and shoot kind of affair? It didn't happen to be this sexy bitch of a camera, would it?