[Klaus]

According to the specs the DR has been increased by 31%. The color saturation gained 38%.

The lens is also "supposed" to be better.

[wim]

[quote name='Klaus' date='21 July 2010 - 09:45 AM' timestamp='1279698343' post='1187']

According to the specs the DR has been increased by 31%. The color saturation gained 38%.

The lens is also "supposed" to be better.

[/quote]

Yes, I saw that too. I am waiting for a few reviews now, to see how good it really is. I guess Panasonic had to up the ante again, with Canon bringing out the G11 and S-90 (and from what I gather, quite a few people switching from LX-3 to G11).



Kind regards, Wim

[joachim]

[quote name='wim' date='21 July 2010 - 02:24 PM' timestamp='1279718641' post='1203']

Yes, I saw that too. I am waiting for a few reviews now, to see how good it really is. I guess Panasonic had to up the ante again, with Canon bringing out the G11 and S-90 (and from what I gather, quite a few people switching from LX-3 to G11).



Kind regards, Wim

[/quote]



dpreview just posted a sample gallery: http://dpreview.com/news/1007/10072112lx5gallery.asp



They say it is pre-production, so there might still be some miracles down in the pipeline <img src='http://forum.photozone.de/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wink.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='B)' /> What is there at present, does not impress me. Oversharpened and smudged detail (just look at the hair of the models <img src='http://forum.photozone.de/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/sad.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='B)' /> ) My E-P1 is Swedish miles ahead of that. It also has those infamous Panasonic colours.



My initial reaction: get a µFT - a digicam remains a digicam, even if it is a Lumix LX.

[Klaus]

True. Those small digicam can never compete with a micro-system camera but then they're still smaller. Well, the lens is at least.

[Guest]

Yes, but high-end small cameras are getting dangerously close to micro-system cameras, as these do to DSLR. Now when Fuji introduced phaze AF with F300 on non-DSLR camera, I think the approach will be different. Also, I am proud to be an user of Canon S90 (while my main system is Nikon FX), and I must say I am positively surprised of how good this little toy handles difficult scenarios, and excells all my expectations on good light situations - these RAW it produces are incredible from such a small little thing. 11 f-stops DR at lowest ISO is for every respect.



Now on many many situations I don't need D700. Last time, when I was on my trip to Africa I had them both. Now I have only small one. <img src='http://forum.photozone.de/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='B)' />



I give all chances to LX-5 that it will be fabulous. Just can't wait the first RAWs, and then to test it in my own hands. Egonomics are something little S90 surprised me as well.

[joachim]

[quote name='Klaus' date='21 July 2010 - 04:10 PM' timestamp='1279721438' post='1210']

True. Those small digicam can never compete with a micro-system camera but then they're still smaller. Well, the lens is at least.

[/quote]



Well, with a pancake or collapsible Olympus zoom, it is not that much of difference. On the LX5 the lens also sticks out a bit when collapsed - that camera isn't really shirt pocket stuff either.

[joachim]

[quote name='joachim' date='21 July 2010 - 04:29 PM' timestamp='1279722596' post='1212']

Well, with a pancake or collapsible Olympus zoom, it is not that much of difference. On the LX5 the lens also sticks out a bit when collapsed - that camera isn't really shirt pocket stuff either.

[/quote]



At the bottom of



http://www.bmupix.com/journal/2010/7/21/...ution.html



is a size comparison. Yep, there is some size advantage to the LX5, but whether it is worth the sacrifices in IQ is a personal matter.