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I just got mine today, played with it a bit at the store and can't wait to go home and try it some more!

Ergonomically, its better and also the button layout is much more convenient. I didn't have the LX3, but I used it on a number of occasions. Didn't really like the joystick so I'm glad they got rid of it on the LX5

Anyone else get one?

Nope but I do have a Samsung EX1. Love this thing!

i was actually debating between that and the LX5..

the 1.8 was definitely appealing, but i heard the overall IQ wasn't as good or rather that the camera as a whole felt a bit "unpolished" or "raw"

I've always been impressed by Panasonic's P&S. It's the other brand I recommend other than Canon for compact cameras. Rugged but sleek at the same time.

Try it out, I think it's the best P&S out there - the build, feel and ergonomics is outstanding. I had aS90 before, returned it after 2 weeks. Great camera but I was not quite blown away, tried to love it because my raw workflow involved Canon's DPP. I waited for the LX3 successor to come out then this EX1 wooed me before it happened

My only gripe is that after taking a shot, it felt a big sluggish writing to the card. The IQ is outstanding from ISO 80-200 and 400 is pretty good. The lens is quite good. Good colours and I love the 24mm UWA. Love the hotshoe adapter feature -worked well with my auto-thyristor flashes, as well as my cybersync triggers.

Go to Henry's try it out. I got mine from B&H at $399 usd. It is bigger than the LX3, reminds me of a rangefinder.

being an actual leica lens, how is the corner sharpness on this thing??

I prob. should go and check it out hands on with a mem card and check the pics at home.

Also, how's the Bokeh?

And lastly, are you sure it wasn't just a slightly slow mem card that was used?
or maybe it was the LX5's buffer working slow... if so, too bad.
considering the new 24mm summilux is $6000+ lol. This is a nice alternative.

To be honest, being a point and shoot, I'm not really looking for tack sharp images or anything, so I haven't really "pixel peeped" it yet.

That said, it is a very capable camera. I was testing it out earlier with some high ISO shots in RAW (imported into LR3.2 RC). Initially, I turned off the NR but it seems that at ISo6400 and above it turns it back on automatically (not sure if I can override this). I'll post them in this thread in a bit.

i got my last night.

great cam, i also got the EVF wth it. I love it. gonna take this out later and try see what i can get with it

I'm interested in this P&S also, but I would like to see some ultra high ISO performances first.

Would really like to see those 1600 and 3200 shots.

Got one This thing is the cutest little camera I've ever had.

One question though. What is a good strap for this particular cam? I'm looking for one that I can just grip my wrist. Also on the market for a compact protective case for this.

So excited to play with my new toy

Can someone confirm that you can zoom while taking a video on the LX5? Thanks.

confirmed

I am still waiting for Canon S95!

LX5 - is there any discernible shutter lag? i.e. can you point at any object and snap a photo within 1/2 sec?

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