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Gee…wonder why they didn’t put the E-M5 as one of its competitors. The G5 does look like a nice machine, though.

I personally like white cameras. I owed a white GF1 and a white G3. Wonder if the top plate on that white G5 is black? Maybe it is silver like on the White G3. Can’t tell from the photo really. The camera could be pretty sweet looking. (if you are into white cameras that is! LOL!).

If they are going to make a compact, then they should make it compact. Make it so it slips in the pocket, add wireless file uploads and I will buy it. The S95 dimensions are nice, but I will not buy Canon. The LX5 images are decent, but its form factor is not ideal for a compact.

honestly disappointed…g5 samples really sucks

I wouldn’t worry too much of poor test images: the first test images using the Nikon 1 series were disastrous; still some think that is a decent camera, and it doesn’t lag much behind the E-P3 in image quality. Of course, test images I’ve seen from the RX100 places that camera between the Nikon 1 series and the E-M5.

Still, when I compared the XZ-1 with the E-M5 recently, I was *shocked* by the difference. Thus, the LX5 and the XZ-1 need to improve considerably in the transition to LX7 and XZ-2 to stand a chance. Still, there are some omissions in the RX100, but also some strong points.

The port in the back of the LX7 — EVF?

Big disappointment. As a owner of both LX3 and LX5, now sold, I was ready to go back to Panasonic P&S. Been waiting for the LX5 replacement and now this?! I mainly used it at its wider end and don’t zoom in much. Guess I’d rather stick with my J1 with the 10mm for å while, unless reviews convince me that it is good.

I find it funny …
With the RX100 release, so many were jumping on the praise the lordy bandwagon, gushing up a pile of wet bedsheets, and then, when reality set in as more and more began actually USING the camera, people started to realized that while it is QUITE nice, indeed, it is still just a pocket digicam, in other words, “a mortal” and not a rival for an mlc or dslr system camera … not yet! Maybe in a few more years time (the eternal wait)

Now, with this Panasonic, all the debbie downers come out to whine, who don’t seem to care that it clearly has THREE control interface dials /toggles, based on the offical leaked image of the lens barrel, and CAN use what looks like the new Evf based on the port in the picture of the rear of the cam, and is FAST as all get-out … (what ever happened to the good old days, when all we really yearned for was some gorgeous fast arse glass? I miss those simpler times )
And, what it will boil down to ultimately I believe is, of course, the user experience rather than titillating spec sheets … I like to shoot jpegs with compact cameras like these, and the Sony seems to dissapoint somewhat so far in that regard. If Panasonic can come through with the jpegs, I will be buying. Also, it is about handing, and time will soon tell how the feel, the menus, ergnomics and responsiveness stack up to each other. I care more about that alone, handling speed, than a bigger sensor anyday. Besides, being a nature shooter first and foremost, I prefer more depth of field to less the vast majority of the time, so there’s that. I can’t see someone relying on an RX100 as their primary portrait cam anyway, when it comes to the touted shallow depth of field, nice as it is with circular bokeh, it just seems a bit silly to me when there are better options for portaiture for that kind of price. Anyhow, just could not help but notice the perplexing fixtion suddenly on a singular apsect of these compacts now, that of “size” … let’s see how the images stack up, first and foremost! Maybe the Panasonic will indeed ‘suck’ as so many are already claiming it to, but I hope not!

That means GH3 and hopefully GX2 will go for AVCHD 2.0 too, now if the new Pen can do 50/60p it will be more awesome

Panasonic is playing a follish defense when they need to score. A big score. As a LX5 user waiting for a worthy replacement i´m really disappointed. Again a very small sensor, a fixed lcd, no front dial, no filter thread, and where is the excellent grip of the LX5?! The company is in a downward spiral in such way that seems Samsung and Sony are doing it better. I´m sorry for they and i´m going to look for other brand.

I share the disappointment with those of you who found the LX7 a non event. As for me I cannot see why I would want to upgrade from my LX5, which serves me well. A smaller sensor than the LX5? Sounds like a joke to me. I was looking for a same size camera and 24-90mm equivalent lens in front of a 16Mp sensor with same (or better) ISO performance as the LX5. 16Mp is ideal. Have that in my Sony A580 and NEX-5N. My LX5 is portable enough for me as I carry it in a case on my belt. So maybe a LX9 in a years time with that specification when Panasonic have found that the LX7 remains on the shelf for lack of buyers.

Wow, surprised at the number of comments about the lx7 vs g5. On a 4/3 page i wouldve thought more interest would lie with the g5. Personally i dont really care about the lx7 or its competitors…