UPDATE: Sounds like the LX5 will have an a nice new design and simple controls similar to the Panasonic Lumix DMC-L1
An italian website (with very good reputation) said that there was a presentation for the press in Sweden (July 7). They also said the camera will look like the Leica Digilux 3
Source: http://www.pmstudionews.com/ (Sorry…italian only)
Contact me at 43rumors@gmail.com if you want share your “rumors”. We really want to know when Panasonic is going to announce the camera :)
UPDATE: We were told that there is a large sensor compact camera (announcement in July) AND a LX3 small sensor successor (announcement in September). We don’t know yet if the first camera will be called LX5 and the second something else or viceversa. Sorry for the confusion! Some of our sources can help us to clear that open question? Thanks!
Click on the link below name to see the cameras on eBay:
– Panasonic Lumix DMC-L1
– Leica Digilux 3