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Question: LX5 vs Canon S90 - can't decide I love my Nikon D60 but hate lugging it around while chasing our 2 yr old.  I am thinking of getting a good point & shoot but can't decide between the two.  I am not worried about the $150 difference since I will have this a long time.  Wondering if the LX5 bigger size is worth it or are it's features overkill for someone who just likes to take nice family/travel pictures?   Video is not a concern.  Thanks!
Document: I use this camera mostly for taking still photos, my last point and shoot camera was a Canon superzoom with image stabilization which was about 2-3 years old.In comparison, this camera has better performance with less noise in lower light (though still not nearly as good as my dSLR).I really like this shape and smaller size as compared to my previous camera, though the lens juts out from the body a bit and there are smaller cameras out there if that is your main concern.
We've only been using this camera for about a week but it's quickly becoming our favorite. We have a Canon Digital Rebel that's a few years old and we were starting to notice the difference in photo quality when comparing pictures taken by friends and family with newer cameras. After reading lots of reviews we decided to go with the Lumix LX5 rather than getting the newest Canon Rebel. (We'll wait for a price drop to get that maybe next year because we do have an investment in lenses to consider.
Sure this camera has a lot of features if you can read through their 236 page of manual. I thought a good product design was to address 80% of use leaving the rest of 20% thumbing through that manual, not the other way around. You really don't need to go to camera school to take better pictures. Two things I still have a hard time figuring out - very common use:1. download video to a macbook2.
Either I'm always worried about breaking it or getting water or sand in it or I put it in my pelican hard case, which makes it even more of a pain to haul around. This one is small and portable enough to take anywhere and the pictures are amazingly good.When it comes down to it, Optics & build quality are the most important things for good picts, but the other great design features help.
Personally, I cannot comment on either the S100 nor the X10 since I haven't seen either one. But I am extremely happy with the LX5. BTW, I am a big fan of Canon products having owned mostly Canon, but I have to say that Panasonic products are terrific. This is my second Panasonic. And yes, I love my Nikon. If you are going out for a long day of shooting, take a couple of extra batteries, and Panasonic ones at that. Enjoy the camera!
I love this camera. It's the best Point and Shoot camera I've used. Lots of great accessories and the photos it takes are amazing. Lots of great options on par with a higher end dSLR camera. Compact enough to fit in a jacket pocket. I can't say enough good things about this camera. The "retro" body style is also quite nice. I also recommend getting the auto lens cap accessory sold by various 3rd party suppliers as well.
While I love my Nikon D300, I find the LX5 the camera I take with me  almost everyday. The feel and control that I have with my 3 lb D300 I believed initially was elusive in the LX5. But after getting used to its size and handling I have to say that the LX5 approaches the usefulness of the D300 - for me. The D300's menus are exhaustingly extensive and useful to the most discriminating of photographers who want control and have the savvy to use all its features. I don't.
I had been looking for a good second camera to my DSLR, the key areas that I was focusing on was low light performance, RAW images and a fast processor. THE Lumix LX5 did it for me, I didn't care for a far reaching zoom since most of the walk-about picture I take are short distance.Image quality if great, vivid colors, the 2.0 aperture makes a huge difference when shooting in low light. All around a great little camera.
I got this camera as an upgrade to an existing point and shoot. In that regard, it is a noticeable improvement. At ISO200 and below, pictures are sharp and fairly noise free even at 100% zoom. With the bright lens and good image stabilization, pictures that would be a blurry on my old point and shoot come out well.As compared to the Canon S90, which is the only other high end compact camera I've used, I'm a little disappointed.
I would say the images are noticeably better than the ZS7 which I think does quite well among other pocketable cameras. The LX5 is the first point and shoot i've used since really getting into photography that I've been surprised and impressed with the image quality. It does have the advantage of a larger image sensor which helps a lot with image quality. I primarily shoot a Canon 5D, but this camera is surprisingly convenient and a nice companion to a DSLR.
Answer: @GS:  Please review stated information again.  As stated on panasonic website:  "4.32 x 2.58 x 1.69 inch / excluding protrusions: 1.00 inch".  In other words, the body is 1" thick and the lens adds another .69" for a total of 1.69".  The endview in Amazon's photos verifies this.