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#7544071 - 02/08/14 09:05 PM Anyone mess with the Panasonic LX7 before?
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Seems like a camera that offers decent IQ, image stabilization and a lens fast enough to not necessitate super high ISOs (and super high noise lol small sensors) when shooting still-ish subjects, and is small enough to fit/take anywhere. Thoughts?

http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/panasonic-lumix-dmc-lx7
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#7544497 - 02/09/14 11:29 AM Re: Anyone mess with the Panasonic LX7 before? [Re: NOT spotch...]
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I haven't touched one, but it looks good on paper for shits and giggles. Biggest downsides for me: Too big for regular pants pockets and there's no wi-fi. The lens cap is a pain in the ass but amazon sells a $15 replacement that fixes it. No bulb mode or remote shutter release... but then you can set the shutter to take 4 minute long exposures.

$300 would probably be better invested in a lens but the camera does look like fun.
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#7544790 - 02/09/14 03:42 PM Re: Anyone mess with the Panasonic LX7 before? [Re: flyEX #1]
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I just had a friend ask about what enthusiast compact to get, and I've seen the RX100 for $400 recently and told him to get that. Did a bit of research and I liked the big sensor advantage, plus it's really small, actually would get a little grip for it if I bought one. I had an S90 for a while that I really liked but eventually it grew some mold or some shit inside the lens and it wasn't worth fixing. Haven't really had the urge to replace it.
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#7544813 - 02/09/14 03:59 PM Re: Anyone mess with the Panasonic LX7 before? [Re: tylerdurden]
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Yeah, the rx100 is insane, I didn't know you could get them for $400. That's a little more than I wanted to spend (I've seen the lx7 for 230-250 on some flukey deals on and off) but it really does seem to be a great camera.

hrm.
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#7545103 - 02/09/14 08:18 PM Re: Anyone mess with the Panasonic LX7 before? [Re: NOT spotch...]
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Saw it on Slickdeals, keeping an eye out to see if it comes up again. To be honest, it's not that much better, we're splitting hairs at a pixel peeping level. I loved my S90, if you opted for an S110 or whatever for half the price I don't think you'd be kicking yourself. I think the RX100 has an OLED display which suck balls. It's all relative, pluses and minuses.
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#7561150 - 02/18/14 06:10 PM Re: Anyone mess with the Panasonic LX7 before? [Re: tylerdurden]
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Was setting up the new MBPR yesterday and was transferring all the photos from the S90 and the wife and I noticed how many photos we took with it when we had it, so she told me to get another pocket P&S, S120 will be here tomorrow. \:\)

For anyone who'd bust my chops on the S120, I decided against the RX based on the display and the fact that the $400 deal is long gone, they're closer to $600 now and the wife said she wanted it before the weekend for a big trip for her 35th, so there you go. S120 is $400 which is a bit overpriced but the better display and video features compared to the S110 seemed worth an extra $100. LX7 was just a bit more bulky than we wanted for this type of camera.
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#7565090 - 02/20/14 01:48 PM Re: Anyone mess with the Panasonic LX7 before? [Re: tylerdurden]
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I've seen a lot of good things about the s120, seems like a good idea. I'm still riding the fence/doing research but the s110 is on the list too.
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