Intelligent Design
Full manual override; hardware controls; super wide-angle, low-distortion lens; large apertures; optical image stabilization; low-noise chip; RAW capture

No, it's not a wish list. It's the Panasonic LX-3.

Zoom range too small? Whatever.

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That is one cool ass review. Pop Sci and more specifically, Sam Syed are off the hook.
Looking forward to more "Intelligent Designs" in the future...

Great camera - I still prefer my Nikon D40 though - http://hintcafe.com/find-singles/photography

Wow!A very cool camera, I soon will be a trip to Japan, I also intend to buy a camera, read this video, I think I already have the choice to,thanks!!! http://www.dragonflytours-japan.com

I agree this is very cool, but I do wonder if the market is not saturated with these types of products? There seems to be releases on a regular basis. Surely there does come a time where we take stock and really consider the value.

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