As many of you know I have been in the market for an outstanding point and shoot camera. Dont get me wrong, I LOVE all my SLRs, but sometimes I just dont feel like taking them everywhere I go with me. Ive been pretty disappointed, so..I did some research, talked with some friends, and from what Ive found out, this is most likely the best on the market. Check it out:
– 24mm-60mm at f 2.0 (!!!)
– RAW shooting
– Manual Control
– HD video @ 720p (!!!)
– Image Stabilization!
– 3 aspect ratios! (4:3, 3:2 or 16:9)
– Macro Shooting! (up to 1mm from subject!!)
This camera is so HOT among photographers that I have been waiting for a month to order it from BH photo because they have been sold out. I ordered mine last night. 🙂
You will be seeing a lot of images and videos from this camera.
I too have been hearing alot of positives about the quality of the pictures and how it rivals pictures taken with a Canon G9. I think the only minor issue for now is that there is no RAW convertor available for the major photo apps but that is a short term issue for those that shoot in RAW. I sometimes cringe when the wife says to bring my camera since I always get stuck holding the bag at family functions. The LX3 portable size and quality would be a welcome change.
Does BH match online prices, because Prestige Camera has it in stock for $333 in black or $317 in silver for the same model. Just curious.
Actually scratch that comment. I forget that other sites lower the price, because it is the camera only and not the battery and charger. That is why I ended up buying both my point and shoot cameras from BH in the past. What you see is what you get.
wow…you will notice that they are already sold out. Their new stock lasted less than a day. Glad I moved on this when I could.
any canon point and shoot.
UPDATE: Just got this bad boy today….its um…much larger than what I was hoping for. This is not a compact PS. Images and features look impressive, but it might be too large for my taste.
Hey Michael, I am a beginner in the domain of ‘serious photography’ :). ordered mine like a month ago and still on back order ! I am really excited about this camera and looking forward to your sample pictures and comments on this camera. Thanks.
hey Kranthi- I hate to say this, but I returned it. It was just toooooo big. I needed something smaller. 🙁