The hotly anticipated
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5 will both be out any day now. They are expected to sell out within the first day or two of their release, so act fast if you want one. Pros and beginners alike will be happy with this new premium compact camera (just as LX3 owners were when that came out over a year ago). There is nothing revolutionary about this product, however, it is the evolution of four generations of LX, the LX1, LX2, LX3 and LX5 (Japanese culture thinks 4 is an unlucky number, hence the jump from LX3 to LX5).
Important features: 3" High-Res LED screen, fast autofocus, manual aperture/shutter wheel, one touch video button, manual video controls, pop-up flash, hot-shoe, Leica f/2.0 lens, 24 mm wide angle, 90mm, telephoto, 720p AVCHD, and it's best of all - is its compactness. Read hands-on review and full gallery at
Engadget.