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I agree with your comments, except that I want a small zoom lens and the flipping LCD the way the G1 does. Something in between the LX3 and the G1. All “scenes” programs can go to the trap, as the others rubbish like wifi and face detection.
Why the LCD you would ask? Because live view an the LCD quality is getting so good it’s open an all new aspect of photography which is very interesting.
I think Canon understood the problem and one of their rep at Photokina did mention we should expect something from them in 2009. They are smart enough to understand where they can make money and if they step in (following Olympus) with APS sensor, Nikon, Sony and all of them will follow too.
Wait until 2010 for your wish to be fulfilled.
Peter Solmssen writes:
I think that the Panasonic LX3 comes closer to the ideal than you have given it credit for. The image quality is notably better than its predecessors and the f2 24/60 mm lens is very useful. I have a Leica IIIf and a Rollei to keep me from over-romanticizing the past – they also had delays involved in focusing, exposure, etc.
For street photography, fixed manual focus, the same optical finder you use on your LX1 and just leaving the camera turned on seem to work well (carry an extra battery). My only complaint so far is that the mode dial is too easily turned accidentally – I will find a way to spike that. There is also the HD video mode, which looks almost as good as the much-touted video on the Canon 5D MkII (at 10% of the price with a faster lens).