buying LX3 or GF1?
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i am also looking at the GF1, where to find the cheapest?
u can try john316
better price and good svs...as far i as i exp it...i tried ms color, fat boy quoted me high
John 3:16?
Good service yes.
Best price: no.
SLR Revolution cheapest.
MScolor
Alan Photo - must ask for discount a bit...
I think should be around $1.6K with the standard kit.
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Which GF1 lens?
magicdragon
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I have both - GF-1 and LX-3. They serve different needs. When traveling with family I'll take the LX-3. When traveling alone or with friends the GF-1 with 20mm and 14-45 mm zoom. And no the "leica" lens on the LX-3 is still no match for either the 20mm F 1.7 or the 14-45mm F3.5 - 5.6. And it's definately no match for the 45mm F.2.8 Elmarit Leicasonic.
If you can only get one camera get the GF-1 or Pen EP-2 with EVF for manual focus lens or EPL-1.
To make the most of the GF-1 or LX-3 you really need to shoot in RAW format. For Jpeg it's Olympus that comes up tops.
If you can only get one camera get the GF-1 or Pen EP-2 with EVF for manual focus lens or EPL-1.
To make the most of the GF-1 or LX-3 you really need to shoot in RAW format. For Jpeg it's Olympus that comes up tops.
I was having to make this decision earlier too. My needs are simple. I am coming from a PnS. I've never been happy with my photos, especially low-light shots. I upgraded first to a Fuji F200EXR, but I was still not satisfied with the low-light shots with this camera although it was a step up from my previous PnS. I then sold that off and got a Pentax K-x, and bought a 50mm f/1.4 lens to go with it which took amazing low-light shots... however I found carrying around a dSLR without really needing to use all the functions of a dSLR a bit too much, when all I needed was a simple camera that could take good low-light. So I sold the K-x. Now I'm trying to make a decision between the LX3 and GF1. I do own a HD video camera that records in AVCHD, and I would like to have this built into a camera too.
What I've found at the end of the day is that I need these features in a camera:
Big aperature (f/2.0 at least)
Wide angle lens (24mm or better)
Portability (dSLRs are out)
AVCHD video
While the GF1 with the pancake lens fits the bill, I still think I would get annoyed with the bulk after some time. Furthermore, the pancake lens still can't give me as good a wide-angle as the LX3. On the other hand, the bulk of the LX3 is as much as I can take personally. The GF1 does however give me AVCHD lite video capabilities. Now I don't quite fancy the 14-45mm lens that comes with the GF1 and should I seriously consider the GF1, I would have to factor in the fact that the only telezoom lens that I would consider would be the 14-140mm HD lens but these cost as much as the GF1 with pancake lens.
At the moment, the only thing stopping me from getting the LX3 is that it lacks AVCHD. I may get a 2nd hand one in the interim just to mess around with it, but I'm ultimately looking at it's successor which I hope will come with a little more zoom and AVCHD video.
What I've found at the end of the day is that I need these features in a camera:
Big aperature (f/2.0 at least)
Wide angle lens (24mm or better)
Portability (dSLRs are out)
AVCHD video
While the GF1 with the pancake lens fits the bill, I still think I would get annoyed with the bulk after some time. Furthermore, the pancake lens still can't give me as good a wide-angle as the LX3. On the other hand, the bulk of the LX3 is as much as I can take personally. The GF1 does however give me AVCHD lite video capabilities. Now I don't quite fancy the 14-45mm lens that comes with the GF1 and should I seriously consider the GF1, I would have to factor in the fact that the only telezoom lens that I would consider would be the 14-140mm HD lens but these cost as much as the GF1 with pancake lens.
At the moment, the only thing stopping me from getting the LX3 is that it lacks AVCHD. I may get a 2nd hand one in the interim just to mess around with it, but I'm ultimately looking at it's successor which I hope will come with a little more zoom and AVCHD video.
your needs dun sound simple at all with current tech. basically small cam with good nite capability plus can go wide at the same time. hmmm i also wan =)
Yah well I realised that now :embrass:
Still, I'm quite certain that the successor to LX3 will have everything I'm asking for and more. Just need to hold off the urge to get a camera for a few more months.
Can consider Panasonic FZ35. Excellent IQ, HD video in AVCHD 30fps, 18X superzoom, less bulky compared to SX20/HS10. Superb professional review and user review (see steves-digicams forum). Quite cheap too $5XX can get. Check from ebay.
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