I just bought an LX3 over the weekend and I must say it is a beautiful camera. A lot has been said about the LX3...some good, some bad, but in my own opinion, no regrets whatsoever. This thing looks great, feels awesome and for a complete noobie, shoots wonderful pictures. I'm still trying to figure out some of the functions, but overall, i'd say this has got to be one of the best Point and Shoot camera out there...no doubt it's zoom is pathetic, but it's a small price to pay for the wide angle leica lens and f2.0.:thumbsup::thumbsup: