how come suddenly pop up R1
i find LX3 not bad, a tad noisy but its a PNS... and i kinda like the controls, more controllable than the Canon Ixus 860IS my gf had last year.
Then again, the DP1 is not for everybody as it is not an easy camera to use. For one thing, it has a fixed focal length and like all fixed focal length P&S, it forces the user to actually think and compose his shots properly each time to achieve the most impact. In other words, if one could master the use of the DP1, it might actually make one a better photographer. That however, might not be what the typical P&S user is looking for in a P&S digicam.
Thanks but R1 is too large liao.. better keep my 350D than getting R1..
For pocketables with WA and best among the herd, it seems only there are only these two models.. I am no fan of Ricoh's photo quality..
Panasonic TZ series too noisy..
Unfortunately there is still no formal reviews from dcresources/dpreview/steves which can give side by side comparisons..
sad to say, many just look at the sensor performance of a camera alone, its barely enough to judge how well those camera do in lowlight. the lens used play a part, the lx3 uses a f2.0-2.8 which can easily give you a stop or 2 of lights more than most of the other PnS including the DP1.
No doubt sensor performance is important, but what about lens? PnS does is NOT like dSLR where you can change ur lens to a faster one. It imho play a good 50% part of how a PnS will performance at low-lighting. Beside that the stabiliser are also there to aid you especially so on landscape with mainly static object.
Its the same logic as y people buy fast prime lens over slower zoom lens... etc, not just becos of bokeh and IQ, but a huge pull would probably be the aperture speed as well.
The TS did not specify his/her photography techniques, so I envisioned a camera on a tripod with a photographer waiting for the right time to take a photo with the right lighting. I am not sure if a fast lens or IS is necessary for landscapes.
hav you guys seen tis thread? I've uploaded a few worst case scenario there...
http://www.clubsnap.com/forums/showthread.php?t=413696
That's the watercolour effect I've experienced with my LX2.