The design embodies exactly what a high-end camera should be: the physical aperture ring and other well-positioned controls ensure that the LX7 is easy to use, yet without ever holding any user control back.

Fast autofocus; f/1.4-2.3 wide aperture; great layout including physical aperture ring; small and light; sharp and detailed images; shoots raw and JPEG; neutral density (ND) filter is just a button away; can add electronic viewfinder (sold separately

Smaller sensor than LX5; max aperture not sustained throughout zoom (so won't always match aperture ring); high ISO sensitivities not as good as larger-sensor competitors; images lack contrast straight from camera; touchscreen ability would be useful for movie mode and some other settings

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Polished and refined design; excellent lens with ultra-fast aperture; plenty of features; option to add an EVF

Good screen but needs to be even better to match rivals

On paper, you'd expect the Panasonic LX7 to perform as well as or better than its vaunted rivals, the Sony RX100 and Canon S110. With a Leica-branded f/1.4 lens, a 1/1.7-inch image sensor, and the processing power to shoot 12 frames per second and 1080/60p video, this should've been a winner.

Interchangable lens compact system cameras may offer a more portable option than a DSLR, but unless you're using a relatively flat pancake lens, they're still considerably bulkier than a digital compact camera.

Speedy auto focus; Excellent picture quality; Manual aperture ring; Speedy auto focus; Excellent picture quality; Manual aperture ring

High ISO performance could be; Smaller sensor than rivals; No touchscreen; High ISO performance could be; Smaller sensor than rivals; No touchscreen

Wonderful performance, both still and video, in a camera that is easy to take everywhere. Pluses: - I wanted a camera with excellent low light performance for travel because of all the scenic shots in dark buildings or night scenes, and this camera delivers.

Compact; Durable; Exceeded expectations; Convenient; great image quality and performance; looks and feels more expensive that it is

nice to be able to recharge with the battery in

my favorite camera of all time... and I've owned several high-end D-SLRs. ultra wide, 16:9, and f1.4 low light. fits in pocket. take it everywhere. wow!

The LX7K is over the top! The lens is better then the camera. The bigger the picture the better. The only bad point is that the LX7K is fragile. It could get sand fog and water in it. Buy a camera case for it.

From macro and shallow depth of field shots to playing around with the art filters and 1080p video, there's nothing the LX7 doesn't do well. Tons of manual controls and fantastic image quality make this a trusty second camera.

Very happy. But then i'm not a camera pro so the techie bits (whether good or bad) don't concern me too much. Very happy with the quality of the photos. Panoramic mode, though, is rubbish. Utter rubbish. Doesn't work. But i just use my iPhone for those so no bother there either.

Full auto is great for fast stree candid work.

Bright LCD; Easy Setup; Easy to Keep Clean; Easy To Use; Great Picture Quality; Strong Construction