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    panasonic releases a slew of new cameras

    LOL!! Just saw the samples,and even the ones from the official Panasonic website are truly shocking coming from a $500 camera. I just don't get it.A top-notch Leica lens, a brand-new sensor...Hell, it's gotta be that thrice-accursed Venus engine! Its track record is not exactly exemplary... My...
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    Topic change: Purchased Kodak Z812 IS Look at photos

    Right on the nose. That's why I got a super-zoom (Canon S3IS- bought it secondhand, not being quite as deep-pocketed as I'd like...) and my Fujis. In the end, they complement each other, and the Canon takes shots impossible to be had on the compacts, and the compacts take shots where a larger...
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    Topic change: Purchased Kodak Z812 IS Look at photos

    Oh, one more drawback (as per your specifications): The F40 has no IS. However... It is one of the few compacts that allow you to increase shutter speed by raising the ISO without as many detrimental effects to the image (you can get large prints up to ISO 800, which is nothing short of...
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    Topic change: Purchased Kodak Z812 IS Look at photos

    My particular experience with compacts(I've tried lots of brands, resolutions, etc) has borne out that in terms of general use (including low-light conditions) and image quality the Fuji F31 and F40 are hard to beat. However, the F31 uses the thrice-plagued XD cards (I still use it,though... the...
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    panasonic releases a slew of new cameras

    Do you know of any actual samples from the LX3 around? I really wonder how it stands up to the G9 and the GR digital II...