As I have posted before, the GX100 is very attractive to me on the basis of its wide angle capability, RAW mode, and step zoom. However, Flickr samples seem to show that at ISO 80 the Ricoh GX100 produces far noisier default JPEG results than my Canon G7, despite the latter preserving at least as much detail. The GX100 also seems to produce less vibrant color, and I have seen some nasty CA in some of the samples. However, with proper RAW processing, I am hopeful that the GX100 will approach the image quality of the G7. With that in mind, I have ordered the GX100 (without EVF) from Adorama and am looking forward to it shipping on Tuesday morning.

I will be doing a detailed head-to-head comparison of the GX100 and G7 and will post my results here. If you have any specific recommendations or requests for things you would like me to test or compare, please leave a comment to let me know.

Addendum: I also plan to borrow my dad's Leica D-LUX 2 (same as Panasonic LX1) so I can compared the GX100 processed RAWs to the Leicasonic output. In my mind, the GRD/GX100, G7, and LX1/2 are high on the list of compact cameras which offer flexible photographic control.