Richard Butler's Panasonic LX3 review is up at DPReview. It was nice to see Björn Utpott's sensor diagram, posted here on Serious Compacts back in July, prominently displayed on the first page of the review!

It is a good, thoughtful review overall, though like other reviews in that it focused on the in-camera JPEG image quality. What sets the LX3/D-LUX, GX200/GRD II, G10, and P6000 apart from other small sensor compacts is the ability to shoot RAW. It's disappointing to see so little analysis of image quality in RAW in such an otherwise comprehensive review of a camera that people buy largely for its ability to shoot RAW.

Link: DPReview - Panasonic LX3 Review

[Thanks Fred W]

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Here are the results of the recent poll:

Based on those results, here's are some things coming soon to the blog:

• GR Digital II review
• Multipart shootout with the LX3/D-LUX 4, G10, and GRD II
• More on the Panasonic G1 to follow

Thanks to all for voting!

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Seattle wedding and portrait photographer Laurence Kim is continuing to publish his ongoing evaluation of the Panasonic LX3. Part 2 focuses on high ISO performance as well as the dynamic black & white setting. Part 3, now online, deals with nature and macro.

 





Photos by Laurence Kim, http://www.laurencekimblog.com 
Part 3 also features a summary impression in addition to a "final surprising conclusion about the Panasonic LX3."

Links:
Laurence Kim - PANASONIC LX3: PART 2
Laurence Kim - PANASONIC LX3: PART 3

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Digital Camera Resource Page has posted their full review of the Panasonic G1.

Link: DCRP - Panasonic G1 Review

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My dad just got an email from Amazon that his pre-ordered blue Panasonic G1 is shipping ahead of schedule. The Amazon site shows the black and blue colors now in stock and shipping from Amazon. Links are below:

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