Rumors surfaced today of a new Panasonic point and shoot camera with m4/3 sensor, fixed 3x zoom Leica lens (starting from 24mm f/2.0 on the wide angle) and some kind of a built-in optical rangefinder with wide and tele markings. They also mentioned that Leica will release their own version of the same camera for Photokina. Thephoblographer speculates that this new camera could be similar to the Panasonic L1/CL1/Leica Digilux combo.
Today, Panasonic UK displayed a new camera model LX5 listed on their website. At that point it is not clear if this will be the rumored camera with the bigger m4/3 sensor or there will be two different models announced, but the Leica D-Lux 5 cannot be far away (probably announced for Photokina).
Panasonic is expected to have an official announcement in the second half of July.
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If its the size of a Digilux/LC1, then I don’t see how it can be the next D-Lux/LX camera. If its the same size, scratch that, even if everything is the same as the current D-Lux 4/LX-3 but with a m4/3 sensor, then WOW. Interesting indeed!
Never mind, just went to the 43rumors site and they say it should be just a bit bigger than the current LX3/DLux4 size. Interesting!
Very interesting indeed. LX3 size (ish) with micro 4/3 sensor and viewfinder!! Heaven!!
yes, at that point it is not clear if the LX5 and the m4/3 sensor will be one camera or there will be two different models – one LX5 and another with a m4/3 sensor