More Surprise

A couple of weeks ago, I bought a Panasonic LX-3 to complement my SLR, mainly for the times when I don't want to carry around the SLR (first post with the LX-3 here).

On a recent trip out of Sydney, I originally planned to bring only my LX-3 ... photography wasn't the main reason for the trip. On second thoughts, I decided to bring both my 50D + 24-105, and the LX-3. I covered most scenes with both cameras, and surprise surprise, the LX-3 photos came out better.

The question is why?

There is actually no plausible reason to justify this result.

After further speculation, I narrowed it down to being:

- All i had to do is point & shoot with the LX-3

- My fingers were way too cold to navigate the controls in the 50D

- I just wanted to get my photo and get to somewhere warm

Conclusion

I'm not saying the LX-3 is a better camera, it's lower res, has lower quality lens, settings are actually more fiddly. BUT in certain situations, such as the one listed above, the LX-3 wins out. To top it off, the camera fits in my pocket ... unlike the SLR.

I won't be carrying the LX-3 to jobs anytime soon, but as a complement to my 50D, it's perfect. To all the photographers out there contemplating about a compact to add to the collection ... GO FOR IT. I personally suggest Lumix LX-3, Canon G9/G10, Sigma DP1/DP2

(also eagerly anticipating the arrival of the Olympus E-P1)

For reviews of all the cameras, click on the links.