Panasonic LUMIX DMC-LX7 10MP Digital Camera w/ 24mm F1.4 Lens & 1080p Video $289 + Free shipping

Quote from MOkoFOko : Squaretrade warranty is unnecessary--the lens error on the s95-s100 are considered known defects, and canon repairs them outside of warranty for free. Sorry to inform you of this, but the S95 and s100 use different batteries. Your s95 battery is of no use now. I'm assuming your camera was showing some extreme distortion there--otherwise, your s95 body was warped somehow?

nope not distorted, it fell off my wifes car and got ran over who knows how many times.
last i heard from canon (when i had to send my S95 back) they only covered it inside of the first year and i had to pay shipping there. and yes i now see they have different batteries. does anyone recommend a good source to buy from besides Canon since they are so expensive?

Quote from bricker85 : Thanks for the shout-out!

That's your site? Well done! The ND filter article was very helpful, thanks.

ordered mine last night, just got an e-mail saying the black one is backordered.

Quote from shino_kun : ordered mine last night, just got an e-mail saying the black one is backordered.

i ordered mine yesterday at 6:05PM and got my item shipped email. thanks OP.

no longer available?!

Quote from tuanms : Make yourself a habit of using DSLR or Mirrorless cameras most of the time. Remember the reason why you bought a DSLR: even the cheapest DSLR still better than the most expensive PS. A PS is a PS with a lens error will show up later.

Quote from sdallnct : If you talking to me, my main camera is an NEX. And with the 16mm pancake, is compact. But I'd like to have a jeans camera as well. And since nice cameras have dropped in price, I might as well get a good one.

That's my line of thinking as well. Rx100/s100 will fit in your pants pocket. mirrorless can fit in a jacket pocket. DSLR has to go in a bag, or be carried on a strap.

Different beasts for different situations. Who the heck carries a DSLR with them absolutely everywhere they go? S100 can go with me anywhere I can wear pants... which is literally anywhere

Quote from iamheretowinp : nope not distorted, it fell off my wifes car and got ran over who knows how many times. last i heard from canon (when i had to send my S95 back) they only covered it inside of the first year and i had to pay shipping there. and yes i now see they have different batteries. does anyone recommend a good source to buy from besides Canon since they are so expensive?

Distortion from whatever you used to take that photo then. And yes, canon products have a 1-year warranty--though if you purchased with a Visa or Amex, that warranty is increased to 2 years--though the damage you suffered was user-inflicted, and not under the warranty guidelines anyhow.

You can search for "genuine canon" batteries of the proper model. Even well-used ones should have at least 2/3 of their original batterylife left.

Quote from henny : Save up another $100 or so and you're in RX100 territory and it's best in low light conditions. (I got mine for $385 but that deal is long gone.)

Quote from kahluatex : IIRC, it's kind of the champ of P&S bc of its sensor

Quote from MOkoFOko : That's my line of thinking as well. Rx100/s100 will fit in your pants pocket. mirrorless can fit in a jacket pocket. DSLR has to go in a bag, or be carried on a strap. Different beasts for different situations. Who the heck carries a DSLR with them absolutely everywhere they go? S100 can go with me anywhere I can wear pants... which is literally anywhere

While impressed with the Sony, I don't like the lens. I'd like something a little wider.

Quote from sdallnct : While impressed with the Sony, I don't like the lens. I'd like something a little wider.

Larger max aperture and 24mm would be nice, but I'm not holding my breath on a refresh within a year. It's still a pretty amazing camera, given the form factor.

Quote from MisterAO : no longer available?!

it seems to be the case.
you can't even search for lx7 anymore.
i ordered mine earlier today when it was showing out of stock, but a tracking number came several hours later.

I've waited months for this moment! The LX7's price has been hovering around $450 is for a month now and just very recently it dropped down to $348. So just out of curiosity, I googled "Slickdeals LX7" and BAM! $289!

I should of jumped on it earlier when I was at work. I guess it wasn't meant to be. Perhaps an RX100 will suffice.

Quote from MisterAO : I've waited months for this moment! The LX7's price has been hovering around $450 is for a month now and just very recently it dropped down to $348. So just out of curiosity, I googled "Slickdeals LX7" and BAM! $289! I should of jumped on it earlier when I was at work. I guess it wasn't meant to be. Perhaps an RX100 will suffice.

lol, yup, you're right. They removed the black and white models, even though white is still in stock. In fact, I still have the white version in my cart for $289, but the product link goes back to the main page now. Looks like I could still check out if I wanted to.

ah, was still in my cart from yesterday so I went ahead and bit.
I want the rx100, but at about twice as much...eh.

great camera, but it is very bulky to carry around in the pocket, this is not a "jeans" camera.