New compact SLR
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FINAL VERDICT -
Went down to jacobs in town which had all three in stock!
Lumix Lx3, Canon s90 and the canon g11-First off the the s90 is too small for me, doesn't feel like a performance camera, it takes great shots though.
The LX3, produces nice photos, wide angle is good but your not losing that much on the sides when using a G10 or G11. If you want a wider shot with the G10/11 you step back 2 feet and you get the same in as you would with Lx3, then crop accordingly, or you can take two images and stitch them together.The Lx3 in hand didnt feel all that nice, again like the s90 it felt too small, i have average size hands too. The G10/11 in hand however felt much better, obviously its a lot bigger than the LX3 but it has so many more dials and buttons for quick functionality. The Lx3 joystick also didnt feel too good, just not that nice and smooth.
The G10/11 just felt like a proper camera, the other two felt like compacts, which clearly is intended, but for me i wanted a more serious SLR wannabe. The size of the G10/11 isnt that big either, i can see myself happily taking it around in my bag just for the odd snap or taking it around with me on on holiday as well as taking it on dedicated photo days. With the LX3 and the S90, i couldnt imagine myself taking out for intended photo days, it just didnt feel like that sort of camera.
G10/G11 it is!!! :D
- You could get a fisheye or wide angle lens to mount on your G11 if you need to as well.zarkonite