Micro Four Thirds camera
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LX5 vs GF2Wide aperture high compacts vs micro four thirds cameras is not an easy choice for a couple of often ignored factors.
The m43 has a larger sensor, which is great BUT generally speaking if you don't buy more lenses for you micro four third camera, its often more beneficial to buy a high end compact with a wide aperture, which negates the larger sensor of the m43 and the compact will have a more versatile lens.
Firstly if it would be the LX5 vs the GF2 + 14-42mm lens.
if you had the gf3 + 14-42mm, vs the LX5, the lx5 has much better aperture throughout the entire zoom range.
Lx5 widest (24mm) is f2, and full zoom (90mm) is f3.3.
GF3 14-42mm widest (28mm) is f3.5 and full zoom (84mm) is 5.6.The larger aperture of the LX5 negates the larger sensor of the GF3 when it comes to low light performance, so if you want a zoom lens for all environments and wont buy more lenses, the LX5 is generally a better all round choice.
If you shoot in bright daylight all the time then the extra aperture of the LX5 i'snt that important, the GF2 + 14-42mm would give better quality in bright daylight thanks to the larger sensor.
LX5 vs GF2 + 14mm f2.5 pancake
fixed lens of the gf2 is 14mm (28mm equivalent) f2.5, the LX5 is wider though @ 24mm equivalent and is f2.
Now in terms of low light and noise i suspect the GF2 would be a fair bit better, its aperture is less but the sensor size would most likely put it ahead in terms of low light performance and noise.
BUT the LX5 is wider @ 24mm.