Panasonic LUMIX DMC-LX15EB-K Small Digital Camera with 24-72 mm LEICA DC Lens - Black

I wanted a camera with meaningfully better image quality than my mobile phone, but compact enough that I would actually carry it on holiday, unlike my DSLR). I therefore considered cameras with a 1" sensor (or larger), with a relatively fast (wide aperture) zoom lens. I wanted something that could squeeze in a pocket, or easily fit in a bag or coat pocket. I therefore considered the TZ100/TZ200, LX100 I/II, RX100 III/IV, Canon G9x II, and Canon G7X II in my camera search.In the end I went with the LX10/LX15 for the following reasons:Good controls - The LX15 is highly programmable in terms of custom functions and controls, and has great ergonomics (one control wheel near shutter release, an aperture control ring around the lens, an additional programmable control ring around the lens, programmable physical touchscreen buttons). The RX100 had fewer controls compared to the others, but was probably still okay. The G9X had too few controls (albeit it was the most compact)-A wide aperture lens is more important to me than a telephoto zoom range (TZ100 effective aperture is very small and not worth the trade-off). The Canon G7x is probably the best balance of having a fast lens with a good range, but the LX15 was definitely good enough. The G9x lens was not bright enough.-Compact size matters to me - if it can squeeze in a pocket, that is good enough. The LX15 can squeeze in a jeans pocket and is totally fine in a jacket pocket. The LX100 is just a little bit too big for that. The G9x was the winner but had too many compromises.-I like features - only Panasonic does a multiple focus mode where you can edit the focus post-photo. The process isn't as slick like on mobile phones like the Huawei P20, but it's reasonable nonetheless. The wifi phone control app is better than Canon, whose remote app can't even trigger a video to start. I would prefer NFC pairing, but the scan QR code method is fast enough.Price matters - the RX100 is rather expensive. The LX15 is usually £150 cheaper depending on the prevailing promotions.Flip screen & touchscreen is more important to me than electronic viewfinder - LX100 doesn't have a flip screen. Sony has both which is nice but the EVF wasn't that important to me. Selfies or framing the shot for a timer is something I care about more for travel. I like using the touch-to-focus mode sometimes - great if using on a tripod etc. Sony still doesn't offer a touchscreen....The trade offs I accepted with this camera:-Fewer accessories made for it than the others - the LX100, G7x, and RX100 have had multiple generations each and there are tons and tons of accessories made for them. Having said that, there are enough accessories for the LX15 (battery is common to other Panasonic cameras, a few companies make half cases, you can order silicone body protectors from China on ebay for pennies, etc) but don't expect niceities like auto-opening lens covers or a 10 different choices of genuine leather custom fit cases.-No NFC or bluetooth - again in practice maybe I won't use it that much but it is awfully nice to be able to pair your phone just by tapping it agains the camera or having your phone auto-pair-No GPS - none of the other competitors have it anyway, but you can log locations in the image app and upload the GPS data from your phone to your camera later (no need for constant connection while shooting but you do need to remember to start logging and let the app run on your phone in the background - I believe this is similar for Canon/Sony)-Not super pocketable - The RX100 series is marginally more pocketable (1-3mm in each direction) but at the end of the day you're probably not going to see anything meaningfully smaller with a 1" sensor.Also after a bit of use, I have the following small complaints, some of which are admittedly minor:-Aperture ring is stiff and awkward to operate - my main complaint. If you aren't in A-mode all the time you probably won't care.-Grip is a little slippery - if you definitely will not be using any case, half-case, add-on/stick-on grip, etc, you might find this an issue, especially if you primarily use aperture priority mode.-AE/EF lock button can only be bound to one of the physical programmable function buttons, which is fine, but those physical buttons have icons already printed on them. Maybe they could have left Function button 1 with no icon? I'm tired of seeing the '4k burst' icon for my button which I use for AE/EF lock...-Shutter release priority mode doesn't work properly - when enabled, it's supposed to take a photo immediately when you fully depress the shutter release button even when the image isn't in focus. In reality, it keeps waiting until the camera hunts for focus, then fails and gives up, which takes a while.-Cannot adjust auto-ISO behaviour.-No external battery charger provided (you can charge in camera via microUSB) - this is fine, I bought one on Amazon for £7In summary, it was the best camera for me. Importantly, all of the advertised attributes (good image quality and controls, a fast/bright lens, strong feature set, compact-enough size) were true and there were no significant unexpected drawbacks.Edit: I should make a comment on how price affected my decision. The closest competitor at the end of my search was the Canon G7x mkii. At the time of my purchase , the LX15 was a bit cheaper. Had they been the same price, it would have been a more difficult choice. If the G7xII had been a bit cheaper, I might have gone for that instead. They're both great choices at fair prices and the core photography of each is amazing - the few points in favour/against one another is in my opinion not worth a big premium as neither have any deal-breakers.NB: the dpreview review for the LX15 is incorrect when it says that the top-control dial does nothing in aperture priority mode - you can indeed reprogram this to work as an EV adjustment, which I love, although there is already that function on the four way D-pad.

Brilliant camera as an alternative to a DSLR for travelling although the zoom is rather short it would also make a good companion camera to a dslr, it's small enough to fit in any pocket.One of the highlights of this camera is the 4k video recording quality that is much better than I expected and if brought on offer this is a great alternative to the Sony rx100 series.

Perfect little travel camera. 1inch sensor gives great detailed shots and with a f1.4 aperture offers superb bokeh. So far im really happy with the camera. My only gripe is that its slippery and will need a grip of some sort and the extra dial on top dosent offer adjustments in specific shooting modes.

From the moment I received this camera, I knew it was not going to be suitable. Firstly, it's TOO small to hold stably. 2nd, the battery cover is covered by the tripod mount so really badly designed.The major issue with this camera though is the plethora of menu options which make no logical sense as to their placement. It's nice to have 1000 options, if you need them, but this in my opinion makes the camera unusable.Battery life is terrible if you are using the video and it doesn't come with a charging dock so you have to charge the battery in camera which means unless you fork out extra for a charging dock, the camera is out of action whilst charging.Not for me.

Really good camera with an excellent lens. Zoom range is limited but it is a trade off against the lens resolution and max aperture. I got this to replace my digital SLR which got left at home too much because of the bulk. It has proved to be a good choice; though I do miss my telephotos.

I've got a very decent Canon 700D that I have always lugged around in a backpack or camera bag every time I go out in fear of missing chances of taking some good photos.The moment I discovered this LX10/LX15 (same camera different names) I never expected the quality I get. It's literally replaced my DSLR in the majority of cases now. I no longer have to lug around a big camera.

Great small Camera!!! Superb photos and video quality, lots of options. Very happy with purchase.

PRODUCT IS GREAT. But arrived in a crushed box partly open. Very little packing for a £400 camera. The box was so badly crushed the camera box its self was crushed and would be useless if it was a present, or if I later wish to resell as mint and boxed. That said on inspection and use, the camera worked fine.