i just bought the S95! finally decided on this after reviewing between this and used LX3 or new LX5. compactness was the tipping factor for me.

got it at sg wang 2nd floor, boeing photo (http://www.boeingphoto.com.my) for RM1199. i didn't want the case + 4GB card, so that's why i got a lower price.

good deal i think! looking forward to learning more about this camera and getting good shots!! anyone knows if there is a user group out there?

i find it ok to hold the s95 without any custom grip to take photos... prefer it this way in fact, as it's compact.

i'm an S95 owner. Never seen/played with the TX1 but based on specs, it seems to have a smaller aperture than S95.

Aperture : Auto(F3.5-F4.6)

S95 has 2.0 aperture at widest angle. This means that it allows more light in, which is good for night shots. So far, based on my experience with S95, I find it very useful to use Av mode and fix the aperture to 2.0 then allow the camera to select shutter speed. The other day I managed to get a good night shot even without flash this way.

you can try this website:
http://www.imaging-resource.com/IMCOMP/COMPS01.HTM

and select S95/TX1 for comparison. Perhaps look at indoor ISO800 (night shots will most probably be shot at ISO 800 upwards), and compare. look at the crayons/pepper shaker and you can see the difference in noise level between the 2 cameras.

good luck! i love my S95, only complain is no autofocus/zoom during video...

here's a nightshot taken with S95... flash off, Av mode set to 2.0, handheld (camera did come out with the orange camera shake logo, but i think my hands are steady enough to get a clear shot). probably need to find another camera to take a similar shot to compare but i don't have any others click on the thumbnail below for bigger photo



This post has been edited by poolcarpet: Oct 16 2010, 01:01 AM

hmmm imho, i think it makes the S95 look ugly. just my opinion. it looks very nice as it is, i really like the standard finishing on the casing (i think same as eos 7d?)

NO! sticking anything extra on the lens will just affect your image quality. The S95 already comes with built in lens cap, why need to stick all these?

S95 quite plastic? Have you held the camera?? It's super heavy and solid for it's size man. lol

i did a lot of research when deciding between an LX5/used LX3 or new S95. in terms of pricing, this is what I know:

S95 - RM1199 lowest in Sg Wang, no SD, no case
LX5 - RM15xx LYN price? free SD & case
LX3 - RM1000? Seems like not many want to sell their LX3 for less than this.

In terms of features:

S95 - miniature effect, fish eye effect, in camera HDR mode -> most of these in camera effect can be achieved using photoshop or other image manipulation software on the PC but it's convenient to have it in camera. it's truly a compact camera, power off and into pants pocket
LX5 - 1cm macro (S95 only 5cm), autofocus & zoom during video (S95 cannot), hotshoe to add on extra accessories (S95 tadak), however not so compact plus need to fiddle with lens cap each time you want to take photos/keep camera. LX5 battery life seems to be better 400shots single charge? S95 is 200+ shots single charge but I am happy with the S95 battery.

both cameras have large aperture F2, larger than normal sensor 1/6.x" and 1/7" (S95) - normal compact camera is usually 1/2.3".
LX5 has wider angle 24mm vs S95 28mm.

Anyway, in the end I chose S95 because of the compactness.
LX5 pricing is a bit on the high side, and if you are paying RM1.5k for a supposedly compact, you can even look at NEX-3 with the pancake lens, which is a micro 4/3" camera (sensor is much larger than S95/LX5 - which mean much better image quality).


This post has been edited by poolcarpet: Oct 24 2010, 09:01 AM

Used LX3, not new.
What for buy new LX3 when you can get LX5?

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Added on October 24, 2010, 9:46 ammy bad! yes NEX3 uses APS sensor, not micro 4/3. thanks for correcting that!

This post has been edited by poolcarpet: Oct 24 2010, 09:47 AM

good for you if you can find one below rm900 with remaining warranty.

canon and panasonic both does not provide international warranty. i've asked canon/panasonic, e.g. if you buy from US, it's only valid in US.

just come back to KL, go sg wang and get it for RM1200 lah. S$500 only then.

i think $699 is the list price. List price in Malaysia is RM1549.

i'm sure you can find cheaper street price in SGP... look around

it has 3 bar indicator, and low batt indicator.

so far i've used it without any issues, can easily last more than 1 day and hundreds of shots.

note that since it's F2 bigger aperture, the flash is not needed in most shots so that also helps in extending batt life. i thought of buying an extra batt but don't think i need it anymore.

http://forum.lowyat.net/index.php?showtopi...post&p=36948801

RM1199 is the lowest so far, but this price is without the SD and case. For me I didn't want the SD as I reused my 8GB Class 6 (you need Class 6 for 720p) and you can get much cheaper case from ebay for less than RM20. The case they gave can leave some glue residue from the bottom of the case (look inside and see).

i don't find the batt life bad, what are your expectations??

wow, i bought it for RM1199 only 2 months ago but without sp, sd, case - re-use old class 6 sd, bought sp/case from ebay for less than RM10 each .

it is a fantastic camera, i think i've only used the flash probably 10-20 times only out of all the hundreds of photos which I've taken so far. the f/2 aperture really helps for indoor/night shots.

only downside is really the lack of autofocus for movie mode but i'm willing to sacrifice this for compactness rather than go for the LX5 which will have autofocus but is much bigger. other than that, i'm extremely happy with this purchase.

yep, no autofocus in movie mode. not an issue if you're only taking short vid clips. the vid clips are of amazing quality for a compact/prosumer of this price.

don't take offense but not sure which part of "no autofocus in movie mode" is unclear....

you focus, press the shutter in movie mode, and it starts recording, but there is no CONTINUOUS AF. meaning if you focus something far, then pan to something near, it will be blur. to fix, simple, stop the movie, re-focus the nearer object then shoot again. the LX5 has CONTINUOUS AF in movie mode.

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Added on January 2, 2011, 4:05 pmno way. canon s95, video mode can zoom while recording in movie mode? i don't think so.... mine surely cannot, and a lot of reviews/spec say the same so unless you're using some souped up s95... it's not possible to AF or zoom WHILE recording a movie... you can focus/zoom BEFORE you start recording but not WHILE recording.

This post has been edited by poolcarpet: Jan 2 2011, 04:05 PM

oh, digital zoom.... that's the first thing i turn off/disable in a digital camera. useless function, it can reduce the quality... i normally would rather use post-processing to 'digital zoom' if i need to.

true - totally agree for video mode digital zoom may be useful, but i personally don't. i wonder if LX5 can do optical zoom in movie mode...