should i grab this camera? i just sold my gf1, cos didnt ultilize it at all lolz.. thinking of getting something more compact and without the fuss of changing lens. After i touch m43, i guess i am better at getting a high end compact because i seldom use those functions and manual focus at all. How does xz-1 compare to their competitors? last time i was eyeing on lx5 but in the end i bought gf1. Now i am stepping back on this region. Is there any camera that i should wait?

This post has been edited by ben3003: Jul 12 2011, 11:58 AM

hmm, actually i am not an avid photographer, i want a camera to shot something when i go travelling, or events. Not really into street photography, perhaps shoot some foods, some interesting stuff. I am interested in XZ-1 due to the larger aperture which i don need to use flash to take low light photos.

okies, glad to hear that i am not a canon fan, but i was into LX5, anyone did compare the image quality with lx5? My fren bough p7000 altho i told him to have a look at xz-1, but he said xz-1 seems uncomfortable to hold lol.

does it consider fast? i mean when u capture photos..

how does xz-1 perform at night shots? is it noisy? I mean normal night landscape or potrait shot.

do let me know too, seems like a good deal

how is xz-1 video recording? May i know what price lowest i can get for this camera? any accessories coming with it? like pouch?

aiks... why cant it be nice >< else it would be perfect for an all-rounder.. i saw that the photos at iso800 is kinda bad, do we really use it at iso800 at lowlight condition? because the f1.8 seems to be good.. but last time i use gf1, even lowlight, f1.7 also cannot compensate at low iso..

i mean like low light i need to set very very low shuttle speed, then 20mm no image stablization, so the image is kinda blurry if i were to shoot it with my hands, even slight movement the whole photo is blurred. But there is not much noise la.. I just went to lowyat to see xz-1, i love it more than lx5, it looks better and sleeker love the design, but the shopkeeper say lx5 leica lens is better than olympus one, so the quality is better, is it true?

i am quite satisfied with the image quality from your flickr, altho the noise is there but i guess it is an compact anyway How does you compare the lx5 image quality to xz-1? I went to dpreview and saw some of the sample movies and i think they are good enough actually, just that the color is not as nice as avchd.

U mean xz-1 at iso1600? or lx5? haha

What I can differentiate is iso800 is sharper, more details. I guess I am sold for xz-1 maybe before buy I will test it more and do real comparisons between xz1 and lx5

going do my last research on xz-1 and lx5 later!! I am torn among the video functions.. only if xz-1 comes with avchd..

Just got my white xz-1 But i din get any pouch for it... can anyone recommend any pouch? the shop trying to sell me the pouch for rm100, normal one, not original leather one. And he offered me to put lens UV filter, for rm60 i think it is a rip off and i dont like having a filter in front, summore it is permanent lolz.... I saw normal UV filtter, even MCUV got significant lens flare on my gf1. Anything other than Hoya filter, i will not put it on my lens permanently. Anyone did put the lens filter? Btw, the lens cap what u guys use to tie onto the body? and tie to which part one? It doesnt include strings for it >< Also can recommend any nice casing that can fit nicely?

This post has been edited by ben3003: Jul 20 2011, 12:49 AM

just found it, hid under a small box inside the box lolz.. normally tie the lens cap to which part? noob here lolz... sniper, wat pouch u using? And u know anything about the UV filter that stick on the lens part?

if anyone know where can i get a pouch which fits in xz-1, do let me know ya.. and how much is olympus xz-1 cost? http://www.moresales.com.my this website can be trusted? seems to sell vintage leather case/pouch for xz-1..

thanks, i guess i will be getting kata one in the time being..

bro, ur lens protector seems doesnt seal off the lens, more like stick on the lens... because i can see gap..

It is not offset, its like the filter is stick on the lens becos xz1 lens is very convex compared to other, so I insisted not to install the thing even I got rm60 offers and comes with screen protector. Summore I don't trust non reputable brand, I don't mind paying 100+ for a good brand rather than "keep" or digieye brand. Clearly I can see the gap there bro, gap between the filter and the longkang

50usd, reliable?