Dear Friends and Forumers,

Dated: 12 Feb 2011

good day! just tested Canon S95, Lumix LX-5, Samsung EX-1 and Olympus XZ-1 at the shop today!
well! i must say all the device above a impressive. i'm in the market for a compact, as i just sold my Nikon D90, very lazy to lug around a big camera, although i had so much fun with it..but i just cant forget the bokeh created by DSLR pictures.

hence, i decide to look for one which such capabilities on a compact.

bokeh on ;
Canon S95 -Good, very easy to operate and can generate the bokeh effect without much hassle.
Lumix LX-5 - Not good, even knowing what to do, the bokeh doesnt seems very impressive, maybe its just me but i dont like it
Samsung EX-1 - Average bokeh, need to time to play with the focus, but generally not difficult to create the bokeh effect
Oly XZ-1 - Pretty much on the same platform as the samsung, but the bokeh is much better, maybe because the OLED screen isnt as clear as the Samsung.

Well! that said, i can decide on either S95, Samsung and Oly.

i dont know why, but i hated the LX-5, its just not as good as the LX-3 in some way...the picture colors are quite bad in my opinion. it seems pretty flat. anyway! this is my opinion..pls dont hate or whack me LX-5 fans.
but some shop sales guys seems to agree with me..but some are just die hard LX-5..maybe more commission..hahah

after that...i tried playing other settings, and ease of usage.

well! i must say the Canon S95 impressed me the most .....however, the specs just lags behind the others...especially video..but the Samsung is the worst..in video...no HD..why?

anyway! end of the day..looking at all specs and reviews from Dpreview....my choice is pretty clear....

im getting the olympus XZ-1...

but something just pisses me off.....no support on XZ-1 raw on Light room 3.....WHAT..why?
damn it.

anyway...still getting it.