Hi - I am going to be using the camera mostly for family photos and vacations. Am looking for something quicker and better quality than my point and shoot, but honestly can't see myself lugging around a DSLR. I love the idea that the LX5 is fast and has a nice Leica lens and that I can play with the manual modes, but I heard the jpegs aren't great. Would they still be better than my Oly Stylus 770SW? I mean, would a layperson think the jpegs look fine or is it really noticeable in a 5x7 printed photo?
I mostly use iphoto and create family photos for our wall and an annual photobook (nothing much bigger than 8 x 10 very often). I believe I can shoot RAW and that iphoto would accept those and I could use the iphoto processing to get jpegs. Would this solution give me better images than the cameras jpeg setting? Would this be better quality than a compact point and shoot? Someday I may get into photoshop again, but right now I'm too busy.
I love my Olympus Stylus 770SW for the fact that I can take it to the beach, throw it in my dive bag, use it snorkeling and otherwise abuse it and not worry about it, but its processing time (or shutter lag or flash synch or whatever it is) is slow and it is difficult to catch "the moment" with my quick moving kids and in low light (indoors) the photos are miserable. I'm experimenting with the different settings and having some success, but not what I'd like to see.
Will the LX5 be a significant enough improvement to warrant the $400? or is it overkill for me and I should look for another compact point and shoot for about half the price? My Oly is old as far as cameras go - I think at least 5 yrs (it is 7.1 mega pixel)
All opinions are welcome.
I mostly use iphoto and create family photos for our wall and an annual photobook (nothing much bigger than 8 x 10 very often). I believe I can shoot RAW and that iphoto would accept those and I could use the iphoto processing to get jpegs. Would this solution give me better images than the cameras jpeg setting? Would this be better quality than a compact point and shoot? Someday I may get into photoshop again, but right now I'm too busy.
I love my Olympus Stylus 770SW for the fact that I can take it to the beach, throw it in my dive bag, use it snorkeling and otherwise abuse it and not worry about it, but its processing time (or shutter lag or flash synch or whatever it is) is slow and it is difficult to catch "the moment" with my quick moving kids and in low light (indoors) the photos are miserable. I'm experimenting with the different settings and having some success, but not what I'd like to see.
Will the LX5 be a significant enough improvement to warrant the $400? or is it overkill for me and I should look for another compact point and shoot for about half the price? My Oly is old as far as cameras go - I think at least 5 yrs (it is 7.1 mega pixel)
All opinions are welcome.
In general with a fast lens like that and the amazing image stabilization you wont need high ISOs often!!!
