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Panasonic is likely trying to reduce inventory in advance of the fixed lens 43 camera next month. I expect the fixed lens will be around 35mm and very compact with fast AF.
Actually, I hope not. The LX8 needs to be a fixed, retractable 3x (at least) lens, just like that on the Sony RX 100 series in order to directly compete with Sony, and have the widest possible number of sales. If they use a fixed prime (instead of a compact zoom) then I, and many others, are NOT buying it. I will have to buy the Sony RX100 II or III. Do you see a lot of photographers buying the Ricoh GR? No. That is a fixed prime.
The LX8 will have a 1″ sensor with zoom to compete directly against the RX100. The fixed lens 4/3 sensor camera will compete closer to the X100s, Nikon A and Ricoh GR.
Fuji has sold a ton of the X100s – fixed prime. I would imagine that Panasonic will do likewise with a similar product, although, it will be difficult to beat the cosmetic beauty of the X100s.
The Panasonic version will have to be priced lower in order to compete with the venerable Fuji X100s.
Panasonic will have the advantage of faster AF and much better video. This is something the existing fixed prime solutions are not very good at.
It will be interesting to see what Panasonic is cooking up! I am looking forward to this mysterious new model with great anticipation.
Really? Have you tested it already? Or are you just giving us some of the usual bs?
I agree with caver3d……..LX8 won’t have a prime lens like a 35mm…..it will be a zoom (mostly 3x) with f1.7-fx.y aperture
I wasn’t referring to the LX8.
Thanks but not for me .
Sold it from my GX7 kit lens .
No doubt this lens is a remarkable lens but the Summilux suit me better .
Summilux 15 1.7 is double its price (good lens nonetheless)
The Summilux focuses fast…the 20mm is a dog.
Look at the photo attached of the 20 f1.7 compared to the actual lens size hahah…….btw its a nifty little awesome lens
Do we really need lenses? Shouldn’t a sensor be able to see the world without a piece of glass in front of it?
Any “photography for dummies” book can answer your question.
Is there a rebate for the 40-150mm or just a sale price?
Pretty steep for a low quality 40/F3.4, totally dependent on software corrections..
But let’s keep up the big farce, m43 still has 5 customers.