A friend of mine told me to review this camera for him because he didn't have time. Didn't have time? Ummm, I would die (figure of speech people) for a chance to review gadgets for a living. Nonetheless, I hopped at the opportunity. A few hours later, he arrived at my door with a nice black box. Barely saying a "hello" to him, I rushed to the kitchen to splice open the package. 1 minute and several cardboard pieces later, I reached my prize; the Panasonic Lumix LX1.