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Can Panasonic's Lumix DMC-LX7 challenge Canon and Sony's high-end compacts?
The LX7 stakes out a middle ground between Canon's PowerShot S100 and Sony's CyberShot RX100. And with a good movie mode, very fast autofocus performance, and one of the best lenses available in a compact camera, it may be a contender.