Panasonic Lumix LX100 II Large Four Thirds 21.7 MP Multi Aspect Sensor 24-75mm Leica DC VARIO-SUMMILUX F1.7-2.8 Lens Wi-Fi and Bluetooth Camera with 3" LCD, Black (DC-LX100M2)

I have been looking for a camera like this for a long time -- a SMALL camera with a great lens that produces first-rate pictures. This one does the job. This camera is beautifully built and ergonomic, and takes really nice pictures.The camera's ergonomics are amazingly good. You have a choice of either using the large bright LCD screen on the back to compose pictures, or the electronic viewfinder. Amazingly, the camera senses if you are using the viewfinder and automatically switches from the live view LCD screen to the viewfinder. Maybe this isn't a new feature for modern cameras, but this is the first camera that I've owned that had such a feature.My only criticism of the camera is the menu system. Initially I found the menus confusing, possibly because I have used Nikon and Canon cameras in the past, which have a different menu system. I put in some time familiarizing myself with the Panasonic, and now I am comfortable with its system of menus. One saving feature for the menus is the My Settings menu selection, which allows the user to group his or her favorite and most-used settings all in one place. This helps to mitigate the feature-rich nature of the camera, which is really why the menus are complicated. Most users will want to make liberal use of this feature.The camera easily transfers images and film clips from camera to your smartphone, thereby enabling further transfer of the images to the cloud, social media, or whatnot. Get the free Panasonic app.Overall I am extremely pleased with this camera -- it is a small wonder that really does about do it all. RJB.

I used to have the LX100 I but the lens motor failed (The only camera that ever failed for me in 4 decades; and it was a Leica!). Despite that I purchased the LX100 II and I have the same love affair with the camera. Great retro design where all major exposure components can be adjusted without going into any menu. Ideal lens range: 24-70 mm and huge ligth transmission in this category: 1.7-2.8. The viewfinder is great also although evaluators made comments about its outdated system. But 2.7 m dots is a lot for such tiny camera and I use the LVF almost exclusively instead of the LCD. The menu system is easy to use and it has 10 (!!!) programmable Fn buttons (5 are on the menu but easy to access.) All important factors are accessable through those buttons; so after the inital setup I don't use the menu.It is a pleasure to look at the camera and it is so light! It does great photos to top it off!

So, my background - I've been shooting with cellphone cameras for about five years. This is my first "real camera" and being used to the portability of cellphones I wanted something with a bit more oomph, but still light, can fit in a jacket pocket, and didn't require half a dozen lens purchases before I knew if this was a hobby I'd get interested in. Most of the photos I take are when I'm travelling or taking pictures of my cats. I don't take much video footage, so I can't review that part of the camera.The build quality is great. It feels sturdy in the hands, has already taken a few bumps and minor drops with no issues. I've had this for about a month and haven't noticed any issues with dust entering the lens like many reviews of the original lx100 complained about. I'm a big fan of all the tactile controls for aperture, shutter speed, and exposure compensation. It's much easier to flip a dial or two than dig through software menus to change. I live up north, so operating in the cold is mandatory and so far haven't seen any issues due to temperature. The one complaint I have with the hardware is with the electronic view finder. If I move the camera quickly I notice quite a bit of tearing in the picture until I slow down the movements. I use the LCD view screen more often, so it's not a deal breaker, but it is annoying when I need to use the EVF.I'd rate the image quality as good. Coming from cellphone photography, the pictures look a bit flatter out of the box than an iPhone or Pixel, but you can definitely see the resolution is higher and if I'm willing to put in a bit of editing work the photos will surpass what I can get out of a cellphone camera.Battery life is very good. I've used it all day for a couple hundred shots and still have some gas left in the tank. No complaints.Overall, I'm happy with this purchase. It's given me full tactile control over image settings, offers good picture quality, can take a couple bumps, and can up your photography game from a cellphone camera if you're willing to learn how to work it in manual or one of the priority modes.More at my Instagram: DorkTenderloin

I bought this camera to learn photo techniques and to think like a photographer. Total success. If you want to learn to shoot, before you are seduced to spend thousands on sexy mirrorless cameras or whatever, start with the Lumix LX100 II. It will teach you everything you need to know. It will take some time because there's so much to learn. But your photos will get better and better. After two years, you can move up to the next class with the confidence that you will be in full control of the camera in your hand. And I'll bet my house that you'd keep the LX100 handy even then, as your reliable friend. I'm writing from experience. <3