I bought some new gear for this winter. Today arrived my first of three items and inside it was a Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3. I have never owned a point and shoot camera, so deciding which camera to buy and education myself on P&S technology was a task. I knew I wanted video capabilities, low f-stop, sharp lens, and the ability to shoot in RAW. The LX3 had all of my needs by supplying 1280 x 720 @ 24fps video shooting, a f/2.0-2.8 Leica DC Vario-Summicron Lens, and RAW shooting capabilities. I have to wait for my memory card which I ordered from another online dealer but once it arrives I will have some shots to upload.