Panasonic Lumix L X7
$580, panasonic.com.au, tested december 2012 Love Fast autofocus, excellent pictures, manual aperture ring Hate High ISO performance could be better. Smaller sensor than rivals. No touchscreen t3 says Easy to use for beginners, plus plenty on offer for pros. The most advanced compact around specifications MEGAPIXELS 12.7 SCREN 3 inches lens 24-90mm zoom 3.8x VIDEO 1080p at 50fps WEIGHT 298g