@mpgxsvcd LOL. I bought a CC Turd from Canon once, fortunately I was able to return it. Curious how Canon got a "pancake" (let's call it a "biscuit") on a large sensor. Maybe new microlenses, or maybe the edges will be crappy like the Sony's.

The one thing you have to remember is that Canon could crap out a credit card sized turd and still sell a ton of them as “Enthusiast Pocket Cameras”. The Canon name alone is enough to make this a best seller.

I am glad that Panasonic spends more on development than they do on marketing. However, spending a little more on marketing probably would help their bottom line.

This looks like a fine camera. Really all of the cameras in this price range take good pictures. It is just a matter of which one suits your style better. In a lot of cases “your style” means which brand are you loyal to.

@stonebat

It is not about Panasonic.

All this designs (including GF3 and GF5) are inspired by NEX.

Something like: "Ouch, btw, we need to make camera for dumb guys, so controls won't scare them".

From the manual controls POV It's seems something in the GF range. A GX1 has a lot of f buttons and dials. I'm curios about their sensor