Lumix DMC-LX7

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7 

10.1 megapixels | 3" screen | 24 – 90 mm (3.8×)

With the launch of the 10MP DMC-LX7, Panasonic will be hoping to regain lost ground since the debut of its predecessor, the LX5, in 2010. The route it has chosen is to retain the same form-factor but add the fastest lens we've yet seen on a compact camera. Its 24-90mm equivalent optic has an aperture range of F1.4-2.3, surpassing the recently-released Samsung EX2F's 24-80mm equivalent F1.4-2.7 at the long end.
To make the most of the fast lens, Panasonic has added an aperture ring around the lens barrel, alongside a 3-stop neutral density filter that has its own external control point. The lens also employs Panasonic's Nano Surface Coating to reduce flare and ghosting.