Well I guess as far as street cameras go it's not if it's when the photo powers that be decide your little walk around buddy is time to be replaced.
As we walked merely down 34th in NYC clicking fun shots, my Panasonic LX5 went for a tumble out of my hand. Instead of just allowing it to fall and have the strap do its job, I tried to catch it shooting the strap off my wrist and careening toward the pavement. In an effort to save the little guy I stuck out my foot to cushion the fall. Fail. I ended up field-goal kicking it down the street. To my suprise it still worked and I shot several more days of photos...until I took the battery out which then allowed the body to distort and seize the shutter button and zoom. The video button still works so it is now "stunt-cam".
Now the question becomes.."E-PM1 or GF2 or G3" I had trouble with this when I bought the LX5 and had no regrets about that great little camera but now I feel the need to go to a bigger sensor. The 5DMK2 and 50D are too heavy for fun shooting but the compact's low light abilities were limited. I need a hotshoe, wide angle, and size with lens, small enough to keep in hand and stuff into a bike jersey pocket. I don't really care for the Olympus lenses, but I like the in body stabilization. Love Panasonic lenses but not the lack of stabilization.
I am leaning toward the E-PM1 and then buy a wide angle Pana lens for it or maybe the 14-42 X lens when it drops.
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