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@Sam_Doman
Since selling all of my camera gear, except for an OM10 and a few lenses, when I left the uk, I've been missing the convenience of digital, so I was planning on buying a 5D, but after really thinking about what I'm actually going to be doing with it, I decided to spend the money on a high-end compact instead. I went for the Leica d-lux 5, which I'm very happy with. Obviously it's not quite the same league as the 5D, but the lens is unreal for such a compact, and the image quality and noise is so much better than I expected from such a small camera. It's so convenient to be able to take half decent photos, and reasonable hd video in various aspect ratios, through a decent lens, on a camera that fits in my pocket.
I bought the leather case for it too, which is pretty cool. looks very 'traditional-leica', and protects the camera well. It also comes with a free, legal version of lightroom aswell, which is what persuaded me to go for it over a lumix lx-5 I'll have some sample shots soon, hopefully.