Having been impressed with the performance of Panasonic Lumix
compacts before, especially those in the LX and TZ ranges, we
had high hopes for the Panasonic LF1.  Happily, on the whole,
we've been pretty happy with the images produced by the camera.
Colours are very well saturated, without being overly vibrant.
The Panasonic LF1's 12.1 million-pixel sensor is capable of
resolving a good amount of detail, although there is some degree
of image smoothing evident throughout the sensitivity range if
you examine images at 100%.  Panasonic LF1 review  Despite the
fact that the sensor is only a 1/1.7-inch device, the camera's
f/2.0 maximum aperture enables creative shallow depth of field
effects to be enjoyed. Drop off in focus is smooth and
attractive, while out of focus areas are rendered well. The
Leica lens also produces some beautiful bokehs, too.  As with
the Panasonic TZ40, autofocusing speeds are generally pretty
quick, having the ability to latch on to the subject accurately
in the majority of situations.