I already have a Canon 30D, actually, I don't need to have another digital compact camera at all. BUT THAT IS TOO HEAVY TO CARRY AROUND!!!! Thus, I consider to buy a digital compact camera for travelling. Then in my list, I got Canon G12 and LX5.

Well, I found G12 is still heavy. Then, LX5 seems to be the winner. It is lighter and smaller than G12. It can take photo in 16:9，4:3 and 3:2. But it costs around $7XX. That is out of my budget. Too bad. Luckily, a friend recommended me to buy LX3. That is older version of LX5. That is only less zoom power. Bingo, I don't mind that. Finally, I got a LX3 in eBay. That is around $400

It came with some free gift, such as case and LCD protectors.

(Note that: LX3 got 3" LCD screen, it is larger than the other cameras. So, LCD protectors doesn't fit at all. )