Although it can certainly shoot video, it is a camera for shooting really nice still images and does not try to be everything for everyone

does not solve sluggish AF focus issues""US$1700 is just too much for a gimmicky camera like this""too many quirks and bugs""truly bad focusing"Update

After firmware update, chatter is mostly gone but still does not solve sluggish AF focus issues

Brightness is quite good but the it does get a bit sluggish / laggy when viewed in dim light or panning the camera very fast

It particularly doesn't work well with the 60mm lens in low light; hunts but does not find

I considered the X-Pro 1 assist grip, but I think I'll instead purchase the X-Pro 1 leather case for the protection it offers when using a standard or WA prime lens, but also because the lower case less the lid allows full access to all camera functions while providing a larger form factor when holding the camera while decreasing the likelihood of inadvertently pressing the Q button with one's thumb.*I am amazed and disappointed that such a technically advanced, near-perfect camera does not have a OVF diopter adjustment.

(Hereafter referred to as LRDS.)I bought my wife a D-lux 4 which she loves if anything for the beautiful Leica case that, of course, comes extra

Compared to my micro 4/3 E-P2 (which I love dearly), I get cleaner photo's at ISO 3200 than I do with the E-P2 at ISO 800 -- same thing with my old Canon 50d