The x10 has a useful viewfinder, which distinguishes itself from all other cheap compact cameras, turning off the screen and shooting with manual focus is possible although a bit tricky, easiest to use ae/af lock and then enter manual
Zooming is fantastic compared to all other compacts, though one misses more length, its exposure compensation wheel is stiff and clicks notably, yet will be sure to stay in place, that is the only physical setting, all other settings are in the confusing and limited menu, with the update partly via the q-menu
The leica 5 is the same as panasonic lx5, without the grip! It has a very useful aspect switch and focus switch, and great 24mm wideangle, plus is possible to put in a pocket, especially with a jjc autolenscap
I had both, and they photos are practically the same quality, though it is easier to pull the lx5 from a pocket and turn on with one hand, thus you can get more fast shots, plus video with a dedicated button is way easier and longer
On x10 there is a video length cap of 29 minutes for hd, and 115 minutes for vga, so if you record a typical lecture you need to use vga and a 4gb sd card
specifications at www.fujifilm.com
If a viewfinder and manual zoom is critical then it is x10, for singlehand shooting and wideangle and more menu options get the lx5 or the new lx7 (Leica D-Lux 6)
