Lumix LX3 2.1 Firmware is Up!!

What can I say... With all the hype surrounding the GF-1, the boys at Panasonic has not forgotten about little brother LX3!! All owners can head on to the Panasonic Japan Web and grab your 2.1 Firmware NOW!! There is so much updates on the new firmware it just makes the LX3 feel renewed!! There were instability issues with the 2.0 but Panasonic has released 2.1 with no hiccups. The list of new features are below. Arigato Gozaimashita!!Panasonic!!

Date/Version	Description
2009/10/21 Ver 2.1	Correction of custom mode.
2009/9/28 Ver 2.0	Improved auto white balance performance. Auto Focus speed-up. Recording function with an aspect ratio of 1:1 has been added. A white balance (WB) bracket function has been added. [HIGH DYNAMIC] has been added to scene mode. [LENS RESUME] has been added to the [SETUP] menu. [MENU RESUME] has been added to the [SETUP] menu. The exposure compensation and the auto bracket compensation can now be set up to ±3EV. Position of the guide line can now be set. It is now possible to display the highlights in playback mode. It is now possible to record the user’s name in the picture. Digital red-eye removal has been modified. Items saved in the custom set have changed.