Worried about the Panasonic LX3's lack of zoom at the telephoto end for travel photography? – Bellefield says:
Outdoors in good light, most cameras will give you a good image, but I am surprised by how many pictures I am now taking indoors, either on my travels (cathedrals, churches, etc) or at parties or events, and most of them are keepers.
For me the low light ability on the LX3 combined with the wide angle lens (again, great for indoors where you want a maximum field of view) gives me many more opportunities to take pictures than a long zoom would.