Leica Digital Camera Reviews

"Sharp-eyed sharpshooters may spot the close resemblance between the Leica C-Lux 2 and Panasonic's DMC-FX07...Unlike the Panasonic, the C-Lux 2 doesn't automatically choose 800 ISO under low light conditions, which ensures less "image noise" is present...These factors make the C-Lux 2 a smart package for the casual camera user..." read more »

"Tell us what you like about this product...Comparing these reviews to 539115 other Digital Compact Cameras reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 89/100 = Very Good...Tell us what you don't like about this product..." read more »

"The design of the D-Lux 3 is totally in keeping with Leica tradition: pure, discreet, timeless - in a housing of high-quality aluminum...The D-Lux 3 is so light, compact and unobtrusive that there's no reason why you should leave it at home...The D-Lux 3 still gives the photographer the freedom to create his own view of the world without any automatic settings..." read more »

"The clear-cut lines of the housing and the operating concept of the Leica Digilux 3 Digital Camera are consistent with the best Leica tradition has to offer...The Leica Digilux 3 is a fusion of the latest digital technology with the traditional values of superlative image quality, intuitive operation and a timelessly beautiful design...thanks to Leica's Additional Risk Warranty, any damage to the camera and your high-quality lens is insured for the first six months after the purchase date..." read more »

"The M8.2 has been out for a while now, but since I do not get free cameras sent to me, it took me a while to get one and I am just now writing about it...So, does a sexy black paint paint job and a few improvements make this M8.2 better than a normal black M8...Since I have already reviewed the M8, this review will be more like a breakdown of the new features as mostly everything that pertained to the M8 is exactly the same with this M8.2...As you can tell, I am crazy passionate about my Leica M8.2...I see people complain about the price of the M8 but until you own and shoot one you really can not understand just how good of a camera it really is..." read more »

"The new Leica C-LUX 1 is the equivalent of Panasonic's Lumix DMC-FX01 digital camera, a compact six megapixel model with image stabilized 3.6x optical zoom lens...As with the DMC-FX01, the C-LUX 1 lens is branded as a Leica DC Vario-Elmarit, and offers a useful 28mm wide angle to 102mm telephoto..." read more »

"The Canon G10, the Panasonic DMC-LX3K, the Nikon P6000, and, the Rolls-Royce of the bunch: The Leica D-Lux 4...Small enough to go unnoticed in a coat pocket but solidly built, with full-on manual controls, a decent and large LCD viewscreen, and a capable, 24mm wide-angle lens with an enormous range that makes up for noticeable image bending at the edges...The colors, phenomenal white balance, and solid low-light performance are all a direct result of Leica choosing not to boost megapixels in the D-Lux 4 versus its predecessor, and focusing instead on improving the sensor and firmware...Based on a limited, side-by-side comparison with the Lumix, those performance differences are slight, at best..." read more »

"L eica Camera is introducing the Leica D-Lux 3 at Photokina...2.8-4.9/28-112 ASPH zoom lens on the Leica D-Lux 3 permits a wide range of focal lengths in small picture format, allowing creative scope in picture composition from wide-angle through to the telephoto range...The display on the Leica D-Lux 3 has been increased to 2.8?, allowing for the first time the full extent of a picture to be displayed in 16:9 format...This allows the Leica D-Lux 3 to be used quickly, reliably and spontaneously at any moment...The Leica D-Lux 3 is a compact camera with controls like those of a professional camera and this gives it a particularly wide creative scope...The Leica D-Lux 3 is supplied with a 64 MB SD card, a battery charger, a powerful rechargeable battery and a comprehensive software package (Adobe Photoshop Elements 4.0 (PC)/3.0 (Mac), Quicktime Movie Player..." read more »

"Leica introduces a new compact digital camera to the market called the D-LUX 2...Other new features found on the D-LUX 2 include a high class LEICA DC VARIO-ELMARIT 6.3- 25.2 mm f /2.8-4.9 ASPH lens, 4x optical zoom, an optical image stabilizer, a large 2.5 inch color screen capable of displaying 207000 pixels and digiscoping...With the D-LUX 2, you can finally own a Leica branded camera in a small footprint device..." read more »

"The Leica Digilux 1 was released in 2002, roughly the same time as the Canon G2 and the Nikon 2000...Where the original Digilux was developed in partnership with Fuji Camera, the Digilux 1 was developed in partnership with Panasonic with whom Leica continues to partner in sharing technologies -- Leica shares their ability to design superb lenses, and Panasonic designs the camera electronics...Billed as the digital reportage camera, the Leica Digilux 1 shares almost everything with its Panasonic brother, the DCM-LC5...Another unverified difference is believed to be based in image processing -- some believe that the Digilux 1 performs less post processing, resulting in colors and contrast that are more in line with the color and contrast expected from a Leica camera..." read more »