We know these new
Leicas are all about performance, but they sure look sexy doing it. Even though these three new "lower-end" (compared to the
M8, at least) cams are all based on
Panasonic tech and bodies, they all add a little bit of Leica flare that really brings the drool -- and really jacks the price. For starters, we have the DIGILUX 3 (pictured), which is based on Panasonic's
DMC-L1. The 7.5 megapixel "LiveMOS" DSLR has all those lovable specs like an optical image stabilized lens, supersonic dust filter and 2.5-inch LCD, plus some Leica tweaks to get even better pics out of the configuration. Next up is the DSLR-ish V-LUX 1, which hardly departs from its
DMC-FZ50 counterpart. However, the 10 megapixel CCD, 12x optically image stabilized zoom lens, and 2-inch LCD aren't anything to scoff at. Finally, Leica's D-LUX 3 does things ultra-compact style, aping the specs from the
DMC-LX2, with a 10.2 16:9 CCD, 2.8-inch LCD, and of course that lovable optical image stabilisation. Unfortunately, Leica isn't spilling on pricepoints, but thankfully we don't think they're going to quite match the M8's gargantuan $5,000+ pricetag. Keep reading for pics of the V-LUX and D-LUX.
Read - DIGILUX 3
Read - V-LUX 1
Read - D-LUX 3
posted September 15th 2006 11:27AM
Sexy? Really? Maybe the VLUX-1 but not the others.
Unfortunately the Digilux 3 looks bulbous compared to the previous model. The Digilux 2 had the perfect blend of lens and form. It's too bad they didn't just design a higher quality sensor into that body. Digilux 2's are going for close to their retail on ebay. It might be the first digicam to achieve collectors status.
The Digilux3 looks unstyled and unwieldy.
The V-LUX 1 is like all the other clone-a-cameras bodies out there while the D-LUX3 just looks like a rectangle with a squished lense.
Very unsexy :(
Aren't these just repackaged Panasonic digicams?
#5... yup, rebadged Pannys. For once though I find all three Panasonics look better than the Leica.