You can't really compare this with other compact camera and it is not for everyone, but if someone says " your disposable income and aesthetic needs greatly outweigh your common sense" for this camera they don't know anything about Leica or what this camera is intended for. This camera has the same quality sensor as the Nikon D300 ! in dpreview it says "Indeed it seems fair to say that the X1 has the best raw image quality of any small camera, especially at high ISOs." also "There's no doubt that the X1 has to be seen as a serious photographic tool"
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You can't really compare this with other compact camera and it is not for everyone, but if someone says " your disposable income and aesthetic needs greatly outweigh your common sense" for this camera they don't know anything about Leica or what this camera is intended for. This camera has the same quality sensor as the Nikon D300 !
in dpreview it says "Indeed it seems fair to say that the X1 has the best raw image quality of any small camera, especially at high ISOs." also "There's no doubt that the X1 has to be seen as a serious photographic tool"