Leica D-Lux

[pixman63]

This is the Panasonic collaboration with the big screen on the back, right? (bit rusty on the Leica names that's all!)

I've not used one, but I do know a guy who has one - he works in my favourite London Leica specialist store - and is delighted with it. In fact yesterday I was looking at some shots he'd taken at a "Birds of prey" place, on screen admittedly, not on paper and they did look most impressive. The fine feather detail around the eyes of a tawny owl was clearly visible.

Perhaps the only "drawback" is that it shoots only Jpeg. This may or may not concern you of course.

[RNB]

The thing is goodlooking but is only a 3 megapixel camera. I have found no reviews of this camera on any digital photography web site. Out of nowhere, MacAddict (a magazine I like quite a bit) reviews the the camera as awesome.

I would never scorn nice design (especially in a pocket camera for those times when I don't want to lug the 1Ds). Before I go get an S50, can anyone tell me whether they have used this camera, and what they think of the image quality.

Thanks

[RNB]

Pixman 63,

As far as I can tell, the camera has exactly the same guts as the Leica. The leica has all metal casing, a better warranty, and twice the sales price.

Jpeg only, along with the inferior MD memory do concern me, but I can probably live with it.

If your friend's budget had been higher, would he have spent $820 US on this camera, as opposed to a canon G5 or an S50 which each have 5 megapixels? Is his camera that good?

Thanks