Leica D-LUX 3 10MP Digital Camera with 4x Wide Angle Optical Image Stabilized Zoom (Black) by Leica
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Digital camera reviews of Leica D-LUX 3 10MP Digital Camera with 4x Wide Angle Optical Image Stabilized Zoom (Black)
Digital camera Review: A little Gem
Summary: 5 Stars
I've read a lot of nit picking reviews on this little camera. Let me tell you it's not true. I've been in photography for over fifty years & owned a lot of cameras & still do. The quality of the pictures taken with this camera is outstanding. And you can feel the quality of the camera the first time you pick it up. Rock solid. So, I give it five stars plus. One other thing. It has all the manual controls you would have on a DSLR.Digital camera Review: Amazing Camera! Menu and options take a while to master
Summary: 4 Stars
The pictures are amazing. Wish the menu and options were a litle more intuitive. Its going to take some time to master, but over time I think we are going to be very happy with this camera.
Strong Recommendation!
Digital camera Review: As of right now anyway, the best compact point and shoot camera ever.
Summary: 5 Stars
I am a semi-pro photographer and thusly I normally shoot with expensive DSLR equipment. There are, however, some occasions where for a variety of reasons I can not bring a 3 pound 8-inch long camera with me. I have tried many different compact point and shoot offerings over the years, and I have owned many different compact point and shoot models over the years. This one is the best by far that I have tried.
The noise level is the biggest concern that I have seen people site about this camera. I personally am extremely sensitive to noise, and I have returned other cameras in the past because of it within 3 hours of buying them. I guess we must be looking at two different cameras, because I don't see it as a problem as compared with other compact point and shoot cameras. In fact it is far lower than every other compact point and shoot camera that I have used. The only time I could get this camera to produce a high level of noise was when I was shooting in very low light (indoors with almost all the lights off) and using no flash. Is that how you plan on using this camera? Then don't worry about the noise. That's not to say that there is no noise. There is noise. More noise than a DLSR? Yes. Again, we're talking compact point and shoot though. This is not a DSLR camera, so it would be unfair to compare it to one. I have tested the latest high dollar compact point and shoot offerings of Canon, Nikon, and Olympus and they all have at least triple the amount of noise this camera does. The only thing that I can think of that must account for this complaint is that Leica owners are typically more educated and sensitive to this type of stuff than the average compact point and shoot owner. I wonder if maybe traditional Leica owners are looking at the performance of this camera through "the lens" of their past Leica experience, rather than through the "lens" of all other compact point and shoot cameras. If they did the latter, I would be shocked if they had any complaints about this camera.
I will say again, this is the finest compact point and shoot ever made--yet. That may change next week, month, year, etc. But right now it is the best hands down. Better pictures, less noise, more controls, more options, better workmanship than any other compact point and shoot out there that I know of. Period. Again, everyone please just compare this to other compact point and shoot cameras. There are way too many people comparing it to entry level DSLRs because the prices are similar. This is not a DSLR. This is a compact point and shoot camera. It has its place, just like the DSLR has its place. In its place, it is the king. If you must talk DLSR vs. this compact point and shoot camera, I will say that this is the closest you will get to DSLR performance without actually buying a DSLR. If you know of a better compact point and shoot I would love to know about it. In my opinion, this camera is vastly underrated. Luckily, the resale market is great for these so if you get it and don't agree with me you can always resell it fairly easily. I doubt you will, though. I fell in love with this camera 5 minutes into using it. I was even surprised at how it looks in person. The pictures of the camera itself don't even do it justice, let alone the reviews. This camera rocks hard.
Digital camera Review: Big Features but still very compact
Summary: 5 Stars
I love this camera. It has a myriad of features to control exposure and all aspects of lighting. It has a huge very clear display and the 10 mega pixels provide incredible detail allowing you to "zoom in" on your photos to an even greater degree. The battery lasts a very long time and with the 2 GB extreme card I bought you can create a video of up to about 20 minutes. You can also adjust "speed" to 100, 200, 400 or 800 as well as reduce the mega pixels. Making this ajustment increases or decreases th number of pictures that will fit on your card so it can be useful. Great camera, endless features and adjustments and still fully automatic if you prefer and it comes with a much larger lense than most "pocket" digital cameras. Enjoy.Digital camera Review: Classic design, advanced performance
Summary: 5 Stars
I grew up in a Leica family, and was excited to finally find an "affordable" point and shoot Leica that has a little more flexibility than most others. The design and feel is 100% classic Leica, down to the simple metal body and mechanical sounding shutter click. I especially like the manual features, including manual focusing capability. The automatic modes, including pre-programmed scene modes, shutter and aperture priority were also a must for me.
All these features require a bit of a learning curve, but it's well worth it. In the 3 weeks I have had this camera, I have already managed to take a few great shots, some under difficult conditions, and I see a lot of potential.
The user manual is very good, and follows the typical Leica style - fairly technical, consistent, and impeccably detailed.
I recommend this for demanding photographers who would like to have a compact, affordable point and shoot camera.