- Boxed-product Weight: 848 g
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- ASIN: B001HZLWN6
- Date first available at Amazon.co.uk: 10 Oct 2008
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 51,214 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)
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The compact nature of the D-Lux 4 means it can be with you all the time. But despite its compact size, it offers top Leica quality and gives the photographer plenty of artistic freedom. The D-Lux 4 is ideal, whether for subjects composed with lots of forethought or for spontaneous reportage. The LEICA DC VARIO-SUMMICRON lens 1:2.0-2.8/5.1-12.8 ASPH is a high-aperture lens for digital compact cameras that allows the real enthusiast to work with an open shutter. Its high speed makes the LEICA D-LUX 4 ideal for available light exposures. Whether in poor light or for selective use of field depth, the lens of the LEICA D-LUX 4 gives the photographer scope for highly individual picture composition. The aspherical zoom lens with a focusing range of 24-60 mm opens up new creative options in reportage photography. The lens design consists of eight elements, of which four are aspherical. These are matched individually to the camera sensor, working in harmony with the electronics and software, to produce stunningly brilliant pictures in true-to-life colours.
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22 of 22 people found the following review helpful
This is a wonderful small camera, and highly recommended. It can simply be used as a good point and shoot automatic, but if you want to go beyond that it has many sophisticated features which you should explore. Possibly the only weak link is the rather uninspiring user manual. Many photographers, to get the best out of it, should take a look at this book :- Photographer's Guide to the Leica D-Lux 4: Getting the Most from Leica's Compact Digital Camera. If you are not certain about buying, you could even buy the book first to get a feel for the camera, (and do also visit the Boxed Light website already mentioned by another reviewer).
39 of 40 people found the following review helpful
Have owned DLux 4 for about a year now. Also have Pentax DSKR and Ricoh compact. D Lux is by far my favourite particularly for travel and landscape photography. It gives amazingly sharp and vibrant images and I find the option for easily switching picture ratios really useful and easy to use. It does great wide landscapes in sparkling colours. Some good scene options and pre-sets and a really good macro. All this in a pocket size with superb build quality - what a great camera!
If you want to see what it can do look at the website of Jim Radcliffe - Boxed Light - or the users group of Flikr. You won't be disappointed.
If you want to see what it can do look at the website of Jim Radcliffe - Boxed Light - or the users group of Flikr. You won't be disappointed.
31 of 32 people found the following review helpful
Let's get the negatives out of the way first, because despite the many glowing reviews, this camera does have a few flaws... Firstly, build quality is generally very good, but is let down by a couple of nasty, plasticky bits. The only one that is a real issue is the mode select dial on the top which is flimsy and, on mine at least, a bit squint. For the price, you definitely expect better.
Secondly, the flash is rubbish. In a typical indoor situation, it's too strong and obliterates any detail in your subject, leaving most flash shots unuseable. True, it can be adjusted, but the majority of compact camera can expose flash shots much, much better, and for a fifth of the price!
Thirdly, the range of the optical zoom will rule it out immediately for anyone enticed by today's compacts offering 12x zoom in a similarly sized package.
Finally, the elephant in the room, the Lumix LX3. It's the same, and it's £200 cheaper. That's an inescapable fact, and there's no logical reason for buying the D-Lux 4 instead. You just have to want it, badly.
OK...all that stuff above, it doesn't matter. Not in the slightest. I absolutely adore this camera.
I love the rich, detailed pictures it can take, even in idiot mode, straight to jpeg. I love the way it looks and feels, I love the scope of the menus and controls, whether you want near-SLR levels of manual adjustment, or you want to mess about with all the different scene modes. I like the way that people with some interest in photography say "mmm, a Leica", even if I then admit that it's really a very good Panasonic in disguise.
It's not a replacement for a D-SLR; the sensor will always be too small to get the level of clarity that a full frame, or even compact SLR can give you. And the focal length will always be too small to get that satisfying depth of field, even at f2. But to have a camera that can get you pictures as good as these, AND fit in your pocket...well, I'm not selling my SLR yet, but I haven't used it since I got the D-Lux 4.
Secondly, the flash is rubbish. In a typical indoor situation, it's too strong and obliterates any detail in your subject, leaving most flash shots unuseable. True, it can be adjusted, but the majority of compact camera can expose flash shots much, much better, and for a fifth of the price!
Thirdly, the range of the optical zoom will rule it out immediately for anyone enticed by today's compacts offering 12x zoom in a similarly sized package.
Finally, the elephant in the room, the Lumix LX3. It's the same, and it's £200 cheaper. That's an inescapable fact, and there's no logical reason for buying the D-Lux 4 instead. You just have to want it, badly.
OK...all that stuff above, it doesn't matter. Not in the slightest. I absolutely adore this camera.
I love the rich, detailed pictures it can take, even in idiot mode, straight to jpeg. I love the way it looks and feels, I love the scope of the menus and controls, whether you want near-SLR levels of manual adjustment, or you want to mess about with all the different scene modes. I like the way that people with some interest in photography say "mmm, a Leica", even if I then admit that it's really a very good Panasonic in disguise.
It's not a replacement for a D-SLR; the sensor will always be too small to get the level of clarity that a full frame, or even compact SLR can give you. And the focal length will always be too small to get that satisfying depth of field, even at f2. But to have a camera that can get you pictures as good as these, AND fit in your pocket...well, I'm not selling my SLR yet, but I haven't used it since I got the D-Lux 4.
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