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LeeMoorhouse

4:54 PM on 6 February, 2010

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I bought the LX3 Dec' 08 and it has been fantastic. It was a toss up between the LX3 and the Canon G10, but thanks to the reviews on TR, I picked the better camera. I didn't realise Panasonic had stopped making the LX3, can you still buy lenses/barrels/filters etc?

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ilovethemonkeyhead

5:44 PM on 6 February, 2010

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loving the spot the difference competition on the last page ;D

the colour seem a little icy on the lx3, when compared to the dx 4 (i refuse to say "deluxe") - is that normal, or just the settings where the lx3 has been used and calibrated a little more?

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kelsci

9:44 AM on 7 February, 2010

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I looked at the two photos from the LX3 and the DX 4. IMHO the pic from the Panasonic looked sharper. Colors etc. looked the same.

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CliffSmith

4:12 PM on 7 February, 2010

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ilovethemonkeyhead - Both cameras are virtually new, having each taken only a few hundred shots. For the test shots both were set on aperture priority at f/5.6 and 100 ISO. The Leica's meter set a shutter speed of 1/125th, while the LX3 set 1/100th.

If you open both images in a photo editor and flick between them, the Leica does seem to have a slightly warmer tone, although that could just be down to variations in auto white balance. The file sizes are slightly different too, with the LX3 producing a slightly larger file.

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Ivan

9:51 PM on 7 February, 2010

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There are at least four reasons to explain the premium price compared to the LX3. One: you'll get more for a Leica when you decide to re-sell your D-Lux4. Two: Leica has a reputation of offering much better (and longer) technical support compared to Panasonic. Three: the software that comes with the camera is better/more expensive. Four: You get 2 years of warranty (compared to 1 for the LX3).

FWIW, I 'm a very happy LX3 owner.

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KevinAllen

3:16 PM on 7 May, 2010

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The software that comes with the camera - Capture One 4 - is very good but Leica have just e-mailed me to say it is not compatible with Windows 7.

As I bought the camera last week and run Windows 7 I am less than happy.

Apparently Capture One 5 is compatible with Windows 7 and can be had for 299 euro or $399.

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The D-Lux 4, Leica's version of the Panasonic LX3, is a luxury 10-megapixel compact camera with a luxury price. Much of this price is paying for the legendary red logo, but as well as the prestigious name you do get an extremely fast and accurate camera with outstanding build and image quality, a superb f/2.0 – f/2.8 wide-angle lens and a simple but classically beautiful design.

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Reviewed by Cliff Smith

06 February 2010

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£510.00

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Build Quality: 10/10
Image Quality: 10/10
Value: 6/10
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