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Leica D-LUX 5

alaTest has collected and analyzed 108 reviews from magazines and websites. Comments about the zoom and color are generally positive. The lens and usability also get good comments. Some have doubts about the battery and shutter.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other Digital Compact Cameras the Leica D-LUX 5 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 90/100 = Excellent quality.

Review analysis

(Based on 108 reviews)

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Review Ratings

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Features

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Color
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Viewfinder
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Pure Depth and Fine Clarity

 

There is a difference and it all depends on if you can see what you want in your shot. If you are discerning to the point where minute differences make or break your day, this Leica is the compact of choice. While 1020 60P video and 16-17 megapixels,...

Color Depth is phenomenal, moving pristine clarity and astounding depth of field. very reasonable 720 HD video ; RAW, great software and firmware superiority

it is a costly compact

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I love this camera.

 

I love my camera. It is my first Leica after Lumix. My brad now.

It is easy to use. compact and great quality in the images

It has a complicated menu, but you get custom to it

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Pure Depth and Fine Clarity

 

There is a difference and it all depends on if you can see what you want in your shot. If you are discerning to the point where minute differences make or break your day, this Leica is the compact of choice. While 1020 60P video and 16-17 megapixels,...

Color Depth is phenomenal, moving pristine clarity and astounding depth of field. very reasonable 720 HD video ; RAW, great software and firmware superiority

it is a costly compact

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Amazon review summary for the Leica D-LUX 5

 

alaTest has collected and analyzed 44 user reviews of the Leica D-LUX 5 from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 4.5/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.0/5 for other Digital Compact Cameras on Amazon.com.

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80% of reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

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Poor build quality

 

Leicas should not be disposable. This one is made of plastic. I've had two case screws fall out on my DLUX already. The wheel that normally has debossed marking for the settings is essentially a silkscreened label. It's just not up to much. After a...

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Would be nice if this camera had a phone built in

 

Then it would be almost as good as my iPhone. The image quality is about the same. Not sure what you all are raving about but this is the nicest Panasonic camera on Amazon.

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Great Canera !

 

This is my second Leica Dlux-5 and it is near perfect. It is crisp, great in low light, and has great color straight out of the camera without processing. It also looks and feels great. It is incremental from the Dlux 4, but the refinements to the...

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I made the right choice.

 

So there I was, in the market for a high end compact. I had narrowed it down between the Fujifilm X100 and the Leica D-Lux 5. They both have pros and cons and of course no camera can do everything. I decided on the Leica, and I am glad I did. I would...

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A little pricey but very good

 

I bought this with the EVF1 Viewfinder. This camera makes clear & sharp images and I like the RAW + Fine Jpeg setting. Working with the RAW files in Photoshop CS5 helps. I had a Canon EOS 5d Mark II and that was a great camera but I just got tired of...

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Quality pays

 

Not cheap, but you just feel you have a good camera at hand. The zoom is just fine and allows for great family photos without losing quality and the wide angle allows great perspectives when shooting group pictures or outdoor settings. I spent a lot of...

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Product Specifications

Configuration

Autofocus: Yes
Built-in Flash: Yes
Changeable Lens: No
Image Stabiliser: No
Integrated GPS Module: No
Touchscreen: No
View Finder Type:LCD Monitor

Connectivity

Bluetooth: No
HDMI: Yes
HDMI Interface: Yes
PictBridge: Yes
WiFi Connectivity: No

General Features

3D: No
Bridge Camera: No
Chip Type:CCD
Product Type:Compact Camera
Sensor Size:1/1.63''
SLR / Compact:Compact Camera

Lens

Longest Shutter Speed in s:60
Shortest Shutter Speed in s:1/4000

Memory

Compact Flash Card: No
Memory Stick / Memory Stick Pro: No
Memory Stick Duo / Duo Pro: No
Memory Type:Internal + External
Micro Drive: No
Multimedia Card: No
SDXC Card: Yes
Secure Digital Card: Yes
Secure Digital High Capacity Card: Yes
XD Card: No

Recording

Aperture Priority: Yes
Face Detection Mode:Face Detection
Movie / Voice Recording:Movie + Voice
RAW Format: Yes
Serial Shot Mode: Yes
Shutter Priority: Yes
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