(Leica X1)
With an APS-C sensor, the X1 (same applies to X2) cannot offer an extensive DOF at larger aperture as the D-Lux 5 does. And neither the slower focusing speed nor the fixed lens at 35mm helps turn the camera to be as versatile for street photography. But as far as my experience goes, it is probably some unknown special appeal of this camera to the passers-by which allows me to make blatant attempts to tweak the camera for five seconds at three or four metres in front of the subjects before taking the shots. I usually find subjects pausing to look at the camera and into the lens for a period long enough to cater for finishing a shot. The X1's lens render very sharp images at f5.6 which is usually set on mine. One silly thing that makes me enjoy using the X1 is the recorded mechanical-ish shutter sound as it clicks.
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