(Leica X1)After almost a month with the Leica D-lux 5, it is high time for me to retreat and write some user's impressions about it. I worked with the LX3 before but didn't really spend the same length of time with that one. While the key layouts and menu factors have not changed much, using the 5 for this longer period gives me a new dimension about how well the implementation is. For that matter, I just compared them last night and still believed that after the last few years, the GX200 still trumps the LX/ D-lux series. But the 5 is such an endearing little camera, and with the enticing magical red logo, I am very inclined to keep it.
Will this overlap my GX200? Yes and no. Yes because I have two GX200 -- one in "original flavour" and the other always fitted with the wide/ long-range converter. I brought both on a few overseas trips which proved to work well to not miss a shot, unless when the lighting situations were no good for the GX200 due to its less favourable high ISO performance.
The 5 is not a new camera. But the price has dropped a bit. It is still not cheap. BUT compared to when I got my GX200, it is not exceptionally expensive either if one factor in the inclusion of the LR3. And, honestly or just being silly, there is the red dot. So, in case you are contemplating a second-hand 5 or even a LX5, stay tuned. Anyway, time to find some time to write the impressions.
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