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Leica D-Lux 3 Review

Review Summary
Reader Score: 6.77 (out of 10)
Review: "The Leica D-LUX 3 is a 10.2 megapixel, compact point and shoot. The camera is designed to natively take wide format images, with a sensor that has 16:9 dimensions and a nice wide format 2.8 inch LCD. The D-LUX 3, jointly developed along with the Panasonic Lumx DMC-LX2, incorporates Leica-specified image processing tweaks to differentiate it from its Panasonic sibling.

So here we are, is this camera a "buy" or not? Well it’s a very mixed bag. For every wonderful thing there is a countering negative. And yet the camera is very expensive, even more so than its Panasonic twin. If you can get past the lack of a viewfinder, the slow USB, and the price tag (lets say you’re a big Leica fan) then yes buy. If not then no."

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CNET Reviews 7.86 12-09-06 Read Full Review
Review: "The D-Lux 3, also like the DMC-LX2, uses a 10-megapixel with a native 16:9 aspect ratio instead of 4:3. To produce 4:3 or 3:2 D-Lux 3 photos, the camera simply uses the relevant fraction of the sensor. This enables the DMC-LX2 to produce higher-resolution 16:9 images than would be possible with a standard 10-megapixel sensor. (It would require a 13-megapixel 4:3 aspect sensor to generate 10-megapixel 16:9 images.) Conversely, the resolution of the D-Lux 3's 4:3 images is only 7 megapixels.

At 7.6 ounces, the metal-clad, sturdily built Leica D-Lux 3 is no pocket lightweight, nor is it as light on your pocketbook as the DMC-LX2. But if you're looking for a compact camera that fits more comfortably in your jacket pocket than the smallest digital SLR will, it's an attractive alternative."





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