Leica D-Lux 4 Digital Camera (Black) | 
 enlarge | Brand: Leica
Category: Photography
List Price: $880.00
Buy New: $799.00
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Rating:  49 reviews
Sales Rank: 1679
Color: Black
Media: Electronics
Batteries Included: Yes
Optical Zoom: 2.5
Display Size: 3
Maximum Focal Length: 12.8
Minimum Focal Length: 5.1
Maximum Resolution: 10
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.5
Dimensions (in): 2.3 x 1.1 x 4.3
MPN: D-Lux4 Black
Model: D-Lux4 Black
UPC: 799429183523
EAN: 0799429183523
ASIN: B001H8DF0G
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| Features:
| • | 10.1-megapixel resolution and 24-60 Summicron lens f2.0 | | • | Small, compact design with 3.0-inch TFT LCD screen | | • | 50 MB built-in memory; capture images to SD memory card, SDHC memory card and MultiMedia cards (not included) |
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Product Description
The compact nature of the D-Lux 4 means it can be with you all the time. But despite its compact size, it offers top Leica quality and gives the photographer plenty of artistic freedom. The D-Lux 4 is ideal, whether for subjects composed with lots of forethought or for spontaneous reportage.
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Showing reviews 1-5 of 49
 A Solid P&S but no DSLR July 14, 2010
John Murphy
1 out of 3 found this review helpful
I owned the D-Lux 4 for about a year and a half. It was my primary camera for that entire period. In full disclosure, the camera that preceded it was the Nikon D90, and the camera that came after was the Canon T2i. In comparison to the D90, the D-Lux 4 was a happy replacement...At first. I was thrilled to be getting such great images from such a tiny device. It was great...At first. I quickly became restless at its limitations. Namely, noisy low-light photographs and the limiting process of control over manual functions like focus, aperture and shutter speed. It was made up for in size and the ability to sneak shots, but even that was soon compromised. Inside of the Supreme store in LA, I was dragged into a discussion about Leicas with the salesperson, still unable to get any shots of the inside of the store, the same for Union LA, except the staff was less friendly. Even the shots I was able to sneak were noisy and no where near professional in their results. Flash forward to today to me and my diminutive T2i and a 50mm prime. The body is small, light and I get the same amount of attention I would the Leica, yet I can get a professional result regardless of the situation and light environment. So, in conclusion, I think buying a camera is largely a personal endeavor that should be about what you need a camera for specifically. As a photographer, you will find that you really don't need much more than simply a camera that gets the job you want done reliably. The Leica D-Lux 4 takes great photographs, but it cannot replace a DSLR, this is something I found out the hard way. I was really looking for a fast, smaller DSLR, and I didn't find it in the D-Lux 4. What I found was slightly more refined P&S. Is it worth the money? Yes, it is an investment. I was able to sell it for more than I paid, but with its limits I probably lost more experience and work than how much I eventually got from selling it. As it stands right now it is the best P&S on paper, but I'd rather have the smallest and quickest P&S and skimp on manual controls, rather than the d-lux 4 just for the sheer portability and true P&S nature. If you're looking at the D-lux 4 as a fast, light, small P&S, or as a DSLR replacement, you're going to be disappointed. It's somewhere in between and it doesn't win on either front.
 No viewfinder problem July 14, 2010
billja
0 out of 3 found this review helpful
I have played many times with this camera in my local store. The one thing that has stopped me buying it is that it has no integrated viewfinder. This is a real problem if you use reading glasses because you can not whip it out for a quick shot-- isn't that part of the attraction of a good point and shoot? To do that you have to put on your reading glasses to see the screen clearly, by then the desired shot has passed ! There is an accessory viewfinder but it is big and clumsy, defeating the 'point and shoot' capability and is only really functional at 24 mm so the zoom portion is excluded. Untill Leica correct this problem, your best option if you wear reading glasses is one of the high Quality Canon compacts.
Bill
 Huge Price Flux June 27, 2010
Woodie
2 out of 7 found this review helpful
I read a review last year where this exact camera was priced at $699.00 I'd recommend you look around. Amazon and their vendors like to play games with prices. I question the integrity of this, and I do not buy from people I do not trust.
 outstanding little camera April 28, 2010
Richard M. Ketai (connecticut)
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
I could not bring myself to spend a fortune for a 35mm SLR Leica, so I bought the D-Lux 4 as a compromise about six months ago. To my surpriseI am more taken with the wow factor of this camera than I ever anticipated. It is solid like a tank and delightful to use. The images are spectacular, the colors and details amazing. Also takes great black and white shots. After experiencing a Leica lens I can't go back. I always use RAW and at times make 13X19 prints; the details are impeccable.This little camera has everything I want except the optical zoom is only 1.5X. But the trade off is superb wide angle with no distortion. Performance in low light is amazing. I do a lot of street photography for which this camera is great; unobtrusive and stealthy unlike a full sized camera.I was going take this along with my Canon EOS Xsi with a telephoto zoom to Europe this summer, but this Leica is so comprehensive, aside from no real zoom ability, that I think I'll save on luggage weight and just take the Leica. I don't need to be the millionth person to take closeups of the Sistine Chapel ceiling.
service stinks April 22, 2010
Wild Rose (iowa)
9 out of 11 found this review helpful
I bought my Leica d-lux 4 last summer and was initially reasonably happy with it. The image quality is excellent. I don't like not having a viewfinder and the one offered is prohibitively expensive. My main problem was with the reliability of the camera and the quality of the service. My camera started draining the battery quickly (within a matter of minutes of use)and became unuseable within a few months of purchasing it. I sent it in for repair on the same day that I also sent in my canon 5d mark ii. Two days after I had received my canon back, fully repaired, I still hadn't even heard anything from the Leica service department. When I took the initiative to call to make sure it had at least arrived I was informed that it would be several weeks before I would have even a cost estimate on the repair. As someone who photographs weddings, seniors, etc. this was most distressing. I gave it one star for the truly lovely camera bag.
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