![]() The D-Lux isn’t the most recent camera with a compact profile, with many newer options having larger sensors. JPEG B&W in camera preset, 24mm, macro, minimum distance, f1.7, ISO 400 Why the Leica D-Lux? Such a digital camera was seemingly non-existent, and there was another question that had come to mind while I searched for my digital compact holy grail, was there really any need for a compact digital camera when I could do so much with my iPhone? Panasonic vs. My hope when I got my hands on the Leica D-Lux (typ 109) was that it would be a winner. ![]() I’ve long wanted a digital compact I could always keep with me, in the Jeep, a coat pocket or even as a back up, that could offer me good quality results without too many sacrifices. I’ve used dozens of compacts, including most of the cult favorites like the Ricoh GR’s, they all had some glaring issue I couldn’t overlook. With digital compacts this seems to be often the case. We as photographers know that if a camera is compact but awful to work with and produces a poor image, then it’s no good. With film systems, as this website often illustrates, there are a wide variety of wonderful options. I value the compact quality in a camera system nearly as much as I value the handling when it comes to my day to day use. I favored my Nikon FE2 or even when necessary my EM over my larger and heavier F3 or F4, and despite liking the handling of the Leica R3 or R7 better than that of the R4, I’ll use the R4 because of it’s more compact size. Lately my personal reason for using 35mm or smaller sized compacts has been my bad back and neck pain. ![]() But there’s also a whole host of other reasons as to why a photographer may lean towards the compact. Firstly, I think they allow the photographer to go largely unnoticed, and even when noticed to not be taken too seriously – this eases the interaction between subject and photographer.
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