Lumix LX3 and Leica DLUX4

spheredome · 11th June 2009

I have been wondering how identical is the Lumix LX3 and Leica DLUX4 and suddenly my colleague bought DLUX4 and I have the opportunity to compare them side by side.

More pics.

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a1...IMG_0088_1.jpg

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a1...IMG_0090_1.jpg

Photo taken by LX3 and DLUX4 on iA and Auto mode.

blurry80 · 12th June 2009

the leica has better yellows thats about it. and hte 3 year warranty

spheredome · 12th June 2009

My verdict in the Auto test is yes, DLUX-4 is 10% better in the following areas than LX3.

- better dynamic range
- sharper lens.
- lens coat is more purple

But packaging, Leica offers more warranty, software tool. I won't comment on the case as leather case can be purchase for both models.

3 non camera craze colleagues happen to come in contact with both camera. Without any influence words, all were holding the Leica with more interest than the LX3.

Thus perceptively, Leica is worth the value for its brand if you are willing to pay more.

sayjaibow · 12th June 2009

The lx3 recently has a new firmware upgrade to adjust AWB. Did you do this upgrade? This is in cam jpg right? You should test RAW as well.

spheredome · 12th June 2009

Yes, firmware is the latest and both are direct jpg at max quality.

This comparison is not intended to be technical (many review blogs has that info). My colleague and me have no intention to use raw at all.

But when I hold the leica, it does feel better with that red dot.

Originally Posted by sayjaibow

The lx3 recently has a new firmware upgrade to adjust AWB. Did you do this upgrade? This is in cam jpg right? You should test RAW as well.

hwchoy · 12th June 2009

what I understand is that the lenses are the same, and hence should have the same sharpness (within individual variance) but the coating is different, the internal processing is different, and hence a very different output (especially JPEG). I was told by a L owner that it has much better colour rendition.

11th June 2009	#1
spheredome Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: AMK Posts: 877	Lumix LX3 and Leica DLUX4 I have been wondering how identical is the Lumix LX3 and Leica DLUX4 and suddenly my colleague bought DLUX4 and I have the opportunity to compare them side by side. More pics. http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a1...IMG_0088_1.jpg http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a1...IMG_0090_1.jpg Photo taken by LX3 and DLUX4 on iA and Auto mode. Last edited by spheredome; 11th June 2009 at 11:55 PM.

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blurry80 Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Toa Payoh Posts: 432	Re: Lumix LX3 and Leica DLUX4 the leica has better yellows thats about it. and hte 3 year warranty __________________ Canon 400D 50mm,28-75 F2.8, Ricoh GRDIII 28mm F1.9 www.flickr.com/jenson_goh

12th June 2009	#3
spheredome Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: AMK Posts: 877	Re: Lumix LX3 and Leica DLUX4 My verdict in the Auto test is yes, DLUX-4 is 10% better in the following areas than LX3. - better dynamic range - sharper lens. - lens coat is more purple But packaging, Leica offers more warranty, software tool. I won't comment on the case as leather case can be purchase for both models. 3 non camera craze colleagues happen to come in contact with both camera. Without any influence words, all were holding the Leica with more interest than the LX3. Thus perceptively, Leica is worth the value for its brand if you are willing to pay more. Last edited by spheredome; 12th June 2009 at 11:29 AM.

12th June 2009	#4
sayjaibow Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 95	Re: Lumix LX3 and Leica DLUX4 The lx3 recently has a new firmware upgrade to adjust AWB. Did you do this upgrade? This is in cam jpg right? You should test RAW as well.

12th June 2009	#6
hwchoy Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Tampines, Singapore. Posts: 1,938	Re: Lumix LX3 and Leica DLUX4 what I understand is that the lenses are the same, and hence should have the same sharpness (within individual variance) but the coating is different, the internal processing is different, and hence a very different output (especially JPEG). I was told by a L owner that it has much better colour rendition.