How about that Leica D-Lux 5?

By LR admin | Published: February 16, 2010

Panasonic is currently running a teaser ad that displays the silhouettes of two cameras - one of them appears to have the shape of the LX3.

The official announcement should be during the Focus on Imaging show in Birmingham NEC (March 7-10, 2010). At that point it is not clear if this will be the new LX4 but if it is, we can expect the Leica D-Lux 5 to be announced for Photokina 2010.

Here are some rumored Leica D-Lux 5 specs found on dpreview:

  • New backlit 12.1mp sensor
  • Built-in EVF
  • Lumix lens (not Leica; not sure about specs, but I am hearing 1.7/20mm)
  • 1:1, 3:2, 16:9, 2.39:1, 1.85:1 aspect ratios
  • New B&W high-sensitivity mode (almost no-noise in iso 3200)
  • Improved noise reduction system (all ISO settings)
  • Priced at under $600 USD at launch
  • Stiffer controls compared to LX3
  • Screen to be equal to or better than LX3/D-Lux 4 screen
  • Manual focus/selector ring, similar to canon S90
  • Magnesium alloy body
  • Higher capacity batteries
  • Built-in lens cap

Related posts:

  1. Interesting test: Olympus EP2 vs Canon 5D Mk II vs Leica M9-P high ISO noise comparison
  2. A very good guess of what’s next for the Leica D-Lux 5
  3. Leica D-Lux 4 vs. D-Lux 5 vs. V-Lux 2 ISO comparison
  4. Panasonic LX5 coming soon with m4/3 sensor?
  5. New Leica S2 grid focusing screen

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3 Comments

  1. Bruce
    Posted February 17, 2010 at 12:14 pm | Permalink

    A Leica with a Lumix lens…??? Sold (presumably) at a premium to the Lumix version..??? ARE THEY NUTS???

  2. dom
    Posted February 22, 2010 at 6:25 pm | Permalink

    No Leica lens on a Leica! Who’s running Leica anymore?

  3. Tom
    Posted February 25, 2010 at 6:03 am | Permalink

    To be honest I really don’t believe that about lumix lens and not leica, I mean why in the heck would Leica which is a brand solely carried by its superior optics stick their name on a camera that doesn’t contain their optics?

    It makes no logical sense therefore I really find it hard to believe.

    All the rest of it is logical and is totally the norm with camera technology advancement.