Over three months after the Panasonic LX5 firmware update, today Leica Camera announced new firmware update for their D-Lux 5 model: Solms, Germany (December 16, 2011) – Leica Camera AG announces the release of a new firmware update for the Leica D-Lux 5. Users wishing to bring their camera up-to-date can now download the firmware […]
Today Amazon has a deal on the Panasonic LX5 ($269) which makes is 3 times cheaper than the Leica D-Lux 5 ($799)! The Leica D-Lux 5 and Panasonic LX5 are basically identical cameras, both manufactured by Panasonic in Japan. Check this comparison for more details.
Custom case for Leica M9 Titanium made by camera-hirano (Japan): This is the rest of the Xinhai revolution limited edition Leica cameras for the Chinese market. The serial numbers of the M9-P are from 1911 to 2011. The price is $88k HKD (about $11000 USD): Leica UK confirmed that the Leica D-Lux 5 Titanium is not […]
Amazon, Adorama, Popflash and Acephoto currently have the new Leica D-LUX 5 Titanium limited edition camera in stock:
New Leica D-Lux 5 limited edition (1500 units produced), US pricing should be around $1,200.00: Versatile digital compact camera in titanium styling with luxury leather case 18 October 2011: Leica Camera AG has today announced a special edition of its successful D-Lux 5 digital camera: the Leica D-Lux 5 Titanium. This elegantly-designed compact camera, with […]
In a recent interview with TechRadar, Yoshiyuki Inoue ( Senior Engineering Planner) mentioned that the LX5 camera sales are not as good as Panasonic had hoped. One of the possible improvement for the LX5 (and D-Lux 5) replacement could be the sensor size. A new 1 inch sensor (like the new Nikon 1) was mentioned, but nothing […]
Today Panasonic announced new firmware for their LX5 camera The main improvements are: Improved AF performance (up to 23% faster on the wide-end) New high ISO NR mode Improved auto white balance Active mode (Power O.I.S) New miniature mode effect Shutter speed limit extended to 250sec Improved shutter operation I expect that Leica will release […]
