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Fuji X100 vs. Leica X1 comparison review

LR admin — Thu, 12 May 2011 21:41:42 +0000

There are many good Fuji X100 reviews online. In this post I will concentrate on the Fuji X100 vs. Leica X1 cameras comparison. Unfortunately, I could not publish this online earlier because I just got my Fuji X100 last week. You can click on most of the images for larger view.

General

I have already compared the Fuji X100 and Leica X1 specifications in details. In terms of size, the X100 fits better in my hands. It is slightly bigger (and heavier) than the X1 because of the built-in hybrid viewfinder. Both cameras have very similar buttons/dial layout and location, even down to the battery door The X100 has also some extra buttons for the various viewfinder options.

The aperture selector on the X1 is on the top of the camera where on the X100 it is located on the lens. The X100 has a dedicated exposure compensation dial on top. I wish Fuji did implement also the on/off switch with continuous and self timer selections the same way as Leica does. The mode dial on the back of the Fuji camera is small and very soft - it takes some time to get used to. The command dial and buttons on the back of the X1 are firmer which makes them easier to use (identical to the dial on the M9). The speed dial on top of the Fuji X100 is firmer (again, just like the M9). The speed and aperture dials on the Leica X1 are very loose and it is very easy to accidentally change the settings. It is almost like Fuji and Leica decided to provide only one firm dial on their camera - the X100 got the shutter and, the X1 got the command dial.

Few other observations:

Fuji found the possible worst location to place the LED light - exactly where one would place their thumb. The LED on the Leica X1 is where it is suppose to be - above the LCD screen.
A nice feature on the Fuji X100: when pressing and holding the DISP/BACK button, all sounds, flash and assists lights get disabled for discrete shooting.
When selecting a macro mode for example, the Fuji X100 resets the settings after the camera is turned off. Leica X1 keeps that macro selection even after the camera is being turned off.
Fuji X100 has one programmable Fn button.
Fuji X100 has an optional (and expensive) lens hood and a filter adapter ring.
The Leica X1 ISO selection includes the Auto ISO function, the Fuji X100 doesn't.
The startup time of both cameras is identical, but the Leica takes longer to turn off.
You can get a black Leica X1, the Fuji X100 comes only in silver.

Similar to the Leica X1, adding a ThumbsUp to the Fuji X100 will definitely improve the ergonomics of the camera since your thumb can accidentally press some of the buttons located on the back. The current TU-CSEP-2 model is a little bit loose on the X100 - hopefully Match Technical Services will come up with a new version specifically designed for the Fuji X100:

The Fuji X00 lens is made out of metal and it does not expand where the X1 is made of plastic and it expands after the camera is turned on (almost 3 times its original size):

Of course the most attracting aspect of the Fuji X100 is the hybrid viewfinder which can show an image preview right after taking a picture - no need for "chimping". The viewfinder can display a lot of information: framing guidelines, electronic level, distance indicator, histogram, aperture, shutter speed, ISO, exposure compensation, AE selection, flash mode, WB, jpg mode, dynamic range, frames count, image size, battery level. You can select and choose in the menu what is displayed in the viewfinder. Switching to EVF is easily done by turning the switch located in the front of the camera.

Menu System and LCD screen

I definitely like better the simplicity of the Leica X1 menu. The Fuji X100 menu has two categories: shooting and set-up menu and I am still getting confused where each setting is located. Merging both categories into one menu would simplify the navigation. The command dial options on the Fuji X100 (flash, macro, WB, drive) are set to disappear very quickly after you click on them and often the selection was gone before I was able to make my choice.

The 2.8 in. 460,000 dots LCD screen of the X100 is excellent, much better than the 2.7 in. 230,000 dots screen of the X1.

Fuji X100 menu	Leica X1 menu

Autofocus

The manual focus of both cameras is equally useless (at least to me). The X100 and the X1 have a magnifier option and a DOF scale indicator, but I still find MF difficult and unreliable.

The Leica X1 has a louder AF motor.

When in autofocus mode, the Fuji X100 appears to be slightly faster in daylight and much faster when focusing in low light:

Sharpness

The sharpness of the Fujinon and Elmarit lenses (both Aspherical) is almost identical. At f/2.8 the Fuji X100 appears to be slightly sharper. At f/4 and above I could not see any differences (the examples below were taken from the center of a test chart @ 100% crop):

f/2.0

Fuji X100 @ f/2

f/2.8

Fuji X100 @ f/2.8

Leica X1 @ f/2.8

f/4.0

Fuji X100 @ f/4

Leica X1 @ f/4

f/5.6

Fuji X100 @ f/5.6

Leica X1 @ f/5.6

f/8.0

Fuji X100 @ f/8.0

Leica X1 @ f/8.0

100% crop

Those 100% crops were taken at f/8. Again both lenses have identical sharpness:

Original Fuji X100 image	Original Leica X1 image

Fuji X100 100% crop

Leica X1 100% crop

Bokeh

Next two images will show you the bokeh of the Fuji X100 and the Leica X1:

Fuji X100 @ f/2.0

Leica X1 @ f/2.8

Light falloff (vignetting)

Leica has done a better job in controlling the lens vignetting:

Fuji X100	Leica X1
f/2.0
f/2.8	f/2.8
f/4.0	f/4.0

ISO performance

The ISO selector of the Fuji X100 lets you choose between L(100), 200, 250, 320, 400, 500, 640, 800, 100, 1250, 1600, 2000, 2500, 3200, 4000, 5000, 6400 and H(12800) where the Leica X1 choices are 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600 and 3200.

Next is an ISO comparison between both cameras. Fuji has definitely an edge when it comes to high ISO performance. In my eyes, the Fuji X100 @ ISO 6400 is identical to Leica X1 @ ISO 3200 (all samples 100% crop):

ISO 200

Fuji X100 @ ISO 200

Leica X1 @ ISO 200

ISO 400

Fuji X100 @ ISO 400

Leica X1 @ ISO 400

ISO 800

Fuji X100 @ ISO 800

Leica X1 @ ISO 800

ISO 1600

Fuji X100 @ ISO 1600

Leica X1 @ ISO 1600

ISO 3200

Fuji X100 @ ISO 3200

Leica X1 @ ISO 3200

ISO 6400 (only Fuji X100)

Fuji X100 @ ISO 6400

Auto Exposure

The Auto Exposure of the Fuji X100 is off sometimes - I believe that it underexposes images. The reason I say this is because I have previously compared the Leica X1 with the D300s and the exposure of both cameras is identical (and I know that Nikon does have a very accurate AE). Here are two examples taken in manual mode at 1/30 sec, f/8 (see more samples at the bottom of this post):

Fuji X100 at 1/30 sec, f/8, ISO 200	Leica X1 at 1/30 sec, f/8, ISO 200

And here is the the same shot taken with the Fuji X100 in aperture priority - the camera selected 1/13 sec shutter speed:

Fuji X100 in AE: 1/13 sec, f/8, ISO 200

Video

The Fuji X100 can record HD video (1280x720 at 24 fps) with stereo sound. Focus, exposure and WB are set automatically by the camera when in video mode. Before starting recording, you can set the aperture, WB, film simulation, exposure compensation and focus mode. There is also a 3x digital video zoom available that can expand the focal length to 105mm. The maximum recording time is 10 minutes. Video files are recorded in QuickTime format. Here is a video example - AF is very slow and there is plenty of "jello effect" when the camera is handheld. The Fuji X100 doesn't have image stabilization, the Leica X1 has IS but it doesn't have video.

Aperture Priority samples

Since the Fuji X100 slightly underexposes images, I could not do any direct comparisons with identical shutter speed/aperture settings. Here are few examples taken in aperture priority mode (images were not post-processed in any way, just directly converted and resized from RAW->JPG in Lightroom 3, full size samples are available on flickr):

Fuji X100	Leica X1

B&W JPG

Some B&W jpg samples taken straight out of both cameras (all taken at normal settings):

Fuji X100	Leica X1

Here is a set of jpg files taken in vivid preset with both cameras:

Fuji X100 Vivid (Velvia) jpg setting	Leica X1 Vivid jpg setting

In terms of close up, The Fuji X100 lets you take pictures at 10cm while the X1 minimum focusing distance is 30cm. Here is the same image taken at 10cm with Fuji X100 (Velvia jpg preset):

Conclusion

The Fuji X100 and Leica X1 are very similar and different at the same time. The Leica X1 is a more mature camera in terms of firmware stability. The Fuji X100 has several quirks that are widely discussed in various online forums. Hopefully Fuji will address those in future firmware updates.

Fujifilm had a very clear goal in mind when they designed the X100 and they knew exactly what their target audience would be. I believe the X1 product line would have been much more successful if it was designed around the "fixed lens, mini-M9" idea. Many people will pick the X100 just because of its resemblance to a Leica M. The hype around the Fuji X100 is a clear indication of the demand for simple classical cameras with good image quality.

Even with the recent X100 price increase (update: B&H price went back down to $1200), I would still choose the Fuji X100 over the Leica X1 (and I do own a M9 as well). My preferences are not just based on the price but on the "overall package". The Fuji X100 is a nice combination of a classical camera filled with the latest technology. The camera is small and has this "take me everywhere" appeal. The hybrid viewfinder is a great innovation and the ability to shoot HD video can be handy.

It will be interesting to see how Fujifilm will further develop the X100 line and whether other manufacturers will jump on the classical camera bandwagon. After all, competition can only be good for consumers.

Digiscoping adaptors for Leica X1 and D-Lux 5 cameras

LR admin — Thu, 05 May 2011 19:02:22 +0000

On Tuesday Leica Store Mayfair announced two digiscoping adaptors for Leica X1 and D-Lux 5 cameras. Those are not really new products (see this post from October, 2010) but I guess Leica is now starting to ship them:

Leica D-Lux 5 digiscoping adapter (#42332)

Leica X1 digiscoping adapter (#42331)

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Leica X1 firmware update v2.0 before and after AF speed comparison (video)

LR admin — Thu, 31 Mar 2011 03:29:23 +0000

Two days ago Leica released new firmware for their X1 camera. The new firmware mainly contains improvements in the AF/MF functionality - for example the depth of field scale is displayed when in manual focusing mode:

The autofocus is now twice as fast - I did a quick video of the AF speed before and after the firmware upgrade. With the old firmware it took aprox. 2 seconds to autofocus in low light. With v2.0 the autofocus time is aprox. 1sec (for both 1 and 11 AF points):

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Leica X1 vs. Nikon D300s ISO comparison

LR admin — Tue, 29 Mar 2011 21:11:11 +0000

Leica X1 has a 12.9MP APS-C CMOS sensor and I wanted to compare its ISO performance to a APS-C type DSLR camera. I chose the Nikon D300s because both cameras were announced around the same time back in 2009 (the ISO of the latest Nikon D7000 goes up to 25,600). About the test:

All images are 100% crops taken at f/2.8 (I used the Nikkor 24mm f/1.4 lens on the D300s which on a DX sensor equals aprox. 35mm).
The native ISO range of the D300s is 200-3200 (the camera has also Lo-1 ISO 100 and Hi-1 ISO 6400 settings)
The native ISO range of the X1 is 100-3200.
The high ISO performance seems to be identical for both cameras.
Leica X1 has an advantage at its native ISO 100.

Images after the break:

Nikon D300s	Leica X1
ISO 160 (Lo 0.3)	ISO 100
ISO 200	ISO 200
ISO 400	ISO 400
ISO 800	ISO 800
ISO 1600	ISO 1600
ISO 3200	ISO 3200

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Leica X1 firmware update v2.0 is now official

LR admin — Mon, 28 Mar 2011 20:03:50 +0000

Allendale, NJ (March 28, 2011) - Leica Camera Inc. is pleased to announce a firmware update for its high-performance digital compact camera, the LEICA X1. Users wishing to benefit from the new offerings can download the firmware update from the Leica website and take advantage of new, improved features beginning Tuesday March 29, 2011.

The new X1 firmware offers the following features and benefits:

· Improved manual focusing, with the focus screen showing the image based on an open aperture
· More accurate manual focusing with finer steps, when scrolling slowly with the click wheel
· Two manual focusing speeds for more accurate and faster manual focus operation
· Manual focusing lock now available
· Enlarged manual focusing scale display
· Depth of field scale displayed in manual focusing mode
· Manual focus settings retained in memory when camera is switched off
· Improved autofocus speed in low light conditions and with low contrast subjects, in particular when shooting multiple images of the same subject
· ISO setting displayed in Auto ISO mode
· Improved JPEG image quality

For more information, please visit: http://us.leica-camera.com/photography/compact_cameras/x1.

About the Leica X1
The Leica X1 delivers the best picture quality among compact cameras. This elegant camera features a 12.2 megapixel CMOS image sensor in APS-C format, identical in size to those used in semi-professional DSLR cameras. Each individual pixel has a generous surface area and collects more light, therefore ensuring low noise levels, high dynamic range and accurate color differentiation. Expressed in terms of 35mm film format, the X1’s Elmarit 24mm f/2.8 ASPH lens has the same coverage as the legendary 35 mm focal length. While its numerous automatic functions make the X1 extremely fast and intuitive to use, its manual control options enable the photographer to maintain concentration on the creative aspects of the composition.

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Leica X1 firmware v2.0 will be out on March 29th updated

LR admin — Sat, 26 Mar 2011 04:50:16 +0000

Leica X1 firmware v1.0 will soon be history

Leica Camera Russia just reported that firmware V2.0 for Leica X1 will be out on March 29th. The new firmware version includes the following changes (Google translation):

A more accurate manual focusing thanks to the fact that the manual focus screen now always shows the image on the basis of an open aperture.
Improved manual focus. Now with the slow scrolling wheel focused perhaps more accurately focus.
Enter the 2 speed for more accurate and rapid manual focusing.
Introduced the configuration of the lock manual focusing.
Zoom in distance scale on the screen in manual focus mode.
Added a map scale of depth of field in manual focus mode.
Added automatic memorization of manual focusing when camera is turned off.
Improved speed of auto focus in low light and low contrast subject, especially with regard to multiple shooting the same object.
Added display of the parameter sensitivity (ISO) mode Auto ISO.
Improved image quality as JPEG.

The Leica owner website is currently down and I cannot confirm if the firmware is already available online. Some sample images taken with the new v2.0 firmware surfaced earlier today on flickr.

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More FujiFilm FinePix X100 vs. Leica X1 comparisons

LR admin — Fri, 11 Mar 2011 17:38:36 +0000

Another set of images taken with the FujiFilm X100 and Leica X1 cameras. This time the EXIF data is available as well. RAW->JPG conversions from Lightroom and Silkypix are also uploaded:

There are more X1 vs. X100 comparisons 0n this Japanese site, flickr and the X100 forum.

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The cazenove+loyd Leica travel photographer of the year competition 2011

LR admin — Tue, 08 Mar 2011 17:12:17 +0000

Cazenove+Loyd partnered with Leica for the their 2011 Leica Travel Photographer of the Year Competition. Terms and conditions of the competition and list of all prices can be found here.

More details in the press release below:

London, March 8, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- cazenove+loyd have teamed up with camera and optics specialist Leica to launch a 'Travel Photographer of the Year' competition for 2011.

Each month from January to December 2011, budding photographers will be invited to submit up to five photographs taken in one of cazenove+loyd's three areas of expertise: Africa+Indian Ocean, South+South East Asia and Central+South America.

The 12 winning entries, one from each month, will be shown at an exhibition in Central London in early 2012. The cazenove+loyd Leica Travel Photographer of the Year will be announced at the opening of the exhibition and presented with a Leica X1 digital camera and accessories worth GBP1,400.

Christopher Wilmot-Sitwell, director of cazenove+loyd, said: "We are looking for an inspirational photographer, who captures the beauty and essence of a country's culture, people, land or wildlife.

"Many of our clients are amateur photographers and we are encouraging them and other keen photographers to send in images that reflect individual experiences and a passion for travel.

"In support of this, cazenove+loyd are inviting every client who books a holiday in 2011, to attend a workshop at the specialist Leica Akademie in London's Mayfair."

The judges of the competition are Leica UK managing director David Bell, photographer Will Cheung and award-winning journalist Jonathan Margolis. Between them they'll select a monthly winner who, in addition to winning a Leica prize, will go forward to the final which will be voted online by the public. The competition is open to anyone over 18, including journalists and professional photographers.

Entries for March 2011's monthly prize can be uploaded now on cazenove+loyd's re-designed website: http://leica.cazloyd.comwhere you'll also be able to see the winning images for January and February.

cazenove+loyd is an award winning travel company which focuses on luxury tailor made holidays in three challenging and exciting parts of the world: Africa+Indian Ocean, Central+South America and South+South East Asia. Each itinerary is individually designed by a destination expert who knows their region from personal experience. Each team of destination experts is 100% focused on one part of the world. They use their expertise, creative thinking and specialist guides on the ground to develop an original itinerary every time to match each client's expectations, time and budget.

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Fuji X100 vs. Leica X1: the gloves are off

LR admin — Sun, 06 Mar 2011 04:47:56 +0000

The first set of comparisons between the Fuji X100 and the Leica X1 is already available on flickr:

Sample 1: X100 vs. X1
Sample 2: X100 vs. X1
Sample 3: X100 vs. X1
Sample 4: X100 vs. X1
Sample 5: X100 vs. X1
Sample 6: X100 vs. X1

Update: you can get the EXIF data from the above images on this website.

Update #2: another X100 vs. X1 comparison including RAW conversions.

In the next two weeks I will be getting both cameras and will be able to do my own comparison, stay tuned.

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Leica X1 firmware update “should” be released in March

LR admin — Sat, 19 Feb 2011 04:59:26 +0000

Leica Camera AG mentioned on their twitter account that the X1 firmware update should be released in March:

My bet goes for March 18th as a released date (the day the Fuji X100 will start shipping in the US and Canada).

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Fuji X100 vs. Leica X1 specs comparison

LR admin — Wed, 16 Feb 2011 04:50:57 +0000

Since Fuji officially announced the X100 to the US market last week, I now have more detailed information to update my previous Leica X1 vs. Fuji X100 specifications comparison:

	FujiFilm X100	Leica X1
Sensor	APS-C CMOS	APS-C CMOS
Resolution	12.3MP	12.9MP
LCD screen	TFT, 100% coverage	TFT, 100% coverage
LCD screen size and resolution	2.8 in. 460,000 dots	2.7 in. 230,000 dots
ISO range	200-6400 (expandable to 100-12800)	100-3200
Lens	Fujinon 23mm f/2	Elmarit 24 mm f/2,8 ASPH
Lens design	8 elements in 6 groups, 1 aspherical	8 elements in 6 groups, 1 aspherical
Video mode	HD 1280×720 with stereo sound	N/A
Image stabilization	No	Yes
Max shutter	1/4000 at f/8, 1/1000 at f/2 3 f-stops built-in ND filter	1/2000 across the aperture range
RAW format	RAF	DNG (Adobe)
Continuous shooting	5/3 fps	3/2 fps
Exposure compensation	-2.0EV +2.0EV 1/3EV step	-3.0EV +3.0EV 1/3EV step
Storage	20MB internal, SDHC/SDXC(UHS-I)	50MB internal, SDHC
Battery capacity	300 exposures	260 exposures
Warranty	1 year	2 years
Included software	Silkypix (Windows only, $100 value)	Adobe Lightroom ($260 value)
Made in	Japan	Germany
Dimensions (WxHxD)	126.5 x 74.4 x 53.9 mm	124 x 32 x 59.5 mm
Weight	405 g	286 g
Price	$1,199.00	$1995.00

Leica has an advantage on the low ISO range. In general, Leica is very conservative with their specifications and when they say 3200 ISO that means anything above that level is useless. It remains to be seen if the ISO 6400 on the X100 is usable or only a "paper specification". Some Fuji X100 samples are available here, here and here but I could not find any high ISO images.

Leica's Elmarit lens is a "baby M" lens - it is based on the legendary M lenses and is designed by the same engineering team in Solms. Fuji has produced only few Fujinon lenses in the past.

A note on the shutter speed: Leica X1 has a constant shutter speed of 1/2000 across the aperture range. Fuji X100 has 1/4000 speed at f/8 (or smaller aperture) and 1/1000 at f/2. This is a good example of how specifications could be misleading.

Minimal focus distance is 10cm for the X100 and 30cm for the X1. The close macro distance could be a double-edged sword. Usually, IQ is compromised in order to make a lens able to focus at very close distance.

The software (Silkypix) that comes with the Fuji X100 is Windows only (update: Fuji confirmed that the X100 will ship with Silkypix for Mac and Windows OS). I hope Adobe's Lightroom and Apple's Aperture will be able to handle Fuji's RAF format.

One of the main Fuji X100 attraction is the hybrid viewfinder with 1,440,000 dots. Leica X1 has an optional external (optical only) viewfinder.

The Fuji X100 will also have a flash commander mode.

Fuji X100 has a 3 f-stops built-in ND filter.

Leica X1 is available also in black, Fuji have not confirmed a black version of the X100.

More Fuji X100 updates available here.

More Leica X1 related stories available here.

Update: The Fuji X100 aperture control is on the lens, the X1 has the aperture control on the top of the camera.

Note: the included camera images are probably not proportional (the Leica X1 is smaller in size).

Fuji X100 accessories:

Leica X1 accessories:

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Auto lens cap for Leica X1

LR admin — Sun, 30 Jan 2011 21:53:00 +0000

I just noticed that eBay also has auto lens cap for the Leica X1 (see D-Lux 5 auto lens cap). Several different resellers are offering them for around $30 incl. free shipping.

Here are some other Leica X1 accessories found on eBay:

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Leica X1 BMW limited edition camera

LR admin — Tue, 18 Jan 2011 00:23:00 +0000

What does Leica and BMW have in common? The X1:

And here is the Leica X1 BMW limited edition camera:

Only 600 pieces of this limited edition Leica X1 were produced. Head over to eBay for more images. The interesting part is that the BMW logo is not imprinted on the flash like the previous “Jochen Rindt” and “Le Mans” X1 limited editions.

Ebay via Fotoactualidad

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Fuji X100 priced at $1,199.00 (quickly compared with Leica X1)

LR admin — Sun, 16 Jan 2011 16:32:47 +0000

Update: see my updated comparison between the Fuji X100 and Leia X1.

Adorama listed the Fuji X100 camera at $1,199.00 and is now taking pre-orders. This is $800 less than the Leica X1. Here is a quick specifications comparison between the X100 and the X1:

Both cameras have a 12MP APS-C CMOS sensor.
The Fuji camera has a 2.8 in. 460,000 dots LCD screen, compared to 2.7 in. 230,000 dots on the Leica X1.
Fuji's X100 ISO range is 200-6400 (expandable to 100-12800), Leica X1 has ISO range of 100-3200.
Fuji X100 has a 23mm f/2 lens, Leica X1 has a 24mm f/2.8 lens (both will be aprox. 35mm equivalent)
Both cameras take SD cards.
The Fuji X100 can do 5fps in continuous shooting compared to 3 fps for the Leica X1.
Fuji X100 has a max shutter speed of 1/4000, for the Leica X1 the maximum is 1/2000.
Minimal focus distance is 10cm for the X100 and 30cm for the x1.
In addition, the Fuji X100 can record video in HD (1280x720) with stereo sound and has a hybrid viewfinder with 1,440,000 dots. The Fuji X100 will also have a flash commander mode.

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Leica is still working on the X1 firmware update, will not be released this month

LR admin — Fri, 14 Jan 2011 02:28:39 +0000

Leica is till working on the firmware updated for X1 and according to this Facebook post, the update will not be released this month (January):

Some of the expected improvements are faster AF and improved manual focus.

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Black Leica X1 now in stock

LR admin — Fri, 24 Dec 2010 02:34:41 +0000

The black Leica X1 that was announced during Photokina 2010 is now in stock at B&H and Amazon:

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Black Leica X1 now shipping in the US

LR admin — Wed, 08 Dec 2010 23:22:48 +0000

The black Leica X1 is now shipping in the US and should be available in stores in the next few days.

The soft leather case for Leica D-Lux 5 (#18724) is also in stock in most authorized dealers:

Both items will be available at Leica Day.

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Leica X1 firmware version 2.0 expected in 6-8 weeks

LR admin — Wed, 17 Nov 2010 01:06:23 +0000

The first (pre-release) Leica X1 beta firmware

Leica X1 firmware version 2.0 is now in beta testing. Some of the improvements are faster AF and improved manual focus. The new firmware is expected to be released in 6-8 weeks.

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Leica X1 black “Jochen Rindt” limited edition

LR admin — Thu, 11 Nov 2010 01:28:43 +0000

For the 40th anniversary of Jochen Rindt's death, the Leica Shop in Vienna presents the Leica X1 Edition 'Jochen Rindt'. Only 68 cameras of this limited edition are produced and the price is 2,150 EUR. The camera comes with an original photograph of Jochen Rindt by Peter Coeln taken six days before his tragic crash in Monza.

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Black Thumbs Up CSEP-2 now available for the black Leica X1

LR admin — Wed, 06 Oct 2010 03:04:28 +0000

MatchTechnical released a black version of their CSEP-2 ThumbsUp model to match up with the new black Leica X1 camera.

More images after the break:

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Leica News & Rumors » Leica X1

Fuji X100 vs. Leica X1 comparison review

General

Menu System and LCD screen

Autofocus

Sharpness

100% crop

Bokeh

Light falloff (vignetting)

ISO performance

Auto Exposure

Video

Aperture Priority samples

B&W JPG

Conclusion

Related links:

Digiscoping adaptors for Leica X1 and D-Lux 5 cameras

Leica X1 firmware update v2.0 before and after AF speed comparison (video)

Leica X1 vs. Nikon D300s ISO comparison

Leica X1 firmware update v2.0 is now official

Leica X1 firmware v2.0 will be out on March 29th *updated*

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Leica X1 firmware v2.0 will be out on March 29th updated