The Panasonic LX7 and the FZ200 are now officially announced. Leica will most likely introduce their own versions of those cameras at Photokina (September, 2012).
Leica D-Lux 6 expected specs:
- Lens: Lumix DC Vario, 11 elements in 10 groups 5 Aspheric; 2 ED EFL: 4.7-17.7 mm (35 mm equivalent: 24-90 mm); Aperture: f/1.4 (W) – 2.3 (T) to f/8.0
- New 1/1.7″ 10.1MP MOS Sensor
- Venus Engine Image Processor
- Leica DC Vario-Summilux 24mm Lens
- 3.8 Optical Zoom Lens
- 3.0″ 920K-Dot LCD with Auto Brightness
- Full HD 1080 Video Recording
- RAW and RAW+JPEG Recording Options
- Trust iA and iA Plus Modes
- Creative Control Modes
- Time Lapse Shot Function
- 12.1 MP MOS Sensor
- LSI Venus Engine Image Processor
- 25-600mm f/2.8 on the WA side Leica Optical Zoom Lens
- 3.0″ Free Angle 460K-dot LCD Display
- 0.2″ Electronic View Finder w/ 100% FOV
- 12 fps Continuous Shooting
- RAW and RAW+JPEG Recording Option
- Full HD 60p Video Recording
- Improved Ergonomics
- Hot-shoe and Accessory Mount