Leica DLUX4 vs Panasonic LX3 Initial Impression

[darinb]

Darin,

the step for LX3 from -1 to 0 is quite huge, I rather keep them in -1. I will show u why later with you some pics.

That's what I was thinking--so it looks like the difference between the two is that the Leica has the saturation knocked down by 1/2 a click--which would satisfy Leica's claim that the two differ in image processing--they never said it was a big difference!

--Darin

[nikonK]

LX3 Default setting all 0


LX3 Sat -1, Contrast -1, NR -1

[Ikan]

I dunno.. i agree with the japs... .. TIGER saturated is coooool..

[nikonK]

Below are shot in Manual mode, this round both STD Filmmode without adjustment in Both Cam

DLUX4 f2  1/15s  ISO80 Preset WB STD FILMMODE


LX3 f2 1/15s ISO80 Preset WB STD FILMMODE


DLUX4 f5  1/15s ISO400 Preset WB STD FILMMODE


LX3 f5  1/15s ISO400 Preset WB STD FILMMODE

[nikonK]

DLUX4 ISO80 f2 1/13s PRESET WB


LX3 ISO80 f2 1/13s PRESET WB


DLUX4 ISO400 f2 1/40s PRESET WB


LX3 ISO400 f2 1/40s PRESET WB

[Kuen Hoong]

HKO, with the Preset WB + std film mode + zero adjustment, , it seems Dlux4 producing richer color vs the LX3. From the previous samples, i would expect LX3 be the one that are having more saturated output. The DLUX4 also has a notch better in both contrast and details vs the LX3.

besides the Picture IQ, do you have any other comments on handling, menu, AE and AF between the 2 ? ( You can skip the part where DLUX4 has the red dot  )

[nikonK]

HKO, with the Preset WB + std film mode + zero adjustment, , it seems Dlux4 producing richer color vs the LX3. From the previous samples, i would expect LX3 be the one that are having more saturated output. The DLUX4 also has a notch better in both contrast and details vs the LX3.

besides the Picture IQ, do you have any other comments on handling, menu, AE and AF between the 2 ? ( You can skip the part where DLUX4 has the red dot  )

Lee, The Menu & Buttons & Functions are exactly the same. Grip is not bad in DLUX, LX3 is little better with the supporting grip.

[Kuen Hoong]

Lee, The Menu & Buttons & Functions are exactly the same. Grip is not bad in DLUX, LX3 is little better with the supporting grip.

So, you could make use of the additional Grip for Dlux4

[nikonK]

Lee, not sure how well it works, I haven't ordered yet. if want better grip temporary can use the Ricoh GR2, Sony R1 

[popo]

   SO poisoned........