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Leica D-Lux 3 (black) comparison

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Product name	Leica D-Lux 3 (black)	Leica D-Lux 4 (black)	Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3 (black)	Leica V-Lux 1	Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3 (silver)
Price	$1,799.99	$699.00	$449.17 to $499.99	Check Prices	$277.95 to $349.97
CNET editors' rating	3.5 stars Overall score: 7.4 (3.5 stars)	stars Overall score: ( stars)	3.5 stars Overall score: 7.4 (3.5 stars)	3.5 stars Overall score: 7.4 (3.5 stars)	3.5 stars Overall score: 7.5 (3.5 stars)
Average user rating	3.5 stars	4.5 stars	4.5 stars	3.5 stars	3.5 stars
Release date	September 19, 2006		September 17, 2008		April 20, 2009
The Bottom Line	A good choice for an enthusiast looking for a powerful camera that can fit into a jacket pocket; however, the Leica D-Lux 3 has a price only a Leica aficionado could love.		Although the Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3 has its share of passionate fans, we think the JPEG quality should be more consistent for the price.	Leica's version of Panasonic's DMC-FZ50 has slightly better JPEG compression, slightly slower performance, and a much higher price tag.	As long as you don't want much in the way of manual features, the Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3 is a very nice camera that can handle a variety of shooting situations.
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Lens aperture	F/2.8-4.9	F/2.0-2.8	F/2.0-2.8	F/2.8-3.7	F/3.3-4.9
Equivalent 35mm focal length	28 - 112 mm	24 - 60 mm	24 - 60 mm	35 - 420 mm	25 - 300 mm
Optical zoom	4 x	2.5 x	2.5 x	12 x	12 x
Light sensitivity	ISO 80 ISO 100 ISO 200 ISO 400 ISO auto	ISO 80 ISO 100 ISO 200 ISO 400 ISO 800 ISO 1600 ISO 3200 ISO auto	ISO 80 ISO 100 ISO 200 ISO 400 ISO 800 ISO 1600 ISO 3200 ISO auto ISO auto (1600-6400)	ISO 100 ISO 200 ISO 400 ISO 800 ISO 1600 ISO 3200 ISO auto	ISO 80 ISO 100 ISO 200 ISO 400 ISO 800 ISO 1600 ISO 3200 ISO auto ISO auto (1600-6400)
Display (projector) technology	TFT active matrix	TFT active matrix	TFT active matrix	TFT active matrix	TFT active matrix
Memory storage capacity	64 MB	Info unavailable	50 MB	512 MB	Info unavailable
Video input type	Digital camera	Digital camera	Digital camera	Digital camera	Digital camera
Flash memory form factor	SD Memory Card	Info unavailable	Integrated	SD Memory Card	Info unavailable
Digital zoom	4 x	4 x	4 x	4 x	4 x
Battery technology	Lithium ion	Info unavailable	Lithium ion	Lithium ion	Info unavailable
Weight	6.5 oz	8 oz	8.1 oz	1.5 lbs	7.2 oz
Effective sensor resolution	10,100,000 pixels	10,100,000 pixels	10,100,000 pixels	10,100,000 pixels	10,100,000 pixels
Still image format	RAW JPEG	RAW JPEG RAW + JPEG	RAW JPEG RAW + JPEG	RAW JPEG	JPEG
Display (projector) diagonal size	2.8 in	3 in	3 in	2 in	3 in
Manual focus	Manual Automatic	Manual Automatic	Manual Automatic	Manual Automatic	Automatic
Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications
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