Leica Digilux 2

usability, performance, lens, design, durability

price, shutter

100% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Some useful tools in the bottom left-hand corner accompany the main window. Firstly the copy and paste buttons let you choose and copy any aspect of you edit then paste it into other images. So, if you like the split tones of a black and white image...

Sure, $1,850 is a little rich for most buyers. But those who appreciate the finest—and don't mind paying for it—will understand.

Good resolution, clean images with few processing artifacts Contrasty tone balance (black is almost always black) Natural yet appealing color balance Noise reduction works fairly well at higher ISO's although should be user controllable Superb build...

Poor macro performance No ISO 50, could have delivered silky smooth images with this option EVF leaves a lot to be desired, purists will expect a quality finder Camera locked while writing RAW images Poor supplied RAW conversion software Metering mode...

When you first handle the Digilux 2 you can't help but be impressed by its build quality and logical control layout. I'm quite comfortable stating that the Digilux 2 has the easiest to use manual controls of any current digital camera. This allows for...

Beautiful mechanical focus, zoom, aperture, and shutter-speed controls ; High-quality magnesium body ; Fast lens with sensible zoom range ; Ingenious tiltable flash ; Excellent manual focus system

Relatively low resolution for an enthusiast model ; Big and heavy ; Long raw-format shot-to-shot time ; Electronic viewfinder isn't the best available ; High-res continuous shooting limited to three frames