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4 Reasons Why You Should Get the Leica D-LUX 5 vs Panasonic LX-5

Chris Gampat
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10/21/2010
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The general consensus for years and years was that Leica simply took Panasonic cameras, changed them just a little bit and sold them for much more. With the dawn of the Leica D-LUX 5and the Panasonic LX-5, enough differences can really be seen between the two to justify the purchase. If you’re interested in specs, take a look at our comparison against the Canon S95 which is essentially it’s biggest competitor.

D-LUX 5 is More Affordable

Let’s do a price breakdown here using B&H:

Panasonic LX-5 = $499.95

Lightroom 3 = $279.99

Two year warranty = $54.99

Ordering with free shipping.

Tax = $74.02

Total = $908.00

Now with the D-LUX 5, one gets all of that.

Leica D-LUX 5 = $799.00

Estimated Tax = $71.92

UPS Ground (I’m in NYC) = $11.40

Total = $882.32

Editor’s Note: This posting was written back on October 4th, 2010. Prices could have changed but more than likely not enough to justify the difference shown here.

Don’t Want The Grip

While Panasonic has been praised by many users so far for making the grip on the camera much better to hold, others may perhaps argue that the purpose of a point-and-shoot camera is to be small. Therefore, the D-LUX 5 may be a more attractive option as the camera does not feature a grip at all but instead a flat, smooth surface. Users wanting a more pocketable camera may want to pick up the D-LUX 5 instead. It will surely be much easier to slip in and out of a coat pocket or a purse. With that said, it can also perhaps slip more easily out of your hands. In this case, it is recommended that the user keep the strap wrapped around their wrist so as to prevent theft and dropping the camera.

Better Menu Layout

As I noted when I reviewed the D-LUX 4 and V-LUX 20, I’ve always preferred Leica’s menu layout over Panasonic’s. The reason for this is because of the easier access to the options that really matter to me and the simpler interface and naming as well. For people that are typically intimidated by technology, this all sounds like something that you may be looking for. The simple black and white screen is also more attractive than the Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5which features black, white and different shades of yellow in most cases. When the user really gets down to it, they want a more streamlined use and it will come from the Leica vs the Panasonic.

Better Resale Value

Because it is a Leica, the D-LUX 5 is bound to have much better resale value than the Panasonic LX-5 will.

Nothing more needs to be said on that subject.

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Chris Gampat is the Editor in Chief, Founder, and Publisher of the Phoblographer. He provides oversight to all of the daily tasks, including editorial, administrative, and advertising work. Chris's editorial work includes not only editing and scheduling articles but also writing them himself. He's the author of various product guides, educational pieces, product reviews, and interviews with photographers. He's fascinated by how photographers create, considering the fact that he's legally blind./ HIGHLIGHTS: Chris used to work in Men's lifestyle and tech. He's a veteran technology writer, editor, and reviewer with more than 15 years experience. He's also a Photographer that has had his share of bylines and viral projects like "Secret Order of the Slice." PAST BYLINES: Gear Patrol, PC Mag, Geek.com, Digital Photo Pro, Resource Magazine, Yahoo! News, Yahoo! Finance, IGN, PDN, and others. EXPERIENCE: Chris Gampat began working in tech and art journalism both in 2008. He started at PCMag, Magnum Photos, and Geek.com. He founded the Phoblographer in 2009 after working at places like PDN and Photography Bay. He left his day job as the Social Media Content Developer at B&H Photo in the early 2010s. Since then, he's evolved as a publisher using AI ethically, coming up with ethical ways to bring in affiliate income, and preaching the word of diversity in the photo industry. His background and work has spread to non-profits like American Photographic Arts where he's done work to get photographers various benefits. His skills are in SEO, app development, content planning, ethics management, photography, Wordpress, and other things. EDUCATION: Chris graduated Magna Cum Laude from Adelphi University with a degree in Communications in Journalism in 2009. Since then, he's learned and adapted to various things in the fields of social media, SEO, app development, e-commerce development, HTML, etc. FAVORITE SUBJECT TO PHOTOGRAPH: Chris enjoys creating conceptual work that makes people stare at his photos. But he doesn't get to do much of this because of the high demand of photography content. / BEST PHOTOGRAPHY TIP: Don't do it in post-production when you can do it in-camera.
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