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The Leica X1 is a compact high performance camera release by Lecia in September 2009. This classically styled camera gives you the option of fully automatic or manual control and contains a 12 megapixel CMOS sensor and a Leica Elmarit 24 mm F2.8 lens. It has a fixed focal length of 35mm, which is considered a classic for reportage photography. There is a 2.7" LCD screen to view what you are shooting and review shots you have already taken and has a built in pop-up flash with several modes including red-eye reduction. The autofocus gives fast focusing letting photographers react in an instant and with face recognition to allow complete concentration on framing the picture rather than focusing. It stores photos in JPEG format for immediate use, but also can store image files in the Adobe Digital Negative Format (DNG) to allow exploitation of all the benefits of the recorded sensor data.
MSRP $2,200.00
Release date January, 2010
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Competitors
MSRP $999.99
Released March, 2008
Leica X1
vs.
Sigma DP1
MSRP $550.00
Released November, 2009
Pros
- high resolution 3" display (920k pizel)
- interchangable lens
- captures video in 720p high definition
- HDMI output
- stores images on easy to find, affordable and capacious SD/SDHC flash cards
Cons
- sensor / shutter is built into the lens units - high price, huge range of functionality/quality
Leica X1
vs.
Ricoh GXR
MSRP $1,099.99
Released January, 2009
Pros
- records video in 720p high definition
- interchangeable lens
- now includes a port for a high resolution electronic viewfider or external microphone adapter
Cons
- very similar to the E-P1
- does little to address the issues found with the E-P1
- low resolution 3" display (280k dots)
Leica X1
vs.
Olympus E-P2
MSRP $699.95
Released March, 2009
Pros
- large sensor many times the size of a comparatively sized P&S
- RAW format support
- same image sensor found in bigger DSLRs, takes 3 'images', or colour layers for superior image quality
Cons
- expensive
- lens is fixed - cannot be swapped
- low resolution 2.5" screen
Leica X1
vs.
Sigma DP2
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September 22, 2009
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Pros
- DNG RAW format support
- compact
- large 12MP sensor
- 3FPS continuous shooting
- great image quality, low noise
- can be used fully manually
- utilizes affordable, easy to find and capacious SD/SDHC flash card storage
- HDMI output
Cons
- extremely high cost
- older styling is not for everyone
- fixed lens
- low resolution 2.7-inch TFT LCD (230k dot)
- dials are made of aluminum, not brass
- manual lens cap
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