hojoon0724 Posted December 3, 2009 Share #1 Posted December 3, 2009 Advertisement (gone after registration) I found a used dlux 3 around $400 and I'm wondering whether I should get dlux 4 for a bit more. can anyone tell me what the biggest difference is? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted December 3, 2009 Posted December 3, 2009 Hi hojoon0724, Take a look here D-Lux 3 vs D-Lux 4. I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
psamson Posted December 3, 2009 Share #2 Posted December 3, 2009 I don't own either, but everything I've read indicates that the D-Lux 4 is a substantial improvement over the previous model. Image noise is reduced, blah blah blah.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiOnara Posted December 3, 2009 Share #3 Posted December 3, 2009 I have a D-Lux 4 and my friend a D-Lux 3 and I have to say that the D-Lux 4 blows the D-Lux 3 away on every account. The only thing the D-Lux 4 does not win over the D-Lux 3 is it's zoom. But the 24mm f2 lens of the D-Lux 4 is quite amazing and makes up for its lack of telephoto zoom. You should be able to pick up a D-Lux 4 second hand for about £400 - £450, especially now the X1 is about to be launched ;o) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lkfosterl Posted December 4, 2009 Share #4 Posted December 4, 2009 I replaced an Panasonic LX2 with a D-Lux 4 and have to say that there is a world of difference. User interface is much improved, as well as image quality. The D-Lux 4 is much easier to use. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
etp095 Posted December 4, 2009 Share #5 Posted December 4, 2009 If it was me i'd go for the dlux4,I own one and I'm very happy with it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfage Posted December 4, 2009 Share #6 Posted December 4, 2009 The D3 has its weaknesses. If you find your way around them, it's a monster. It's weakness is light. There can never be too much. Having said that -if you can set up shots tailored to the machine- it will perform for you. I have printed with insane colour and sharpness 13X19 with the D3. Forget the box. Make an image. We've all seen some pretty terrible photographs taken with better cameras. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
farnz Posted December 4, 2009 Share #7 Posted December 4, 2009 Advertisement (gone after registration) I found a used dlux 3 around $400 and I'm wondering whether I should get dlux 4 for a bit more. can anyone tell me what the biggest difference is? D-Lux 4: 1. Close focus down to 1 cm for macro. 2. Wider angle lens 24 mm (DL4) v 28 mm (DL3) 3. Shorter telephoto setting 60 mm (DL4) v 112 mm (DL3) 4. Faster zoom lens f/2.0-2.8 (DL4) v f/2.8-4.9 (DL3) 5. Multiple preset 'film' modes including 3 black and white modes 6. Dimensions: 109x56x27 (DL4) v 106x56x26 (DL3). 7. Weight: 248g (DL4) v 220g (DL3) 8. Filter ring to use polarising filters etc or ultra wide angle lens 9. Hot shoe for mounting external viewfinder 10. Larger LCD 11. High definition (HD) video capture 12. Proprietary raw file format only readable by some raw developers 13. Quick menu access through joystick 14. Additional internal photo memory: 50 MB (DL4) v 13 MB (DL3) 15. More expensive. Obviously the above doesn't tell the whole story but I went from a D-Lux 2, which is very similar to the D-Lux 3, to the D-Lux 4 and imho it's a far more versatile camera particularly because of the faster lens, creative film mode presets and the close focus performance but I do miss the extra telephoto reach of the earlier models. Pete. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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