Dan States Posted December 8, 2009 Share #1 Posted December 8, 2009 Advertisement (gone after registration) I'm amazed that more than a year after their introduction the D-lux4 and LX3 P&S cameras are not only retaining their value, but selling for MORE than when they were introduced! I suppose it is a testimony to how good the camera is relative to it's competition. Can anyone think of another P&S digital that has been in production as long or held it's price as consistently? I keep trying to warm up to one of the new 4/3 cameras but really for candid photography the D-lux4 still holds my attention for it's small size, silent operation and great image quality. Best wishes Dan Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted December 8, 2009 Posted December 8, 2009 Hi Dan States, Take a look here The remarkable prices of the D-lux4 and LX3. I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
jsrockit Posted December 8, 2009 Share #2 Posted December 8, 2009 Ricoh GRD III? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
theendlesshouse Posted December 8, 2009 Share #3 Posted December 8, 2009 they are wonderful compact cameras. I have a GRD II perhaps I might get a dlux4 and not the GRD III when I upgrade. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
john_newell Posted December 8, 2009 Share #4 Posted December 8, 2009 I suppose it is a testimony to how good the camera is relative to it's competition. Can anyone think of another P&S digital that has been in production as long or held it's price as consistently? I agree. In today's technomarketplace, it's pretty exceptional. Probably because they're pretty darned excellent cameras, as long as you don't need a long zoom. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nhabedi Posted December 8, 2009 Share #5 Posted December 8, 2009 Ricoh GRD III? Has been in production for a year already? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsrockit Posted December 8, 2009 Share #6 Posted December 8, 2009 Has been in production for a year already? Oops, nope! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan States Posted December 8, 2009 Author Share #7 Posted December 8, 2009 Advertisement (gone after registration) I'd bet this products' long cycle has been a lesson to Canon and others..build a great camera from the start and you won't have to keep churning out replacements every 8 months. Keeping availability tight has also helped the price of both the Leica and Panasonic variants. Leica would do well to explain the advantages of C1 friendly files more clearly however. To me it makes the Dlux4 the better choice. In head to head comparisons of files from in camera Jpeg and Capture One Raw I'm able to get much better results from the C1 tuned image files. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
integrale Posted December 9, 2009 Share #8 Posted December 9, 2009 I'd bet this products' long cycle has been a lesson to Canon and others..build a great camera from the start and you won't have to keep churning out replacements every 8 months. <snip> I think that's a matter of business model; if you want your customers to jump on the consumerisme band wagon and replace their cameras every other year, you don't want to put long-living cameras on the market... (this is not to critizise Canon, Nikon or any other mass-manufacture of any product...). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveleo Posted December 9, 2009 Share #9 Posted December 9, 2009 .... if you want your customers to jump on the consumerisme band wagon and replace their cameras every other year, you don't want to put long-living cameras on the market... well ... you could put a great physical camera in the marketplace, and then charge $$$ for firmware upgrades .... people buy the new features that they desire. everybody wins ?? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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