No more Dlux, Clux, Vlux ? All discontinued?

[Einst_Stein]

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B&H no longer shows these cameras.

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The Leica Q3 is available for pre-order at B&H Photo Video and Adorama

[PeterBrandt]

Maybe its just B&H lost the dealership. I'm sure Leica wouldn't stop the entire line.

[adan]

Not Leica's decision.

As we know (or should know), the compact small-sensor non-interchangeable-lens Leica C, D and V-luxes are Panasonic cameras with a red dot added (plus a few other cosmetic or firmware adjustments). Even the lenses are Panasonic designs, which Leica approved as "acceptable" to bear the Leica trade-name - as a part of the whole "shared technology" business arrangement with Panasonic.

Leica has never stooped to wasting its own factory-space and personnel on making such cameras themselves.

The Leica C-Lux is a rebadged version of the Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS200/TZ200

The Leica D-Lux 7 is (based on) Panasonic's Lumix DC-LX100 II.

The Leica V-Lux 5 is ..... based on the Panasonic Lumix FZ1000 II.

They existed (and were relatively inexpensive) only so long as they could be piggybacked on Panasonic's mass-consumer production.

Panasonic announced ~18 months ago that it was getting out of that compact, fixed-zoom market. Along with most of the Asian camera manufacturers.

Smartphones have made that part of the market economically unsustainable for "cameras-only."

https://www.43rumors.com/nikkei-reports-panasonic-has-stopped-the-development-of-low-end-models-and-will-focus-at-enthusiasts-and-professional-filmmakers/

Panasonic has done so. The assembly lines are now more profitably used for the larger interchangeable-lens G, GH and S cameras.

Therefore the "Leica-ized" versions are also gone forever. Although a scattering of the "final" production may remain in the supply line until sold.

[Einst_Stein]

I heard about that of M43, but 1” surprises me (from Pana). Just found out Canon G5’s, G9x are gone too. G7x is likely to follow.

Edited February 17, 2024 by Einst_Stein