Leica D-Lux 8 compared to Leica X Vario

[miatadan]

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My last Leica was the Leica X Vario but it was stolen and no longer available when the break in occurred.

Would the Leica D-Lux 8 have same picture quality even though it is not APS-C format ? Is the build quality on the D-Lux 8 any good as it is built in China ? With the D-Lux 7, it was just a re-badged Panasonic Lumix LX 100 ii

Dan

Edited August 14, 2024 by miatadan

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[HuntingSand]

I doubt the lens of the Lux 8 can compare to the zoom lens on the Vario. Though much slower, that was a very special lens.

[EUSe]

Am 14.8.2024 um 02:37 schrieb miatadan:

My last Leica was the Leica X Vario but it was stolen and no longer available when the break in occurred.

Would the Leica D-Lux 8 have same picture quality even though it is not APS-C format ? Is the build quality on the D-Lux 8 any good as it is built in China ? With the D-Lux 7, it was just a re-badged Panasonic Lumix LX 100 ii

Dan

The build quality is excellent, it is wonderful in your hand. As for the image quality, I have not tried it sufficiently to tell, but of course MFT can never quite match APS-C or FF. I would expect the same as from the D-Lux 7. It's the handling, menus and look that won me over immediately. As for the XVario, I still own one and strangely, I just felt that it could be funny to try it again, even take it on my next holiday, together with the D-Lux. I have other gear, APS-C or FF, I have the choice, but somehow I feel it would be nice not to be reduced to resolution and dynamics but having some fun instead of work and a portable package. No idea what will come out of this! 

Edited August 18, 2024 by EUSe