Could someone compare the X-1 to the D-lux 4?

[shoreline]

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I would like the comments from a more experienced photographer which camera would be better for a ready on demand camera. This of course would be based on the limited specs and comments available on the x-1.Please list the + and minus without regard to cost.

 

Thank you

[earleygallery]

 

Given that the X1 isn't available yet you can only go on spec. Larger sensor should = higher quality images and better high ISO performance. A fixed focal length lens should be better quality than a zoom. You will get better i.e. less depth of field to isolate the background when you want to.

 

Downsides are basically the limitation of the fixed focal length, if that's an issue for you.

[ho_co]

As James said, D-Lux 4 has tiny sensor compared to X1.

 

Larger sensor should translate to higher image quality and will mean less depth of field.

 

D-Lux 4 has multiple formats and zoom lens. Zoom lens is f/2 at its widest, compared to X1's f/2.8.

 

D-Lux 4's lens is 24mm equivalent at its widest, compared to 36mm equivalent on X1.

[Rower]

Picture quality should be far superior with a X1 especially in low light

 

You should be able to have a selective focus with a shallow depth of field, especially interesting for portraits.

 

all thanks to the large sensor in a small body.

 

 

Lens - the D-Lux4 sports a 2.0 comparing to the 2.8 on the X1 which is a surprise, but you can expect clean ISO 400 with a D-Lux4 and (my guess) up to 1600 with the X1. That means you would have a low-light and street shooting gem with the X1, exactly what I am looking for since years..

 

Zoom - I have a D-Lux4 - I would not call it zoom, its such a tiny range that in real live I hardly use it. Of course it depends on your style of shooting.

 

Extra features - the X1 has no movie feature unfortunately, that´s the only thing I miss. And will keep me away from putting my D-Lux4 on ebay as soon the X1 arrives.

[pmun]

The user interface will also be completely different, more like an M camera. There are two dials for shutter speed and aperture instead of push buttons.

[nostatic]

I have a DLux4 and love it, but it is what it is - a small sensor camera. It is the best small sensor I've shot (though I do like the Ricohs as well), but there is no hiding place from physics. If you are just doing web shots the DLux4 is fine. And I've printed 20x30 from the DLux4 and it was fine (though it was in good light).

 

The APS-C sensor is huge compared to the DLux4, and will give much better hi iso and resolution. You'll be able to crop more aggressively and print larger, and you'll also get a lot shallower DOF. We don't know about AF performance or other aspects of the X1 yet. I'm interested, but the GF1 with 20/1.7 interests me as well.

[majid]

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I had a D-Lux 4, used it on a trip to New Orleans, returned it when I got back and bought a Sigma DP2 instead. Horrible noise at ISO 320 and beyond, so-so lens (I shot all RAW, BTW, so this is not about JPEG quantization or artifacts). My old Fuji F31fd is far superior, even when you downsample to the same resolution. Even the thumbnails in Lightroom have visible grain.

 

There is no comparison. Any of the large-sensor compacts (Sigma DP2, Panasonic GF1, Leica X1) will be much superior in all dimensions other than compactness. What's worse, I suspect the Canon S90 will as well.

[poklade]

To compare D-lux4, D-lux3, DP2, DP1 and M8 visit Jim Radcliffe: http://www.boxedlight.com/.

For him, D-lux4 seems to be the best choice...

 

 

 

 

 

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