Premium compact cameras are a trend and increasingly difficult to ensure, so the D-Lux 8 leic stock, supposedly delivered in a week, is a welcome surprise.
Meanwhile, there are still long delivery times for the orders of Fujifilm X100VI a year since its launch, and finding a canon Powershot G7X Mark III is not difficult after it exploded in Tiktok (as well as its price).
And here I am, as surprised as anyone to say that Leica D-Lux 8 is available to buy now and That its $ 1,595 / £ 1,450 / au $ 2,790 The price of the list feels reasonable against the rivals, and in reality it is a little less than the Fujifilm X100VI in the United States and the United Kingdom. Remove the jaw from the floor.
Leica’s cheapest camera (in addition to the Sofort 2 Instant Chamber) includes a 17MP Micro Four Thirds sensor, 24-75 mm F/1.7-2.8 Lenses and Premium design touches inspired by Leica Q3. It is an orderly and versatile compact.
However, it is only a minor update of D-Lux 7 that precedes this decade, with somewhat outdated technology compared to the latest premium compacts such as X100VI, so should one buy one?
Pull the trigger?
Our Leica D-Lux 8 review gave MFT Compact 3.5 Stars, so it is clearly not the best of its type. Its outdated hardware was an important factor in that score, while a touch screen of inclination or angle variation would have appreciated instead of the fixed.
That said, there has not been much movement in this space, which means that the compact cameras with several years hardware still remain well today.
So, the D-Lux 8 competes with other popular models? I think it exceeds the Powershot G7X Mark III in almost all the senses, but is also overcome by Fujifilm X100VI.
The D-Lux 8 and X100VI are different premium compacts safely: LEICA has a zoom lens and is much smaller, while the Fujifilm model includes a main lens and a larger 40MP APS-C sensor for crimeter images, along with a lovely hybrid viewfinder and a inclination screen.
If I had to choose one of the cameras Leica and Fujifilm, it would have to be the X100VI. However, for many people the choice is not even there due to limited availability.
For now, the popularity of the compact camera shows no signs of leaving. I have included retail links to the favorite models of PakGazette below. If you are not sure, keep in mind that Leica cameras tend to keep their value well, so it could be worth squeezing the trigger to ensure a D-Lux 8 while it is available.
