Leica X1 Preview at DPReview

While the Leica M9 has justly received a lot of attention, it’s the Leica X1 that has been garnering my interest. As regular readers may know, I’m a huge fan of the Sigma DP2. Why? Oh the large sensor, compact body, and exquisite fixed length lens have a lot to do with it. Enter the Leica X1: 12.2 megapixel APS-C CMOS sensor and 24mm f/2.8 (equivalent to 35mm) all in a handsome compact body. Filling in some of the details on the X1 is DPReview, with a preview of the Leica X1:

The X1 has clearly been designed as an instrument for taking photographs, pure and simple, and features a pared-down, traditionalist design in service of that goal. Shutter speed and aperture are controlled by dials on the top plate, and all other major shooting settings are directly accessible from buttons on the back. This is a design that utterly rejects fripperies in the quest for uncomplicated functionality; if you’re after an aquarium mode, HD movies or background music for your slide shows, you’ll need to look elsewhere.

-DPReview

You can get all the details here.

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