Compare Leica M8 Digital Camera to Leica D-Lux 4 Digital Camera

The dream of many Leica photographers has come true: the Leica M system is now open for professional digital photography. Breaking completely new ground, the LEICA M8 doesn't only look like an M - it utilizes all the benefits of the analog Leica M system for sophisticated and creative digital photography. It is the only digital camera for professionals to incorporate the rangefinder system with its advantages of discreet and quiet operation, speed and precision. And the no-compromise quality criteria of the M system continue to apply to the M8. Full compatibility with nearly all M lenses means that their unique imaging performance is now available for digital photography, too. The low-noise CCD image sensor with a resolution of 10.3 megapixels has been specifically matched to the compact lens design to guarantee superlative photographic quality. The controls and functions of the digital M still concentrate on the essentials. Less

The compact nature of the D-Lux 4 means it can be with you all the time. But despite its compact size, it offers high quality and gives the photographer plenty of artistic freedom. The D-Lux 4 is ideal, whether for subjects composed with lots of forethought or for spontaneous reportage. The D-LUX 4 draws attention to itself through its exclusive, titanized aluminum robe. The unique elaborately designed case, made of the finest calf leather and perfectly color matched, securely encompasses the valuable jewel. Less