Leica D-LUX 4

The Leica D-LUX 4 is a mirrorless camera launched on 09/15/2008.

Technically speaking, the Leica D-LUX 4 ranks well below the category average, scoring 48 overall. The Leica D-LUX 4 weights 265 gr and spans 109 x 56 x 27 mm. This means that it is particularly light and small, indeed one of the most handy options within its category.

Going into details, the Leica D-LUX 4 behaves better than average in its category for:

• Comfort - Score 89, ranks in the category best 5%.

On the contrary, the performance of Leica D-LUX 4 is below the category average in:

• Image Quality - Score 36, ranks among the worst 8% of its category.
• Speed Performance - Score 19, ranks among the worst 11% of its category.
• Versatility - Score 58, ranks among the worst 40% of its category.

However, the technical performance of your camera should be put in context. Indeed, depending on the type of photography you are interested in, each individual camera feature can impact your pictures to a different extent. This is the reason why we developed the iCamRank. iCamRank has been designed to weight all the individual technical specifications of each camera in the camerarace database, depending on different shooting conditions. Thus, here is what we suggest, depending on the photography type you like most:

• Portrait - Suboptimal, score 35, ranks 10% in its category. Leica D-LUX 4 is not the best choice for Portrait photography; if Portrait is your priority, you should definitely look for alternatives.
• Landscape - Suboptimal, score 33, ranks 10% in its category. Leica D-LUX 4 is not the best choice for Landscape photography; if Landscape is your priority, you should definitely look for alternatives.
• Sport - Suboptimal, score 36, ranks 17% in its category. Leica D-LUX 4 is not the best choice for Sport photography; if Sport is your priority, you should definitely look for alternatives.
• Street - Good, score 63, ranks in the best 53% of its category. Leica D-LUX 4 works well for Street photography, however even better options are available, which you may want to take into account.
• Everyday - Good, score 62, ranks in the best 57% of its category. Leica D-LUX 4 works well for daily photography, however other options are available too, which you may want to take into account.

Last but not least, the price. You can find the Leica D-LUX 4 sold on Amazon for a price comprised between 449.79 USD and 449.79 USD, which is well below what you could expect for this camera category.

Overall, Leica D-LUX 4 is a good value for money. However, alternatives are also available, which you may want to take into consideration before taking the final decision. Click here to see alternative options.