Leica V-LUX 1 10.1MP Digital Camera with 12x Optical Image Stabilized Zoom

wonderful service from seller. I made a mistake on shipping address, so camera was returned to seller.They were super nice and re shipped package for free. Received my camera and it was so much betterthan described. Just like new !!!!!!!!!!!

I just got this camera V lux-1 few days ago. As soon I received the package, I was very excited and used the camera right away. As of now, I am testing Auto mode with different type of scenes. I have tested indoor scenes using no flash and was very amazed with the quality of the natural colors and contrast of light. The light temperature was very good, just like real natural scenes. I found the focusing speed was fast enough to capture my young restless kids. Lag time was not noticeable.Having this great quality photo camera, I am very much enjoying taking photos more now. I will update more later after I use this camera more. Overall, I am very satisfied with this great camera.

First off, no I haven't used the Panasonic DMC-FZ50 and with a Leica lens it may be as good as the V-LUX 1 but it'll never be a Leica and it's not a Panasonic I've wanted my whole life!I just got the V-LUX 1 for Christmas and haven't truly given it a good thorough shakedown, but I experimented quite a bit on Tuesday and my first impression is a good one - all bias aside, really.The V-LUX 1 behaves like my old 35mm SLRs, fully automatic to fully manual and it does what I tell it to. My cheaper digitals often delay before taking a picture, causing me to miss many action shots, both at sporting events and with my kids at play. I'm constantly deleting pictures of empty fields and playgrounds, where the action once was but is no more. My cheap digitals sometimes even refuse to take pictures they "determine" won't come out, the Leica takes the picture and let's me decide, just like my trusty old 35 mm SLR (I will miss it so). The V-LUX 1 feels like my old SLRs, solid and sturdy ("Substantial" I like to call it), not light and hollow ("Cheap I like to call it).If you're a 35mm holdout (as I still am at heart), not a believer in digital yet, you are correct, 10.1 MP doesn't hold a candle to 35mm ISO 64 film but it sure makes a nice 8x10. It's a Leica and under a grand. What's not to like? I do love this camera. Thank you Leica for bringing real photography to the sub $1,000 digital market!Bottom line - BUY IT (and a good 1 GB+ SD card)

I bought this camera based on the reviews that Amazon provides, they are all good, plus the shortage of it, I'm so convinced that this was going to be my new toy. I took some indoor photos, they are so great. I went out for some night shootings, with tripod (maximum exposure time is only 8 seconds), they came out either too dark or outfocused. Next day I took some outdoor photos, bright sunny day, the pictures were not as good as my old camera (Sony 828).The camera design is bad; the lens cap does not have a string, the strap that holds the camera is very awkward and it is too long, the battery runs out fast.I simply returned it after my dream popped. I wasted about $60 in s/h and some accessories which I opened. It's still better than to collect dust.By the way the Leica person was quite unfriendly on the phone (I called for some technically questions).So folks, if you want to shell out $1,000 just because you love the red dot, it's your call. Leica has bought Panasonic and V-Lux 1 is based on Panasonic's technology. Panasoni actually has an identical model which costs $500 less.I'm so confused about this marketing thing.

To anyone thinking of buying this camera in 2009 -- there must be better options available than this now 2 1/2 year old model. I tried it because I wanted the 12x zoom, Leica optics, feature set, build quality, etc. but after trying it out over the weekend at the Yankee game and for nature photography (which is what I mostly purchased it for) I was extremely disappointed when I loaded the photos into the computer. Noise levels for images shot at ISO 200 are totally unacceptable. I could not work with ISO 100 because the weather was overcast. But hey -- I need to be able to use the camera in all conditions, not just when the sun is shining. All images are smudgy and soft and start breaking up when viewed at 1/2 size let alone at actual pixel size. As for cropping -- forget it! Also the auto-focus does not work well in a variety of situations. At the upper end of the telephoto range, the camera cannot be hand-held at slow shutter speeds even with the level 2 shake reduction on. Plus for my 52 year old eyes the small viewing screen and the coarse optical viewfinder are definitely no longer state of the art (if they ever were).For the past few years I have owned the Lumix TZ1 and LX2 and have been happy with them. I have gotten used to their smudgy noise reduction but the Leica V-Lux 1, instead of being better in this regard, seems worse. I was hoping for an improvement in zoom range over the TZ1 (which is a compact automatic which goes to 350 optical zoom but only 5 MP) but from what I have seen so far, this camera is not only not an improvement, I don't even think it is as good. Your money (and mine, once I return this) will be better spent on a newer model camera that has hopefully dealt with some of these problems. I will try the Lumix G1.

Was super thrilled about it , but after charging the battery and placed it in the camera , I took 2 pictures and the battery died ... keep trying on charging but no success. Ordered another baterry, waiting for it . Hopefully it s only a battery problem and not the camera l...

I am no camera buff but even I get good photos with this camera. I had purchased it for wildlife photography only to find out that it does have shutter noise. At ranges of 50 feet or so, you are not going to get a second shot at a deer or other spooky animals.