why would anybody pay double the price for a Lumix ZS7. Doesn't make sense. I have the ZS7, and its a fantastic camera, but only a sucker would get the Leica. Don't get me wrong, Leica products are fantastic, but not when your buying an already great camera, as the ZS7 is, for double the price. Badge engineering, doesn't work.
I just noticed that even the packaging itself and the materials it contains is exactly the same as the ZS7. They most probably come from the same factory in Japan, but have different badges placed on them when shipped. A little underhanded here eh?
It's confusing that the V-Lux 20 has the exact same design, firmware, features, specifications, and button placement as the DMC-ZS7. I'm starting to suspect that the point and shoot Leica cameras are actually made by Panasonic. This camera and similar models is, in fact, made in Japan. If, that's the case, then I see no benefit of getting a Leica point and shoot rather than a Panasonic.
I am still not happy with the quality of the video. Maybe it will take some time for YouTube to process it. I used m4v with 640x360 to export it. It was shot with a D-Lux 4. Any suggestions?
can you change the shutter speed to take pics of waterfalls and do light graffiti?
TheEd500 11 months ago
why would anybody pay double the price for a Lumix ZS7. Doesn't make sense. I have the ZS7, and its a fantastic camera, but only a sucker would get the Leica. Don't get me wrong, Leica products are fantastic, but not when your buying an already great camera, as the ZS7 is, for double the price. Badge engineering, doesn't work.
kimchi1977 1 year ago
lol..."absolutely beautiful"...now lets hear you say that to one with a panasonic badge
ShAwNeXsHeN 1 year ago
I just noticed that even the packaging itself and the materials it contains is exactly the same as the ZS7. They most probably come from the same factory in Japan, but have different badges placed on them when shipped. A little underhanded here eh?
YOUCANNOTDENY 1 year ago
It's confusing that the V-Lux 20 has the exact same design, firmware, features, specifications, and button placement as the DMC-ZS7. I'm starting to suspect that the point and shoot Leica cameras are actually made by Panasonic. This camera and similar models is, in fact, made in Japan. If, that's the case, then I see no benefit of getting a Leica point and shoot rather than a Panasonic.
YOUCANNOTDENY 1 year ago
Where can I buy a case for the V-Lux 20? I can't seem to find one...
websurf90 1 year ago
isn't there a fabric or leather case for the camera comes in the box ?
raalhosani 1 year ago
@raalhosani no, the case is sold separately
LeicaRumors 1 year ago
I can't believe this little camera's pictures are comparable to that of a Nikon DSLR.
websurf90 1 year ago
OMG... look at the camera menu... it's totally Panasonic.
philippecr 1 year ago
........Please tell me I'm wrong, but this just looks like a Panasonic ZS5......
Maybe it's using one of their better lens, but they should have at least designed their own shell, because that's almost identical to a ZS5 >_>
Jeredin13 1 year ago
yep, there surely is a loss in quality with youtube. I think it's the compression algorithm.
martingoldmann 1 year ago
@martingoldmann yes, but some other videos on youtube looks great - there must be a way to make it better
LeicaRumors 1 year ago
The video quality is great. Maybe you could use a microphone to improve sound quality. Like it - thumbs up :)
martingoldmann 1 year ago
@martingoldmann I think it's the YouTube's compression - the video quality is much better on my computer.
LeicaRumors 1 year ago
I am still not happy with the quality of the video. Maybe it will take some time for YouTube to process it. I used m4v with 640x360 to export it. It was shot with a D-Lux 4. Any suggestions?
LeicaRumors 1 year ago