Review of Leica X1

Leica is a big name in the world of lens. Now, we have a camera X1 from Leica. The camera is simple, well designed and easy to use. This Leica model is compact, handy and light weight. This camera has metallic body and has a resolution of 12.2 mega pixels with a 2.7 inch LCD screen. This camera not only has good looks but also is easy to hold and use. This model has CMOS APS-C sensor. All the major buttons are located on the top side and back side of the camera. The camera easily fits into the hand.

This camera from Leica has a fixed lens produced by Elmarit 24 mm F2.8 Aspherical. The battery used in this camera is lithium-ion and it requires 200 minutes recharge. The battery lasts for approximately 230 shots. The memory card slots and battery compartment is situated on the bottom side of the camera with tripod mount. This model has an inbuilt pop-up flash which can be operated by pressing a button. This camera has features like red eye reduction, slow sync, etc. The packed box of the camera has body of the camera, lens cap, USB cable, leather strap, battery charger, rechargeable batteries and software Adobe Photoshop Light room.

Let’s take a look at the Lecia camera:

The shooting controls of the camera are given on the top of the camera. The power button, shutter button, speed dial are on the top. On the backside of the camera, there are switches given to change the settings and magnify the images. This model has a live view mode which is of great help to user while recording a video or clicking a snap. This camera has image stabilization. The camera has good functions that are required in modern compact cameras.

The image quality of the snaps clicked with this camera is good. The images produced are sharp, natural and clear. The performance of the camera is not that good in low light areas. The camera can produce good videos. This camera lags behind in terms of speed with reference to writing data on memory cards, replaying the images, using control functions.

Take a look at the camera from rear side:

The camera is best suited for experienced lot who can deal with low speed. The camera is well designed and has the features that DSLR cameras have, yet it is compact and light weight. This model is slow.  The camera is priced at $2000, which is costly. There are cameras from Panasonic and Olympus which come at a lesser price and are faster in overall operations.  The user has to be sensible before buying this camera, which has good looks, fine image quality and great lens.