recommendations

Relative to the best recent digicams, and ignoring price

Placeholder Canon PowerShot S1 IS
31 vs 63
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Leica D-LUX 4 Leica D-LUX 4
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Leica D-LUX 4. This recommendation, however, should be taken with a grain of salt since it doesn't always make sense to compare a super zoom with a pro digicam.

differences

Reasons to consider the Canon S1 IS

Zoom More zoom 10x vs 2.5x
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16x more zoom
Lowest price Much cheaper $295.00 vs $799.99
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The best price we've seen is $505 cheaper (more than 2.5x less)
Viewfinder Has a viewfinder Digital vs None
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A viewfinder can help save battery life by keeping the screen turned off
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Reasons to consider the Leica D-LUX 4

Screen size Much larger screen 3.0" vs 1.5"
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2x larger screen
Wide-angle Much better wide-angle 24 mm vs 38 mm
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Around 60% better wide-angle
Sensor size Much larger sensor 1/1.7" 8x6mm vs 1/3.6" 5x3mm
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Around 2.5x larger sensor
True resolution Much higher resolution 10.1 MP vs 3.2 MP
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More than 3x higher resolution
Aperture Significantly wider aperture f/2.0 vs f/2.8
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At its widest zoom, the D-LUX 4's lens captures slightly more light (1 f-stop)
Movie format Higher resolution movies 720p @ 24fps vs 480p @ 30fps
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Shoots high resolution HD (720p) video but at a lower frame rate
Screen resolution Significantly higher resolution screen 460k dots vs 114k dots
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More than 4x higher resolution screen
Size Significantly smaller 109x56x27 mm vs 111x78x66 mm
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Around 3.5x smaller
Supports RAW Shoots RAW Yes vs No
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Digitally develop your own photos with precise image control
Weight Significantly lighter 248 g vs 469 g
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Around 90% lighter
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 3,200 ISO vs 400 ISO
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The D-LUX 4's maximum light sensitivity is 3 f-stops better
Thickness Significantly thinner 1.1" vs 2.6"
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Around 2.5x thinner
External flash Supports an external flash Yes vs No
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An external flash often produces better looking flash images
Supports 24p Supports 24p Yes vs No
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Get that real film feel
Longest exposure Much longer exposures 60s vs 15s
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4x longer exposures
Continuous shooting Shoots slightly faster 2.5 fps vs 1.7 fps
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Around 50% faster continuous shooting
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similarities

Compared to recent digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Aperture Wide aperture Help
S1 IS:f/2.8
D-LUX 4:f/2.0
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
Lowest price Very expensive Help
S1 IS:$295.00
D-LUX 4:$799.99
Light sensitivity (boost) No boost ISO Help
Lacks boost light sensivity

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon PowerShot G11

Canon PowerShot G11

Pro digicam

$428 - $580

Wide-angle Has a much wider wide-angle lens
Size Is slightly smaller
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Weight Is slightly heavier
Canon PowerShot S90

Canon PowerShot S90

Pro digicam

$335 - $424

Wide-angle Has a much wider wide-angle lens
Aperture Has a significantly wider aperture
Wide-angle Has a slightly narrower wide-angle lens

Canon PowerShot S1 IS Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon PowerShot SX20 IS

Canon PowerShot SX20 IS

Super zoom

$339 - $400

Screen size Much larger screen
Wide-angle Much better wide-angle
Size Significantly larger
Weight Heavier
Canon PowerShot SX1 IS

Canon PowerShot SX1 IS

Super zoom

$599

Screen size Much larger screen
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Size Significantly larger
Weight Significantly heavier
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Canon EOS Digital Rebel

Entry-level DSLR

$849 body only

Sensor size Much larger sensor
Sensor type Has a CMOS-family sensor
Size Significantly larger
Image stabilization No image stabilization
Fujifilm FinePix S1800

Fujifilm FinePix S1800

Super zoom

$160 - $260

Screen size Much larger screen
Wide-angle Much better wide-angle
Aperture Narrower aperture
Size Larger
Canon PowerShot A1100 IS

Canon PowerShot A1100 IS

Compact

$174

Screen size Much larger screen
True resolution Much higher resolution
Zoom Less zoom
Continuous shooting No continuous shooting support

Leica D-LUX 4 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5

Pro digicam

$490 - $499

Light sensitivity (boost) Has boost ISO
Continuous shooting Shoots faster
Size Larger
Thickness Thicker
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3

Pro digicam

$360 - $500

Light sensitivity (boost) Has boost ISO
Lowest price Much cheaper
Weight Slightly heavier
Leica X1

Leica X1

Boutique

$1,940 - $1,995

Sensor size Much larger sensor
Sensor type Has a CMOS-family sensor
Movie format Does not take movies
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF1

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF1

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$435 body only

$680 with 14-45mm lens

Sensor size Much larger sensor
Sensor type Has a CMOS-family sensor
Image stabilization No image stabilization
Size Larger
Leica D-LUX 3

Leica D-LUX 3

Pro digicam

$995

Light sensitivity (boost) Has boost ISO
Weight Slightly lighter
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
Sensor size Much smaller sensor

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