Leica X1

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Leica X1

"Straightforward control layout with analogue-style shutter speed and aperture dials"
dpreview.com | talking about the X1's button-layout
"Good quality build, but still relatively small and lightweight"
dpreview.com | talking about the X1's build-quality

Reasons to buy the Leica X1

Sensor size
Large sensor
APS-C 23.6x15.8mm
Built-in flash
Built-in flash
Usually standard
Nikon 1 V1

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Runner-up

Nikon 1 V1

Reasons to buy the Nikon 1 V1

Screen resolution
High resolution screen
921k dots
High-speed framerate
High speed movies
1,200 fps
Continuous shooting
Rapid fire
60 fps
External mic jack
External mic jack
Record higher quality audio with a microphone
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Phase detection video autofocus
fast and accurate
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Phase detection autofocus
fast and accurate

differences

Advantages of the Leica X1

Sensor size Significantly larger sensor APS-C 23.6x15.8mm vs 1" 13.2x8.8mm
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More than 3x larger sensor
Built-in flash Built-in flash Yes vs No
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A built-in flash is useful for taking indoor shots where there is little light
Size Smaller 124x60x32 mm vs 113x76x43 mm
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Around 40% smaller
True resolution Higher true resolution 11 MP vs 10 MP
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Capture more than 10% more detail in your photos
Thickness Thinner 1.3" vs 1.7"
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Around 30% thinner
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Advantages of the Nikon V1

Continuous shooting Shoots much faster 60 fps vs 3 fps
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20x faster continuous shooting
Movie format Shoots movies 1080p @ 30fps vs None
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Shoots Full HD (1080p) video as well as still pictures
Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen 921k dots vs 230k dots
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More than 4x higher resolution screen
Autofocus Video autofocus Phase detection vs None
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Automatically focuses shooting video
Autofocus Faster autofocus Phase detection vs Contrast detection
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Catch candid moments easily
Screen size Significantly larger screen 3.0" vs 2.7"
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More than 10% larger screen
Interchangeable lenses Has interchangeable lenses Yes vs No
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Can take advantage of a variety of lenses
Viewfinder Has a viewfinder Digital vs None
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A viewfinder can help save battery life by keeping the screen turned off
Lowest price Significantly cheaper $796.95 vs $2,241.76
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The best price we've seen is $1,445 cheaper (2.8x less)
Fastest shutter speed Much faster max shutter speed 1/16000s vs 1/2000s
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8x faster max shutter speed
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent digital cameras, and ignoring price

Leica X1 Leica X1
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Nikon 1 V1 Nikon 1 V1
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Leica X1. This recommendation, however, should be taken with a grain of salt since it doesn't always make sense to compare a boutique with a mirrorless interchangeable-lens.

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similarities

Compared to recent digital cameras

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Supports RAW RAW support Help
Better editing
External flash Support external flash Help
Better lighting
Sensor type Better sensor types Help
Better in low light
Longest exposure Long exposures Help
30 seconds
Image stabilization No image stabilization Help
Risk of blur
Panorama Neither camera stitches together panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support

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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Sony NEX-5N

Sony NEX-5N

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$598 - $600 body only

$698 - $700 with 18-55mm lens

Overall image quality Has significantly better image quality
True resolution Takes significantly higher resolution photos
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
External mic jack Lacks and external mic jack
Sony NEX-7

Sony NEX-7

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$1,200 body only

$1,350 - $1,499 with 18-55mm lens

Overall image quality Has significantly better image quality
True resolution Takes much higher resolution photos
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Focus points Has much fewer focus points
Canon PowerShot G1X

Canon PowerShot G1X

Boutique

$799 - $800

Wide angle Has a much wider wide angle lens
Image stabilization Has image stabilization
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Fujifilm Finepix X10

Fujifilm Finepix X10

Pro digicam

$599

Aperture Has a significantly wider aperture
Wide angle Has a much wider wide angle lens
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Fujifilm FinePix X100

Fujifilm FinePix X100

Boutique

$1,199

Aperture Has a significantly wider aperture
Overall image quality Has significantly better image quality
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX1

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX1

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$643 - $1,125 body only

$739 - $964 with 14-42mm lens

True resolution Takes significantly higher resolution photos
Light sensitivity Significantly higher maximum light sensitivity
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
External mic jack Lacks and external mic jack
Canon Powershot S100

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$356 - $430

Aperture Has a significantly wider aperture
Wide angle Has a much wider wide angle lens
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Longest exposure Slightly shorter exposures

Leica X1 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Leica X2

Leica X2

Boutique

$2,620 - $2,621

Wide angle Much better wide angle
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity
Size Larger
Thickness Thicker
Leica D-LUX 5

Leica D-LUX 5

Pro digicam

$799

Wide angle Much better wide angle
Macro focus Much better macro capability
Sensor size Much smaller sensor
Sensor type Has a CCD-family sensor
Fujifilm X-Pro1

Fujifilm X-Pro1

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$1,991 - $2,298 body only

Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen
Movie format Shoots movies
Size Larger
Built-in flash No built-in flash

Nikon 1 V1 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Nikon 1 J1

Nikon 1 J1

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$547 with 10-30mm lens

Size Smaller
Built-in flash Built-in flash
External mic jack Lacks an external mic jack
Screen resolution Significantly lower resolution screen

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