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India Press Store - Leica C-LUX 2 7.2MP Digital Camera with 3.6x Optical Image Stabilized Zoom (Black)
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List Price: $549.00
Our Price: $645.99
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Manufacturer: Leica
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Binding: Electronics
Brand: Leica
Color: Black
Display Size: 2.5
EAN: 0799429183219
Feature: 7.2-megapixel CCD captures enough detail for photo-quality 15 x 20-inch prints
Floppy Disk Drive Description: None
Has Red Eye Reduction: 1
Label: Leica
Manufacturer: Leica
Maximum Focal Length: 16.4
Minimum Focal Length: 4.6
Model: 18321
Optical Zoom: 3.6
Publisher: Leica
Studio: Leica
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Features
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7.2-megapixel CCD captures enough detail for photo-quality 15 x 20-inch prints
3.6x optical zoom; 2.5-inch LCD display
High-speed wide-angle lens allows for creative framing
Classic, ultra-compact metal body measures 3.5 x 2 x .9 inches
Powered by lithium-ion battery (battery and charger included); stores images on SD memory cards (64MB memory card included)
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Customer Rating: 
Summary: Uh oh
Comment: I got this camera new and within the first day of use an issue came up. The mechanism to cover/uncover the lens was faulty. When I turn the camera the lens come out but remains covered. Sometimes it just opens halfway. I don't know if other owners have experienced the same problems, but considering how delicate is this mechanism, I imagine is a problem with the model in general. The area around the lens scratches easily, so consider it a warning if you're going to put this camera in your pocket. I wouldn't blame you because it's the perfect pocket size, but it's also a pricey camera. I'm not crazy about picture quality but could be because I have a far superior digital SLR. There's some (barely noticeable) distortion in the images which I attribute to lens size.
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Summary: Very Good Camera
Comment: I really like this camera. It is lightweight and fits easily in a pocket or purse. The menus are intuitive, and the quality of the pictures taken is much better than anything I've seen from point-'n'-shoot cameras in the past. I even plugged it into my 42" television and projected the pictures I took in that format. I was amazed the even when blowing the image up to that size I still did not get any distoration or pixel loss.
The one problem I have had is that for some reason it quit working about a month after I got it. And that is why it only got 4-stars. The lens all of a sudden refused to retract when I turned the camera off. And when I turned it on, the message I got was to turn it off and turn it back on again. That process cycled over and over. The camera is in the shop now.
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Summary: Leica C-LUX 2
Comment: A very nice camera; very easy to use intuitive interface - you'll rarely if ever need to use the handbook. Choose this or the D-LUX-3 over the cheaper look alikes.
CLUX-2 has more pixels (7.2M vs 6M) is smaller in all dimensions, and lighter, but even so I preferred the C-LUX 1 - the interface was just easier to drive, and had a nicer feel to it. (examples: flash mode cycled through options, whereas the C2 requires you to go down a 2 layer menu; the rotary mode select wheel on the C2 doesn't have the end stops the C1 had - so you now have to look to check the mode you've selected).
They should have just changed the sensor and kept everything else the same as the C-LUX1 - it was perfect.
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Summary: pretty good product... maybe a little overpriced
Comment: It is Leica, and a excellent camera. I compared it with my old Canon camera. Definately it has more feature and control. Lens doesn't seem to be sharp as I expected. Probably a little sharper than Canon. Generally, I am happy but I still think it is a little overpriced.
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Summary: Love this little camera
Comment: I've just had this camera a mere few days, but I am enjoying it immensely! A great little device for the small purse or pocket, with satisfactory wide angle and telephoto capabilities; all contained in a package comparable to the size of my Motorola Razr!
Offering easy to employ features, this camera provides razor-sharp digital images and reprints follow suit. I was in awe at how spectacular finished enlargements appear, while maintaining their artistic integrity. The flash is more than satisfactory even in low-light environments.
All in all, a bit more pricey than most all other compact digital cameras, but a cut above the rest.
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Editorial Reviews:
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If you want a stylish, slim compact camera but don't want to sacrifice picture quality then you'll love the ultra compact Leica C-LUX 2! Sporting a classic black metal body, it's a design classic - which can fit into even the smallest pocket. In fact it's the slimmest Leica digital camera ever made! That elegant exterior design - unmistakably Leica - is matched by an impressive array of precision optics and digital technology inside. If you want to take the style even further, then you can also compliment your LEICA C-LUX 2 with its own exclusive tan leather case and carry strap.The high-speed wide-angle 28 mm zoom lens enables you to take stunning, space-grabbing shots. The optical image stabilizer and intelligent exposure control prevent camera shake and the 7.2 megapixel CCD sensor enables you to take superlative prints you can enlarge - even up to poster size.The extra large 2.5" display, the image stabilization and short shutter delay of the Leica C-LUX 2 all combine to guarantee carefree photography with high-quality results. Fast, discreet snapshots captured on the fly, or picture perfect compositions at twilight or in other tricky conditions - all are possible with this elegant compact. Where the Vario-Elmarit zoom lens also retracts entirely into the camera body at the flick of the ?off? switch.So whether you're a partygoer, city stroller or nature lover, the Leica C-LUX 2 is always your dependable companion - any time, any place, you need never miss another photo opportunity.
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