Like Sigma's DP1 and DP2 before it, the newly announced Leica X1 couples a fixed focal length lens with a much larger image sensor than is found in the typical compact digital camera. The Leica X1 is based around a twelve megapixel APS-C sized CMOS imager with Bayer RGB filter. The X1's lens offers a 35mm-equivalent focal length of 36mm, and a maximum aperture of f/2.8. ISO sensitivities range from 100 to 3,200, and images are framed on a 2.7" LCD display with 230,000 dots of resolution. The X1 offers three metering modes, and four exposure modes including a fully manual mode....(read more)
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