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Whether you’re going on vacation or just looking for a new camera setup, the Leica V-Lux digital camera explorer kit has everything you need to start taking beautiful photos and videos. It includes the Leica V-Lux digital camera, the Leica DC Vario-Elmarit f/2.8–4 9.1–146 mm ASPH lens, a rope strap, a battery and charger, a charging cable, a lens cap and hood, a hot shoe cover, and a brown canvas and leather storage bag Read More
This camera is a collaboration with Panasonic and is virtually identical....like 99% the same..... as the FZ1000. I own the Panasonic. It is a very capable "bridge camera".....it bridges the gap between a point and shoot and a DSLR.
censtadIt's really a Panasonic with the Leica name slapped on. If that's worth $400 bucks to you, go for it. I suggest that you buy the Panasonic from a reputable camera shop, online or in person, and have a US warranty you can depend on (I'm not sure what the limited 3-year Leica warranty is: an international warranty or a US warranty, and I'm just being sceptical because every camera I've looked at on MD has been grey market (I have not looked at all of them) . Panasonic makes some great cameras, some are good enough to be rebranded and upsold as Leicas..., all it costs Leica is a little pride and the return is valuable units sold, or rather, relatively very inexpensive units (for them) sold in moderately large numbers to people who want the Leica paint-job cachet and don't mind driving an over-priced (but darned good) Panasonic under the hood. You can but a much better camera for $1,000, however. (Edited to reflect the correct warranty information, as much as I can interpret it, which is with a grain of salt).
"Lens Type: Leica DC Vario-Elmarit 1–146 mm f/2–4.0/9 ASPH"
Again, clearly written by someone who doesn't know photography gear.
My guess is that they read "DC Vario-Elmarit 1:2.8-4.0/9.1-146 ASPH" and transcribed it incorrectly.
A 1mm lens does not make sense for a 1" sensor. It's a 9.1-146mm lens.
It's also clearly labeled as f/2.8 on the wide end, not f/2.