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Leica Unveils A New Small But Powerful Compact Point-And-Shoot

The new Leica D-Lux 7, which shares many features and capabilities with the Panasonic Lumix LX100 II, is a small, lightweight but powerful point-and-shoot. Being a Leica, it’s pretty pricey, but it features some nice updates and upgrades, like a 17-megapixel Four Thirds image sensor, USB-C charging and Post-Focus software effects (a powerful feature, introduced by Panasonic, that allows you to refocus a photo after the shot).

The D-Lux 7 also has a high-resolution electronic viewfinder and a touchscreen display. It includes quick access to automatic exposure modes and a one-touch aspect ratio switch and comes with both WiFi and Bluetooth connectivity, too, to quickly transfer your images. The new Leica is also very versatile and can fire a burst of photos at 11 frames per second.

The D-Lux 7 has

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