Leica D-Lux 5 TITANIUM Pro Reviews

The D-LUX 5 is not just a camera for the amateur photo enthusiast; it's one for the Leica enthusiast. Thanks to this brand's esteemed heritage, buying a camera with that red dot is as much about fulfilling a wish as actually finding the very best camera out there for the money. Actually, it's not at all about finding the best camera out there for the money. So while, yes, one could buy a very capable digital SLR or even two alternative premium compacts such as the Canon PowerShot S100 for the same outlay as what is a glorified snapshot camera, that's rather missing the point. So forget the luddites. The Leica D-Lux 5 is a camera for those of us who dare to dream - and especially so in its 'pimped up' Titanium version - even if not many of us are in a position to be able to actually afford one. And remember, the regular D-Lux 5 is a quite sizeable £200 less expensive.

Yes, brand loyalty aside, the Leica D-Lux 5 Titanium is incredibly expensive for what could be classed as a glorified snapshot camera. And for all its metal-bodied luxury it really is that at its core - it fits in your pocket and the lens on the front cannot be changed. But at least it is a well above average one.