I bought the Leica D-LUX 109 because I needed a light-weight camera for travel and serendipitous (street) shooting, and it seemed to have the best lens at a reasonable price-point. (I also owned a IIIf that I bought in a pawnshop, back in the day, so in a way I return to my roots.

Leica does not provide any - at all - support on japanese equipment after 5 years. This is therefore NOT a timeless device of the brand name leica. This is a stepson of M with a very limited lifetime.

Great camera. Tons of features. Quick zoom. It is Leica!Camera comes with small flash. It would be great to have some strap attachment for this piece. You do not want to carry it in your pocket! Fortunately camera makes great pictures in low light. So you do not need flash too often.Good twist case.

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  Easy to Use, Fast Shutter Speed, Good Battery Life, Good in Low Light, Great Resolution, Large Clear LCD, Small / Compact

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  Not comfortable grip

or whatever the name will be, now that the Panasonic LX100 II has arrived?

Leica does not provide any - at all - support on japanese equipment after 5 years. This is therefore NOT a timeless device of the brand name leica. This is a stepson of M with a very limited lifetime.

First of all its so easy to travel with this camera.. I always struggled with my dslr and its lenses.. I just ordered the retractable lens protector because taking off and putting on the lens cap is kind of a hassle, otherwise love it!!

Small, lightweight camera. The autofocus doesn't always work with me. Haven't used the viewfinder once. Otherwise, works very nicely. The Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX100 works just as well, this Leica is just an "updated" version. Though, for the price I prefer the Panasonic.

an awesome camera. sure its not the most up to date, but its intuitive, beautiful, and produces an awesome image. its not quite a beginners point and shoot which i like.

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  intuitive great design

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  low MPs

The manual and pdf were helpful in exploring all the options available on the camera. Well made. Great stabilization.

I read a national geographics review on the 10 best travel cameras Leica I was high on the list. I’ve been very pleased with the quality of the images. What they failed to tell me where is the camera includes a small hot shoe and a small adequate flash that uses the battery power from the camera.