Leica vs Panasonic

[mwfanelli]

FWIW... CNet claims the Panasonic and Leicas are exactly the same camera other than Leica changing some of the firmware. For example, the JPEGs are less compressed and that makes the write speed slower. And, of course, the price goes up for the Leica label.

If the disaster-prone M8 digital device is any clue, it appears that Leica is having a good deal of trouble moving to digital

[Ronnoco]

Interesting that related to the lens on the Panasonic Japanese site it said:in effect that it complies with the quality assurance program set forth by Leica, which certainly does not tell you, who manufactured it.

Ronnoco