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Leica’s fresh D-Lux 8 makes it to the trendy point-and-shoot party

It’s Leica’s budget camera — for budgets over $1,000.

The new model comes at a time when classy, easy-to-use cameras with film-style image quality, like the Fujifilm X100VI and Ricoh GR III, are increasing in popularity. Right now, products like the new Panasonic Lumix S9 are taking straight aim at Fujifilm’s $1,599 X100VI camera, and the new D-Lux 8 seems to be joining the brawl now that it’s just as expensive. With its fixed prime lens and desirable film simulations, the X100V has become a TikTok sensation that has garnered lots of attention from novice and hobbyist camera users who might also want cool vintage-looking shooters.

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