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While I understand the sentiment, the thing is you do NOT get twice the Bessa's quality when purchasing a Leica camera. Hard to quantify, but it's probably more
by VeejayRampay 11y ago
While I understand the sentiment, the thing is you do NOT get twice the Bessa's quality when purchasing a Leica camera. Hard to quantify, but it's probably more in the 1.2x range.
- jayvanguard 11y agoYes, definitely not double. In fact, they aren't actually better than other top end competitors, they are just a bit different, which gives enough wiggle room for fanboys to claim something "magical". http://www.dxomark.com/Reviews/Leica-M-review-How-does-the-new-24-megapixel-CMOS-sensor-in-Leica-s-latest-rangefinder-perform/Leica-M-versus-competition http://www.dxomark.com/Reviews/Leica-M-review-How-does-the-n... That said, I really like the manual focus tabs on the lenses and the mechanism on the Q looks interesting. The Q is also newer so likely has a few improvements, but in general Leica has always been a bit behind the likes of Nikon, Sony, and Fuji in terms of electronics and firmware. Where they win is build quality.