There's a good digital camera lurking inside the retro-styled, 7.5-megapixel Digilux 3, but an odd interface and awkward manual knobs obscure its best features. While the Digilux's excellent optics take sharp shots, its shutter-speed knob and on-lens aperture control look better than they work. The LCD preview frames overhead shots and lists exposure details, and an in-lens stabilizer keeps shaky hands from ruining photos.
WIRED: Special bounce-flash mode angles light off the ceiling. Versatile Four Thirds lens mount. Vibrant colors in all kinds of light.
TIRED: Small viewfinder difficult to monitor. Can't keep up with rapid shooting. Shadows are noisy. Sloppy shutter button has a mind of its own.
$2,495, leica-camera.us
