Leica X1 Firmware Updates is Focused on Focusing
The $2,000 compact gets upgrades for improved focusing in both manual and AF modes.
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Fans of high-end compacts with big sensors and fixed lenses have had quite a bit of news to digest lately. First, Fujifilm starts shipping the X100. Then Sigma prices the DP2x for the end of April and now Leica’s $2,000 X1 compact gets new firmware.
Some firmware updates can be about as exciting as unwrapping a package of socks on Christmas, the X1’s version 2.0 is actually a worthy upgrade. Included are dual manual focusing speeds for increased accuracy, manual focus lock, a DoF scale display and the ability to remember manual focus settings even after the camera is switched off.
They also claim to have improved low-light AF performance and now offer “improved JPEG image quality.”
You can download the firmware at the Leica site. Or, just stop over and drool over how sexy it is.
