Leica, so swish that it could saunter into digital photography years after everyone else and still get all the gush, is to upgrade its D-Lux series with a new sub-$1,000 model. The D-Lux 4 adds a hotshoe, comes with a new lens, and upgrades the lens and image sensor.

The D-Lux 3 had a 28-112mm ƒ2.8 – 4.9 lens. The new camera has a wider and faster 24-60mm ƒ2-2.8 lens. Inside, the pixel count is actually slightly lower, at 10.1 MP (vs. 10.4) and the sensor size is almost identical, changing from 1/1.65″ to 1/1.63″. These last might just be counting differences between actual and effective pixels.

New Leica D-Lux 4 compact camera: [via]