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The Camera industry is hectic right now gearing up for next week's Photokina in Cologne, the worlds largest photography trade show. After what seems like an eternity in the digital world Leica have finally announced the D-LUX 4 (top) and D-LUX 3 (bottom). There's fierce debate amongst the point-and-shoot community as to whether its worth Leica's price tag vs picking up one of the Panasonic Lumix models which feature a Leica lens at a much more affordable price point.

Leica D-LUX 4
24 - 60 mm
10.1 million effective pixels
Available from October 2008: £590

Leica D-LUX 3
25 - 125 mm
10 million effective pixels
Available in black or white from October 2008: £420

And if you're looking for something a little more serious, Leica have updated the M8 digital rangefinder camera which will you set you back £3990.