Best Handheld Digital Camera

Best Handheld Digital Camera

Which is the best hand held digital camera ?

The best handheld digital camera is not a Nikon or a Canon. It is in fact a camera that many of the general public may not have heard of - the Leica S2. The Leica S2 is a 35mm digital SLR that offers the quality of a medium-format camera such as a Hasselblad but that is light enough to carry around and use without the need for a tripod.

Check out this video of photographer Steve Huff unboxing his Leica S2 DSLR - then start saving !



The Nikon D3X is fitted with a 24.5 megapixel Full-Frame (36 x 24 mm) sensor, the sensor on the Leica S2 is 37.5 megapixels. The Nikon without the battery weighs 2 pounds 11 oz - the Leica S2 weighs 3 pounds 1 oz without the lens, so it is a bit heavier but nevertheless still easy enough to use handheld.

The only drawback with the Leica is that it will cost you in the region of $23,000 and if you want a lens to go with it then you will need to find another $7,000 ! So $30,000 for a 35mm DSLR camera. If you can afford it then it is the best handheld digital camera you can get. The Nikon D3x on the other hand comes in at around $9,000 - still expensive but not quite in the league of the Leica.

In the words of the makers the Leica S2 is a "remarkable new camera from Germany that redefines the professional DSLR class with a custom 37.5 megapixel, 30 x 45 mm sensor built into a 35mm-sized body".

For full details of the Leica S2 see - Leica S2 DSLR

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