Hmmm, Leica, black, and digital all seem like reasonable requests to me, but then again, I'm just a former photography major who happens to love his Leica D-Lux 3, which happens to be Leica, black, and digital. I prefer to think of the Panasonic as the dressed down Leica. The D-Lux 3 is, by far, the best point and shoot in it's price range. Beautful camera. Don't be a hater.