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It is an abiding mystery why Leica's cooperation with Panasonic does not extend to a micro four-thirds system camera. Leica-branded Panasonic primes are winning friends and the GX8 is a solid, capable performer, well fitted for a Leica badge.

Having dallied in the past with Micro Four Thirds, then moving on to full-frame and APS-C, I tend to isolate myself from the charms of the latest MFT cameras. Occasionally, though, I get smitten by new models such as the Panasonic GX7 with its swivelling built-in viewfinder. I resisted that one. Or the range of Olympus OM-Ds offering a pint of performance in a quart pot. Also resisted.

Sometime last year Leica said it would never adopt the micro four thirds standard. Yet isn't this the very sensor installed in the new D-Lux?

Micro four-thirds is definitely not dead, but is it dying? Will the flood of new full-frame cameras crop the opposition from smaller sensors?

What effect will Panasonic’s new venture in full-frame mirrorless have on the established micro four-thirds market? A professional m4/3 shooter makes a plea to Panasonic…

With the rapid advance of smartphones, overtaking the 2/3-sensor point-and-shoot cameras, and advances in full-frame and APS-C technology, micro four-thirds is in the eye of the storm. It is being squeezed from above and below. Thom Hogan asks if it still has a future….

After years of using the Ricoh GR as his go-to camera, intrepid streettog Eric Kim has had something of a Damascene conversion. He’s chosen a much bigger camera with a super competent lens — an outfit made by Panasonic’ own little heaven

The Leica DG 12-60mm zoom ticks all the boxes — excellent image quality, light weight, small size and full stabilisation. Could it be the only lens you need for your Panasonic micro four-thirds body?

We all try to travel light and when it comes to photographic gear it's only natural to seek gear that will do the job well but in the smallest possible package. This is where micro four-thirds comes in. One fan has listed the seven reasons to choose m4/3 as a travel system. I don't agree with all of them, but mostly this makes a lot of sense....

Just why has Leica not taken advantage if its partnership with Panasonic to enter the micro four-third system market? Many Leica fans would welcome a Leica-branded camera to go with their Leica DG m4/3 lenses......