New Leica V-Lux 40 is based on Panasonic TZ30/ZS20 travel-zoom

The Leica-Panasonic, aka Leicasonic line of Leica-branded cameras continues today with the announcement of a new camera, the Leica V-Lux 40, based on the Panasonic TZ30/ZS20 compact-travel-zoom [see reviews for a refresher]. The starting price is around 600 euro.

Out of the gate, there are real-world samples posted at Fotopolis.pl.

Press release parade at dpreview and Photoscala.de and FN and DSLR Magazine and Optyczne.pl and LMDLP.