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If you're in the market for a top quality Zoom-capable film compacts, then you really can't go wrong with a Contax TVS II. Aside from the TVS I and TVS III, the closest competitor is the Leica Minilux Zoom. While the look, size, weight, build quality, finish, optical quality, built-in flash and metering of the two cameras is comparable (if not identical), there are some key differences to note. Contax Advantages: + Much larger viewfinder + Shutter speed shown in finder + Aperture control + Flash remembers last setting when switched off + EV bias remembers last setting when switched off + Quicker start time + Mechanical zoom dial + Shorter focal lengths + Built-in lens cover Leica Advantages: + Flash hot shoe + Flash slow sync + External flash has two modes for shooting with wide or small aperture + Longer focal lengths + Lovely case and strap I own both and would pick the Contax TVS II for my style of general walkabout shooting, but the Minilux Zoom if I wanted to shoot more flash. Partly this is because I prefer a shorter focal length and a more micro-managed shooting process, but these are just my personal preferences. If you would generally use the camera in P mode, the Leica is fast and intuitive and even an expert would have a hard time telling apart rolls of film shot by the two. Both cameras are luxurious and robust, have superb glass for a compact and offer both AF and manual focussing, multi flash mode, EV compensation and a premium user experience. Both were rich-man's cameras but are now affordable by the average shooter. Put that way, you could buy both! I own the TVS II, Leica Minilux Zoom (best flash), Olympus Stylus 80 (best weatherproofing), Fuji Natura Classica (best low light), Fuji DL Super Mini Zoom, Fuji Tiara Zoom and the TVS is my pick of the bunch.Read full review
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I have used this camera for a few years and i believe that the lens it has is one of the sharpest in its category. Aris