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Leave it to Leica to [rebrand](http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&ved=0CDYQFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.engadget.com%2F2011%2F10%2F20%2Fthe-leica-d-lux-5-titanium-for-people-who-prefer-it-pointed-at%2F&ctbs=lr%3Alang_1en&ei=UCrhTqL1D8Lq0gG4tbGNBw&usg=AFQjCNFDkbMudBu0D1qjKaS4YQxz76YeTg&sig2=WI4vOQmcpUBxRc-zcW7IBg) a recent Panasonic camera, tack on its iconic red dot and then likely charge a premium. Such is the case with its "new" V-Lux 3 digital superzoom, which is essentially its take on the venerable [Lumix FZ150](http://www.engadget.com/2011/08/26/panasonic-lumix-fz150-builds-on-fz47-superzoom-adds-cmos-sensor/) we spent some hands-on time with back in August. To recap, this shooter features a 12.1 megapixel CMOS sensor, Leica's DC Vario-Elmarit 4.5 - 108 mm f/2.8 - 5.2 ASPH lens (that's 25 - 600mm for you full-frame buffs), 1080p AVC HD video recording at up to 60fps with stereo sound and an [a77](http://www.engadget.com/2011/08/24/sony-alpha-a77-hands-on-preview-video/)-like 12fps continuous burst mode (albeit using manual focus). On back, you'll find an articulating 3-inch LCD loaded with a 460K pixel resolution and a 0.2-inch EVF, both of which feature nearly 100% frame coverage. While there's no word price, you can surely expect the V-Lux 3 to cost a few Benjamins more than its Lumix counterpart when it hits shelves in January. Hey, at least you can say its a Leica, right?
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