The Lumix is wonderful for documentation and quick point and shoot, call it a business camera, but the D-Lux 4 is almost an art piece....

If someone drops your Black D-LUX4 and it chips a corner to the silver.... what would be the course of action to smooth things over? Best to to leave it and forget it or is there something that can be done...?

They seem to be at the same tier, the only key difference in spec is D-LUX4 has no interchangeable lens capability. Any POVs?

My research so far tells me that the two cameras are essentially identical in their inner workings. And some argue that all I will be paying for is the Leica brand. Is there truth to this? I am looking to use the camera as a P&S, specifically at low light condition. Will one camera works better than the other in this case? Thanks in advance!