The trouble with digital cameras is that – despite the improvement in the quality of the pictures – the camera itself looks like a toy. For the status-seeking photographer, there’s a $950 answer.

Leica, known for its excellent optics and camera construction, has introduced the Digilux 1. It looks a bit like the classic Leica 35 mm cameral and offers a 4-megapixel photograph, a 2.5-inch LCD viewing screen and 64 megabytes of memory. Read about it at www.leica.com.