at least according to the staff at the Leica Boutique. As promised I stopped by and talked to the sales guys. It seems the D-Lux7 is the same physical package as the D-Lux6 with three "improvements": video, touch screen, and a bump in MP.
Bottom line, if you have the "6" you might want to stay tuned for a future upgrade, this from a "sales guy" ; )
Casey