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Leica V-Lux 3 Digital Camera
Leica V-Lux 3
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Editiorial reviews
41
4.0 out of 5
19 user ratings
5 stars
26 %
4 stars
57 %
3 stars
15 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
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35
4.3 out of 5
17 user ratings
5 stars
58 %
4 stars
41 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
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6 editorial reviews
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User rating
8
4.1 out of 5
8 user ratings
5 stars
37 %
4 stars
50 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
12 %
1 stars
0 %
34
4.3 out of 5
34 user ratings
5 stars
52 %
4 stars
23 %
3 stars
23 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
37
4.1 out of 5
37 user ratings
5 stars
35 %
4 stars
43 %
3 stars
21 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
41
4.1 out of 5
41 user ratings
5 stars
34 %
4 stars
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3 stars
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOS IICMOS IIICMOS
Image sensor format
N/A
APS-C
Advanced Photo System type-C
N/A
Sensor size
N/A
0.93 in0.93 in0.24 in
Sensor photo detectors
N/A
17.0 Mpx
N/A
13.0 Mpx
Effective pixels
N/A
16.0 Mpx24.3 Mpx12.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
N/A
  • 1:1
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
N/A
  • 1:1
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Max resolution
N/A
4896 x 3264 px6000 x 4000 px4000 x 3000 px
Other resolutions
N/A
  • 4896x2760
  • 3264x3264
  • 3456x2304
  • 3456x1944
  • 2304x230
  • 2496x1664
  • 2496x1408
  • 1664x1664
N/A
  • 4000x2672
  • 4000x2248
  • 3264x2448
  • 3264x2176
  • 3264x1840
  • 2992x2992
  • 2560x1920
  • 2560x1712
  • 2560x1440
  • 2448x2448
  • 2048x1536
  • 2048x1360
  • 1920x1920
  • 1920x1080
  • 1600x1200
  • 1536x1536
  • 640x480
  • 480x480
Processor
N/A
EXR II
N/A
N/A

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • Auto
N/A
  • 100
  • 125
  • 160
  • 25600
  • 51200
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
Maximum image resolution4320 x 3240 px4896 x 3264 px6000 x 4000 px4000 x 3000 px
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Fluorescent
  • Tungsten
  • Auto
  • Fine
  • Fluorescent H
  • Fluorescent L
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Underwater
  • Auto
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
  • Fluorescent L
  • Shade
  • Underwater
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Tungsten
Image stabilizernoyesyesno
Supported aspect ratios16:9
  • 1:1
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
  • 1:1
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
  • 3:2
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
ISO Auto
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
ISO minimum
N/A
200100100
ISO maximum
N/A
25600512003200
Boosted ISO minimum
N/A
100
N/A
N/A
Boosted ISO maximum
N/A
25600
N/A
6400
White balance presets
N/A
7
N/A
5
Custom white balance
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Supported image file formats
N/A
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • EXIF
  • JPEG
  • RAW
  • JPEG
  • RAW
Image stabilization type
N/A
No
N/A
Optical
Uncompressed format
N/A
RAW
N/A
RAW
AEB/HDR support
N/A
noyes
N/A
Photo effects
N/A
N/A
  • Black&White
  • Negative film
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
N/A
HDR
N/A
N/A
no
N/A
ISO high auto
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size2.7 in3.0 in3.0 in3.0 in
Screen technologyLCDLCDLCDLCD TFT
Touch screennonoyesno
Articulated LCD
N/A
nonoyes
Display aspect ratio
N/A
3:23:2
N/A
Screen dots
N/A
10400001040000461000
Field of view
N/A
100.0 %
N/A
100.0 %
Live view
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Viewfinder
N/A
ElectronicElectronicElectronic
Viewfinder screen size
N/A
0.5 in0.39 in
N/A
Viewfinder coverage
N/A
100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder resolution
N/A
2360000.0 px2360000.0 px
N/A
Separate info display
N/A
nono
N/A
Viewfinder magnification
N/A
N/A
0.62 x
N/A
Dioptre correction
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Diopter adjustment (D-D)
N/A
N/A
-4 - 2
N/A
Flip-out screen
N/A
N/A
no
N/A

Photography features

Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
Built-in flashyesyes
N/A
yes
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Forced OFF
  • Forced ON
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Forced ON
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Second-curtain Sync
  • Slow Sync
  • Suppressed
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Manual
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Pre-flash
Minimum shutter speed
N/A
30.0 s
N/A
30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed
N/A
1.0 s
N/A
1.0 s
Shutter priority
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Aperture priority
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Manual exposure mode
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Exposure compensation plus
N/A
3
N/A
2
Exposure compensation minus
N/A
-3
N/A
-2
Expousure compensation steps
N/A
1/3
N/A
1/3
AE EV steps
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 2/3
  • 1
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1
Continuous shooting
N/A
yesyes
N/A
WB Bracketing
N/A
No
N/A
No
Subject / scene modes
N/A
no
N/A
yes
Flash sync speed
N/A
1/180s1/180s
N/A
Flash range
N/A
7
N/A
9.5
External flash connection
N/A
Hot shoeHot shoe
N/A
Flash metering system
N/A
TTLTTL
N/A
External flash
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Continuous drive
N/A
7.0 fps
N/A
12.0 fps
Self-timer
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Metering modes
N/A
  • Multi
  • Average
  • Spot
N/A
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
Manual settings
N/A
yesyesyes
Self-timer options
N/A
  • 2
  • 10
N/A
  • 2
  • 10
Speed (JPEG)
N/A
7.0 fps14.0 fps
N/A
Speed (RAW)
N/A
7.0 fps14.0 fps
N/A
Shooting modes
N/A
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
N/A
Camera shutter type
N/A
N/A
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical
Electronic
Number of exposures
N/A
N/A
2
N/A
Auto exposure lock
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Scene modes
N/A
N/A
  • Close-up
  • Night
  • Panorama
  • Sports
N/A
Exposure bracketing
N/A
N/A
0.3 - 3.0±EV
N/A
AE frames
N/A
N/A
N/A
3
3D support
N/A
N/A
N/A
no
Face detection
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Videography features

Maximum resolution1280 x 720 px1920 x 1080 px3840 x 2160 px1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyesyesyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 320 x 240
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 3840 x 2160
  • 320 x 240
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
HD typeHDFull HD4K Ultra HDFull HD
Motion JPEG frame rate30.0 fps
N/A
59.94 fps30.0 fps
Supported video file formats
N/A
MOV
  • AVC
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • AVCHD
  • H.264
  • M-JPEG
  • MP4
Max resolution (highest frame rate)
N/A
1920 x 10801280 x 720
N/A
Max frame rate (highest resolution)
N/A
60.0 fps29.97 fps
N/A
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)
N/A
60.0 fps59.94 fps
N/A
Camera playback
N/A
N/A
  • Movie
  • Single image
N/A
Analog signal format system
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • NTSC
  • PAL

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesyesyesyes
Microphone type
N/A
Stereo
N/A
Stereo
Speaker type
N/A
Mono
N/A
N/A
Voice recording
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Supported audio file formats
N/A
LPCMLPCM
N/A
Audio system
N/A
N/A
StereoStereo

Design

Body typeCompactMILCMILCMILC
Colour of productSilver
  • Black
  • Silver
  • Black
  • Black,Silver
Black
Body material
N/A
Stainless steel
N/A
N/A
Anti-dust system
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Environmentally sealed
N/A
nonono

Dimensions

Weight3.88 oz10.58 oz10.12 oz19.05 oz
Width3.73 in5.08 in4.78 in4.88 in
Height2.4 in2.95 in1.68 in3.15 in
Depth0.84 in1.46 in2.91 in3.74 in

Storage

Internal storage11.5 mB
N/A
N/A
70.0 mB
Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Maximum memory card size32.0 GB
N/A
256.0 GB
N/A
Memory slots1111
Storage types
N/A
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Internal
Camera file system
N/A
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW
Exif 2.3
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3

Power

Battery technologyAlkaline
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported211
N/A
Power source type
N/A
BatteryBattery
  • Battery
  • USB
Battery life (CIPA)
N/A
350350410
Battery life (max)
N/A
N/A
1.0 h
N/A
Battery capacity
N/A
N/A
N/A
895.0 mAh
Rechargeable battery
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Battery voltage
N/A
N/A
N/A
7.2 V
AC adapter included
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Connectivity

USB version2.02.02.02.0
DC-in jackno
N/A
N/A
N/A
PictBridgeyesyes
N/A
yes
HDMI
N/A
yesyesyes
HDMI connector type
N/A
MiniMicro
N/A
Microphone port
N/A
yesyes
N/A
Wireless
N/A
Built-In
N/A
N/A
Supported WiFi types
N/A
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
N/A
Remote control
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
NFC
N/A
nonono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)
N/A
yesyesno
Firewire
N/A
nono
N/A
USB port
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
USB connector type
N/A
N/A
Micro-USB
N/A
Bluetooth
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Bluetooth version
N/A
N/A
4.0 BLE
N/A
HDMI ports quantity
N/A
N/A
N/A
1

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