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Fujifilm X-E2S Digital Camera
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Leica V-Lux 3 Digital Camera
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Sony a6000 Digital Camera
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In this blog post, we review the Leica V-LUX 3 superzoom digital camera. Read more at the Phoblographer.Read more
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOS IICMOS IIICMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatAPS-C
Advanced Photo System type-C
N/A
Advanced Photo System type-C
Sensor size0.93 in0.93 in0.24 in0.93 in
Sensor photo detectors17.0 Mpx
N/A
13.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx
Effective pixels16.0 Mpx24.3 Mpx12.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
  • 1:1
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
N/A
  • 1:1
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
3:2
Max resolution4896 x 3264 px6000 x 4000 px4000 x 3000 px6000 x 4000 px
Other resolutions
  • 3456x2304
  • 2496x1664
  • 4896x2760
  • 2304x2304
  • 3264x3264
  • 1664x1664
N/A
  • 4000x2672
  • 4000x2248
  • 3264x2448
  • 3264x2176
  • 3264x1840
  • 2992x2992
  • 2560x1920
  • 2560x1712
  • 2560x1440
  • 2448x2448
  • 2048x1536
  • 2048x1360
  • 1920x1920
  • 1920x1080
  • 1600x1200
  • 1536x1536
  • 640x480
  • 480x480
  • 6000x3376
  • 4240x2832
  • 4240x2400
  • 3008x2000
  • 3008x1688
ProcessorEXR II
N/A
N/A
BIONZ X

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 200
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • 51200
  • 100
  • 125
  • 160
  • 25600
  • 51200
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • 51200
  • Auto
ISO Autoyes
N/A
yesyes
ISO minimum100100100100
ISO maximum5120051200320051200
Boosted ISO minimum100
N/A
N/A
N/A
Boosted ISO maximum51200
N/A
640051200
Maximum image resolution4896 x 3264 px6000 x 4000 px4000 x 3000 px6000 x 4000 px
White balance presets7
N/A
510
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Fine
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Underwater
  • Auto
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
  • Fluorescent L
  • Shade
  • Underwater
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Tungsten
  • Auto
  • Daylight
  • Shade
  • Cloudy
  • Incandescent
  • Flash
Custom white balanceyes
N/A
yesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • EXIF
  • JPEG
  • RAW
  • JPEG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Negative film
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Negative film
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
N/A
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Image stabilizeryesyesnoyes
Image stabilization typeNo
N/A
OpticalNo
Supported aspect ratios
  • 1:1
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
  • 1:1
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
  • 3:2
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Uncompressed formatRAW
N/A
RAWRAW
HDRnono
N/A
yes
AEB/HDR supportyesyes
N/A
yes
ISO high auto
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

Optics and focus

Lens mountFujifilm XFujifilm X
N/A
Sony E
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x1.53 x
N/A
1.07 x
Maximum aperture222.85.23.5
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLamp
N/A
Lamp
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAuto/ManualAutoManua
Contrast autofocusyesyes
N/A
yes
Autofocus in recording modeyesyes
N/A
yes
Focal length multiplier1.5x
N/A
N/A
1.5x
Autofocus
  • Centre weighted Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Face tracking
  • Spot Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Face detection
Manual focusyes
N/A
yesyes
Number of focus points77
N/A
23125
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)49325
N/A
179
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based onlyOpticalOptical
Filter diameter2.28 in2.05 in2.05 in2.17 in
Phase detection autofocusyesyes
N/A
yes
Number of AF points (contrast)49
N/A
N/A
25
Optical zoom
N/A
0.15 x24.0 x4.4 x
Minimum aperture
N/A
2.82.836
Contrast adjustment
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Brightness adjustment
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Auto Focus (AF) lock
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Digital zoom
N/A
N/A
4.0 x4.0 x
Focal length equiv
N/A
N/A
25 - 600
N/A
Normal focus range
N/A
N/A
11.81 in
N/A
Macro focus range
N/A
N/A
0.39 in
N/A
Filter thread
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Folded optics
N/A
N/A
no
N/A
Saturation adjustment
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
N/A
N/A
N/A
Auto
Auto Focus (AF) assist beam
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in3.0 in3.0 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDnonoyesyes
Screen technologyLCDLCDLCD TFTLCD TFT
Display aspect ratio3:23:2
N/A
N/A
Screen dots10400001040000461000921600
Touch screennoyesnono
Field of view100.0 %
N/A
100.0 %100.0 %
Live viewyes
N/A
yesyes
ViewfinderElectronicElectronicElectronicElectronic
Viewfinder screen size0.5 in0.39 in
N/A
0.39 in
Viewfinder coverage100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder resolution2360000.0 px2360000.0 px
N/A
2359296.0 px
Viewfinder magnification0.62 x0.62 x
N/A
1.07 x
Separate info displaynono
N/A
no
Second displayno
N/A
N/A
N/A
Dioptre correction
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Diopter adjustment (D-D)
N/A
-4 - 2
N/A
-4 - 3
Flip-out screen
N/A
no
N/A
no
Eye relief
N/A
N/A
N/A
0.83 in

Photography features

Camera shutter type
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical
ElectronicElectronic
Minimum shutter speed30.0 s
N/A
30.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s
N/A
1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter priorityyes
N/A
yesyes
Aperture priorityyes
N/A
yesyes
Manual exposure modeyes
N/A
yesyes
Exposure compensation plus3
N/A
25
Exposure compensation minus-3
N/A
-2-5
Expousure compensation steps1/3
N/A
1/3
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
AE EV steps
  • 1/3
  • 2/3
  • 1
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 2
Continuous shootingyesyes
N/A
yes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
WB BracketingYes
N/A
NoYes
Subject / scene modesno
N/A
yesyes
Flash sync speed1/180s1/180s
N/A
1/160s
Built-in flashyes
N/A
yesyes
Flash range7
N/A
9.56
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Forced ON
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Suppressed
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Manual
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Pre-flash
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flash connectionHot shoeHot shoe
N/A
Hot shoe
Flash metering systemTTLTTL
N/A
TTL
External flashyes
N/A
yesyes
Continuous drive7.0 fps
N/A
12.0 fps11.0 fps
Self-timeryes
N/A
yesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Average
  • Spot
N/A
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
Manual settingsyesyesyesyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 10
  • custom
N/A
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
Speed (JPEG)7.0 fps14.0 fps
N/A
11.0 fps
Speed (RAW)7.0 fps14.0 fps
N/A
11.0 fps
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 1.0±EV0.3 - 3.0±EV
N/A
0.3 - 3.0±EV
Shooting modes
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Program
Number of exposures
N/A
2
N/A
3
Auto exposure lock
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Scene modes
N/A
  • Close-up
  • Night
  • Panorama
  • Sports
N/A
  • Portrait
  • Sunset
  • Night portrait
  • Landscape
AE frames
N/A
N/A
3
  • 3
  • 5
3D support
N/A
N/A
no
N/A
Face detection
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Maximum shutter speed (electronic)
N/A
N/A
N/A
1/4000 sec
Histogram
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Videography features

Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px3840 x 2160 px1920 x 1080 px3840 x 2160 px
Video recordingyesyesyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 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
1920.0 px
HD typeFull HD4K Ultra HDFull HD4K Ultra HD
Supported video file formats
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • AVC
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • AVCHD
  • H.264
  • M-JPEG
  • MP4
  • AVC
  • AVCHD
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG
Camera playbackSlide show
  • Movie
  • Single image
N/A
  • Movie
  • Single image
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1920 x 10801280 x 720
N/A
1920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)60.0 fps29.97 fps
N/A
60.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)60.0 fps59.94 fps
N/A
60.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate60.0 fps59.94 fps30.0 fps60.0 fps
Analog signal format system
N/A
N/A
  • NTSC
  • PAL
N/A

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesyesyesyes
Microphone typeStereo
N/A
StereoStereo
Speaker typeMono
N/A
N/A
Mono
Audio systemStereoStereoStereoStereo
Supported audio file formatsPCMLPCM
N/A
AAC
Voice recording
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Built-in speakers
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Design

Body typeMILCMILCMILCSLR
Body materialStainless steel
N/A
N/A
Aluminum-magnesium
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Black,Silver
  • Black
  • Black,Silver
Black
  • Black
  • Grey
  • Silver
  • White
Anti-dust systemnoyes
N/A
yes
Environmentally sealednononono

Dimensions

Weight10.58 oz10.12 oz19.05 oz10.02 oz
Width5.08 in4.78 in4.88 in4.72 in
Height2.95 in1.68 in3.15 in2.62 in
Depth1.46 in2.91 in3.74 in1.78 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • MS Pro Duo
  • MS Pro-HG Duo
  • MS XC-HG Duo
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots1111
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Internal
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Memory Stick Pro Duo
  • Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Camera file system
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.3
Exif 2.3
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW
Maximum memory card size
N/A
256.0 GB
N/A
N/A
Internal storage
N/A
N/A
70.0 mB
N/A

Power

Power source typeBatteryBattery
  • Battery
  • USB
Battery
Battery life (CIPA)350350410720
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Battery capacity1260.0 mAh
N/A
895.0 mAh
N/A
Battery voltage7.2 V
N/A
7.2 V
N/A
Start-up time5000.0 ms
N/A
N/A
N/A
Battery life (max)
N/A
1.0 h
N/A
1.5 h
Number of batteries supported
N/A
1
N/A
1
Rechargeable battery
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
AC adapter included
N/A
N/A
yesY

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesyesyes
HDMI connector typeMicroMicro
N/A
Micro
USB connector typeMicro-USBMicro-USB
N/A
Micro-USB B
USB version2.02.02.02.0
Headphone portno
N/A
N/A
no
Microphone portyesyes
N/A
yes
WirelessBuilt-In
N/A
N/A
Built-In
Supported WiFi types
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
N/A
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
Remote controlyes
N/A
yesyes
PictBridgeyes
N/A
yesno
NFCnononoyes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesnoyes
Bluetoothnoyes
N/A
yes
Firewirenono
N/A
no
USB port
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Bluetooth version
N/A
4.0 BLE
N/A
4.1
HDMI ports quantity
N/A
N/A
1
N/A
Smartphone remote support
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Other features

Timelapse recordingyes
N/A
no
N/A
GPSnononono
Orientation sensoryes
N/A
yesyes
Languages support
N/A
Multi
N/A
N/A
Energy Star certified
N/A
N/A
N/A
no
Tripod mounting supported
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

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