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Leica V-Lux 3 Digital Camera
Leica V-Lux 3
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Editiorial reviews
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4.1 out of 5
19 user ratings
5 stars
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4 stars
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4.3 out of 5
17 user ratings
5 stars
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4 stars
41 %
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6 editorial reviews
In this blog post, we review the Leica V-LUX 3 superzoom digital camera. Read more at the Phoblographer.Read more
Leica V-Lux 3 is a 12.0MP Small Sensor Superzoom camera with a 1/2.3-inch sized CMOS sensor and 25-600 mm F2.8-5.2 lens. Read our V-Lux 3 review to find its pros and cons.Read more
Bordering the world of DSLRs - and sharing many of the same sophisticated features - is a breed of high-end, compact, point-and-shoot cameras. Leica has just released one of those: their new V-Lux 3.Read more
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User rating
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37 %
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOS IIICMOS
Image sensor formatAPS-C
Advanced Photo System type-C
N/A
Sensor size0.93 in0.93 in0.24 in
Effective pixels16.0 Mpx24.3 Mpx12.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
  • 1:1
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
N/A
  • 1:1
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Max resolution4896 x 3264 px6000 x 4000 px4000 x 3000 px
Other resolutions
  • 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
ProcessorEXR Pro
N/A
N/A
Sensor photo detectors
N/A
N/A
13.0 Mpx

Image

ISO
  • 200
  • 250
  • 320
  • 400
  • 500
  • 640
  • 800
  • 1000
  • 1250
  • 1600
  • 2000
  • 2250
  • 2500
  • 3200
  • 4000
  • 5000
  • 6400
  • 100
  • 125
  • 160
  • 25600
  • 51200
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
ISO Autoyes
N/A
yes
ISO minimum100100100
ISO maximum25600512003200
Boosted ISO minimum100
N/A
N/A
Boosted ISO maximum25600
N/A
6400
Maximum image resolution4896 x 3264 px6000 x 4000 px4000 x 3000 px
White balance presets7
N/A
5
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Underwater
  • Auto
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
  • Fluorescent L
  • Shade
  • Underwater
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Tungsten
Custom white balanceyes
N/A
yes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • EXIF
  • JPEG
  • RAW
  • JPEG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Negative film
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Negative film
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
N/A
Image stabilizeryesyesno
Image stabilization typeNo
N/A
Optical
Supported aspect ratios
  • 1:1
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
  • 1:1
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
  • 3:2
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
Uncompressed formatRAW
N/A
RAW
HDRnono
N/A
AEB/HDR supportyesyes
N/A
ISO high auto
N/A
N/A
yes

Optics and focus

Lens mountFujifilm XFujifilm X
N/A
Magnification (Crop factor)1.5 x1.53 x
N/A
Maximum aperture1.42.85.2
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLamp
N/A
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAuto/ManualAuto
Contrast autofocusyesyes
N/A
Contrast adjustmentyesyes
N/A
Autofocus in recording modeyesyes
N/A
Focal length multiplier1.5x
N/A
N/A
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Face tracking
  • Spot Auto Focus
Manual focusyes
N/A
yes
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyes
N/A
N/A
Image stabiliserLens based onlyLens based onlyOptical
Filter diameter2.05 in2.05 in2.05 in
Phase detection autofocusnoyes
N/A
Number of AF points (contrast)49
N/A
N/A
Optical zoom
N/A
0.15 x24.0 x
Minimum aperture
N/A
2.82.8
Brightness adjustment
N/A
yes
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) lock
N/A
yes
N/A
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)
N/A
325
N/A
Digital zoom
N/A
N/A
4.0 x
Focal length equiv
N/A
N/A
25 - 600
Normal focus range
N/A
N/A
11.81 in
Macro focus range
N/A
N/A
0.39 in
Number of focus points
N/A
N/A
23
Filter thread
N/A
N/A
yes
Folded optics
N/A
N/A
no

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size2.8 in3.0 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDnonoyes
Screen technologyLCDLCDLCD TFT
Screen dots4600001040000461000
Touch screennoyesno
Field of view100.0 %
N/A
100.0 %
Live viewyes
N/A
yes
ViewfinderElectronicElectronicElectronic
Viewfinder screen size0.5 in0.39 in
N/A
Viewfinder coverage100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder resolution2360000.0 px2360000.0 px
N/A
Viewfinder magnification0.5 x0.62 x
N/A
Dioptre correctionyesyes
N/A
Diopter adjustment (D-D)4 - 2-4 - 2
N/A
Separate info displaynono
N/A
Display aspect ratio
N/A
3:2
N/A
Flip-out screen
N/A
no
N/A

Photography features

Shooting modes
  • Aperture priority
  • Manual
  • Shutter priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
N/A
Camera shutter typeMechanical
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical
Electronic
Minimum shutter speed30.0 s
N/A
30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s
N/A
1.0 s
Shutter priorityyes
N/A
yes
Aperture priorityyes
N/A
yes
Manual exposure modeyes
N/A
yes
Exposure compensation plus2
N/A
2
Exposure compensation minus-2
N/A
-2
Expousure compensation steps1/3
N/A
1/3
AE EV steps
  • 1/3
  • 2/3
  • 1
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1
Continuous shootingyesyes
N/A
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
Histogramyes
N/A
N/A
WB BracketingNo
N/A
No
Subject / scene modesno
N/A
yes
Flash sync speed1/180s1/180s
N/A
Built-in flashyes
N/A
yes
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Flash ON
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Suppressed
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Manual
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Pre-flash
External flash connectionHot shoeHot shoe
N/A
Flash metering systemTTLTTL
N/A
External flashyes
N/A
yes
Continuous drive6.0 fps
N/A
12.0 fps
Scene modes
  • Panorama
  • Portrait
  • Self-portrait
  • Close-up
  • Night
  • Panorama
  • Sports
N/A
Self-timeryes
N/A
yes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Average
  • Spot
N/A
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
Manual settingsyesyesyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 10
N/A
  • 2
  • 10
Speed (JPEG)6.0 fps14.0 fps
N/A
Speed (RAW)6.0 fps14.0 fps
N/A
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 2.0±EV0.3 - 3.0±EV
N/A
Number of exposures
N/A
2
N/A
Auto exposure lock
N/A
yes
N/A
AE frames
N/A
N/A
3
Flash range
N/A
N/A
9.5
3D support
N/A
N/A
no
Face detection
N/A
N/A
yes

Videography features

Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px3840 x 2160 px1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyesyesyes
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
HD typeFull HD4K Ultra HDFull HD
Supported video file formats
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • AVC
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • AVCHD
  • H.264
  • M-JPEG
  • MP4
Camera playback
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Movie
  • Single image
N/A
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1920 x 10801280 x 720
N/A
Max frame rate (highest resolution)24.0 fps29.97 fps
N/A
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)24.0 fps59.94 fps
N/A
Motion JPEG frame rate24.0 fps59.94 fps30.0 fps
Analog signal format system
N/A
N/A
  • NTSC
  • PAL

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesyesyes
Microphone typeStereo
N/A
Stereo
Speaker typeMono
N/A
N/A
Voice recordingyesyes
N/A
Audio systemStereoStereoStereo
Supported audio file formats
N/A
LPCM
N/A

Design

Body typeMILCMILCMILC
Body materialAluminum-magnesium
N/A
N/A
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Silver
  • Black
  • Black,Silver
Black
Anti-dust systemyesyes
N/A
Environmentally sealednonono

Dimensions

Weight10.58 oz10.12 oz19.05 oz
Width5.08 in4.78 in4.88 in
Height2.95 in1.68 in3.15 in
Depth1.51 in2.91 in3.74 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots111
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Internal
Camera file system
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW
Exif 2.3
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
Maximum memory card size
N/A
256.0 GB
N/A
Internal storage
N/A
N/A
70.0 mB

Power

Power source typeBatteryBattery
  • Battery
  • USB
Battery life (CIPA)350350410
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported11
N/A
On/off switchyes
N/A
N/A
Start-up time500.0 ms
N/A
N/A
Battery life (max)
N/A
1.0 h
N/A
Battery capacity
N/A
N/A
895.0 mAh
Rechargeable battery
N/A
N/A
yes
Battery voltage
N/A
N/A
7.2 V
AC adapter included
N/A
N/A
yes

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesyes
HDMI ports quantity1
N/A
1
HDMI connector typeMiniMicro
N/A
USB version2.02.02.0
Microphone portyesyes
N/A
Remote controlyes
N/A
yes
PictBridgeyes
N/A
yes
NFCnonono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)noyesno
Bluetoothnoyes
N/A
Firewirenono
N/A
USB port
N/A
yes
N/A
USB connector type
N/A
Micro-USB
N/A
Supported WiFi types
N/A
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
N/A
Bluetooth version
N/A
4.0 BLE
N/A

Other features

Timelapse recordingno
N/A
no
GPSnonono
Orientation sensoryes
N/A
yes
Energy Star certifiedno
N/A
N/A
Frameyes
N/A
N/A
Tripod mounting supportedyes
N/A
N/A
Image editing modes
  • Crop
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
N/A
N/A
Languages support
N/A
Multi
N/A

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Often compared with Fujifilm X-E3

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