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Leica D-Lux 2 Digital Camera
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Leica V-Lux 2 is a 14.0MP 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 2 review to find its pros and cons.Read more
Leica D-LUX 2 review, find out how the D-LUX 2 stacks up against the competition in our real-world review with in-depth image quality comparisons.Read more
The highly versatile Leica V-Lux 2 superzoom is enjoyable to use and capable of capturing some fantastic shots. But this camera is basically the same as a Panasonic model that's almost half the price.Read more
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Sensor

Sensor typeCCDCMOSCMOSCMOS
Sensor size0.33 in1.42 in
N/A
1.4 in
Sensor photo detectors9.0 Mpx17.0 Mpx
N/A
N/A
Effective pixels8.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx
N/A
N/A
Image ratio w:h
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
  • 5:4
  • 3:2
N/A
N/A
Max resolution3840 x 2160 px4928 x 3280 px
N/A
N/A
Other resolutions
  • 3072x1728
  • 1920x1080
  • 4096x2720
  • 4096x3280
  • 3696x2456
  • 3200x2128
  • 3072x2456
  • 3072x2040
  • 2464x1640
  • 2400x1592
  • 2048x1360
  • 2048x1640
  • 1600x1064
N/A
N/A
Image sensor format
N/A
Full frameFXFull-frame
Processor
N/A
Expeed 3
N/A
BIONZ X

Image

ISO
  • Auto
  • 80
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 100
  • 12800
  • 100
  • 51200
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 12800
  • 51200
  • 102400
ISO Autoyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
ISO minimum8010010050
ISO maximum4001280051200204800
White balance presets412
N/A
N/A
Custom white balanceyesyes
N/A
N/A
Image stabilization typeOpticalNo
N/A
N/A
Uncompressed formatRAW + TIFFRAW
N/A
N/A
Boosted ISO minimum
N/A
50
N/A
50
Boosted ISO maximum
N/A
204800
N/A
204800
Maximum image resolution
N/A
4928 x 3280 px6048 x 4024 px6000 x 4000 px
White balance modes
N/A
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Direct sunlight
  • Fine
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Direct sunlight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
  • Fluorescent L
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Natural
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Underwater
Supported image file formats
N/A
  • JPG
  • NEF
  • RAW
  • TIF
  • JPEG
  • RAW
JPEG
Photo effects
N/A
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
Image stabilizer
N/A
noyesyes
Supported aspect ratios
N/A
  • 3:2
  • 5:4
  • 16:9
N/A
3:2
HDR
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
AEB/HDR support
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A

Optics and focus

Optical zoom4.0 x
N/A
N/A
N/A
Digital zoom5.0 x
N/A
N/A
8.0 x
Minimum aperture2.8
N/A
2236
Maximum aperture4.9
N/A
2236
Focal length equiv28 - 112
N/A
N/A
N/A
Autofocus
  • Contrast Detect
  • Single
  • Live View
  • Centre weighted Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Spot Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • One Shot Focus
Manual focusyesyes
N/A
N/A
Normal focus range19.69 in
N/A
N/A
N/A
Macro focus range1.97 in
N/A
N/A
N/A
Lens mount
N/A
  • Nikon D
  • Nikon F
  • Nikon-AF
Nikon ZSony E
Magnification (Crop factor)
N/A
1.0 x
N/A
0.78 x
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)
N/A
Flash
N/A
N/A
Focus adjustment
N/A
Auto/ManualAuto/ManualAuto/Manual
Contrast autofocus
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Autofocus in recording mode
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Focal length multiplier
N/A
1x
N/A
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) lock
N/A
yesyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Manual
N/A
Number of focus points
N/A
51273693
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)
N/A
51
N/A
N/A
Image stabiliser
N/A
Lens based only
N/A
Optical
Phase detection autofocus
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Number of AF points (contrast)
N/A
51
N/A
N/A
Contrast adjustment
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Brightness adjustment
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) assist beam
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Filter diameter
N/A
N/A
N/A
3.03 in

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size2.5 in3.2 in3.2 in2.95 in
Articulated LCDnono
N/A
N/A
Screen dots207000921000
N/A
N/A
Touch screennonoyesyes
Live viewyesyesyesyes
ViewfinderNoneOpticalElectronicElectronic
Screen technology
N/A
LCD TFTLCD TFTLCD
Display aspect ratio
N/A
4:3
N/A
N/A
Viewfinder coverage
N/A
100.0 %
N/A
N/A
Viewfinder magnification
N/A
0.7 x0.8 x0.78 x
Diopter adjustment (D-D)
N/A
3 - 1-4 - 2-4 - 3
Eye relief
N/A
0.71 in0.83 in0.91 in
Separate info display
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Second display
N/A
no
N/A
N/A
Viewfinder screen size
N/A
N/A
0.5 in0.51 in
Viewfinder resolution
N/A
N/A
369000000.0 px2359296.0 px
Flip-out screen
N/A
N/A
nono
Dioptre correction
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Photography features

Minimum shutter speed60.0 s30.0 s
N/A
30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s
N/A
N/A
Shutter priorityyesyes
N/A
N/A
Aperture priorityyesyes
N/A
N/A
Exposure compensation plus25
N/A
N/A
Exposure compensation minus-2-5
N/A
N/A
Expousure compensation steps1/3
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1
N/A
N/A
Built-in flashyesno
N/A
N/A
Flash range4
N/A
N/A
N/A
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Flash ON
  • Flash OFF
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash off
  • Flash on
  • Manual
  • Slow sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • High-speed Sync
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flashnoyes
N/A
N/A
Continuous drive3.0 fps11.0 fps
N/A
N/A
Self-timeryesyes
N/A
yes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 10
custom
N/A
N/A
Camera shutter type
N/A
Electronic
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical
Electronic
Manual exposure mode
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Number of exposures
N/A
3
N/A
N/A
AE EV steps
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
N/A
N/A
Continuous shooting
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Self-timer delay
N/A
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
Histogram
N/A
yesyesyes
AE frames
N/A
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
N/A
N/A
WB Bracketing
N/A
Yes
N/A
N/A
Flash sync speed
N/A
1/250s
N/A
N/A
External flash connection
N/A
Hot shoe
N/A
N/A
Flash metering system
N/A
i-TTL
N/A
N/A
Scene modes
N/A
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Close-up
  • Night
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
Metering modes
N/A
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
N/A
N/A
Manual settings
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Speed (JPEG)
N/A
11.0 fps
N/A
N/A
Speed (RAW)
N/A
11.0 fps
N/A
N/A
Exposure bracketing
N/A
0.3 - 1.0±EV
N/A
N/A
Shooting modes
N/A
N/A
Auto
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
Auto exposure lock
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Maximum shutter speed (electronic)
N/A
N/A
N/A
1/8000 sec
Face detection
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Videography features

Maximum resolution848 x 480 px1920 x 1080 px3840 x 2160 px3840 x 2160 px
Video recording
N/A
yesyesyes
Recording resolutions
N/A
  • 640 x 424
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 3840 x 2160
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 3840 x 2160
HD type
N/A
Full HD4K Ultra HD4K Ultra HD
Supported video file formats
N/A
MOV
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
  • AVC
  • AVCHD
  • H.264
  • MPEG-4
  • XAVC S
Max resolution (highest frame rate)
N/A
1280 x 720
N/A
3840 x 2160
Max frame rate (highest resolution)
N/A
30.0 fps
N/A
30.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)
N/A
60.0 fps
N/A
N/A
Motion JPEG frame rate
N/A
50.0 fps30.0 fps
N/A
Camera playback
N/A
N/A
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Single image
  • Slide show
Video recording limit
N/A
N/A
30.0 min.125.0 min.
Analog signal format system
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • NTSC
  • PAL

Design

Body typeCompactSLRSLRMILC
Colour of productWhiteBlackBlackBlack
Environmentally sealednoyes
N/A
N/A
Body material
N/A
Aluminum-magnesium
N/A
N/A
Anti-dust system
N/A
yesyesyes

Dimensions

Weight7.76 oz41.69 oz20.64 oz22.93 oz
Width4.17 in6.3 in5.28 in5.1 in
Height2.2 in6.16 in3.96 in2.9 in
Depth1.02 in3.56 in2.66 in3.76 in

Power

Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Power source type
N/A
BatteryBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)
N/A
2600310610
Number of batteries supported
N/A
111
AC adapter included
N/A
N/A
YY
Battery life (max)
N/A
N/A
N/A
3.5 h
Battery level indicator
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Connectivity

HDMInoyesyesyes
USB version1.02.0
3.2 Gen 1
3.1
Remote controlNoyes
N/A
N/A
HDMI ports quantity
N/A
1
N/A
N/A
HDMI connector type
N/A
Mini
N/A
Micro
Microphone port
N/A
yesyesyes
Wireless
N/A
Optional
N/A
N/A
PictBridge
N/A
yesyes
N/A
NFC
N/A
nonoyes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)
N/A
noyesyes
Firewire
N/A
no
N/A
N/A
USB connector type
N/A
N/A
USB Type-CUSB Type-C
Supported WiFi types
N/A
N/A
  • IEEE 802.11a
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
  • IEEE 802.11ac
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
Bluetooth
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Bluetooth version
N/A
N/A
4.24.1
USB port
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Smartphone remote support
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

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