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Leica D-Lux 2 Digital Camera
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Nikon Z6 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 typeCCDCMOSExmor CMOSExmor R CMOS
Sensor size0.33 in
N/A
1.41 in1.41 in
Sensor photo detectors9.0 Mpx
N/A
25.0 Mpx
N/A
Effective pixels8.0 Mpx
N/A
24.0 Mpx42.4 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
N/A
3:2
N/A
Max resolution3840 x 2160 px
N/A
6000 x 4000 px7952 x 5304 px
Other resolutions
  • 3072x1728
  • 1920x1080
N/A
  • 6000x3376
  • 3936x2624
  • 3936x2216
  • 3008x1688
  • 3008x2000
N/A
Image sensor format
N/A
FXFull frame
Advanced Photo System type-C
Processor
N/A
N/A
BIONZ XBIONZ X

Image

ISO
  • Auto
  • 80
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 100
  • 51200
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 200
  • 6400
  • 25600
  • 50
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • 51200
  • 102400
ISO Autoyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
ISO minimum801005050
ISO maximum4005120025600102400
White balance presets4
N/A
10
N/A
Custom white balanceyes
N/A
yes
N/A
Image stabilization typeOptical
N/A
No
N/A
Uncompressed formatRAW + TIFF
N/A
RAW
N/A
Maximum image resolution
N/A
6048 x 4024 px6000 x 4000 px7952 x 5304 px
White balance modes
N/A
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Direct sunlight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
  • Fluorescent L
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Natural
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
  • Fluorescent L
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Underwater
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Underwater
Supported image file formats
N/A
  • JPEG
  • RAW
  • EXIF
  • JPEG XR
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effects
N/A
  • Neutral
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • Sepia
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
Image stabilizer
N/A
yesnoyes
Boosted ISO minimum
N/A
N/A
50
N/A
Supported aspect ratios
N/A
N/A
3:2
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
HDR
N/A
N/A
yesyes
AEB/HDR support
N/A
N/A
yesyes

Optics and focus

Optical zoom4.0 x
N/A
N/A
N/A
Digital zoom5.0 x
N/A
8.0 x8.0 x
Minimum aperture2.822
N/A
N/A
Maximum aperture4.92222
N/A
Focal length equiv28 - 112
N/A
N/A
N/A
Autofocus
  • Contrast Detect
  • Single
  • Live View
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Centre weighted Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Flexible Spot Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Single Auto Focus
Manual focusyes
N/A
yes
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 ZSony E-mountSony E
Focus adjustment
N/A
Auto/ManualManualAuto/Manual
Contrast adjustment
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Brightness adjustment
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Auto Focus (AF) lock
N/A
yesyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
Auto
N/A
Number of focus points
N/A
27325399
Magnification (Crop factor)
N/A
N/A
0.71 x1.0 x
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)
N/A
N/A
LampLamp
Contrast autofocus
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Autofocus in recording mode
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Auto Focus (AF) assist beam
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)
N/A
N/A
117399
Image stabiliser
N/A
N/A
OpticalBuilt-in
Filter diameter
N/A
N/A
2.17 in
N/A
Phase detection autofocus
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Number of AF points (contrast)
N/A
N/A
25425
Saturation adjustment
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size2.5 in3.2 in3.0 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDno
N/A
yesyes
Screen dots207000
N/A
12300001440000
Touch screennoyesyesyes
Live viewyesyesyes
N/A
ViewfinderNoneElectronicElectronic
  • Electronic
  • Optical
Screen technology
N/A
LCD TFTLCDLCD TFT
Viewfinder screen size
N/A
0.5 in0.5 in0.5 in
Viewfinder resolution
N/A
369000000.0 px2359296.0 px3686400.0 px
Viewfinder magnification
N/A
0.8 x0.71 x0.78 x
Diopter adjustment (D-D)
N/A
-4 - 2-4 - 3-4 - 3
Eye relief
N/A
0.83 in
N/A
N/A
Flip-out screen
N/A
no
N/A
yes
Field of view
N/A
N/A
100.0 %
N/A
Viewfinder coverage
N/A
N/A
100.0 %100.0 %
Separate info display
N/A
N/A
nono
Second display
N/A
N/A
no
N/A
Dioptre correction
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Photography features

Minimum shutter speed60.0 s
N/A
30.0 s
N/A
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s
N/A
1.0 s
N/A
Shutter priorityyes
N/A
yes
N/A
Aperture priorityyes
N/A
yes
N/A
Exposure compensation plus2
N/A
5
N/A
Exposure compensation minus-2
N/A
-5
N/A
Expousure compensation steps1/3
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
N/A
Built-in flashyes
N/A
yes
N/A
Flash range4
N/A
N/A
N/A
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Flash ON
  • Flash OFF
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash off
  • Flash on
  • Manual
  • Slow sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • High-speed Sync
  • Pre-flash
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Fill-in
  • Forced OFF
  • High-speed Sync
  • Pre-flash
  • Redeye Reduction
External flashno
N/A
yes
N/A
Continuous drive3.0 fps
N/A
5.0 fps
N/A
Self-timeryes
N/A
yesyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 10
N/A
  • 2
  • 10
N/A
Shooting modes
N/A
Auto
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Program
  • Scene
  • Sensitivity priority
  • Shutter priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Program
Camera shutter type
N/A
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical
ElectronicElectronic
Auto exposure lock
N/A
yesyesyes
Self-timer delay
N/A
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
3.0 s
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
Histogram
N/A
yesyesyes
Scene modes
N/A
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Portrait
  • Sunset
  • Night portrait
  • Landscape
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
Maximum shutter speed (electronic)
N/A
N/A
1/8000 sec
N/A
Manual exposure mode
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Number of exposures
N/A
N/A
3
N/A
AE EV steps
N/A
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 2
N/A
Continuous shooting
N/A
N/A
yesyes
AE frames
N/A
N/A
  • 3
  • 5
N/A
WB Bracketing
N/A
N/A
Yes
N/A
Subject / scene modes
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Flash sync speed
N/A
N/A
1/250s1/250s
External flash connection
N/A
N/A
Hot shoe
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
Flash metering system
N/A
N/A
TTL
N/A
Metering modes
N/A
N/A
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
N/A
Manual settings
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Face detection
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Speed (JPEG)
N/A
N/A
5.0 fps10.0 fps
Speed (RAW)
N/A
N/A
5.0 fps10.0 fps
Exposure bracketing
N/A
N/A
0.3 - 2.0±EV
N/A

Videography features

Maximum resolution848 x 480 px3840 x 2160 px1920 x 1080 px3840 x 2160 px
Video recording
N/A
yesyesyes
Recording resolutions
N/A
  • 3840 x 2160
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1440 x 1080
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 3840 x 2160
  • 1920 x 1080
HD type
N/A
4K Ultra HDFull HD4K Ultra HD
Supported video file formats
N/A
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
  • AVC
  • AVCHD
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
  • AVC
  • AVCHD
  • H.264
  • MPEG-4
  • XAVC S
Camera playback
N/A
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
Single image
Video recording limit
N/A
30.0 min.
N/A
115.0 min.
Motion JPEG frame rate
N/A
30.0 fps30.0 fps100.0 fps
Analog signal format system
N/A
N/A
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
Max resolution (highest frame rate)
N/A
N/A
1920 x 10801920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)
N/A
N/A
60.0 fps30.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)
N/A
N/A
60.0 fps120.0 fps

Design

Body typeCompactSLRMILCMILC
Colour of productWhiteBlackBlackBlack
Environmentally sealedno
N/A
yesyes
Anti-dust system
N/A
yesyesyes
Body material
N/A
N/A
Magnesium alloyAluminum-magnesium

Dimensions

Weight7.76 oz20.64 oz14.67 oz23.17 oz
Width4.17 in5.28 in5.0 in5.0 in
Height2.2 in3.96 in3.72 in3.76 in
Depth1.02 in2.66 in1.9 in2.9 in

Power

Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Power source type
N/A
Battery
  • AC
  • Battery
Battery
Battery life (CIPA)
N/A
310270640
Number of batteries supported
N/A
11
N/A
AC adapter included
N/A
YyesY
Battery life (max)
N/A
N/A
N/A
3.0 h
Battery capacity
N/A
N/A
N/A
2280.0 mAh
Battery voltage
N/A
N/A
N/A
7.2 V

Connectivity

HDMInoyesyesyes
USB version1.0
3.2 Gen 1
2.0
3.2 Gen 1
Remote controlNo
N/A
yes
N/A
USB connector type
N/A
USB Type-CMicro-USB BUSB Type-C
Microphone port
N/A
yesyesyes
Supported WiFi types
N/A
  • IEEE 802.11a
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
  • IEEE 802.11ac
N/A
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
PictBridge
N/A
yesnono
NFC
N/A
noyesno
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)
N/A
yesyesyes
Bluetooth
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Bluetooth version
N/A
4.2
N/A
4.1
HDMI connector type
N/A
N/A
MicroMicro
Headphone port
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Wireless
N/A
N/A
Built-In
N/A
DC-in jack
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Firewire
N/A
N/A
nono
USB port
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Other features

Timelapse recordingno
N/A
no
N/A
GPSnoyesnono
Orientation sensoryes
N/A
yes
N/A
Languages support
N/A
  • ARA
  • BEN
  • BUL
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HIN
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SER
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
N/A
N/A
Tripod mounting supported
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Tripod thread
N/A
1.0 in
N/A
N/A
Image editing modes
N/A
  • Resizing
  • Trimming
N/A
N/A
Energy Star certified
N/A
N/A
no
N/A

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