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Leica D-Lux 2 vs Sony a7

4.17 in
2.2 in
Leica D-Lux 2 Digital Camera
Leica D-Lux 2
5.0 in
3.72 in
Sony a7 Digital Camera
Sony a7
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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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Full Comparison

Sensor

Leica D-Lux 2Leica D-Lux 2
Sony a7Sony a7
Sensor typeCCDExmor CMOS
Sensor size0.33 in1.41 in
Sensor photo detectors9.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx
Effective pixels8.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
3:2
Max resolution3840 x 2160 px6000 x 4000 px
Other resolutions
  • 3072x1728
  • 1920x1080
  • 6000x3376
  • 3936x2624
  • 3936x2216
  • 3008x1688
  • 3008x2000

Image

Leica D-Lux 2Leica D-Lux 2
Sony a7Sony a7
ISO
  • Auto
  • 80
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 100
  • 200
  • 6400
  • 25600
ISO minimum8050
ISO maximum40025600
White balance presets410
Custom white balanceyesyes
Image stabilization typeOpticalNo
Uncompressed formatRAW + TIFFRAW

Optics and focus

Leica D-Lux 2Leica D-Lux 2
Sony a7Sony a7
Digital zoom5.0 x8.0 x
Maximum aperture4.922
Autofocus
  • Contrast Detect
  • Single
  • Live View
  • Centre weighted Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Flexible Spot Auto Focus
Manual focusyesyes

Screen and viewfinder

Leica D-Lux 2Leica D-Lux 2
Sony a7Sony a7
Screen size2.5 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDnoyes
Screen dots2070001230000
Touch screennoyes
Live viewyesyes
ViewfinderNoneElectronic

Photography features

Leica D-Lux 2Leica D-Lux 2
Sony a7Sony a7
Minimum shutter speed60.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter priorityyesyes
Aperture priorityyesyes
Exposure compensation plus25
Exposure compensation minus-2-5
Expousure compensation steps1/3
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
Built-in flashyesyes
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Flash ON
  • Flash OFF
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • High-speed Sync
  • Pre-flash
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flashnoyes
Continuous drive3.0 fps5.0 fps
Self-timeryesyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10

Videography features

Leica D-Lux 2Leica D-Lux 2
Sony a7Sony a7
Maximum resolution848 x 480 px1920 x 1080 px

Design

Leica D-Lux 2Leica D-Lux 2
Sony a7Sony a7
Body typeCompactMILC
Colour of productWhiteBlack
Environmentally sealednoyes

Dimensions

Leica D-Lux 2Leica D-Lux 2
Sony a7Sony a7
Weight7.76 oz14.67 oz
Width4.17 in5.0 in
Height2.2 in3.72 in
Depth1.02 in1.9 in

Storage

Leica D-Lux 2Leica D-Lux 2
Sony a7Sony a7
Storage types
  • SD
  • MMC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Memory Stick Pro Duo
  • Memory Stick Duo
  • Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo

Power

Leica D-Lux 2Leica D-Lux 2
Sony a7Sony a7
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion

Connectivity

Leica D-Lux 2Leica D-Lux 2
Sony a7Sony a7
HDMInoyes
USB version1.02.0
Remote controlNoyes

Other features

Leica D-Lux 2Leica D-Lux 2
Sony a7Sony a7
Timelapse recordingnono
GPSnono
Orientation sensoryesyes

Pros & Cons

Pros
      Cons

          Often compared with Sony a7