We and our partners use cookies to give you the best online experience, including to personalise advertising and content. Data about your interaction with this site and the ads shown to you may be shared with companies involved in the delivery and/or personalisation of ads on this site and elsewhere online.

Leica D-Lux 2

PRO rating
How it works?
How it works?
  1. User ratingsUser ratingsratings of product added by Productz users
  2. Expert ratingsExpert ratingsexperts ratings from editorial reviews
  3. Consumer ratingsConsumer ratingsratings from the biggest online stores worldwide
Legend
  1. Excellent
  2. Good
  3. Poor
  4. Average
4.2
based on all reviews
User ratings:
36
4.3 out of 5
36 user ratings
5 stars
41 %
4 stars
41 %
3 stars
16 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
Editorial reviews:
8
  1. See more
4.0 out of 5
3 user ratings
5 stars
66 %
4 stars
0 %
3 stars
33 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
Read editorial reviews

Pros

  • Strong
  • warm colours and fine detail
  • enjoyable to use and capable of capturing some fantastic shots

Cons

  • this 31 second movie is 354Mb in size
  • doesn't have any connections for external microphones and headphones
  • 1280 x 720 is a low video resolution by todays standards

Key specs

  • CCD
  • 8.498x4.78 mm
  • 8 Mpx
  • 3840, 2160 px
  • 4.9
  • Contrast Detect (sensor), Single, Live View
  • 2.5 in
  • no

Compare technical data of the product to its category

Leica

Leica D-Lux 2 - Pros & Cons

Leica D-Lux 2

Pros

  • Strong
  • warm colours and fine detail
  • enjoyable to use and capable of capturing some fantastic shots
  • image stabilization works great
  • affordability and compact design
  • make it easy to shoot compelling lifestyle images
  • optimal images are also quick and easy with the scene programs and automatic controls
  • stylish aluminum body makes the photographer look good on all occasions
  • solid and well-built

Cons

  • this 31 second movie is 354Mb in size
  • doesn't have any connections for external microphones and headphones
  • 1280 x 720 is a low video resolution by todays standards
  • Does the Leica V-Lux 2 have Weather Sealing
  • LCD display folded shut to conserve battery life
  • keep an eye on image degradation at higher ISO settings
  • images get fairly noisy from ISO 800 upwards
  • The camera has a smaller sensor
  • Low light Shooting at 600mm in low light situations is tricky
  • Barrel Distortion There is no visible barrel distortion at 26mm
  • more expensive for being a Leica

Leica D-Lux 2 - Technical Overview

PoorAverageGoodExcellent
IconScreen size
2.5 in
Best:
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710
Screen size: 6.7 in
IconISO maximum
400
Best:
Pentax KP
ISO maximum: 819200
IconEffective pixels
8 Mpx
Best:
Hasselblad H6D-100c
Effective pixels: 100 Mpx
IconMax resolution
3840 x 2160 px
Best:
Leica M11
Max resolution: 9528 x 6328 px

Leica - Video Reviews (2)

powered byYouTube

Leica D-Lux 2 - Full Specifications

Icon
Sensor
Sensor typeCCD
Sensor size0.33 in
Sensor photo detectors9.0 Mpx
Effective pixels8.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Max resolution3840 x 2160 px
Other resolutions
  • 3072x1728
  • 1920x1080
Icon
Optics and focus
Optical zoom4.0 x
Digital zoom5.0 x
Minimum aperture2.8
Maximum aperture4.9
Focal length equiv28 - 112
Autofocus
  • Contrast Detect
  • Single
  • Live View
Manual focusyes
Normal focus range19.69 in
Macro focus range1.97 in
Icon
Photography features
Minimum shutter speed60.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s
Shutter priorityyes
Aperture priorityyes
Exposure compensation plus2
Exposure compensation minus-2
Expousure compensation steps1/3
Built-in flashyes
Flash range4
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Flash ON
  • Flash OFF
  • Slow Sync
External flashno
Continuous drive3.0 fps
Self-timeryes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 10
Icon
Design
Body typeCompact
Colour of productWhite
Environmentally sealedno
Icon
Storage
Internal storage32.0 mB
Storage types
  • SD
  • MMC
Icon
Connectivity
HDMIno
USB version1.0
Remote controlNo
Icon
Image
ISO
  • Auto
  • 80
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
ISO Autoyes
ISO minimum80
ISO maximum400
White balance presets4
Custom white balanceyes
Image stabilization typeOptical
Uncompressed formatRAW + TIFF
Icon
Screen and viewfinder
Screen size2.5 in
Articulated LCDno
Screen dots207000
Touch screenno
Live viewyes
ViewfinderNone
Icon
Videography features
Maximum resolution848 x 480 px
Icon
Dimensions
Weight7.76 oz
Width4.17 in
Height2.2 in
Depth1.02 in
Icon
Power
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Icon
Other features
Timelapse recordingno
GPSno
Orientation sensoryes

Leica D-Lux 2 - Q&A

  • Do you have a question about the product?

Leica D-Lux 2 Leica - Editorial Reviews (8)

4.0
Based on 8 reviews
  • 5
  • 4
  • 3
  • 2
  • 1
Leica D-Lux 2 Leica V-Lux 2 Review | Camera Decision
Camera Decision logo
Camera Decision
Published: 21.09.2010
Leica V-Lux 2 Review | Camera Decision
2.5

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.

Leica D-Lux 2 Leica D-LUX 2 Review
Imaging Resource logo
Imaging Resource
Published: 28.09.2005
Leica D-LUX 2 Review

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.

Leica D-Lux 2 Leica V-Lux 2
CNET logo
CNET
Published: 24.03.2011
Leica V-Lux 2

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.

Leica D-Lux 2 Leica’s D-Lux 2; It’s The Perfect Vacation Camera—And It’s A Leica Page 2
Shutterbug logo
Shutterbug
Published: 01.05.2006
Leica’s D-Lux 2; It’s The Perfect Vacation Camera—And It’s A Leica Page 2

The D-Lux 2 has an aluminum body and is bundled with a 64MB Secure Digital card, a charger, a battery, and a software package that includes Adobe's Photoshop Elements 3.0, QuickTime Movie Player, and USB driver. That 64MB card holds few TIFF, raw, or large JPEG files (2, 3, 15, respectively), so treat yourself to a 1GB (they're less than $100) memory card to get the maximum enjoyment and image quality from the camera. The D-Lux 2 also has in camera "trimming" (cropping) that some snapshooters might like, but most Shutterbug readers will ignore.

Leica D-Lux 2 Leica D-Lux 2 Announced
Photo Review logo
Photo Review
Published: 17.02.2012
Leica D-Lux 2 Announced

Leica Camera (Solms) has released details of its latest compact digicam, the Leica D-Lux 2, which has many features in common with Panasonic's DMC-LX1 model.

Leica D-Lux 2 Leica D-Lux 7 Review | Photography Blog
photographyblog.com logo
photographyblog.com
Published: 07.01.2019
Leica D-Lux 7 Review | Photography Blog
4.5

The D-Lux 7 is Leica's brand new premium compact camera, featuring a relatively large Micro Four Thirds sensor and a fast 3.1x zoom lens. Is this the best pocket camera on the market? Find out now by reading our Leica D-Lux 7 review, complete with full-size sample images.

Leica D-Lux 2 Leica D Lux 2 8 to 10 Megapixel user reviews : 4 out of 5 - 1 reviews - photographyreview.com
Camera News and Reviews logo
Camera News and Reviews
Published: 23.03.2006
Leica D Lux 2 8 to 10 Megapixel user reviews : 4 out of 5 - 1 reviews - photographyreview.com
5.0

Leica D Lux 2 8 to 10 Megapixel user reviews : 4 out of 5 - 1 reviews - photographyreview.com

Leica D-Lux 2 Leica D-LUX 2
DPReview logo
DPReview
Published: 01.10.2005
Leica D-LUX 2

Leica has today announced the D-LUX 2, which appears to be a re-skinned Panasonic DMC-LX1 (review available today). So this camera will not be much of a surprise, it's got the same 4.0x zoom, 28 - 112 mm equiv. lens with built-in image stabilization and (sadly) the same 16:9 ratio eight megapixel CCD as the DMC-LX1. For your extra dollars you'll get a cleaner case design without a hand grip and with that all important red logo. Leica will be making available the 'Digital Adapter 2' which will enable you to shoot through a spotting scope.