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Leica D-Lux 4

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3.7
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User ratings:
42
3.8 out of 5
42 user ratings
5 stars
28 %
4 stars
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3 stars
30 %
2 stars
7 %
1 stars
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Editorial reviews:
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3.5 out of 5
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Pros

  • retro-styling is simple and elegant
  • quite lightweight and compact camera
  • renowned optical proficiency and esteemed brand name

Cons

  • no built-in viewfinder
  • Controls are a bit clunky
  • you cannot use the optical zoom feature in the camera while shooting videos

Key specs

  • CCD
  • 8.07x5.56 mm
  • 10 Mpx
  • 3648, 2736 px
  • 2.8
  • Contrast Detect (sensor), Multi-area, Tracking, Single, Live View
  • 3 in
  • no

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Leica D-Lux 4 - Pros & Cons

Leica D-Lux 4

Pros

  • retro-styling is simple and elegant
  • quite lightweight and compact camera
  • renowned optical proficiency and esteemed brand name
  • image quality and ability to isolate any subject from the background
  • clean
  • timeless and discreet look of cameras
  • providing high accuracy and easy use
  • clean
  • timeless and discreet look
  • also amazing
  • accurate and extremely fast with extraordinarily good low light

Cons

  • no built-in viewfinder
  • Controls are a bit clunky
  • you cannot use the optical zoom feature in the camera while shooting videos
  • The top panel ends of the camera are flat
  • it doesn't have a headphone port though
  • Does the Leica V-Lux 4 have Weather Sealing
  • Leica D-lux 4 is quite old

Leica D-Lux 4 - Technical Overview

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IconScreen size
3 in
Best:
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710
Screen size: 6.7 in
IconISO maximum
3200
Best:
Pentax KP
ISO maximum: 819200
IconEffective pixels
10 Mpx
Best:
Hasselblad H6D-100c
Effective pixels: 100 Mpx
IconMax resolution
3648 x 2736 px
Best:
Leica M11
Max resolution: 9528 x 6328 px

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Leica D-Lux 4 - Full Specifications

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Sensor
Sensor typeCCD
Sensor size0.32 in
Sensor photo detectors11.0 Mpx
Effective pixels10.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Max resolution3648 x 2736 px
Other resolutions
  • 3776x2520
  • 3969x2232
  • 3072x2304
  • 3168x2112
  • 3328x1872
  • 2560x1920
  • 2656x1768
  • 2784x1568
  • 2048x1536
  • 2048x1360
  • 2112x1048
  • 2208x1248
  • 1920x1080
  • 1600x1200
  • 640x480
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Optics and focus
Optical zoom2.5 x
Digital zoom4.0 x
Minimum aperture2
Maximum aperture2.8
Focal length equiv24 - 60
Autofocus
  • Contrast Detect
  • Multi-area
  • Tracking
  • Single
  • Live View
Manual focusyes
Image stabiliserOptical
Folded opticsno
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Photography features
Minimum shutter speed60.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s
Shutter priorityyes
Aperture priorityyes
Manual exposure modeyes
Exposure compensation plus2
Exposure compensation minus-2
Expousure compensation steps1/3
Subject / scene modesyes
Built-in flashyes
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Rear-curtain Sync
  • Flash ON
  • Flash OFF
  • Slow Sync
  • Front-curtain Sync
External flashyes
Continuous drive2.5 fps
Self-timeryes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
3D supportno
Manual settingsyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 10
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Design
Body typeCompact
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Silver
Environmentally sealedno
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Storage
Internal storage50.0 mB
Storage types
  • SD
  • MMC
  • SDHC
  • Internal
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Connectivity
HDMIno
USB version2.0
Remote controlNo
PictBridgeno
NFCno
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)no
Bluetoothno
AV outputyes
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Image
ISO
  • 80
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
ISO Autoyes
ISO minimum80
ISO maximum3200
White balance presets7
Custom white balanceyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPEG
  • RAW
  • TIFF
Image stabilization typeOptical
Uncompressed formatRAW
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Screen and viewfinder
Screen size3.0 in
Articulated LCDno
Screen dots460000
Touch screenno
Live viewno
Viewfinder
Optical
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Videography features
Maximum resolution1280 x 720 px
Video recordingyes
Max frame rate (highest resolution)24.0 fps
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Dimensions
Weight8.75 oz
Width4.29 in
Height2.2 in
Depth1.06 in
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Power
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Rechargeable batteryyes
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Other features
Timelapse recordingno
GPSno
Orientation sensoryes

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Leica D-Lux 4 Leica - Editorial Reviews (6)

3.5
Based on 6 reviews
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Leica D-Lux 4 Review: Leica D-Lux 4
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WIRED
Published: 02.12.2008
Review: Leica D-Lux 4
3.0

If you’re serious about your pictures but wary of lugging around your SLR, you’ve had an embarrassment of riches in the last couple years, thanks to an array of plush, full featured point-and-shoots. A rasher of updates has just arrived: The Canon G10, the Panasonic DMC-LX3K, the Nikon P6000, and, the Rolls-Royce of the bunch: […]

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Imaging Resource
Published: 30.09.2008
Leica D-LUX 4 Review

Leica D-LUX 4 review, find out how the D-LUX 4 stacks up against the competition in our real-world review with in-depth image quality comparisons.

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Trusted Reviews
Published: 03.03.2010
Leica D-Lux 4 Review
4.4

The Leica D-Lux 4 is a premium compact camera, with a wonder f/2.0-capable lens. But with the prestigious Leica brand name setting you back some extra pounds, is the D-Lux 4 value for money? What Digital Camera's Leica D-Lux 4 review...

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Good Gear Guide
Leica D-LUX 4
3.8

Leica's D-LUX4 is a stylish digital camera for enthusiast photographers looking for something small yet feature-rich.

Leica D-Lux 4 Leica V-Lux 4 Review | Camera Decision
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Camera Decision
Published: 17.09.2012
Leica V-Lux 4 Review | Camera Decision
2.8

Leica V-Lux 4 is a 12.0MP Small Sensor Superzoom camera with a 1/2.3-inch sized CMOS sensor and 25-600 mm F2.8 lens. Read our V-Lux 4 review to find its pros and cons.

Leica D-Lux 4 Review: Leica D-LUX 4
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TechCrunch
Published: 08.07.2009
Review: Leica D-LUX 4

Leica has a stranglehold on the the hearts and minds of photographers everywhere. Even if the professionals call it a "dentist's camera," as in a camera that is popular with folks with too much money and not many photography chops, there's something about that little red dot that is as iconic as th…

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