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Leica D-Lux 4 Digital Camera
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Leica D-Lux 6 Digital Camera
Leica D-Lux 6
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3.7 out of 5
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8 editorial reviews
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We review the Leica D-Lux 6, a small camera with a super fast lens.Read more
About two months ago (before I was going to embark on my Michigan to LA road trip), Chris Moore and Shirley DeSilva from the marketing division of Leica lent me a Leica D-Lux 6 to test out on the streets (thanks guys!). I have always been a huge fan of compact cameras– for their weight, size, […]Read more
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3.8 out of 5
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4.4 out of 5
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Sensor

Sensor typeCCDCCDCMOS
Sensor size0.32 in0.32 in0.29 in
Sensor photo detectors11.0 Mpx11.0 Mpx13.0 Mpx
Effective pixels10.0 Mpx10.0 Mpx10.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
  • 1:1
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
  • 1:1
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Max resolution3648 x 2736 px3648 x 2736 px3648 x 2736 px
Other resolutions
  • 3776x2520
  • 3969x2232
  • 3072x2304
  • 3168x2112
  • 3328x1872
  • 2560x1920
  • 2656x1768
  • 2784x1568
  • 2048x1536
  • 2048x1360
  • 2112x1048
  • 2208x1248
  • 1920x1080
  • 1600x1200
  • 640x480
  • 3968x2232
  • 3776x2520
  • 3328x1872
  • 3168x2112
  • 3072x2304
  • 2784x1568
  • 2736x2736
  • 2656x1768
  • 2560x1920
  • 2304x2304
  • 2208x1248
  • 2112x1408
  • 2048x1536
  • 2048x1360
  • 1920x1920
  • 1920x1080
  • 1600x1200
  • 1536x1536
  • 640x480
  • 480x480
  • 3968x2232
  • 3776x2520
  • 3328x1872
  • 3168x2112
  • 3072x2304
  • 2784x1568
  • 2736x2736
  • 2656x1768
  • 2560x1920
  • 2304x2304
  • 2208x1248
  • 2112x1408
  • 2048x1536
  • 2048x1360
  • 1920x1920
  • 1920x1080
  • 1600x1200
  • 1536x1536
  • 640x480
  • 480x480
Processor
N/A
N/A
Venus Engine

Image

ISO
  • 80
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 80
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • Auto
  • 80
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 12800
ISO Autoyesyes
N/A
ISO minimum808080
ISO maximum3200320012800
White balance presets755
Custom white balanceyesyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPEG
  • RAW
  • TIFF
  • JPEG
  • RAW
  • TIFF
  • JPG
  • MPO
  • RAW
Image stabilization typeOpticalOpticalOptical
Uncompressed formatRAWRAWRAW
ISO high auto
N/A
yes
N/A
Boosted ISO minimum
N/A
6400
N/A
Boosted ISO maximum
N/A
1280012800
Maximum image resolution
N/A
3648 x 2736 px3968 x 2232 px
White balance modes
N/A
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Manual
  • Tungsten
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
Image stabilizer
N/A
nono
Supported aspect ratios
N/A
N/A
  • 1:1
  • 3:2
  • 4:3
  • 16:9

Optics and focus

Optical zoom2.5 x3.8 x3.8 x
Digital zoom4.0 x4.0 x4.0 x
Minimum aperture221.4
Maximum aperture2.83.32.3
Focal length equiv24 - 6024 - 9024 - 90
Autofocus
  • Contrast Detect
  • Multi-area
  • Tracking
  • Single
  • Live View
  • Face tracking
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Spot Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
Manual focusyesyesyes
Image stabiliserOpticalOptical
N/A
Folded opticsnono
N/A
Focus adjustment
N/A
Auto
N/A
Normal focus range
N/A
19.69 in19.69 in
Macro focus range
N/A
0.39 in0.39 in
Number of focus points
N/A
2323
Filter thread
N/A
no
N/A

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in3.0 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDnonono
Screen dots460000460000920000
Touch screennonono
Live viewnoyesyes
Viewfinder
Optical
Electronic
Electronic
Screen technology
N/A
LCDLCD
Field of view
N/A
100.0 %
N/A

Photography features

Minimum shutter speed60.0 s60.0 s60.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter priorityyesyesyes
Aperture priorityyesyesyes
Manual exposure modeyesyesyes
Exposure compensation plus233
Exposure compensation minus-2-3-3
Expousure compensation steps1/31/31/3
Subject / scene modesyesyesyes
Built-in flashyesyesyes
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Rear-curtain Sync
  • Flash ON
  • Flash OFF
  • Slow Sync
  • Front-curtain Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Pre-flash
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flashyesyesyes
Continuous drive2.5 fps2.5 fps11.0 fps
Self-timeryesyesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
3D supportnonoyes
Manual settingsyesyes
N/A
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
Camera shutter type
N/A
Mechanical
N/A
Flash range
N/A
7.28.5
Scene modes
N/A
  • Beach
  • Documents
  • Night portrait
  • Panorama
  • Party
  • Portrait
  • Self-portrait
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Candlelight
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • Panorama
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
Continuous shooting
N/A
N/A
yes
Self-timer delay
N/A
N/A
  • 2
  • 10
WB Bracketing
N/A
N/A
No
Face detection
N/A
N/A
yes

Videography features

Maximum resolution1280 x 720 px1280 x 720 px1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyesyesyes
Max frame rate (highest resolution)24.0 fps30.0 fps
N/A
HD type
N/A
HDFull HD
Supported video file formats
N/A
  • AVCHD Lite
  • MJPEG
  • AVCHD
  • MP4
Motion JPEG frame rate
N/A
30.0 fps
N/A
Recording resolutions
N/A
N/A
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080

Design

Body typeCompactCompactCompact
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Silver
Black
  • Black
  • Black,Silver
Environmentally sealednonono

Dimensions

Weight8.75 oz9.52 oz10.44 oz
Width4.29 in4.33 in4.35 in
Height2.2 in2.6 in2.64 in
Depth1.06 in1.69 in1.83 in

Storage

Internal storage50.0 mB40.0 mB70.0 mB
Storage types
  • SD
  • MMC
  • SDHC
  • Internal
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Internal
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Internal
Compatible memory cards
N/A
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Maximum memory card size
N/A
N/A
64.0 GB
Memory slots
N/A
N/A
1

Power

Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Rechargeable batteryyesyes
N/A
Battery life (CIPA)
N/A
400330
Battery capacity
N/A
1250.0 mAh1250.0 mAh
Power source type
N/A
N/A
Battery
Battery voltage
N/A
N/A
3.6 V
Number of batteries supported
N/A
N/A
1

Connectivity

HDMInoyesyes
USB version2.02.02.0
Remote controlNoNoNo
PictBridgenoyesyes
NFCnono
N/A
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)nonono
Bluetoothnono
N/A
AV outputyesyes
N/A
HDMI ports quantity
N/A
11
DC-in jack
N/A
yes
N/A
HDMI connector type
N/A
N/A
Mini

Other features

Timelapse recordingnonoyes
GPSnonono
Orientation sensoryesyesyes
Energy Star certified
N/A
N/A
no

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