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Leica D-Lux 4 Digital Camera
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Leica V-Lux 3 Digital Camera
Leica V-Lux 3
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Editiorial reviews
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3.5 out of 5
4 user ratings
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3.7 out of 5
6 user ratings
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4 stars
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16 %
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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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In this blog post, we review the Leica V-LUX 3 superzoom digital camera. Read more at the Phoblographer.Read more
Leica V-Lux 3 is a 12.0MP 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 3 review to find its pros and cons.Read more
Bordering the world of DSLRs - and sharing many of the same sophisticated features - is a breed of high-end, compact, point-and-shoot cameras. Leica has just released one of those: their new V-Lux 3.Read more
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User rating
42
3.8 out of 5
42 user ratings
5 stars
28 %
4 stars
33 %
3 stars
30 %
2 stars
7 %
1 stars
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39
4.4 out of 5
39 user ratings
5 stars
61 %
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20 %
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17 %
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4.1 out of 5
44 user ratings
5 stars
34 %
4 stars
38 %
3 stars
27 %
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4.1 out of 5
41 user ratings
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Sensor

Sensor typeCCDCCDCMOSCMOS
Sensor size0.32 in0.32 in0.29 in0.24 in
Sensor photo detectors11.0 Mpx11.0 Mpx13.0 Mpx13.0 Mpx
Effective pixels10.0 Mpx10.0 Mpx10.0 Mpx12.0 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
  • 1:1
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Max resolution3648 x 2736 px3648 x 2736 px3648 x 2736 px4000 x 3000 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
  • 4000x2672
  • 4000x2248
  • 3264x2448
  • 3264x2176
  • 3264x1840
  • 2992x2992
  • 2560x1920
  • 2560x1712
  • 2560x1440
  • 2448x2448
  • 2048x1536
  • 2048x1360
  • 1920x1920
  • 1920x1080
  • 1600x1200
  • 1536x1536
  • 640x480
  • 480x480
Processor
N/A
N/A
Venus Engine
N/A

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
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
ISO Autoyesyes
N/A
yes
ISO minimum808080100
ISO maximum32003200128003200
White balance presets7555
Custom white balanceyesyesyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPEG
  • RAW
  • TIFF
  • JPEG
  • RAW
  • TIFF
  • JPG
  • MPO
  • RAW
  • JPEG
  • RAW
Image stabilization typeOpticalOpticalOpticalOptical
Uncompressed formatRAWRAWRAWRAW
ISO high auto
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Boosted ISO minimum
N/A
6400
N/A
N/A
Boosted ISO maximum
N/A
12800128006400
Maximum image resolution
N/A
3648 x 2736 px3968 x 2232 px4000 x 3000 px
White balance modes
N/A
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Manual
  • Tungsten
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Tungsten
Image stabilizer
N/A
nonono
Supported aspect ratios
N/A
N/A
  • 1:1
  • 3:2
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
  • 3:2
  • 4:3
  • 16:9

Optics and focus

Optical zoom2.5 x3.8 x3.8 x24.0 x
Digital zoom4.0 x4.0 x4.0 x4.0 x
Minimum aperture221.42.8
Maximum aperture2.83.32.35.2
Focal length equiv24 - 6024 - 9024 - 9025 - 600
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
  • Face detection
  • Face tracking
  • Spot Auto Focus
Manual focusyesyesyesyes
Image stabiliserOpticalOptical
N/A
Optical
Folded opticsnono
N/A
no
Focus adjustment
N/A
Auto
N/A
Auto
Normal focus range
N/A
19.69 in19.69 in11.81 in
Macro focus range
N/A
0.39 in0.39 in0.39 in
Number of focus points
N/A
232323
Filter thread
N/A
no
N/A
yes
Filter diameter
N/A
N/A
N/A
2.05 in

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in3.0 in3.0 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDnononoyes
Screen dots460000460000920000461000
Touch screennononono
Live viewnoyesyesyes
Viewfinder
Optical
Electronic
Electronic
Electronic
Screen technology
N/A
LCDLCDLCD TFT
Field of view
N/A
100.0 %
N/A
100.0 %
Viewfinder coverage
N/A
N/A
N/A
100.0 %

Photography features

Minimum shutter speed60.0 s60.0 s60.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter priorityyesyesyesyes
Aperture priorityyesyesyesyes
Manual exposure modeyesyesyesyes
Exposure compensation plus2332
Exposure compensation minus-2-3-3-2
Expousure compensation steps1/31/31/31/3
Subject / scene modesyesyesyesyes
Built-in flashyesyesyesyes
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
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Pre-flash
External flashyesyesyesyes
Continuous drive2.5 fps2.5 fps11.0 fps12.0 fps
Self-timeryesyesyesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
3D supportnonoyesno
Manual settingsyesyes
N/A
yes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
Camera shutter type
N/A
Mechanical
N/A
Electronic
Flash range
N/A
7.28.59.5
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
N/A
Continuous shooting
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Self-timer delay
N/A
N/A
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
WB Bracketing
N/A
N/A
NoNo
Face detection
N/A
N/A
yesyes
AE EV steps
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1
AE frames
N/A
N/A
N/A
3

Videography features

Maximum resolution1280 x 720 px1280 x 720 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyesyesyesyes
Max frame rate (highest resolution)24.0 fps30.0 fps
N/A
N/A
HD type
N/A
HDFull HDFull HD
Supported video file formats
N/A
  • AVCHD Lite
  • MJPEG
  • AVCHD
  • MP4
  • AVCHD
  • H.264
  • M-JPEG
  • MP4
Motion JPEG frame rate
N/A
30.0 fps
N/A
30.0 fps
Recording resolutions
N/A
N/A
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 320 x 240
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
Analog signal format system
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • NTSC
  • PAL

Design

Body typeCompactCompactCompactMILC
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Silver
Black
  • Black
  • Black,Silver
Black
Environmentally sealednononono

Dimensions

Weight8.75 oz9.52 oz10.44 oz19.05 oz
Width4.29 in4.33 in4.35 in4.88 in
Height2.2 in2.6 in2.64 in3.15 in
Depth1.06 in1.69 in1.83 in3.74 in

Storage

Internal storage50.0 mB40.0 mB70.0 mB70.0 mB
Storage types
  • SD
  • MMC
  • SDHC
  • Internal
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Internal
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Internal
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Internal
Compatible memory cards
N/A
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Maximum memory card size
N/A
N/A
64.0 GB
N/A
Memory slots
N/A
N/A
11
Camera file system
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3

Power

Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Rechargeable batteryyesyes
N/A
yes
Battery life (CIPA)
N/A
400330410
Battery capacity
N/A
1250.0 mAh1250.0 mAh895.0 mAh
Power source type
N/A
N/A
Battery
  • Battery
  • USB
Battery voltage
N/A
N/A
3.6 V7.2 V
Number of batteries supported
N/A
N/A
1
N/A
AC adapter included
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Connectivity

HDMInoyesyesyes
USB version2.02.02.02.0
Remote controlNoNoNoyes
PictBridgenoyesyesyes
NFCnono
N/A
no
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)nononono
Bluetoothnono
N/A
N/A
AV outputyesyes
N/A
N/A
HDMI ports quantity
N/A
111
DC-in jack
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
HDMI connector type
N/A
N/A
Mini
N/A

Other features

Timelapse recordingnonoyesno
GPSnononono
Orientation sensoryesyesyesyes
Energy Star certified
N/A
N/A
no
N/A

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