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Leica D-Lux Digital Camera
Leica D-Lux
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Olympus PEN-F Digital Camera
Olympus PEN-F
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Sony a6500 Digital Camera
Sony a6500
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Sensor

Sensor typeMOSLive MOSCMOS
Image sensor formatFour ThirdsFour Thirds
Advanced Photo System type-C
Sensor size0.68 in0.68 in0.93 in
Sensor photo detectors17.0 Mpx22.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx
Effective pixels13.0 Mpx20.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
  • 1:1
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
  • 1:1
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Max resolution4112 x 3088 px5184 x 3888 px6000 x 4000 px
Other resolutions
  • 4112x3088
  • 4272x2856
  • 4480x2520
  • 3088x3088
  • 2976x2232
  • 3120x2086
  • 3840x2160
  • 2240x2240
  • 2048x1536
  • 2112x1408
  • 1920x1080
  • 1536x1536
  • 3712x2784
  • 2624x1968
  • 1824x1368
  • 640x480
N/A
Processor
N/A
TruePic VIIBIONZ X

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 12500
  • 25000
  • 80
  • 25600
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 51200
ISO minimum10080100
ISO maximum250002560051200
Boosted ISO minimum10080
N/A
Maximum image resolution4112 x 3088 px5184 x 3888 px6000 x 4000 px
White balance presets578
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • Tungsten
  • Underwater
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
  • Fluorescent L
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Underwater
Custom white balanceyesyes
N/A
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPEG
  • RAW
Image stabilizeryesyesyes
Image stabilization typeOptical
N/A
Sensor-shift
Supported aspect ratios
  • 1:1
  • 3:2
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
  • 1:1
  • 3:2
  • 3:4
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Uncompressed formatRAWRAWRAW
ISO Auto
N/A
yes
N/A
ISO high auto
N/A
yes
N/A
Photo effects
N/A
  • Black&White
  • Muted
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
Image stabilization axis
N/A
5-axis5-axis
HDR
N/A
yesyes
AEB/HDR support
N/A
yesyes
Boosted ISO maximum
N/A
N/A
51200

Optics and focus

Optical zoom3.1 x
N/A
N/A
Digital zoom4.0 x
N/A
8.0 x
Minimum aperture1.7
N/A
4
Maximum aperture1.71.822
Focal length equiv24 - 75
N/A
N/A
Focus adjustmentAutoAuto/ManualAuto/Manual
Autofocus
  • Face detection
  • Face tracking
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
  • AI Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • One Shot Focus
Manual focusyesyesyes
Normal focus range19.69 in
N/A
N/A
Macro focus range1.18 in
N/A
N/A
Number of focus points4981425
Filter threadno
N/A
N/A
Folded opticsno
N/A
N/A
Lens mount
N/A
Micro Four ThirdsSony E
Magnification (Crop factor)
N/A
2.0 x1.5 x
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)
N/A
LampLamp
Contrast autofocus
N/A
yesyes
Contrast adjustment
N/A
yesyes
Saturation adjustment
N/A
yesyes
Brightness adjustment
N/A
yesyes
Autofocus in recording mode
N/A
yes
N/A
Focal length multiplier
N/A
2x1.5x
Auto Focus (AF) lock
N/A
yesyes
Auto Focus (AF) assist beam
N/A
yesyes
Image stabiliser
N/A
Built-inBuilt-in
Filter diameter
N/A
1.81 in2.83 in
Phase detection autofocus
N/A
noyes
Number of AF points (contrast)
N/A
81169
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
N/A
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)
N/A
N/A
425

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in3.0 in2.95 in
Articulated LCDnoyesyes
Screen technologyLCDLCDLCD TFT
Screen dots9210001037000921600
Touch screennoyesyes
Live viewyesyesyes
ViewfinderElectronicElectronicElectronic
Viewfinder coverage100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder resolution2764000.0 px2360000.0 px2359296.0 px
Viewfinder magnification1.39 x1.23 x1.07 x
Display aspect ratio
N/A
3:2
N/A
Field of view
N/A
100.0 %100.0 %
Diopter adjustment (D-D)
N/A
4 - 2-4 - 3
Separate info display
N/A
nono
Viewfinder screen size
N/A
N/A
0.39 in
Dioptre correction
N/A
N/A
yes
Eye relief
N/A
N/A
0.91 in
Flip-out screen
N/A
N/A
no

Photography features

Shooting modes
  • Auto
  • Manual
Auto
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
Camera shutter type
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical
ElectronicElectronic
Minimum shutter speed60.0 s60.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s
Maximum shutter speed (electronic)1/16000 sec
N/A
N/A
Shutter priorityyesyesyes
Aperture priorityyesyesyes
Manual exposure modeyesyesyes
Exposure compensation plus355
Exposure compensation minus-3-5-5
Expousure compensation steps1/31/3
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
AE EV steps
  • 1/3
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 1/3
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 2
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 12
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
AE frames
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
  • 3
  • 5
Subject / scene modesnoyes
N/A
Built-in flashnonoyes
Flash range7
N/A
6
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Forced OFF
  • Forced ON
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Manual
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • High-speed Sync
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flashyesyesyes
Continuous drive11.0 fps10.0 fps11.0 fps
Scene modesPortrait
  • Beach
  • Candlelight
  • Children
  • Documents
  • Fireworks
  • Night
  • Panorama
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
  • Night
  • Night landscape
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Highlight-weighted
  • Spot
3D supportyes
N/A
N/A
Manual settingsyesyesyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 12
  • custom
N/A
Number of exposures
N/A
33
Auto exposure lock
N/A
yesyes
Continuous shooting
N/A
yesyes
Histogram
N/A
yesyes
WB Bracketing
N/A
Yes
Yes
Flash sync speed
N/A
1/250s1/160s
External flash connection
N/A
Hot shoeHot shoe
Flash metering system
N/A
FP-TTLTTL
Speed (JPEG)
N/A
10.0 fps11.0 fps
Speed (RAW)
N/A
10.0 fps11.0 fps
Exposure bracketing
N/A
0.3 - 0.5±EV0.3 - 3.0±EV

Videography features

Maximum resolution3840 x 2160 px1920 x 1080 px3840 x 2160 px
Video recordingyesyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 3840 x 2160
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 3840 x 2160
HD type4K Ultra HDFull HD4K Ultra HD
Supported video file formatsMP4
  • AVC
  • AVI
  • H.264
  • M-JPEG
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • AVCHD
  • H.264
  • MPEG-4
  • XAVC S
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1920 x 10801920 x 10801920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)25.0 fps60.0 fps30.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)60.0 fps60.0 fps120.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate
N/A
60.0 fps30.0 fps
Camera playback
N/A
N/A
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
Video recording limit
N/A
N/A
105.0 min.

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesyesyes
Microphone typeStereo
N/A
Stereo
Built-in speakersyesyesyes
Speaker typeMono
N/A
Mono
Voice recordingyesyesyes
Audio system
N/A
StereoMono
Supported audio file formats
N/A
PCMAAC
Noise reduction
N/A
yesyes

Design

Body typeCompactMILCMILC
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Grey
  • Black
  • Black,Silver
Black
Environmentally sealednonoyes
Body material
N/A
AluminiumAluminum-magnesium
Anti-dust system
N/A
yesyes

Dimensions

Weight12.87 oz13.16 oz15.98 oz
Width4.64 in4.91 in4.72 in
Height2.61 in2.84 in2.63 in
Depth2.17 in1.47 in2.1 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • MS Micro
  • MS Pro Duo
  • MS Pro-HG Duo
  • MicroSD
  • MicroSDHC
  • MicroSDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots111
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Memory Stick Pro Duo
Camera file system
N/A
  • DCF
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.2
  • PRINT Image Matching III
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.31

Power

Power source typeBatteryBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)300330350
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Battery capacity1025.0 mAh
N/A
N/A
Rechargeable batteryyesyes
N/A
Battery voltage7.2 V
N/A
N/A
Battery life (max)
N/A
1.33 h
N/A
Number of batteries supported
N/A
11
Battery level indicator
N/A
N/A
yes
AC adapter included
N/A
N/A
Y

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesyes
USB version1.12.02.0
Headphone portnonono
Microphone portnonoyes
WirelessBuilt-InBuilt-InBuilt-In
Supported WiFi types
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
Remote controlNoyesyes
PictBridgeyesno
N/A
NFCyesnoyes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesyes
Bluetoothnonoyes
AV outputyesno
N/A
HDMI connector type
N/A
MicroMicro
USB port
N/A
yes
N/A
Firewire
N/A
nono
USB connector type
N/A
N/A
Micro-USB
DC-in jack
N/A
N/A
yes
Bluetooth version
N/A
N/A
4.1

Other features

Timelapse recordingnoyes
N/A
GPSnonono
Orientation sensoryesyesyes
DLNA certifiedno
N/A
N/A
Energy Star certifiedno
N/A
N/A
Languages support
N/A
Multi
N/A

Often compared with Leica D-Lux

Often compared with Olympus PEN-F

Often compared with Sony a6500