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Leica Digilux vs Nikon D7000

3.15 in
3.98 in
Leica Digilux Digital Camera
Leica Digilux
5.2 in
4.06 in
Nikon D7000 Digital Camera
Nikon D7000
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6 editorial reviews
Retro styling and a high-performance lens will attract traditionalists to this capable DSLR camera.In its new Digilux 3 DSLR, Leica has once again partnered with Panasonic to produce a digital camera with a body design that's reminiscent of Leica's rangefinder cameras but with electronics that are purely Panasonic. However, this time, the liaison between Olympus and Panasonic has also contributed to the new camera's design and functionality. The image sensor appears to be the same 4/3 type Live MOS chip that was developed by Panasonic and first used in the Olympus E-330.Read more
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Full Comparison

Sensor

Leica DigiluxLeica Digilux
Nikon D7000Nikon D7000
Sensor typeCCDCMOS
Sensor size0.25 in0.93 in
Sensor photo detectors2.0 Mpx17.0 Mpx
Effective pixels1.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h5:43:2
Max resolution1280 x 1024 px4928 x 3264 px
Other resolutions640x480
  • 3696x2448
  • 2464x1632

Image

Leica DigiluxLeica Digilux
Nikon D7000Nikon D7000
ISO100
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • Auto
White balance presets412
Custom white balancenoyes
Image stabilization typeNoNo
Uncompressed formatNoRAW

Optics and focus

Leica DigiluxLeica Digilux
Nikon D7000Nikon D7000
Optical zoom1.0 x5.3 x
Maximum aperture82.8
Autofocus
  • Contrast Detect
  • Single
  • Live View
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face tracking
  • Flexible Spot Auto Focus
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
Manual focusNoyes

Screen and viewfinder

Leica DigiluxLeica Digilux
Nikon D7000Nikon D7000
Screen size2.0 in3.0 in
Screen dots110000921000
Touch screennono
Live viewyesyes
Viewfinder
Optical
Optical

Photography features

Leica DigiluxLeica Digilux
Nikon D7000Nikon D7000
Minimum shutter speed1.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter prioritynoyes
Aperture prioritynoyes
Built-in flashyesyes
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Flash ON
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Manual
External flashnoyes
Self-timeryesyes

Design

Leica DigiluxLeica Digilux
Nikon D7000Nikon D7000
Body typeCompactSLR
Environmentally sealednoyes

Dimensions

Leica DigiluxLeica Digilux
Nikon D7000Nikon D7000
Weight9.17 oz27.51 oz
Width3.15 in5.2 in
Height3.98 in4.06 in
Depth1.3 in3.03 in

Storage

Leica DigiluxLeica Digilux
Nikon D7000Nikon D7000
Storage typesSmartMedia
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC

Power

Leica DigiluxLeica Digilux
Nikon D7000Nikon D7000
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion

Connectivity

Leica DigiluxLeica Digilux
Nikon D7000Nikon D7000
Remote controlNoyes

Other features

Leica DigiluxLeica Digilux
Nikon D7000Nikon D7000
Timelapse recordingnoyes
Orientation sensornoyes

Pros & Cons

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