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Leica V-LUX 1 Digital Camera
Leica V-LUX 1
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Leica V-Lux 2 Digital Camera
Leica V-Lux 2
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Nikon D40 Digital Camera
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Nikon D90 Digital Camera
Nikon D90
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The highly versatile Leica V-Lux 2 superzoom is enjoyable to use and capable of capturing some fantastic shots. But this camera is basically the same as a Panasonic model that's almost half the price.Read more
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The Leica V-Lux 5 is a brand new super-zoom camera, featuring a large 1-inch image sensor with 20 megapixels, 4K/30p video recording and a 16x zoom lens with a 25-400mm focal range. Priced at £1050 / $1250, read our in-depth Leica V-Lux 5 review to find out if this is all the camera that you'll ever need...Read more
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Sensor

Sensor typeCCDCMOSCCDCMOS
Sensor size0.28 in0.24 in0.93 in0.93 in
Sensor photo detectors10.0 Mpx15.0 Mpx6.0 Mpx13.0 Mpx
Effective pixels10.0 Mpx14.0 Mpx6.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
  • 1:1
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
3:23:2
Max resolution3648 x 2736 px4320 x 3240 px3008 x 2000 px4288 x 2848 px
Other resolutions
  • 3264x2448
  • 2560x1920
  • 2048x1536
  • 1600x1200
  • 4320x2880
  • 4320x2432
  • 3648x2736
  • 3648x2432
  • 3648x2056
  • 3232x3232
  • 3072x2304
  • 3072x2048
  • 3072x1728
  • 2736x2736
  • 2560x1920
  • 2560x1712
  • 2560x1440
  • 2304x2304
  • 2048x1536
  • 2048x1360
  • 1920x1920
  • 1920x1080
  • 1536x1536
  • 640x480
  • 640x424
  • 640x360
  • 480x480
  • 2256x1496
  • 1504x1000
  • 3216x2136
  • 2144x1424
Image sensor format
N/A
N/A
DXDX

Image

ISO Autoyesyesyesyes
ISO minimum100100200200
ISO maximum1600160016006400
Boosted ISO maximum3200
N/A
32006400
White balance presets45612
Custom white balanceyesyesyesyes
Image stabilization typeOpticalOpticalNoNo
Uncompressed formatRAWRAWRAWRAW
ISO
N/A
  • 80
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • Auto
  • 200
  • 1600
  • 100
  • 200
  • 3200
  • 6400
ISO high auto
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Maximum image resolution
N/A
4320 x 3240 px3008 x 2000 px4288 x 2848 px
White balance modes
N/A
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Shade
  • Tungsten
Auto
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Sunny
Image stabilizer
N/A
nonono
Supported image file formats
N/A
N/A
  • JPEG XR
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effects
N/A
N/A
  • Black&White
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
AEB/HDR support
N/A
N/A
noyes
HDR
N/A
N/A
N/A
no

Optics and focus

Optical zoom12.0 x24.0 x3.0 x5.8 x
Digital zoom4.0 x4.0 x3.0 x
N/A
Minimum aperture2.82.8
N/A
N/A
Maximum aperture3.75.2223.5
Focal length equiv35 - 42025 - 600
N/A
N/A
Autofocus
  • Contrast Detect
  • Single
  • Live View
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face tracking
  • Flexible Spot Auto Focus
  • Spot Auto Focus
  • Selective single-point
  • Single
  • Face detection
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
Manual focusyesyesyesyes
Normal focus range11.81 in11.81 in
N/A
N/A
Macro focus range1.97 in0.39 in
N/A
N/A
Lens mount
N/A
N/A
Nikon FNikon F
Magnification (Crop factor)
N/A
N/A
1.5 x1.5 x
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)
N/A
N/A
LampLamp
Contrast autofocus
N/A
N/A
noyes
Focal length multiplier
N/A
N/A
1.5x1.5x
Auto Focus (AF) lock
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
N/A
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
N/A
Number of focus points
N/A
N/A
311
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)
N/A
N/A
311
Image stabiliser
N/A
N/A
Lens based onlyLens based only
Filter diameter
N/A
N/A
2.05 in2.64 in
Phase detection autofocus
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Focus adjustment
N/A
N/A
N/A
Auto/Manual
Brightness adjustment
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Autofocus in recording mode
N/A
N/A
N/A
no
Auto Focus (AF) assist beam
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size2.0 in3.0 in2.5 in3.0 in
Screen dots207000460000230000920000
Touch screennoyesnono
Live viewyesyesnoyes
ViewfinderElectronicElectronicElectronicOptical
Articulated LCD
N/A
yesnono
Screen technology
N/A
LCDLCDLCD
Viewfinder coverage
N/A
N/A
95.0 %96.0 %
Viewfinder magnification
N/A
N/A
0.8 x0.94 x
Diopter adjustment (D-D)
N/A
N/A
1.7 - 0.52 - 1
Eye relief
N/A
N/A
0.71 in0.77 in
Separate info display
N/A
N/A
noyes
Field of view
N/A
N/A
N/A
100.0 %

Photography features

Minimum shutter speed60.0 s60.0 s30.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter priorityyesyesyesyes
Aperture priorityyesyesyesyes
Exposure compensation plus2255
Exposure compensation minus-2-2-5-5
Expousure compensation steps1/31/31/3
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
Built-in flashyesyesyesyes
Flash range79.51717
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Flash ON
  • Flash OFF
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Pre-flash
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Auto
  • Redeye Reduction
  • High-speed Sync
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flashyesyesyesyes
Continuous drive2.0 fps11.0 fps2.5 fps4.5 fps
Self-timeryesyesyesyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
custom
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Manual exposure mode
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Subject / scene modes
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Metering modes
N/A
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
N/A
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
Auto exposure lock
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Continuous shooting
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Self-timer delay
N/A
N/A
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Flash sync speed
N/A
N/A
1/500s1/200s
External flash connection
N/A
N/A
Hot shoeHot shoe
Scene modes
N/A
N/A
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Landscape
  • Close-up
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Landscape
Manual settings
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Speed (JPEG)
N/A
N/A
2.5 fps4.5 fps
Speed (RAW)
N/A
N/A
2.6 fps4.5 fps
Camera shutter type
N/A
N/A
N/A
Electronic
Number of exposures
N/A
N/A
N/A
2
AE EV steps
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
Histogram
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
AE frames
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • 2
  • 3
WB Bracketing
N/A
N/A
N/A
Yes
Flash metering system
N/A
N/A
N/A
i-TTL
Exposure bracketing
N/A
N/A
N/A
0.3 - 2.0±EV

Design

Body typeCompactBridgeSLRSLR
Colour of productBlackBlack
  • Black
  • Silver
Black
Environmentally sealednononono
Body material
N/A
N/A
Plastic
  • Aluminium
  • Plastic
Anti-dust system
N/A
N/A
noyes

Dimensions

Weight25.89 oz18.34 oz16.76 oz21.87 oz
Width5.55 in4.88 in4.96 in5.2 in
Height3.39 in3.15 in3.7 in4.06 in
Depth5.59 in3.74 in2.52 in3.03 in

Storage

Internal storage32.0 mB40.0 mB
N/A
N/A
Storage types
  • SD
  • MMC
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Internal
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDHC
Compatible memory cards
N/A
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
SD
  • SD
  • SDHC
Camera file system
N/A
N/A
  • DCF
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.21
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.21
Maximum memory card size
N/A
N/A
N/A
32.0 GB
Memory slots
N/A
N/A
N/A
1

Power

Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Power source type
N/A
N/A
BatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)
N/A
N/A
470850
Number of batteries supported
N/A
N/A
11
Battery capacity
N/A
N/A
N/A
1410.0 mAh
Battery voltage
N/A
N/A
N/A
7.4 V
AC adapter included
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Connectivity

HDMInoyesnoyes
USB version2.02.02.02.0
Remote controlNoNoyesyes
HDMI ports quantity
N/A
1
N/A
1
DC-in jack
N/A
yesyesyes
PictBridge
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
NFC
N/A
N/A
nono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)
N/A
N/A
nono
Firewire
N/A
N/A
nono
HDMI connector type
N/A
N/A
N/A
Mini
HDMI version
N/A
N/A
N/A
1.3a
Wireless
N/A
N/A
N/A
Eye-Fi Connected

Other features

Timelapse recordingnonoyesyes
Orientation sensoryesyesyesyes
GPS
N/A
N/A
nono
Languages support
N/A
N/A
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
Calendar
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Date imprinting
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Album organization
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Energy Star certified
N/A
N/A
N/A
no
Frame
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Tripod mounting supported
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Image editing modes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Trimming

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