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Leica V-LUX 1 vs Nikon D90

5.55 in
3.39 in
Leica V-LUX 1 Digital Camera
Leica V-LUX 1
5.2 in
4.06 in
Nikon D90 Digital Camera
Nikon D90
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
9
3.6 out of 5
6 user ratings
5 stars
16 %
4 stars
50 %
3 stars
33 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
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40
4.2 out of 5
13 user ratings
5 stars
53 %
4 stars
30 %
3 stars
7 %
2 stars
7 %
1 stars
0 %
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User rating
40
4.2 out of 5
40 user ratings
5 stars
45 %
4 stars
27 %
3 stars
27 %
2 stars
0 %
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0 %
58
4.1 out of 5
58 user ratings
5 stars
37 %
4 stars
39 %
3 stars
18 %
2 stars
3 %
1 stars
0 %

Full Comparison

Sensor

Leica V-LUX 1Leica V-LUX 1
Nikon D90Nikon D90
Sensor typeCCDCMOS
Sensor size0.28 in0.93 in
Sensor photo detectors10.0 Mpx13.0 Mpx
Effective pixels10.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
3:2
Max resolution3648 x 2736 px4288 x 2848 px
Other resolutions
  • 3264x2448
  • 2560x1920
  • 2048x1536
  • 1600x1200
  • 3216x2136
  • 2144x1424

Image

Leica V-LUX 1Leica V-LUX 1
Nikon D90Nikon D90
ISO Autoyesyes
ISO minimum100200
ISO maximum16006400
Boosted ISO maximum32006400
White balance presets412
Custom white balanceyesyes
Image stabilization typeOpticalNo
Uncompressed formatRAWRAW

Optics and focus

Leica V-LUX 1Leica V-LUX 1
Nikon D90Nikon D90
Optical zoom12.0 x5.8 x
Maximum aperture3.73.5
Autofocus
  • Contrast Detect
  • Single
  • Live View
  • Face detection
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
Manual focusyesyes

Screen and viewfinder

Leica V-LUX 1Leica V-LUX 1
Nikon D90Nikon D90
Screen size2.0 in3.0 in
Screen dots207000920000
Touch screennono
Live viewyesyes
ViewfinderElectronicOptical

Photography features

Leica V-LUX 1Leica V-LUX 1
Nikon D90Nikon D90
Minimum shutter speed60.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter priorityyesyes
Aperture priorityyesyes
Exposure compensation plus25
Exposure compensation minus-2-5
Expousure compensation steps1/3
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
Built-in flashyesyes
Flash range717
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Flash ON
  • Flash OFF
  • Slow Sync
  • High-speed Sync
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flashyesyes
Continuous drive2.0 fps4.5 fps
Self-timeryesyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20

Videography features

Leica V-LUX 1Leica V-LUX 1
Nikon D90Nikon D90
Maximum resolution848 x 480 px1280 x 720 px

Audio features

Leica V-LUX 1Leica V-LUX 1
Nikon D90Nikon D90
Microphone typeMonoMono

Design

Leica V-LUX 1Leica V-LUX 1
Nikon D90Nikon D90
Body typeCompactSLR
Colour of productBlackBlack
Environmentally sealednono

Dimensions

Leica V-LUX 1Leica V-LUX 1
Nikon D90Nikon D90
Weight25.89 oz21.87 oz
Width5.55 in5.2 in
Height3.39 in4.06 in
Depth5.59 in3.03 in

Storage

Leica V-LUX 1Leica V-LUX 1
Nikon D90Nikon D90
Storage types
  • SD
  • MMC
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDHC

Power

Leica V-LUX 1Leica V-LUX 1
Nikon D90Nikon D90
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion

Connectivity

Leica V-LUX 1Leica V-LUX 1
Nikon D90Nikon D90
HDMInoyes
USB version2.02.0
Remote controlNoyes

Other features

Leica V-LUX 1Leica V-LUX 1
Nikon D90Nikon D90
Timelapse recordingnoyes
Orientation sensoryesyes

Pros & Cons

Pros
      Cons

          Often compared with Nikon D90