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Leica V-Lux 2

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User ratings:
39
3.9 out of 5
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4 stars
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3 stars
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2 stars
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Editorial reviews:
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6 editorial reviews
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
Leica V-Lux 2 is a 14.0MP Small Sensor Superzoom camera with a 1/2.3Read more
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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Pros

  • Strong
  • warm colours and fine detail
  • enjoyable to use and capable of capturing some fantastic shots

Cons

  • the only option is AVCHD compression
  • LCD display folded shut to conserve battery life
  • this 33 second movie is 368Mb in size

Key specs

  • CMOS
  • 6.08x4.56 mm
  • 14 Mpx
  • 4320, 3240 px
  • 5.2
  • Continuous Auto Focus, Face tracking, Flexible Spot Auto Focus, Spot Auto Focus
  • 3.0 in
  • yes

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Leica V-Lux 2 - Pros & Cons

Leica V-Lux 2

Pros

  • Strong
  • warm colours and fine detail
  • enjoyable to use and capable of capturing some fantastic shots
  • very nice quality- pictures and is very versatile
  • the layout feels ergonomically designed and therefore intuitive to use
  • image stabilization works great
  • street photography camera gives a good balance of picture quality plus portability
  • affordability and compact design
  • the camera feels well made and resilient
  • shooting speed is impressive
  • image quality is great

Cons

  • the only option is AVCHD compression
  • LCD display folded shut to conserve battery life
  • this 33 second movie is 368Mb in size
  • camera s focal range and lens poke for the price
  • barely any noticeable slow down if you choose to shoot Raw and JPEG together
  • Barrel Distortion There is no visible barrel distortion at 26mm
  • The camera has a smaller sensor
  • Low light Shooting at 600mm in low light situations is tricky
  • keep an eye on image degradation at higher ISO settings
  • images get fairly noisy from ISO 800 upwards
  • doesn't have any connections for external microphones and headphones

Leica V-Lux 2 - Technical Overview

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IconScreen size
3 in
Best:
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710
Screen size: 6.7 in
IconISO maximum
1600
Best:
Pentax KP
ISO maximum: 819200
IconEffective pixels
14 Mpx
Best:
Hasselblad H6D-100c
Effective pixels: 100 Mpx
IconMax resolution
4320 x 3240 px
Best:
Leica M11
Max resolution: 9528 x 6328 px

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Leica V-Lux 2 - Full Specifications

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Sensor
Sensor typeCMOS
Sensor size0.24 in
Sensor photo detectors15.0 Mpx
Effective pixels14.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
  • 1:1
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Max resolution4320 x 3240 px
Other resolutions
  • 4320x2880
  • 4320x2432
  • 3648x2736
  • 3648x2432
  • 3648x2056
  • 3232x3232
  • 3072x2304
  • 3072x2048
  • 3072x1728
  • 2736x2736
  • 2560x1920
  • 2560x1712
  • 2560x1440
  • 2304x2304
  • 2048x1536
  • 2048x1360
  • 1920x1920
  • 1920x1080
  • 1536x1536
  • 640x480
  • 640x424
  • 640x360
  • 480x480
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Optics and focus
Optical zoom24.0 x
Digital zoom4.0 x
Minimum aperture2.8
Maximum aperture5.2
Focal length equiv25 - 600
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face tracking
  • Flexible Spot Auto Focus
  • Spot Auto Focus
Manual focusyes
Normal focus range11.81 in
Macro focus range0.39 in
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Photography features
Minimum shutter speed60.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s
Shutter priorityyes
Aperture priorityyes
Manual exposure modeyes
Exposure compensation plus2
Exposure compensation minus-2
Expousure compensation steps1/3
Subject / scene modesyes
Built-in flashyes
Flash range9.5
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Pre-flash
  • Redeye Reduction
External flashyes
Continuous drive11.0 fps
Self-timeryes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 10
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Audio features
Built-in microphoneyes
Microphone typeMono
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Dimensions
Weight18.34 oz
Width4.88 in
Height3.15 in
Depth3.74 in
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Power
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
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Other features
Timelapse recordingno
Orientation sensoryes
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Image
ISO
  • 80
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • Auto
ISO Autoyes
ISO high autoyes
ISO minimum100
ISO maximum1600
Maximum image resolution4320 x 3240 px
White balance presets5
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Shade
  • Tungsten
Custom white balanceyes
Image stabilizerno
Image stabilization typeOptical
Uncompressed formatRAW
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Screen and viewfinder
Screen size3.0 in
Articulated LCDyes
Screen technologyLCD
Screen dots460000
Touch screenyes
Live viewyes
ViewfinderElectronic
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Videography features
Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyes
HD typeFull HD
Supported video file formatsAVCHD Lite
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Design
Body typeBridge
Colour of productBlack
Environmentally sealedno
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Storage
Internal storage40.0 mB
Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Internal
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Connectivity
HDMIyes
HDMI ports quantity1
USB version2.0
DC-in jackyes
Remote controlNo
PictBridgeyes

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Leica V-Lux 2 Leica - Editorial Reviews (6)

3.8
Based on 6 reviews
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  • 1
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Published: 24.03.2011
Leica V-Lux 2

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.

Leica V-Lux 2 Leica V-Lux 2 Review | Camera Decision
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Leica V-Lux 2 Review | Camera Decision

Leica V-Lux 2 is a 14.0MP Small Sensor Superzoom camera with a 1/2.3

Leica V-Lux 2 Leica V-Lux 5 Review | Photography Blog
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photographyblog.com
Published: 09.09.2019
Leica V-Lux 5 Review | Photography Blog
4.0

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...

Leica V-Lux 2 Leica V-LUX 2 Review
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Imaging Resource
Published: 21.07.2010
Leica V-LUX 2 Review

Leica V-LUX 2 review, find out how the V-LUX 2 stacks up against the competition in our real-world review with in-depth image quality comparisons.

Leica V-Lux 2 Leica V Lux 2 Above 10 Megapixel user reviews : 3.5 out of 5 - 1 reviews - photographyreview.com
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Leica V Lux 2 Above 10 Megapixel user reviews : 3.5 out of 5 - 1 reviews - photographyreview.com

Leica V-Lux 2 Leica V-Lux 5 Review
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Published: 29.06.2021
Leica V-Lux 5 Review
3.6

The Leica V-Lux 5 is a bridge camera with a zoom lens. It's very similar to the Panasonic LUMIX FZ1000 II, with the same built-in Leica DC Vario-Elmarit lens but...