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Leica V-Lux 2 Digital Camera
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Leica V-Lux 3 Digital Camera
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5 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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6 editorial reviews
In this blog post, we review the Leica V-LUX 3 superzoom digital camera. Read more at the Phoblographer.Read more
Leica V-Lux 3 is a 12.0MP Small Sensor Superzoom camera with a 1/2.3-inch sized CMOS sensor and 25-600 mm F2.8-5.2 lens. Read our V-Lux 3 review to find its pros and cons.Read more
Bordering the world of DSLRs - and sharing many of the same sophisticated features - is a breed of high-end, compact, point-and-shoot cameras. Leica has just released one of those: their new V-Lux 3.Read more
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3.9 out of 5
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3.9 out of 5
39 user ratings
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4.1 out of 5
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCMOS
Sensor size0.24 in0.24 in0.24 in
Sensor photo detectors15.0 Mpx13.0 Mpx13.0 Mpx
Effective pixels14.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
  • 1:1
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
  • 1:1
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
  • 1:1
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Max resolution4320 x 3240 px4000 x 3000 px4000 x 3000 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
  • 4000x2672
  • 4000x2248
  • 3264x2448
  • 3264x2176
  • 3264x1840
  • 2992x2992
  • 2560x1920
  • 2560x1712
  • 2560x1440
  • 2448x2448
  • 2048x1536
  • 2048x1360
  • 1920x1920
  • 1920x1080
  • 1600x1200
  • 1536x1536
  • 640x480
  • 480x480
  • 4000x3000
  • 4000x2672
  • 4000x2248
  • 2992x2992
  • 2816x2112
  • 2816x1880
  • 2816x1584
  • 2112x2112
  • 2048x1536
  • 2048x1360
  • 1920x1080
  • 1600x1200
  • 1600x1064
  • 1600x904
  • 1504x1504

Image

ISO
  • 80
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
ISO Autoyesyesyes
ISO high autoyesyes
N/A
ISO minimum100100100
ISO maximum160032006400
Maximum image resolution4320 x 3240 px4000 x 3000 px4000 x 3000 px
White balance presets555
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Shade
  • Tungsten
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Tungsten
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
Custom white balanceyesyesyes
Image stabilizernonoyes
Image stabilization typeOpticalOpticalOptical
Uncompressed formatRAWRAWRAW
Boosted ISO maximum
N/A
64006400
Supported image file formats
N/A
  • JPEG
  • RAW
N/A
Supported aspect ratios
N/A
  • 3:2
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
  • 3:2
  • 4:3
  • 16:9

Optics and focus

Optical zoom24.0 x24.0 x24.0 x
Digital zoom4.0 x4.0 x4.0 x
Minimum aperture2.82.8
N/A
Maximum aperture5.25.22.8
Focal length equiv25 - 60025 - 60025 - 600
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face tracking
  • Flexible Spot Auto Focus
  • Spot Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Face tracking
  • Spot Auto Focus
  • Face tracking
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
Manual focusyesyesyes
Normal focus range11.81 in11.81 in11.81 in
Macro focus range0.39 in0.39 in0.39 in
Focus adjustment
N/A
AutoAuto/Manual
Number of focus points
N/A
2323
Image stabiliser
N/A
Optical
N/A
Filter thread
N/A
yes
N/A
Folded optics
N/A
no
N/A
Filter diameter
N/A
2.05 in
N/A
Brightness adjustment
N/A
N/A
yes

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in3.0 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDyesyesyes
Screen technologyLCDLCD TFTLCD TFT
Screen dots460000461000460000
Touch screenyesnono
Live viewyesyesyes
ViewfinderElectronicElectronicElectronic
Field of view
N/A
100.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder coverage
N/A
100.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder resolution
N/A
N/A
1312000.0 px

Photography features

Minimum shutter speed60.0 s30.0 s60.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter priorityyesyesyes
Aperture priorityyesyesyes
Manual exposure modeyesyesyes
Exposure compensation plus223
Exposure compensation minus-2-2-3
Expousure compensation steps1/31/31/3
Subject / scene modesyesyesyes
Built-in flashyesyesyes
Flash range9.59.513.5
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Pre-flash
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Pre-flash
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Pre-flash
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flashyesyesyes
Continuous drive11.0 fps12.0 fps12.0 fps
Self-timeryesyesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
Camera shutter type
N/A
Electronic
N/A
AE EV steps
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1
N/A
Self-timer delay
N/A
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
AE frames
N/A
33
WB Bracketing
N/A
No
Yes
3D support
N/A
noyes
Manual settings
N/A
yes
N/A
Face detection
N/A
yesyes
Continuous shooting
N/A
N/A
yes
Scene modes
N/A
N/A
  • Children
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • Panorama
  • Portrait
  • Self-portrait
  • Sports
  • Landscape

Videography features

Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyesyesyes
HD typeFull HDFull HDFull HD
Supported video file formatsAVCHD Lite
  • AVCHD
  • H.264
  • M-JPEG
  • MP4
  • MPO
  • MP4
Recording resolutions
N/A
  • 320 x 240
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 640 x 424
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
Analog signal format system
N/A
  • NTSC
  • PAL
N/A
Motion JPEG frame rate
N/A
30.0 fps
N/A

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesyesyes
Microphone typeMonoStereoStereo
Audio system
N/A
StereoStereo
Built-in speakers
N/A
N/A
yes
Speaker type
N/A
N/A
Mono
Voice recording
N/A
N/A
yes

Design

Body typeBridgeMILCBridge
Colour of productBlackBlackBlack
Environmentally sealednonono

Dimensions

Weight18.34 oz19.05 oz20.81 oz
Width4.88 in4.88 in4.93 in
Height3.15 in3.15 in3.41 in
Depth3.74 in3.74 in4.34 in

Storage

Internal storage40.0 mB70.0 mB70.0 mB
Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Internal
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Internal
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Internal
Memory slots
N/A
1
N/A
Camera file system
N/A
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
N/A
Maximum memory card size
N/A
N/A
64.0 GB

Power

Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Power source type
N/A
  • Battery
  • USB
Battery
Battery life (CIPA)
N/A
410540
Battery capacity
N/A
895.0 mAh1200.0 mAh
Rechargeable battery
N/A
yes
N/A
Battery voltage
N/A
7.2 V7.2 V
AC adapter included
N/A
yesyes
Number of batteries supported
N/A
N/A
1

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesyes
HDMI ports quantity11
N/A
USB version2.02.02.0
DC-in jackyes
N/A
yes
Remote controlNoyesyes
PictBridgeyesyesyes
NFC
N/A
no
N/A
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)
N/A
nono
HDMI connector type
N/A
N/A
Mini
Microphone port
N/A
N/A
yes
Bluetooth
N/A
N/A
no
AV output
N/A
N/A
yes

Other features

Timelapse recordingnonono
Orientation sensoryesyesyes
GPS
N/A
nono
Energy Star certified
N/A
N/A
no

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