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Leica V-Lux 2 vs Leica V-Lux 3

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    Leica V-Lux 2 Digital Camera
    Leica V-Lux 2
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      Leica V-Lux 3 Digital Camera
      Leica V-Lux 3
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      Editiorial reviews
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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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      Full Comparison

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      Sensor

      Leica V-Lux 2Leica V-Lux 2
      Leica V-Lux 3Leica V-Lux 3
      Sensor typeCMOSCMOS
      Sensor size0.24 in0.24 in
      Sensor photo detectors15.0 Mpx13.0 Mpx
      Effective pixels14.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx
      Image ratio w:h
      • 1:1
      • 4:3
      • 3:2
      • 16:9
      • 1:1
      • 4:3
      • 3:2
      • 16:9
      Max resolution4320 x 3240 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

      Image

      Leica V-Lux 2Leica V-Lux 2
      Leica V-Lux 3Leica V-Lux 3
      ISO
      • 80
      • 100
      • 200
      • 400
      • 800
      • 1600
      • Auto
      • 100
      • 200
      • 400
      • 800
      • 1600
      • 3200
      ISO Autoyesyes
      ISO high autoyesyes
      ISO minimum100100
      ISO maximum16003200
      Maximum image resolution4320 x 3240 px4000 x 3000 px
      White balance presets55
      White balance modes
      • Auto
      • Cloudy
      • Shade
      • Tungsten
      • Auto
      • Cloudy
      • Daylight
      • Manual
      • Shade
      • Tungsten
      Custom white balanceyesyes
      Image stabilizernono
      Image stabilization typeOpticalOptical
      Uncompressed formatRAWRAW

      Optics and focus

      Leica V-Lux 2Leica V-Lux 2
      Leica V-Lux 3Leica V-Lux 3
      Optical zoom24.0 x24.0 x
      Digital zoom4.0 x4.0 x
      Minimum aperture2.82.8
      Maximum aperture5.25.2
      Focal length equiv25 - 60025 - 600
      Autofocus
      • Continuous Auto Focus
      • Face tracking
      • Flexible Spot Auto Focus
      • Spot Auto Focus
      • Face detection
      • Face tracking
      • Spot Auto Focus
      Manual focusyesyes
      Normal focus range11.81 in11.81 in
      Macro focus range0.39 in0.39 in

      Screen and viewfinder

      Leica V-Lux 2Leica V-Lux 2
      Leica V-Lux 3Leica V-Lux 3
      Screen size3.0 in3.0 in
      Articulated LCDyesyes
      Screen technologyLCDLCD TFT
      Screen dots460000461000
      Touch screenyesno
      Live viewyesyes
      ViewfinderElectronicElectronic

      Photography features

      Leica V-Lux 2Leica V-Lux 2
      Leica V-Lux 3Leica V-Lux 3
      Minimum shutter speed60.0 s30.0 s
      Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s
      Shutter priorityyesyes
      Aperture priorityyesyes
      Manual exposure modeyesyes
      Exposure compensation plus22
      Exposure compensation minus-2-2
      Expousure compensation steps1/31/3
      Subject / scene modesyesyes
      Built-in flashyesyes
      Flash range9.59.5
      Flash modes
      • Auto
      • Pre-flash
      • Redeye Reduction
      • Auto
      • Flash OFF
      • Flash ON
      • Pre-flash
      External flashyesyes
      Continuous drive11.0 fps12.0 fps
      Self-timeryesyes
      Metering modes
      • Multi
      • Center-weighted
      • Spot
      • Multi
      • Center-weighted
      • Spot
      Self-timer options
      • 2
      • 10
      • 2
      • 10

      Videography features

      Leica V-Lux 2Leica V-Lux 2
      Leica V-Lux 3Leica V-Lux 3
      Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
      Video recordingyesyes
      HD typeFull HDFull HD
      Supported video file formatsAVCHD Lite
      • AVCHD
      • H.264
      • M-JPEG
      • MP4

      Audio features

      Leica V-Lux 2Leica V-Lux 2
      Leica V-Lux 3Leica V-Lux 3
      Built-in microphoneyesyes
      Microphone typeMonoStereo

      Design

      Leica V-Lux 2Leica V-Lux 2
      Leica V-Lux 3Leica V-Lux 3
      Body typeBridgeMILC
      Colour of productBlackBlack
      Environmentally sealednono

      Dimensions

      Leica V-Lux 2Leica V-Lux 2
      Leica V-Lux 3Leica V-Lux 3
      Weight18.34 oz19.05 oz
      Width4.88 in4.88 in
      Height3.15 in3.15 in
      Depth3.74 in3.74 in

      Storage

      Leica V-Lux 2Leica V-Lux 2
      Leica V-Lux 3Leica V-Lux 3
      Internal storage40.0 mB70.0 mB
      Compatible memory cards
      • SD
      • SDHC
      • SDXC
      • SD
      • SDHC
      • SDXC
      Storage types
      • SD
      • SDHC
      • SDXC
      • Internal
      • SD
      • SDHC
      • SDXC
      • Internal

      Power

      Leica V-Lux 2Leica V-Lux 2
      Leica V-Lux 3Leica V-Lux 3
      Battery technology
      Lithium-Ion
      Lithium-Ion

      Connectivity

      Leica V-Lux 2Leica V-Lux 2
      Leica V-Lux 3Leica V-Lux 3
      HDMIyesyes
      HDMI ports quantity11
      USB version2.02.0
      Remote controlNoyes
      PictBridgeyesyes

      Other features

      Leica V-Lux 2Leica V-Lux 2
      Leica V-Lux 3Leica V-Lux 3
      Timelapse recordingnono
      Orientation sensoryesyes

      Pros & Cons

      Pros
          Cons

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