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Leica V-Lux 2 Digital Camera
Leica V-Lux 2
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Leica V-Lux 40 Digital Camera
Leica V-Lux 40
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Ricoh GR Digital Camera
Ricoh GR
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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 Digital Camera
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100
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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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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCMOSExmor CMOS
Sensor size0.24 in0.24 in0.93 in0.52 in
Sensor photo detectors15.0 Mpx15.0 Mpx9.0 Mpx21.0 Mpx
Effective pixels14.0 Mpx14.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx20.0 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
  • 1:1
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Max resolution4320 x 3240 px4320 x 3240 px4928 x 3264 px5472 x 3648 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
  • 4320x3240
  • 4320x2880
  • 4320x2432
  • 3648x2736
  • 3648x2432
  • 3648x2056
  • 3232x3232
  • 3072x2048
  • 3072x2304
  • 3072x1728
  • 2736x2736
  • 2560x1920
  • 2560x1712
  • 2560x1440
  • 2304x2304
  • 2048x1536
  • 2048x1360
  • 1920x1920
  • 1920x1080
  • 1536x1536
  • 640x480
  • 640x424
  • 640x360
  • 480x480
  • 4352x3264
  • 3264x3264
  • 3936x2608
  • 3488x2608
  • 2608x2608
  • 2912x1936
  • 2592x1936
  • 1936x1936
  • 1280x864
  • 1152x864
  • 864x864
  • 5472x3080
  • 4864x3648
  • 3888x2592
  • 3648x3648
  • 3648x2736
  • 2736x1824
  • 2592x1944
Image sensor format
N/A
N/A
APS-C
N/A
Processor
N/A
N/A
N/A
BIONZ

Image

ISO
  • 80
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • Auto
  • 125
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
ISO Autoyesyesyesyes
ISO high autoyesyes
N/A
N/A
ISO minimum100100100125
ISO maximum16003200256006400
Maximum image resolution4320 x 3240 px4320 x 3240 px4928 x 3264 px5472 x 3648 px
White balance presets5499
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Shade
  • Tungsten
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Halogen
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Daylight
  • Incandescent
  • Outdoor
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
Custom white balanceyesyesyesyes
Image stabilizernoyesyesyes
Image stabilization typeOpticalOpticalNoOptical
Uncompressed formatRAWNoRAWRAW
Boosted ISO maximum
N/A
6400
N/A
N/A
Supported image file formats
N/A
  • JPG
  • MPO
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPEG XR
  • RAW
Photo effects
N/A
  • Black&White
  • Sepia
  • Black&White
  • Positive film
  • Art
  • Black&White
  • Negative film
Supported aspect ratios
N/A
  • 1:1
  • 3:2
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
  • 1:1
  • 3:2
  • 4:3
  • 1:1
  • 4:3
  • 16:9

Optics and focus

Optical zoom24.0 x20.0 x1.0 x3.6 x
Digital zoom4.0 x4.0 x4.0 x14.0 x
Minimum aperture2.83.3
N/A
1.8
Maximum aperture5.23.32.81.8
Focal length equiv25 - 60024 - 480< 2828 - 100
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face tracking
  • Flexible Spot Auto Focus
  • Spot Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Selective
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Spot Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Face tracking
  • Spot Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
  • Centre weighted Auto Focus
  • Face tracking
  • Flexible Spot Auto Focus
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
Manual focusyesNoyesyes
Normal focus range11.81 in19.69 in11.81 in
N/A
Macro focus range0.39 in1.18 in0.79 in1.97 in
Focus adjustment
N/A
AutoAuto/ManualMotorised drive
Number of focus points
N/A
23
N/A
25
Contrast adjustment
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) assist beam
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Image stabiliser
N/A
N/A
NoOptical
Folded optics
N/A
N/A
nono
Filter diameter
N/A
N/A
1.93 in
N/A
Brightness adjustment
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Filter thread
N/A
N/A
N/A
no

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in3.0 in3.0 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDyesnonono
Screen technologyLCDLCD TFTLCDLCD
Screen dots46000046080012300001228800
Touch screenyesyesnono
Live viewyesyesyesyes
ViewfinderElectronicNone
Optical
Electronic
Display aspect ratio
N/A
N/A
N/A
4:3
Field of view
N/A
N/A
N/A
100.0 %
Flip-out screen
N/A
N/A
N/A
no

Photography features

Minimum shutter speed60.0 s15.0 s300.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter priorityyesyesyesyes
Aperture priorityyesyesyesyes
Manual exposure modeyesyesyesyes
Exposure compensation plus2243
Exposure compensation minus-2-2-4-3
Expousure compensation steps1/31/31/31/3
Subject / scene modesyesyesnoyes
Built-in flashyesyesyesyes
Flash range9.56.45.4
N/A
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Pre-flash
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Pre-flash
  • Auto
  • Flash ON
  • Manual
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Slow Sync
External flashyesnoyesno
Continuous drive11.0 fps10.0 fps4.0 fps10.0 fps
Self-timeryesyesyesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
Shooting modes
N/A
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Program
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Program
  • Shutter priority
N/A
AE EV steps
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 2/3
Self-timer delay
N/A
  • 2
  • 10
2.0 s
  • 10
  • 2sec
AE frames
N/A
333
WB Bracketing
N/A
NoYesNo
Scene modes
N/A
  • Children
  • Food
  • Night portrait
  • Panorama
  • Pet
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
N/A
  • Fireworks
  • Night
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Twilight
  • Landscape
3D support
N/A
yesnono
Camera shutter type
N/A
N/A
Mechanical
N/A
Manual settings
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Maximum shutter speed (electronic)
N/A
N/A
N/A
1/2000 sec
Face detection
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Videography features

Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyesyesyesyes
HD typeFull HDFull HDFull HDFull HD
Supported video file formatsAVCHD LiteM-JPEG
  • H.264
  • MPEG-4
  • AVCHD
  • MP4
Recording resolutions
N/A
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 640 x 480
  • 1440 x 1080
  • 1920 x 1080
Analog signal format system
N/A
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
N/A
Max resolution (highest frame rate)
N/A
N/A
1280 x 7201920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)
N/A
N/A
30.0 fps60.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)
N/A
N/A
60.0 fps60.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate
N/A
N/A
30.0 fps
N/A

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesyesyesyes
Microphone typeMonoStereoMonoStereo
Built-in speakers
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Speaker type
N/A
MonoMonoMono
Voice recording
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Audio system
N/A
N/A
N/A
Mono
Wind filter
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Noise reduction
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Design

Body typeBridgeCompactCompactCompact
Colour of productBlackBlack
  • Black
  • Green
Black
Environmentally sealednononono
Body material
N/A
N/A
N/A
Aluminium

Dimensions

Weight18.34 oz7.41 oz7.58 oz8.47 oz
Width4.88 in4.13 in4.61 in4.0 in
Height3.15 in2.32 in2.4 in1.41 in
Depth3.74 in1.1 in1.37 in2.29 in

Storage

Internal storage40.0 mB12.0 mB54.0 mB
N/A
Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Eye-Fi
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • MS Duo
  • MS Pro Duo
  • MS PRO Duo HS
  • MS Pro-HG Duo
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Internal
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Internal
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Memory Stick Pro Duo
  • Memory Stick Duo
  • Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Maximum memory card size
N/A
64.0 GB1.0 GB
N/A
Memory slots
N/A
111
Camera file system
N/A
N/A
  • Exif 2.2
  • RAW
N/A

Power

Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Power source type
N/A
BatteryBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)
N/A
260290330
Battery capacity
N/A
895.0 mAh
N/A
N/A
Battery voltage
N/A
3.6 V
N/A
N/A
Battery life (max)
N/A
N/A
3.0 h
N/A
Rechargeable battery
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Battery level indicator
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Number of batteries supported
N/A
N/A
11
AC adapter included
N/A
N/A
yesyes

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesyesyes
HDMI ports quantity1
N/A
11
USB version2.02.02.02.0
DC-in jackyes
N/A
N/A
yes
Remote controlNoNoNoNo
PictBridgeyesyesnono
HDMI connector type
N/A
MiniMicroMicro
Wireless
N/A
N/A
Eye-Fi ConnectedEye-Fi Connected
NFC
N/A
N/A
nono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)
N/A
N/A
nono
Bluetooth
N/A
N/A
nono
AV output
N/A
N/A
yesyes
USB connector type
N/A
N/A
N/A
Micro-USB

Other features

Timelapse recordingnonoyesno
Orientation sensoryesyesnoyes
GPS
N/A
yesnono
Energy Star certified
N/A
nonono
DLNA certified
N/A
N/A
nono

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