We and our partners use cookies to give you the best online experience, including to personalise advertising and content. Data about your interaction with this site and the ads shown to you may be shared with companies involved in the delivery and/or personalisation of ads on this site and elsewhere online.

Leica V-Lux 2 vs Nikon D5600

4.88 in
3.15 in
Leica V-Lux 2 Digital Camera
Leica V-Lux 2
4.88 in
3.82 in
Nikon D5600 Digital Camera
Nikon D5600
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
5
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
Read editorial reviews
38
4.0 out of 5
19 user ratings
5 stars
5 %
4 stars
94 %
3 stars
0 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
Read editorial reviews
User rating
39
3.9 out of 5
39 user ratings
5 stars
28 %
4 stars
38 %
3 stars
33 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
63
4.1 out of 5
63 user ratings
5 stars
39 %
4 stars
36 %
3 stars
17 %
2 stars
6 %
1 stars
0 %

Full Comparison

Sensor

Leica V-Lux 2Leica V-Lux 2
Nikon D5600Nikon D5600
Sensor typeCMOSCMOS
Sensor size0.24 in0.93 in
Sensor photo detectors15.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx
Effective pixels14.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
  • 1:1
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
3:2
Max resolution4320 x 3240 px6000 x 4000 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
  • 4496x3000
  • 2992x2000

Image

Leica V-Lux 2Leica V-Lux 2
Nikon D5600Nikon D5600
ISO
  • 80
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 25600
  • Auto
ISO minimum100100
ISO maximum160025600
Maximum image resolution4320 x 3240 px6000 x 4000 px
White balance presets512
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Shade
  • Tungsten
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
Custom white balanceyesyes
Image stabilization typeOpticalNo
Uncompressed formatRAWRAW

Optics and focus

Leica V-Lux 2Leica V-Lux 2
Nikon D5600Nikon D5600
Minimum aperture2.83.5
Maximum aperture5.23.5
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face tracking
  • Flexible Spot Auto Focus
  • Spot Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
Manual focusyesyes

Screen and viewfinder

Leica V-Lux 2Leica V-Lux 2
Nikon D5600Nikon D5600
Screen size3.0 in3.2 in
Articulated LCDyesyes
Screen technologyLCDLCD TFT
Screen dots4600001037000
Touch screenyesyes
Live viewyesyes
ViewfinderElectronicOptical

Photography features

Leica V-Lux 2Leica V-Lux 2
Nikon D5600Nikon D5600
Minimum shutter speed60.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter priorityyesyes
Aperture priorityyesyes
Manual exposure modeyesyes
Exposure compensation plus25
Exposure compensation minus-2-5
Expousure compensation steps1/3
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
Subject / scene modesyesyes
Built-in flashyesyes
Flash range9.512
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Pre-flash
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Fill-in
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flashyesyes
Continuous drive11.0 fps5.0 fps
Self-timeryesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20

Videography features

Leica V-Lux 2Leica V-Lux 2
Nikon D5600Nikon D5600
Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyesyes
HD typeFull HDFull HD
Supported video file formatsAVCHD Lite
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4

Audio features

Leica V-Lux 2Leica V-Lux 2
Nikon D5600Nikon D5600
Built-in microphoneyesyes
Microphone typeMonoStereo

Design

Leica V-Lux 2Leica V-Lux 2
Nikon D5600Nikon D5600
Body typeBridgeSLR
Colour of productBlackBlack
Environmentally sealednono

Dimensions

Leica V-Lux 2Leica V-Lux 2
Nikon D5600Nikon D5600
Weight18.34 oz14.64 oz
Width4.88 in4.88 in
Height3.15 in3.82 in
Depth3.74 in2.76 in

Storage

Leica V-Lux 2Leica V-Lux 2
Nikon D5600Nikon D5600
Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Internal
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC

Power

Leica V-Lux 2Leica V-Lux 2
Nikon D5600Nikon D5600
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion

Connectivity

Leica V-Lux 2Leica V-Lux 2
Nikon D5600Nikon D5600
HDMIyesyes
USB version2.02.0
Remote controlNoyes
PictBridgeyesyes

Other features

Leica V-Lux 2Leica V-Lux 2
Nikon D5600Nikon D5600
Timelapse recordingnoyes
Orientation sensoryesyes

Pros & Cons

Pros
      Cons

          Often compared with Nikon D5600