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Leica V-Lux 2 Digital Camera
Leica V-Lux 2
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Pentax K-1 Digital Camera
Pentax K-1
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Samsung P1000 Digital Camera
Samsung P1000
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Sony a7 Digital Camera
Sony a7
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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 typeCMOSCMOS
N/A
Exmor CMOS
Sensor size0.24 in1.41 in
N/A
1.41 in
Sensor photo detectors15.0 Mpx37.0 Mpx
N/A
25.0 Mpx
Effective pixels14.0 Mpx36.0 Mpx10.2 Mpx24.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
  • 1:1
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
3:2
N/A
3:2
Max resolution4320 x 3240 px7360 x 4912 px3648 x 2736 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
N/A
N/A
  • 6000x3376
  • 3936x2624
  • 3936x2216
  • 3008x1688
  • 3008x2000
Image sensor format
N/A
Full frame
N/A
Full frame
Processor
N/A
N/A
N/A
BIONZ X

Image

ISO
  • 80
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • 51200
  • 102400
N/A
  • 100
  • 200
  • 6400
  • 25600
ISO Autoyesyes
N/A
N/A
ISO high autoyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
ISO minimum100100160050
ISO maximum1600204800
N/A
25600
Maximum image resolution4320 x 3240 px7360 x 4912 px
N/A
6000 x 4000 px
White balance presets58
N/A
10
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Shade
  • Tungsten
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Shade
  • Tungsten
N/A
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
  • Fluorescent L
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Underwater
Custom white balanceyesyes
N/A
yes
Image stabilizernoyes
N/A
no
Image stabilization typeOpticalSensor-shift
N/A
No
Uncompressed formatRAWRAW
N/A
RAW
Supported image file formats
N/A
  • DNG
  • EXIF
  • JPEG
  • RAW
JPEG
  • EXIF
  • JPEG XR
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effects
N/A
  • Muted
  • Neutral
N/A
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • Sepia
HDR
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
AEB/HDR support
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Boosted ISO minimum
N/A
N/A
N/A
50
Supported aspect ratios
N/A
N/A
N/A
3:2

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in3.2 in2.5 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDyesyesnoyes
Screen technologyLCDLCD
N/A
LCD
Screen dots4600001037000
N/A
1230000
Touch screenyesno
N/A
yes
Live viewyesyes
N/A
yes
ViewfinderElectronic
Optical
N/A
Electronic
Display aspect ratio
N/A
3:2
N/A
N/A
Field of view
N/A
100.0 %
N/A
100.0 %
Viewfinder coverage
N/A
100.0 %
N/A
100.0 %
Viewfinder magnification
N/A
0.7 x
N/A
0.71 x
Dioptre correction
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Diopter adjustment (D-D)
N/A
-3.5 - 1.2
N/A
-4 - 3
Separate info display
N/A
yes
N/A
no
Flip-out screen
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Viewfinder screen size
N/A
N/A
N/A
0.5 in
Viewfinder resolution
N/A
N/A
N/A
2359296.0 px
Second display
N/A
N/A
N/A
no

Photography features

Minimum shutter speed60.0 s30.0 s
N/A
30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s
N/A
1.0 s
Shutter priorityyesyes
N/A
yes
Aperture priorityyesyes
N/A
yes
Manual exposure modeyesyes
N/A
yes
Exposure compensation plus25
N/A
5
Exposure compensation minus-2-5
N/A
-5
Expousure compensation steps1/3
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
Subject / scene modesyesno
N/A
yes
Built-in flashyesnoyesyes
Flash range9.5
N/A
N/A
N/A
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Pre-flash
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Auto
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
N/A
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • High-speed Sync
  • Pre-flash
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flashyesyes
N/A
yes
Continuous drive11.0 fps4.4 fps
N/A
5.0 fps
Self-timeryesyes
N/A
yes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
N/A
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 12
  • custom
N/A
  • 2
  • 10
Camera shutter type
N/A
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical
N/A
Electronic
Number of exposures
N/A
3
N/A
3
Auto exposure lock
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
AE EV steps
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 2
Continuous shooting
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Self-timer delay
N/A
  • 2
  • 12
N/A
3.0 s
Histogram
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
AE frames
N/A
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
N/A
  • 3
  • 5
Flash sync speed
N/A
1/200s
N/A
1/250s
External flash connection
N/A
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
N/A
Hot shoe
Flash metering system
N/A
P-TTL
N/A
TTL
Scene modes
N/A
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
N/A
  • Portrait
  • Sunset
  • Night portrait
  • Landscape
Manual settings
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Speed (JPEG)
N/A
4.4 fps
N/A
5.0 fps
Speed (RAW)
N/A
4.4 fps
N/A
5.0 fps
Exposure bracketing
N/A
0.3 - 1.0±EV
N/A
0.3 - 2.0±EV
Shooting modes
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Program
  • Scene
  • Sensitivity priority
  • Shutter priority
Maximum shutter speed (electronic)
N/A
N/A
N/A
1/8000 sec
WB Bracketing
N/A
N/A
N/A
Yes
Face detection
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Videography features

Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
N/A
1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyesyesyesyes
HD typeFull HDFull HD
N/A
Full HD
Supported video file formatsAVCHD Lite
  • AVC
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
N/A
  • AVC
  • AVCHD
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
Recording resolutions
N/A
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
N/A
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1440 x 1080
  • 1920 x 1080
Max resolution (highest frame rate)
N/A
1920 x 1080
N/A
1920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)
N/A
30.0 fps20.0 fps60.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)
N/A
60.0 fps
N/A
60.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate
N/A
60.0 fps
N/A
30.0 fps
Analog signal format system
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • NTSC
  • PAL
Camera playback
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show

Design

Body typeBridgeSLRCompactMILC
Colour of productBlack
  • Black
  • Silver
  • Black
  • Pink
  • Silver
Black
Environmentally sealednoyesnoyes
Body material
N/A
Aluminum-magnesium
N/A
Magnesium alloy
Anti-dust system
N/A
yes
N/A
yes

Dimensions

Weight18.34 oz32.63 oz4.02 oz14.67 oz
Width4.88 in5.37 in3.46 in5.0 in
Height3.15 in4.33 in8.15 in3.72 in
Depth3.74 in3.37 in4.13 in1.9 in

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesnoyes
HDMI ports quantity1
N/A
N/A
N/A
USB version2.02.02.02.0
DC-in jackyes
N/A
N/A
yes
Remote controlNoyes
N/A
yes
PictBridgeyesnoyesno
HDMI connector type
N/A
Micro
N/A
Micro
USB port
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
USB connector type
N/A
Micro-USB B
N/A
Micro-USB B
Headphone port
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Microphone port
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Wireless
N/A
Built-In
N/A
Built-In
Supported WiFi types
N/A
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
N/A
N/A
NFC
N/A
nonoyes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)
N/A
yesnoyes
Bluetooth
N/A
no
N/A
N/A
Firewire
N/A
no
N/A
no
AV output
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

Often compared with Pentax K-1

Pentax K-1 Digital Camera
Nikon D610
PentaxK-1
NikonD610
Pentax K-1 Digital Camera
Pentax K-1 Mark II
PentaxK-1
PentaxK-1 Mark II
Pentax K-1 Digital Camera
Sony a7
PentaxK-1
Sonya7
Pentax K-1 Digital Camera
Sony a7 III
PentaxK-1
Sonya7 III
Pentax K-1 Digital Camera
Nikon Z6
PentaxK-1
NikonZ6
Pentax K-1 Digital Camera
Sony a7 II
PentaxK-1
Sonya7 II
Pentax K-1 Digital Camera
Nikon D850
PentaxK-1
NikonD850
Pentax K-1 Digital Camera
Nikon D800
PentaxK-1
NikonD800

Often compared with Sony a7

Sony a7 Digital Camera
Sony a6400
Sonya7
Sonya6400
Sony a7 Digital Camera
Sony a7 II
Sonya7
Sonya7 II
Sony a7 Digital Camera
Nikon Z6
Sonya7
NikonZ6
Sony a7 Digital Camera
Sony a7R
Sonya7
Sonya7R
Sony a7 Digital Camera
Sony a7S
Sonya7
Sonya7S
Sony a7 Digital Camera
Fujifilm X-T1
Sonya7
FujifilmX-T1
Sony a7 Digital Camera
Nikon D610
Sonya7
NikonD610
Sony a7 Digital Camera
Pentax K-1
Sonya7
PentaxK-1