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Leica V-Lux 2 vs Sony a7

4.88 in
3.15 in
Leica V-Lux 2 Digital Camera
Leica V-Lux 2
5.0 in
3.72 in
Sony a7 Digital Camera
Sony a7
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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
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4.4 out of 5
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3.9 out of 5
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4.2 out of 5
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Full Comparison

Sensor

Leica V-Lux 2Leica V-Lux 2
Sony a7Sony a7
Sensor typeCMOSExmor CMOS
Sensor size0.24 in1.41 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
  • 6000x3376
  • 3936x2624
  • 3936x2216
  • 3008x1688
  • 3008x2000

Image

Leica V-Lux 2Leica V-Lux 2
Sony a7Sony a7
ISO
  • 80
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 200
  • 6400
  • 25600
ISO minimum10050
ISO maximum160025600
Maximum image resolution4320 x 3240 px6000 x 4000 px
White balance presets510
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Shade
  • Tungsten
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
  • Fluorescent L
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Underwater
Custom white balanceyesyes
Image stabilizernono
Image stabilization typeOpticalNo
Uncompressed formatRAWRAW

Optics and focus

Leica V-Lux 2Leica V-Lux 2
Sony a7Sony a7
Digital zoom4.0 x8.0 x
Maximum aperture5.222
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face tracking
  • Flexible Spot Auto Focus
  • Spot Auto Focus
  • Centre weighted Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Flexible Spot Auto Focus
Manual focusyesyes

Screen and viewfinder

Leica V-Lux 2Leica V-Lux 2
Sony a7Sony a7
Screen size3.0 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDyesyes
Screen technologyLCDLCD
Screen dots4600001230000
Touch screenyesyes
Live viewyesyes
ViewfinderElectronicElectronic

Photography features

Leica V-Lux 2Leica V-Lux 2
Sony a7Sony a7
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 modes
  • Auto
  • Pre-flash
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • High-speed Sync
  • Pre-flash
  • 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
  • 10

Videography features

Leica V-Lux 2Leica V-Lux 2
Sony a7Sony a7
Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyesyes
HD typeFull HDFull HD
Supported video file formatsAVCHD Lite
  • AVC
  • AVCHD
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4

Audio features

Leica V-Lux 2Leica V-Lux 2
Sony a7Sony a7
Built-in microphoneyesyes
Microphone typeMonoStereo

Design

Leica V-Lux 2Leica V-Lux 2
Sony a7Sony a7
Body typeBridgeMILC
Colour of productBlackBlack
Environmentally sealednoyes

Dimensions

Leica V-Lux 2Leica V-Lux 2
Sony a7Sony a7
Weight18.34 oz14.67 oz
Width4.88 in5.0 in
Height3.15 in3.72 in
Depth3.74 in1.9 in

Storage

Leica V-Lux 2Leica V-Lux 2
Sony a7Sony a7
Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • MS Pro Duo
  • MS Pro-HG Duo
  • MS XC-HG Duo
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Internal
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Memory Stick Pro Duo
  • Memory Stick Duo
  • Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo

Power

Leica V-Lux 2Leica V-Lux 2
Sony a7Sony a7
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion

Connectivity

Leica V-Lux 2Leica V-Lux 2
Sony a7Sony a7
HDMIyesyes
USB version2.02.0
DC-in jackyesyes
Remote controlNoyes
PictBridgeyesno

Other features

Leica V-Lux 2Leica V-Lux 2
Sony a7Sony a7
Timelapse recordingnono
Orientation sensoryesyes

Pros & Cons

Pros
      Cons

          Often compared with Sony a7