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Leica V-Lux 30

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User ratings:
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40 user ratings
5 stars
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4 stars
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3 stars
15 %
2 stars
5 %
1 stars
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Editorial reviews:
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3.5 out of 5
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5 stars
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Pros

  • Autofocus is good at tracking objects
  • fantastic and easy to use
  • it feels well-built and comfortable to use

Cons

  • Shutter speeds from 1/4
  • 000 to 60 seconds are
  • sadly no optical or electronic viewfinder

Key specs

  • CMOS
  • 6.08x4.56 mm
  • 14.1 Mpx
  • 4320, 3240 px
  • 5.9
  • Centre weighted Auto Focus, Face detection, Face tracking, Multi Point Auto Focus, Spot Auto Focus
  • 3.0 in
  • yes

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Leica V-Lux 30 - Pros & Cons

Leica V-Lux 30

Pros

  • Autofocus is good at tracking objects
  • fantastic and easy to use
  • it feels well-built and comfortable to use
  • shooting speed is impressive
  • battery life is also superb for video
  • image quality is great
  • with minimal noise at higher ISO levels
  • excellent set of features
  • produces superb images and comes highly recommended
  • timelessly elegant styling and extremely easy handling
  • reliable and precise assessment of images

Cons

  • Shutter speeds from 1/4
  • 000 to 60 seconds are
  • sadly no optical or electronic viewfinder
  • No cherry-picked units sent by brands
  • not the most portable or lightweight camera to take on the go
  • its face-tracking performance is disappointing
  • it lacks a headphone jack
  • it performs noticeably worse in 4k
  • the positioning data may be recorded inaccurately or not at all
  • it does not cost you a cent more
  • doesn't have a viewfinder and no option for external viewfinder

Leica V-Lux 30 - Technical Overview

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IconScreen size
3 in
Best:
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710
Screen size: 6.7 in
IconISO maximum
1600
Best:
Pentax KP
ISO maximum: 819200
IconEffective pixels
14.1 Mpx
Best:
Hasselblad H6D-100c
Effective pixels: 100 Mpx
IconMax resolution
4320 x 3240 px
Best:
Leica M11
Max resolution: 9528 x 6328 px

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Leica V-Lux 30 - Full Specifications

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Sensor
Sensor typeCMOS
Sensor size0.24 in
Sensor photo detectors15.0 Mpx
Effective pixels14.1 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
  • 1:1
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Max resolution4320 x 3240 px
Other resolutions
  • 4320x3240
  • 4320x2880
  • 4320x2432
  • 3648x2736
  • 3648x2432
  • 3648x2056
  • 3232x3232
  • 3072x2048
  • 3072x2304
  • 3072x1728
  • 2736x2736
  • 2560x1920
  • 2560x1712
  • 2560x1440
  • 2304x2304
  • 2048x1536
  • 2048x1360
  • 1920x1920
  • 1920x1080
  • 1536x1536
  • 640x480
  • 640x424
  • 640x360
  • 480x480
ProcessorVenus Engine FHD
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Optics and focus
Optical zoom16.0 x
Digital zoom4.0 x
Minimum aperture3.3
Maximum aperture5.9
Focal length equiv24 - 384
Focus adjustmentAuto
Autofocus
  • Centre weighted Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Face tracking
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Spot Auto Focus
Manual focusNo
Normal focus range19.69 in
Macro focus range1.18 in
Number of focus points11
Image stabiliserOptical
Filter threadno
Folded opticsno
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Photography features
Shooting modesAuto
Camera shutter typeElectronic
Minimum shutter speed60.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s
Shutter priorityyes
Aperture priorityyes
Manual exposure modeyes
Exposure compensation plus2
Exposure compensation minus-2
Expousure compensation steps1/3
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 10
WB BracketingNo
Subject / scene modesyes
Built-in flashyes
Flash range5
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Pre-flash
External flashno
Continuous drive10.0 fps
Scene modes
  • Beach
  • Candlelight
  • Fireworks
  • Night
  • Night portrait
  • Panorama
  • Portrait
  • Self-portrait
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Sunset
Self-timeryes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
3D supportyes
Manual settingsyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 10
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Audio features
Built-in microphoneyes
Microphone typeStereo
Audio systemStereo
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Dimensions
Weight7.72 oz
Width4.13 in
Height2.27 in
Depth1.31 in
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Power
Power source type
  • Battery
  • USB
Battery life (CIPA)260
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Battery capacity895.0 mAh
Rechargeable batteryyes
Battery level indicatoryes
Battery voltage3.6 V
AC adapter includedyes
On/off switchyes
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Other features
Timelapse recordingno
GPSyes
Orientation sensoryes
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Image
ISO
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
ISO Autoyes
ISO high autoyes
ISO minimum100
ISO maximum1600
Boosted ISO minimum3200
Boosted ISO maximum6400
Maximum image resolution4320 x 3240 px
White balance presets4
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Halogen
  • Manual
  • Shade
Custom white balanceyes
Supported image file formatsJPEG
Image stabilizeryes
Image stabilization typeOptical
Supported aspect ratios
  • 3:2
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
Uncompressed formatNo
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Screen and viewfinder
Screen size3.0 in
Articulated LCDno
Screen technologyLCD TFT
Screen dots460000
Touch screenyes
Live viewyes
ViewfinderNone
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Videography features
Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyes
Recording resolutions
  • 320 x 240
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
HD typeFull HD
Supported video file formatsM-JPEG
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
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Design
Body typeCompact
Colour of productBlack
Environmentally sealedno
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Storage
Internal storage18.0 mB
Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Maximum memory card size64.0 GB
Memory slots1
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
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Connectivity
HDMIyes
HDMI ports quantity1
USB version2.0
DC-in jackyes
Remote controlNo
PictBridgeyes
NFCno
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)no
AV outputyes

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Leica V-Lux 30 Leica - Editorial Reviews (12)

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Leica V-Lux 30 Leica V-LUX 30 Review | Photography Blog
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Published: 04.07.2011
Leica V-LUX 30 Review | Photography Blog
4.0

The Leica V-LUX 30 is a brand new premium travel-zoom camera. The Leica V-LUX 30 packs a 14 megapixel Live MOS sensor, 16x wide-angle zoom lens, GPS tracking, 3 inch touchscreen LCD, full 1080i HD movies with stereo sound, 3D photo mode and even manual controls into its pocketable body. Available in black with that famous Leica red dot for £550 / $750, read our Leica V-LUX 30 review to find out if this is the best travel-zoom camera that money can buy.

Leica V-Lux 30 Leica V-LUX 30 Review
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Imaging Resource
Published: 26.05.2011
Leica V-LUX 30 Review

Leica V-LUX 30 review, find out how the V-LUX 30 stacks up against the competition in our real-world review with in-depth image quality comparisons.

Leica V-Lux 30 Leica V-Lux 30
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Pocket-lint
Published: 01.07.2011
Leica V-Lux 30
3.5

If you can stomach the price tag the Leica V-Lux 30 is a very capable addition to the travel zoom fold

Leica V-Lux 30 Leica V-Lux 30 camera review
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T3
Published: 05.10.2011
Leica V-Lux 30 camera review
4.0

Leica has put together a stunning luxury pocket zoom camera

Leica V-Lux 30 Leica Unveils V-LUX 30
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Photo Review
Published: 17.02.2012
Leica Unveils V-LUX 30

Leica Camera has released details of the V-Lux 30, a compact 'travel-zoom' model that's scheduled for worldwide release from next month.

Leica V-Lux 30 Leica V-Lux 30 Digital Camera Review
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Leica V-Lux 30 Digital Camera Review
4.5

Daniel Bell reviews the Leica V-Lux 30 a premium compact camera with 16x optical zoom.

Leica V-Lux 30 Leica V-Lux 30 Review | Camera Decision
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Camera Decision
Published: 26.05.2011
Leica V-Lux 30 Review | Camera Decision
2.1

Leica V-Lux 30 is a 14.0MP Small Sensor Superzoom camera with a 1/2.3-inch sized CMOS sensor and 24-384 mm F3.3-5.9 lens. Read our V-Lux 30 review to find its pros and cons.

Leica V-Lux 30 Leica V-Lux 30 review
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Alphr
Published: 17.08.2011
Leica V-Lux 30 review
3.0

Although professionals are unlikely to break ranks from the twin photographic pillars of Canon and Nikon, Leica is a brand much-lusted over by the fashion-conscious. But, while its top-end model, the £5,000 M9, remains unobtainable to

Leica V-Lux 30 Leica V-Lux 30 Review @ ePHOTOzine
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Photoxels
Published: 30.08.2011
Leica V-Lux 30 Review @ ePHOTOzine

“The Leica V-Lux 30 has an excellent set of features, produces superb images and comes highly recommended.” We have added another Leica V-LUX 30 [QuickPrice Check] Review to our Reviews…

Leica V-Lux 30 Leica V-Lux 5 Review
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Published: 29.06.2021
Leica V-Lux 5 Review
3.7

The Leica V-Lux 5 is a bridge camera with a zoom lens. It's very similar to the Panasonic LUMIX FZ1000 II, with the same built-in Leica DC Vario-Elmarit lens but...

Leica V-Lux 30 Leica announces V-Lux 30 superzoom compact
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DPReview
Published: 26.05.2011
Leica announces V-Lux 30 superzoom compact

Leica has announced the V-Lux 30 superzoom compact featuring an image-stabilized wideangle 16x zoom lens (24-384mm equivalent). The camera also offers 1080i Full HD movie recording in the AVCHD format, 10fps continuous shooting at full 14.1MP resolution, built-in GPS, and can generate 3D images. Rounding off the features set is a 3" touch-sensitive screen. The V-Lux 30 comes complete with Adobe Photoshop Elements 9 and Adobe Premiere Elements 9 software, and will be available from June 2011 at a price of £550.

Leica V-Lux 30 Leica V-Lux 30 review
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Alphr
Published: 17.08.2011
Leica V-Lux 30 review
3.0

Although professionals are unlikely to break ranks from the twin photographic pillars of Canon and Nikon, Leica is a brand much-lusted over by the fashion-conscious. But, while its top-end model, the £5,000 M9, remains unobtainable to