Name: V-Lux 4
Brand: Leica
SKU: 1464
Rating: 4.1 (37 reviews)

4.0

based on all reviews

Consumer ratings:

4.0 / 5

The camera has Face detect which is helpful for people photography
It can also capture fast moving subjects in sharp focus
and its ability to capture faster frame rates

it remains incomplete and does no justice
built-in flash is not very powerful
too often partial

Sensor type: CMOS
Sensor size: 6.08x4.56 mm
Effective pixels: 12 Mpx
Max resolution: 4000, 3000 px
Maximum aperture: 2.8
Autofocus: Face tracking, Multi Point Auto Focus, Single Auto Focus, Tracking Auto Focus
Screen size: 3.0 in
Touch screen: no

Leica V-Lux 4 - Pros & Cons

The camera has Face detect which is helpful for people photography
It can also capture fast moving subjects in sharp focus
and its ability to capture faster frame rates
affordability and compact design
cleaner and simpler in design
The new Quick Menu is simpler to use
incredibly fast and versatile combination
The text is cleaner and more professional - less 80 s looking
focusing is practically instantaneous
V-Lux 4 menu screen is much nicer
footage we got was packed with detail while colours were nicely realistic
Versatile
well constructed
easy to use
it feels well-built and comfortable to use
shooting speed is impressive
Autofocus is good at tracking objects
image quality is great
with minimal noise at higher ISO levels
battery life is also superb for video
fantastic and easy to use
the system operates smoothly with minimal lag
It s an ergonomic system that works well
s significantly crisper and offers noticeably better colour accuracy
the layout feels ergonomically designed and therefore intuitive to use

it remains incomplete and does no justice
built-in flash is not very powerful
too often partial
inconsistent
and inaccurate
larger sensors tend to be more expensive and lead to bigger and heavier cameras and lenses
and stock clearance sales often push the camera price considerably down
the V-Lux 3 is a bit garish
barely any noticeable slow down if you choose to shoot Raw and JPEG together
very sluggish and not good in low light events
the display is not a touch screen
display washed out and difficult to view
only Contrast Detect Autofocus and is missing Phase Detect Autofocus
but lacking the DSLR's ability to switch lenses
camera coming up a little short was in true low-light conditions
it lacks a headphone jack
not the most portable or lightweight camera to take on the go
it performs noticeably worse in 4k
its face-tracking performance is disappointing
No cherry-picked units sent by brands
it doesn't have a headphone port though
Does the Leica V-Lux 4 have Weather Sealing
Nor have any past such lenses offered anywhere near the same zoom range
optical formula is not surprisingly quite complex
RAW capture is not available when the camera is in Auto mode
this 15 second movie is 175Mb in size
colour speckling visible in shadow areas
Recording file formats Still image RAW/JPEG
slow sync and pre-flash
camera s focal range and lens poke for the price
this 33 second movie is 368Mb in size
this screen is not touch-sensitive
V-Lux's processing engine

Leica V-Lux 4 - Technical Overview

	Poor	Average	Good	Excellent
Screen size	3 in Best: Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710 Screen size: 6.7 in
ISO maximum	6400 Best: Pentax KP ISO maximum: 819200
Effective pixels	12 Mpx Best: Hasselblad H6D-100c Effective pixels: 100 Mpx
Max resolution	4000 x 3000 px Best: Leica M11 Max resolution: 9528 x 6328 px

Leica - Video Reviews (7)

Leica V-Lux 4 Compact Camera Video Overview

High Speed Scottie with the Leica V-Lux 4

Leica V-Lux 4 - Full Specifications

Sensor type	CMOS
Sensor size	0.24 in
Sensor photo detectors	13.0 Mpx
Effective pixels	12.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h	1:1 4:3 3:2 16:9
Max resolution	4000 x 3000 px
Other resolutions	4000x3000 4000x2672 4000x2248 2992x2992 2816x2112 2816x1880 2816x1584 2112x2112 2048x1536 2048x1360 1920x1080 1600x1200 1600x1064 1600x904 1504x1504

Optical zoom	24.0 x
Digital zoom	4.0 x
Maximum aperture	2.8
Focal length equiv	25 - 600
Focus adjustment	Auto/Manual
Brightness adjustment	yes
Autofocus	Face tracking Multi Point Auto Focus Single Auto Focus Tracking Auto Focus
Manual focus	yes
Normal focus range	11.81 in
Macro focus range	0.39 in
Number of focus points	23

Minimum shutter speed	60.0 s
Maximum shutter speed	1.0 s
Shutter priority	yes
Aperture priority	yes
Manual exposure mode	yes
Exposure compensation plus	3
Exposure compensation minus	-3
Expousure compensation steps	1/3
Continuous shooting	yes
Self-timer delay	2 10
AE frames	3
WB Bracketing	Yes
Subject / scene modes	yes
Built-in flash	yes
Flash range	13.5
Flash modes	Auto Flash OFF Flash ON Pre-flash Redeye Reduction Slow Sync
External flash	yes
Continuous drive	12.0 fps
Scene modes	Children Night landscape Night portrait Panorama Portrait Self-portrait Sports Landscape
Self-timer	yes
Metering modes	Multi Center-weighted Spot
3D support	yes
Self-timer options	2 10
Face detection	yes

Built-in microphone	yes
Microphone type	Stereo
Built-in speakers	yes
Speaker type	Mono
Voice recording	yes
Audio system	Stereo

Weight	20.81 oz
Width	4.93 in
Height	3.41 in
Depth	4.34 in

Power source type	Battery
Battery life (CIPA)	540
Battery technology	Lithium-Ion
Battery capacity	1200.0 mAh
Battery voltage	7.2 V
Number of batteries supported	1
AC adapter included	yes

Timelapse recording	no
GPS	no
Orientation sensor	yes
Energy Star certified	no

ISO	100 200 400 800 1600 3200 6400
ISO Auto	yes
ISO minimum	100
ISO maximum	6400
Boosted ISO maximum	6400
Maximum image resolution	4000 x 3000 px
White balance presets	5
White balance modes	Auto Cloudy Daylight Incandescent Manual Shade
Custom white balance	yes
Image stabilizer	yes
Image stabilization type	Optical
Supported aspect ratios	3:2 4:3 16:9
Uncompressed format	RAW

Screen size	3.0 in
Articulated LCD	yes
Screen technology	LCD TFT
Screen dots	460000
Touch screen	no
Field of view	100.0 %
Live view	yes
Viewfinder	Electronic
Viewfinder coverage	100.0 %
Viewfinder resolution	1312000.0 px

Maximum resolution	1920 x 1080 px
Video recording	yes
Recording resolutions	640 x 424 1280 x 720 1920 x 1080
HD type	Full HD
Supported video file formats	MPO MP4

Body type	Bridge
Colour of product	Black
Environmentally sealed	no

Internal storage	70.0 mB
Compatible memory cards	SD SDHC SDXC
Maximum memory card size	64.0 GB
Storage types	SD SDHC SDXC Internal

mini-HDMI	yes
HDMI connector type	Mini
USB version	2.0
Microphone port	yes
DC-in jack	yes
Remote control	yes
PictBridge	yes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)	no
Bluetooth	no
AV output	yes

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Leica V-Lux 4 Leica - Editorial Reviews (9)

3.9

Based on 9 reviews

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Published: 17.09.2012

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5.0

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Published: 22.11.2014

Leica V-Lux (Typ 114) review

4.0

Leica's new bridge camera is almost identical to the impressive Panasonic FZ1000

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Published: 29.06.2021

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3.7

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With 4K video and a huge zoom lens, it’s the most versatile high-performance bridge camera around

Camera Decision

Published: 17.09.2012

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2.8

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Published: 20.11.2012

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