Name: V-Lux 40
Brand: Leica
SKU: 1467
Rating: 4.1 (42 reviews)

4.0

based on all reviews

feels well built if rather traditional and uniform in its approach
maximum shutter speed is 60 seconds
solid

compact flash card)
The camera takes the same amount of time again to apply noise reduction
this 44 second movie is 99Mb in size

Sensor type: CMOS
Sensor size: 6.08x4.56 mm
Effective pixels: 14 Mpx
Max resolution: 4320, 3240 px
Maximum aperture: 3.3
Autofocus: Face detection, Multi Point Auto Focus, Selective, Single Auto Focus, Spot Auto Focus, Tracking Auto Focus
Screen size: 3.0 in
Touch screen: yes

Leica V-Lux 40 - Pros & Cons

feels well built if rather traditional and uniform in its approach
maximum shutter speed is 60 seconds
solid
reliable performance all the same
shooting speed is impressive
street photography camera offers a good balance of image quality plus portability
image quality is great
with minimal noise at higher ISO levels
Autofocus is good at tracking objects
it feels well-built and comfortable to use
battery life is also superb for video
fantastic and easy to use

compact flash card)
The camera takes the same amount of time again to apply noise reduction
this 44 second movie is 99Mb in size
the positioning data may be recorded inaccurately or not at all
no optical or electronic viewfinder
Shutter speeds from 1/2
000 to 15 seconds are
only Contrast Based Autofocus and lacks Phase Detect Autofocus
rather sluggish and not ideal in low light situations
RAW files are not saved which means that you have less margin for error
portrait photos leans heavily to sensor size
Leica V-Lux 40 does not have manual focusing
Lack of a viewfinder can be problematic
doesn't have any connections for external microphones and headphones
Does the Leica V-Lux 40 have Weather Sealing
doesn't have a viewfinder and no option for external viewfinder
its face-tracking performance is disappointing
No cherry-picked units sent by brands
it lacks a headphone jack
it performs noticeably worse in 4k
not the most portable or lightweight camera to take on the go

Leica V-Lux 40 - Technical Overview

	Poor	Average	Good	Excellent
Screen size	3 in Best: Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710 Screen size: 6.7 in
ISO maximum	3200 Best: Pentax KP ISO maximum: 819200
Effective pixels	14 Mpx Best: Hasselblad H6D-100c Effective pixels: 100 Mpx
Max resolution	4320 x 3240 px Best: Leica M11 Max resolution: 9528 x 6328 px

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Leica V-Lux 40 - Full Specifications

Sensor type	CMOS
Sensor size	0.24 in
Sensor photo detectors	15.0 Mpx
Effective pixels	14.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h	1:1 4:3 3:2 16:9
Max resolution	4320 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

Optical zoom	20.0 x
Digital zoom	4.0 x
Minimum aperture	3.3
Maximum aperture	3.3
Focal length equiv	24 - 480
Focus adjustment	Auto
Autofocus	Face detection Multi Point Auto Focus Selective Single Auto Focus Spot Auto Focus Tracking Auto Focus
Manual focus	No
Normal focus range	19.69 in
Macro focus range	1.18 in
Number of focus points	23

Shooting modes	Aperture priority Auto Manual Movie Program Scene Shutter priority
Minimum shutter speed	15.0 s
Maximum shutter speed	1.0 s
Shutter priority	yes
Aperture priority	yes
Manual exposure mode	yes
Exposure compensation plus	2
Exposure compensation minus	-2
Expousure compensation steps	1/3
AE EV steps	1/3 1
Self-timer delay	2 10
AE frames	3
WB Bracketing	No
Subject / scene modes	yes
Built-in flash	yes
Flash range	6.4
Flash modes	Auto Flash OFF Flash ON Pre-flash
External flash	no
Continuous drive	10.0 fps
Scene modes	Children Food Night portrait Panorama Pet Portrait Sports Sunset Landscape
Self-timer	yes
Metering modes	Multi Center-weighted Spot
3D support	yes
Self-timer options	2 10

Built-in microphone	yes
Microphone type	Stereo
Built-in speakers	yes
Speaker type	Mono

Weight	7.41 oz
Width	4.13 in
Height	2.32 in
Depth	1.1 in

Power source type	Battery
Battery life (CIPA)	260
Battery technology	Lithium-Ion
Battery capacity	895.0 mAh
Battery voltage	3.6 V

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

ISO	100 200 400 800 1600 3200 Auto
ISO Auto	yes
ISO high auto	yes
ISO minimum	100
ISO maximum	3200
Boosted ISO maximum	6400
Maximum image resolution	4320 x 3240 px
White balance presets	4
White balance modes	Auto Cloudy Daylight Halogen Manual
Custom white balance	yes
Supported image file formats	JPG MPO
Photo effects	Black&White Sepia
Image stabilizer	yes
Image stabilization type	Optical
Supported aspect ratios	1:1 3:2 4:3 16:9
Uncompressed format	No

Screen size	3.0 in
Articulated LCD	no
Screen technology	LCD TFT
Screen dots	460800
Touch screen	yes
Live view	yes
Viewfinder	None

Maximum resolution	1920 x 1080 px
Video recording	yes
Recording resolutions	640 x 480 1280 x 720 1920 x 1080
HD type	Full HD
Supported video file formats	M-JPEG
Analog signal format system	NTSC PAL

Body type	Compact
Colour of product	Black
Environmentally sealed	no

Internal storage	12.0 mB
Compatible memory cards	SD SDHC SDXC
Maximum memory card size	64.0 GB
Memory slots	1
Storage types	SD SDHC SDXC Internal

Type C	yes
HDMI connector type	Mini
USB version	2.0
Remote control	No
PictBridge	yes

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