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Leica D-Lux 4 Digital Camera
Leica D-Lux 4
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Leica V-Lux Digital Camera
Leica V-Lux
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Leica V-Lux 2 Digital Camera
Leica V-Lux 2
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Leica V-Lux 3 Digital Camera
Leica V-Lux 3
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Editiorial reviews
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3.5 out of 5
4 user ratings
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4.1 out of 5
9 user ratings
5 stars
22 %
4 stars
66 %
3 stars
11 %
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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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6 editorial reviews
In this blog post, we review the Leica V-LUX 3 superzoom digital camera. Read more at the Phoblographer.Read more
Leica V-Lux 3 is a 12.0MP Small Sensor Superzoom camera with a 1/2.3-inch sized CMOS sensor and 25-600 mm F2.8-5.2 lens. Read our V-Lux 3 review to find its pros and cons.Read more
Bordering the world of DSLRs - and sharing many of the same sophisticated features - is a breed of high-end, compact, point-and-shoot cameras. Leica has just released one of those: their new V-Lux 3.Read more
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User rating
42
3.8 out of 5
42 user ratings
5 stars
28 %
4 stars
33 %
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30 %
2 stars
7 %
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4.1 out of 5
42 user ratings
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33 %
4 stars
47 %
3 stars
16 %
2 stars
2 %
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39
3.9 out of 5
39 user ratings
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28 %
4 stars
38 %
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33 %
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4.1 out of 5
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Sensor

Sensor typeCCDMOSCMOSCMOS
Sensor size0.32 in0.52 in0.24 in0.24 in
Sensor photo detectors11.0 Mpx21.0 Mpx15.0 Mpx13.0 Mpx
Effective pixels10.0 Mpx20.0 Mpx14.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
  • 1:1
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
  • 1:1
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
  • 1:1
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Max resolution3648 x 2736 px5472 x 3648 px4320 x 3240 px4000 x 3000 px
Other resolutions
  • 3776x2520
  • 3969x2232
  • 3072x2304
  • 3168x2112
  • 3328x1872
  • 2560x1920
  • 2656x1768
  • 2784x1568
  • 2048x1536
  • 2048x1360
  • 2112x1048
  • 2208x1248
  • 1920x1080
  • 1600x1200
  • 640x480
  • 4864x3648
  • 5472x3080
  • 3648x3648
  • 3888x2592
  • 3456x2592
  • 3840x2160
  • 2592x2592
  • 2736x1824
  • 2432x1824
  • 1824x1824
  • 1920x1080
  • 4320x2880
  • 4320x2432
  • 3648x2736
  • 3648x2432
  • 3648x2056
  • 3232x3232
  • 3072x2304
  • 3072x2048
  • 3072x1728
  • 2736x2736
  • 2560x1920
  • 2560x1712
  • 2560x1440
  • 2304x2304
  • 2048x1536
  • 2048x1360
  • 1920x1920
  • 1920x1080
  • 1536x1536
  • 640x480
  • 640x424
  • 640x360
  • 480x480
  • 4000x2672
  • 4000x2248
  • 3264x2448
  • 3264x2176
  • 3264x1840
  • 2992x2992
  • 2560x1920
  • 2560x1712
  • 2560x1440
  • 2448x2448
  • 2048x1536
  • 2048x1360
  • 1920x1920
  • 1920x1080
  • 1600x1200
  • 1536x1536
  • 640x480
  • 480x480

Image

ISO
  • 80
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 12500
  • 80
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 80
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
ISO Autoyes
N/A
yesyes
ISO minimum8080100100
ISO maximum32002500016003200
White balance presets7555
Custom white balanceyesyesyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPEG
  • RAW
  • TIFF
  • JPG
  • RAW
N/A
  • JPEG
  • RAW
Image stabilization typeOpticalOpticalOpticalOptical
Uncompressed formatRAWRAWRAWRAW
Boosted ISO minimum
N/A
80
N/A
N/A
Boosted ISO maximum
N/A
25600
N/A
6400
Maximum image resolution
N/A
5472 x 3648 px4320 x 3240 px4000 x 3000 px
White balance modes
N/A
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Shade
  • Tungsten
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Tungsten
Image stabilizer
N/A
yesnono
Image stabilization axis
N/A
5-axis
N/A
N/A
Supported aspect ratios
N/A
  • 1:1
  • 3:2
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
N/A
  • 3:2
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
ISO high auto
N/A
N/A
yesyes

Optics and focus

Optical zoom2.5 x16.0 x24.0 x24.0 x
Digital zoom4.0 x4.0 x4.0 x4.0 x
Minimum aperture22.82.82.8
Maximum aperture2.845.25.2
Focal length equiv24 - 6025 - 40025 - 60025 - 600
Autofocus
  • Contrast Detect
  • Multi-area
  • Tracking
  • Single
  • Live View
  • Face detection
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face tracking
  • Flexible Spot Auto Focus
  • Spot Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Face tracking
  • Spot Auto Focus
Manual focusyesyesyesyes
Image stabiliserOptical
N/A
N/A
Optical
Folded opticsno
N/A
N/A
no
Focus adjustment
N/A
Auto/Manual
N/A
Auto
Normal focus range
N/A
11.81 in11.81 in11.81 in
Macro focus range
N/A
1.18 in0.39 in0.39 in
Number of focus points
N/A
49
N/A
23
Filter thread
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Filter diameter
N/A
N/A
N/A
2.05 in

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in3.0 in3.0 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDnoyesyesyes
Screen dots460000921000460000461000
Touch screennonoyesno
Live viewnoyesyesyes
Viewfinder
Optical
ElectronicElectronicElectronic
Screen technology
N/A
LCDLCDLCD TFT
Field of view
N/A
100.0 %
N/A
100.0 %
Viewfinder screen size
N/A
0.39 in
N/A
N/A
Viewfinder coverage
N/A
100.0 %
N/A
100.0 %
Viewfinder resolution
N/A
2360000.0 px
N/A
N/A
Viewfinder magnification
N/A
1.88 x
N/A
N/A

Photography features

Minimum shutter speed60.0 s60.0 s60.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter priorityyesyesyesyes
Aperture priorityyesyesyesyes
Manual exposure modeyesyesyesyes
Exposure compensation plus2522
Exposure compensation minus-2-5-2-2
Expousure compensation steps1/31/31/31/3
Subject / scene modesyesyesyesyes
Built-in flashyesyesyesyes
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Rear-curtain Sync
  • Flash ON
  • Flash OFF
  • Slow Sync
  • Front-curtain Sync
  • Auto
  • Pre-flash
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Pre-flash
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Pre-flash
External flashyesyesyesyes
Continuous drive2.5 fps12.0 fps11.0 fps12.0 fps
Self-timeryesyesyesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
3D supportno
N/A
N/A
no
Manual settingsyesyes
N/A
yes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 10
N/A
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
Camera shutter type
N/A
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical
N/A
Electronic
Maximum shutter speed (electronic)
N/A
1/16000 sec
N/A
N/A
AE EV steps
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1
Self-timer delay
N/A
  • 2
  • 10
N/A
  • 2
  • 10
AE frames
N/A
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
N/A
3
WB Bracketing
N/A
No
N/A
No
Flash range
N/A
13.59.59.5
Scene modes
N/A
  • Backlight
  • Night
  • Night portrait
  • Panorama
  • Portrait
  • Sports
N/A
N/A
Face detection
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Videography features

Maximum resolution1280 x 720 px3840 x 2160 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyesyesyesyes
Max frame rate (highest resolution)24.0 fps
N/A
N/A
N/A
Recording resolutions
N/A
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 3840 x 2160
N/A
  • 320 x 240
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
HD type
N/A
4K Ultra HDFull HDFull HD
Supported video file formats
N/A
MP4AVCHD Lite
  • AVCHD
  • H.264
  • M-JPEG
  • MP4
Analog signal format system
N/A
  • NTSC
  • PAL
N/A
  • NTSC
  • PAL
Motion JPEG frame rate
N/A
60.0 fps
N/A
30.0 fps

Design

Body typeCompactBridgeBridgeMILC
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Silver
BlackBlackBlack
Environmentally sealednononono

Dimensions

Weight8.75 oz29.28 oz18.34 oz19.05 oz
Width4.29 in5.39 in4.88 in4.88 in
Height2.2 in3.88 in3.15 in3.15 in
Depth1.06 in5.15 in3.74 in3.74 in

Power

Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Rechargeable batteryyes
N/A
N/A
yes
Power source type
N/A
Battery
N/A
  • Battery
  • USB
Battery life (CIPA)
N/A
360
N/A
410
Battery capacity
N/A
1200.0 mAh
N/A
895.0 mAh
Battery voltage
N/A
7.2 V
N/A
7.2 V
Number of batteries supported
N/A
1
N/A
N/A
AC adapter included
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Connectivity

HDMInoyesyesyes
USB version2.02.02.02.0
Remote controlNoyesNoyes
PictBridgenoyesyesyes
NFCnoyes
N/A
no
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)noyes
N/A
no
Bluetoothno
N/A
N/A
N/A
AV outputyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
HDMI connector type
N/A
Micro
N/A
N/A
Headphone port
N/A
no
N/A
N/A
Microphone port
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Wireless
N/A
Built-In
N/A
N/A
Supported WiFi types
N/A
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
N/A
N/A
HDMI ports quantity
N/A
N/A
11
DC-in jack
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

Other features

Timelapse recordingnoyesnono
GPSnono
N/A
no
Orientation sensoryesyesyesyes
Energy Star certified
N/A
no
N/A
N/A

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