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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
15
4.1 out of 5
9 user ratings
5 stars
22 %
4 stars
66 %
3 stars
11 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
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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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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
4.1 out of 5
42 user ratings
5 stars
33 %
4 stars
47 %
3 stars
16 %
2 stars
2 %
1 stars
0 %
39
3.9 out of 5
39 user ratings
5 stars
28 %
4 stars
38 %
3 stars
33 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
41
4.1 out of 5
41 user ratings
5 stars
34 %
4 stars
43 %
3 stars
19 %
2 stars
2 %
1 stars
0 %
39
4.1 out of 5
39 user ratings
5 stars
35 %
4 stars
43 %
3 stars
17 %
2 stars
2 %
1 stars
0 %

Sensor

Sensor typeMOSCMOSCMOS
N/A
Sensor size0.52 in0.24 in0.24 in
N/A
Sensor photo detectors21.0 Mpx15.0 Mpx13.0 Mpx
N/A
Effective pixels20.0 Mpx14.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx10.2 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
  • 1:1
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
  • 1:1
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
  • 1:1
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
N/A
Max resolution5472 x 3648 px4320 x 3240 px4000 x 3000 px3648 x 2736 px
Other resolutions
  • 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
N/A

Image

ISO
  • 12500
  • 80
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 80
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
N/A
ISO minimum801001001600
ISO maximum2500016003200
N/A
Boosted ISO minimum80
N/A
N/A
N/A
Boosted ISO maximum25600
N/A
6400
N/A
Maximum image resolution5472 x 3648 px4320 x 3240 px4000 x 3000 px
N/A
White balance presets555
N/A
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Shade
  • Tungsten
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Tungsten
N/A
Custom white balanceyesyesyes
N/A
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
N/A
  • JPEG
  • RAW
JPEG
Image stabilizeryesnono
N/A
Image stabilization typeOpticalOpticalOptical
N/A
Image stabilization axis5-axis
N/A
N/A
N/A
Supported aspect ratios
  • 1:1
  • 3:2
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
N/A
  • 3:2
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
N/A
Uncompressed formatRAWRAWRAW
N/A
ISO Auto
N/A
yesyes
N/A
ISO high auto
N/A
yesyes
N/A

Optics and focus

Optical zoom16.0 x24.0 x24.0 x3.0 x
Digital zoom4.0 x4.0 x4.0 x5.0 x
Minimum aperture2.82.82.82.8
Maximum aperture45.25.25.2
Focal length equiv25 - 40025 - 60025 - 600
N/A
Focus adjustmentAuto/Manual
N/A
Auto
N/A
Autofocus
  • 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
N/A
Manual focusyesyesyes
N/A
Normal focus range11.81 in11.81 in11.81 in
N/A
Macro focus range1.18 in0.39 in0.39 in
N/A
Number of focus points49
N/A
23
N/A
Image stabiliser
N/A
N/A
OpticalElectronic
Filter thread
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Folded optics
N/A
N/A
nono
Filter diameter
N/A
N/A
2.05 in
N/A

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in3.0 in3.0 in2.5 in
Articulated LCDyesyesyesno
Screen technologyLCDLCDLCD TFT
N/A
Screen dots921000460000461000
N/A
Touch screennoyesno
N/A
Field of view100.0 %
N/A
100.0 %
N/A
Live viewyesyesyes
N/A
ViewfinderElectronicElectronicElectronic
N/A
Viewfinder screen size0.39 in
N/A
N/A
N/A
Viewfinder coverage100.0 %
N/A
100.0 %
N/A
Viewfinder resolution2360000.0 px
N/A
N/A
N/A
Viewfinder magnification1.88 x
N/A
N/A
N/A

Photography features

Camera shutter type
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical
N/A
Electronic
N/A
Minimum shutter speed60.0 s60.0 s30.0 s
N/A
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s
N/A
Maximum shutter speed (electronic)1/16000 sec
N/A
N/A
N/A
Shutter priorityyesyesyes
N/A
Aperture priorityyesyesyes
N/A
Manual exposure modeyesyesyes
N/A
Exposure compensation plus522
N/A
Exposure compensation minus-5-2-2
N/A
Expousure compensation steps1/31/31/3
N/A
AE EV steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1
N/A
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 10
N/A
  • 2
  • 10
N/A
AE frames
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
N/A
3
N/A
WB BracketingNo
N/A
No
N/A
Subject / scene modesyesyesyes
N/A
Built-in flashyesyesyesyes
Flash range13.59.59.5
N/A
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Pre-flash
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Pre-flash
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Pre-flash
N/A
External flashyesyesyes
N/A
Continuous drive12.0 fps11.0 fps12.0 fps
N/A
Scene modes
  • Backlight
  • Night
  • Night portrait
  • Panorama
  • Portrait
  • Sports
N/A
N/A
N/A
Self-timeryesyesyes
N/A
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
N/A
Manual settingsyes
N/A
yes
N/A
Self-timer options
N/A
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
N/A
3D support
N/A
N/A
no
N/A
Face detection
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

Videography features

Maximum resolution3840 x 2160 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
N/A
Video recordingyesyesyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 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
N/A
HD type4K Ultra HDFull HDFull HD
N/A
Supported video file formatsMP4AVCHD Lite
  • AVCHD
  • H.264
  • M-JPEG
  • MP4
N/A
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
N/A
  • NTSC
  • PAL
N/A
Motion JPEG frame rate60.0 fps
N/A
30.0 fps
N/A
Max frame rate (highest resolution)
N/A
N/A
N/A
20.0 fps

Design

Body typeBridgeBridgeMILCCompact
Colour of productBlackBlackBlack
  • Black
  • Pink
  • Silver
Environmentally sealednononono

Dimensions

Weight29.28 oz18.34 oz19.05 oz4.02 oz
Width5.39 in4.88 in4.88 in3.46 in
Height3.88 in3.15 in3.15 in8.15 in
Depth5.15 in3.74 in3.74 in4.13 in

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesyesno
HDMI connector typeMicro
N/A
N/A
N/A
USB version2.02.02.02.0
Headphone portno
N/A
N/A
N/A
Microphone portyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
WirelessBuilt-In
N/A
N/A
N/A
Supported WiFi types
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
N/A
N/A
N/A
Remote controlyesNoyes
N/A
PictBridgeyesyesyesyes
NFCyes
N/A
nono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yes
N/A
nono
HDMI ports quantity
N/A
11
N/A
DC-in jack
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
AV output
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

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