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BenQ DC C1480 Digital Camera
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Leica V-Lux Digital Camera
Leica V-Lux
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Leica V-Lux 2 Digital Camera
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Leica V-Lux 40 Digital Camera
Leica V-Lux 40
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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 %
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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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3.9 out of 5
3 user ratings
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4 stars
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User rating
8
4.1 out of 5
8 user ratings
5 stars
37 %
4 stars
50 %
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2 stars
12 %
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4.1 out of 5
42 user ratings
5 stars
33 %
4 stars
47 %
3 stars
16 %
2 stars
2 %
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39 user ratings
5 stars
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4 stars
38 %
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4.1 out of 5
42 user ratings
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSMOSCMOSCMOS
Sensor size
N/A
0.52 in0.24 in0.24 in
Sensor photo detectors
N/A
21.0 Mpx15.0 Mpx15.0 Mpx
Effective pixels
N/A
20.0 Mpx14.0 Mpx14.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
N/A
  • 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 resolution
N/A
5472 x 3648 px4320 x 3240 px4320 x 3240 px
Other resolutions
N/A
  • 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
  • 4320x3240
  • 4320x2880
  • 4320x2432
  • 3648x2736
  • 3648x2432
  • 3648x2056
  • 3232x3232
  • 3072x2048
  • 3072x2304
  • 3072x1728
  • 2736x2736
  • 2560x1920
  • 2560x1712
  • 2560x1440
  • 2304x2304
  • 2048x1536
  • 2048x1360
  • 1920x1920
  • 1920x1080
  • 1536x1536
  • 640x480
  • 640x424
  • 640x360
  • 480x480

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • Auto
  • 12500
  • 80
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 80
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • Auto
Maximum image resolution4320 x 3240 px5472 x 3648 px4320 x 3240 px4320 x 3240 px
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Fluorescent
  • Tungsten
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Shade
  • Tungsten
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Halogen
  • Manual
Image stabilizernoyesnoyes
Supported aspect ratios16:9
  • 1:1
  • 3:2
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
N/A
  • 1:1
  • 3:2
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
ISO minimum
N/A
80100100
ISO maximum
N/A
2500016003200
Boosted ISO minimum
N/A
80
N/A
N/A
Boosted ISO maximum
N/A
25600
N/A
6400
White balance presets
N/A
554
Custom white balance
N/A
yesyesyes
Supported image file formats
N/A
  • JPG
  • RAW
N/A
  • JPG
  • MPO
Image stabilization type
N/A
OpticalOpticalOptical
Image stabilization axis
N/A
5-axis
N/A
N/A
Uncompressed format
N/A
RAWRAWNo
ISO Auto
N/A
N/A
yesyes
ISO high auto
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Photo effects
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • Black&White
  • Sepia

Optics and focus

Optical zoom5.0 x16.0 x24.0 x20.0 x
Digital zoom5.0 x4.0 x4.0 x4.0 x
Minimum aperture
N/A
2.82.83.3
Maximum aperture
N/A
45.23.3
Focal length equiv
N/A
25 - 40025 - 60024 - 480
Focus adjustment
N/A
Auto/Manual
N/A
Auto
Autofocus
N/A
  • Face detection
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face tracking
  • Flexible Spot Auto Focus
  • Spot Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Selective
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Spot Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
Manual focus
N/A
yesyesNo
Normal focus range
N/A
11.81 in11.81 in19.69 in
Macro focus range
N/A
1.18 in0.39 in1.18 in
Number of focus points
N/A
49
N/A
23

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size2.7 in3.0 in3.0 in3.0 in
Screen technologyLCDLCDLCDLCD TFT
Touch screennonoyesyes
Articulated LCD
N/A
yesyesno
Screen dots
N/A
921000460000460800
Field of view
N/A
100.0 %
N/A
N/A
Live view
N/A
yesyesyes
Viewfinder
N/A
ElectronicElectronicNone
Viewfinder screen size
N/A
0.39 in
N/A
N/A
Viewfinder coverage
N/A
100.0 %
N/A
N/A
Viewfinder resolution
N/A
2360000.0 px
N/A
N/A
Viewfinder magnification
N/A
1.88 x
N/A
N/A

Photography features

Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
N/A
  • 2
  • 10
Built-in flashyesyesyesyes
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Forced OFF
  • Forced ON
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Pre-flash
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Pre-flash
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Pre-flash
Camera shutter type
N/A
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical
N/A
N/A
Minimum shutter speed
N/A
60.0 s60.0 s15.0 s
Maximum shutter speed
N/A
1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s
Maximum shutter speed (electronic)
N/A
1/16000 sec
N/A
N/A
Shutter priority
N/A
yesyesyes
Aperture priority
N/A
yesyesyes
Manual exposure mode
N/A
yesyesyes
Exposure compensation plus
N/A
522
Exposure compensation minus
N/A
-5-2-2
Expousure compensation steps
N/A
1/31/31/3
AE EV steps
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1
AE frames
N/A
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
N/A
3
WB Bracketing
N/A
No
N/A
No
Subject / scene modes
N/A
yesyesyes
Flash range
N/A
13.59.56.4
External flash
N/A
yesyesno
Continuous drive
N/A
12.0 fps11.0 fps10.0 fps
Scene modes
N/A
  • Backlight
  • Night
  • Night portrait
  • Panorama
  • Portrait
  • Sports
N/A
  • Children
  • Food
  • Night portrait
  • Panorama
  • Pet
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
Self-timer
N/A
yesyesyes
Metering modes
N/A
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
Manual settings
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Self-timer options
N/A
N/A
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
Shooting modes
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Program
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
3D support
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
Recording resolutions
  • 320 x 240
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 3840 x 2160
N/A
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
HD typeHD4K Ultra HDFull HDFull HD
Motion JPEG frame rate30.0 fps60.0 fps
N/A
N/A
Supported video file formats
N/A
MP4AVCHD LiteM-JPEG
Analog signal format system
N/A
  • NTSC
  • PAL
N/A
  • NTSC
  • PAL

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesyesyesyes
Microphone type
N/A
StereoMonoStereo
Built-in speakers
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Speaker type
N/A
Mono
N/A
Mono
Voice recording
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Audio system
N/A
Stereo
N/A
N/A

Design

Body typeCompactBridgeBridgeCompact
Colour of productSilverBlackBlackBlack
Environmentally sealed
N/A
nonono

Dimensions

Weight3.88 oz29.28 oz18.34 oz7.41 oz
Width3.73 in5.39 in4.88 in4.13 in
Height2.4 in3.88 in3.15 in2.32 in
Depth0.84 in5.15 in3.74 in1.1 in

Storage

Internal storage11.5 mB
N/A
40.0 mB12.0 mB
Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Maximum memory card size32.0 GB
N/A
N/A
64.0 GB
Memory slots11
N/A
1
Storage types
N/A
N/A
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Internal
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Internal

Power

Battery technologyAlkaline
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported21
N/A
N/A
Power source type
N/A
Battery
N/A
Battery
Battery life (CIPA)
N/A
360
N/A
260
Battery capacity
N/A
1200.0 mAh
N/A
895.0 mAh
Battery voltage
N/A
7.2 V
N/A
3.6 V

Connectivity

USB version2.02.02.02.0
DC-in jackno
N/A
yes
N/A
PictBridgeyesyesyesyes
HDMI
N/A
yesyesyes
HDMI connector type
N/A
Micro
N/A
Mini
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
Remote control
N/A
yesNoNo
NFC
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
HDMI ports quantity
N/A
N/A
1
N/A

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