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Leica X-U

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User ratings:
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4.2 out of 5
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3 stars
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Editorial reviews:
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3.4 out of 5
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Pros

  • Automatic white balance is generally very good
  • authentic and often incredible beautiful photographs
  • easy to adjust and make clean color

Cons

  • a goggles icon will appear on screen
  • not amazing - and certainly not for the price
  • high ISO shooting is also far from perfect

Key specs

  • CMOS
  • APS-C
  • 23.6x15.7 mm
  • 16 Mpx
  • 4928, 3264 px
  • 79
  • Face tracking, Single Auto Focus, Spot Auto Focus
  • 3.0 in
  • no

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Leica X-U - Pros & Cons

Leica X-U

Pros

  • Automatic white balance is generally very good
  • authentic and often incredible beautiful photographs
  • easy to adjust and make clean color
  • small
  • compact
  • built like a tank
  • and waterproof
  • It is very well sealed against moisture and dirt
  • straightforward and easy camera to operate
  • Focusing with it feels very nice
  • crisp

Cons

  • a goggles icon will appear on screen
  • not amazing - and certainly not for the price
  • high ISO shooting is also far from perfect
  • waterproof cameras often suffer with poor all-round image quality
  • slow to focus and had some operational quirks
  • some highlight detail appears to have been lost
  • 400 it s lacking in terms of performance
  • waves crash over the deck
  • the water surrounding us can be dangerously unpredictable
  • m forced to keep the AF point central
  • it hard to see images on a bright but overcast beach

Leica X-U - Technical Overview

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IconScreen size
3 in
Best:
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710
Screen size: 6.7 in
IconEffective pixels
16 Mpx
Best:
Hasselblad H6D-100c
Effective pixels: 100 Mpx
IconMax resolution
4928 x 3264 px
Best:
Leica M11
Max resolution: 9528 x 6328 px

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Leica X-U - Full Specifications

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Sensor
Sensor typeCMOS
Image sensor formatAPS-C
Sensor size0.93 in
Sensor photo detectors17.0 Mpx
Effective pixels16.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h3:2
Max resolution4928 x 3264 px
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Optics and focus
Optical zoom1.0 x
Maximum aperture79
Focal length equiv< 35
Focus adjustmentAuto/Manual
Autofocus
  • Face tracking
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Spot Auto Focus
Normal focus range7.87 in
Number of focus points11
Image stabiliserNo
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Photography features
Minimum shutter speed30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s
Shutter priorityyes
Aperture priorityyes
Manual exposure modeyes
Exposure compensation plus3
Exposure compensation minus-3
Expousure compensation steps1/3
AE EV steps1/3
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 12
AE frames3
Subject / scene modesno
Built-in flashyes
Flash range2
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flashyes
Continuous drive5.0 fps
Self-timeryes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
Manual settingsyes
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Audio features
Microphone typeStereo
Speaker typeMono
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Dimensions
Weight21.16 oz
Width5.51 in
Height3.11 in
Depth3.46 in
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Power
Power source typeBattery
Battery life (CIPA)450
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Battery capacity1600.0 mAh
Battery recharge time3.5 h
Battery voltage3.7 V
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Other features
GPSno
Orientation sensoryes
Tripod mounting supportedyes
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Image
ISO
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 12500
Maximum image resolution4928 x 3264 px
White balance presets5
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Halogen
  • Manual
Custom white balanceyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPEG
  • RAW
Image stabilization typeNo
Supported aspect ratios3:2
Uncompressed formatRAW
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Screen and viewfinder
Screen size3.0 in
Articulated LCDyes
Screen technologyLCD
Screen dots920000
Touch screenno
Live viewyes
ViewfinderNone
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Videography features
Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyes
Recording resolutions
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
HD typeFull HD
Supported video file formatsMP4
Motion JPEG frame rate30.0 fps
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Design
Body typeCompact
Body material
  • Aluminium
  • Plastic
  • Thermoplastic Elastomer
Colour of productBlack
Type of protectionShock protection
Waterproof up to15
Environmentally sealedyes
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Storage
Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
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Connectivity
USB version2.0
Headphone portno
Microphone portno
Remote controlNo

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Leica X-U Leica - Editorial Reviews (14)

3.4
Based on 14 reviews
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Leica X-U Leica X-U (Typ 113) review | Camera Jabber
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Camera Jabber
Published: 29.10.2016
Leica X-U (Typ 113) review | Camera Jabber

Leica’s waterproof camera has a larger sensor than other waterproof cameras. Find out how it performs in our Leica X-U review.

Leica X-U Leica X-U Review: Field Test - Amateur Photographer
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Leica X-U Review: Field Test - Amateur Photographer
3.5

Michael Topham reports on his experience of giving the Leica X-U a rugged test with the Royal National Lifeboat Institution

Leica X-U Leica X-U Review | Photography Blog
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Published: 29.04.2016
Leica X-U Review | Photography Blog
3.5

Expert review of the Leica X-U Typ 113 camera with sample photos, test shots, videos and more...

Leica X-U Review: Leica’s X-U is a pricey adventure camera
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TechCrunch
Published: 07.06.2016
Review: Leica’s X-U is a pricey adventure camera

There's a first time for everything, even for the German camera manufacturer of fame: Leica.

Leica X-U Leica X-U (Typ 113) Review
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PCMAG
Published: 11.03.2016
Leica X-U (Typ 113) Review
3.5

The Leica X-U (Typ 113) is a ruggedized, waterproof compact camera with an SLR-sized image sensor that takes great photos, but it's very expensive.

Leica X-U Leica X-U Review | Camera Decision
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Camera Decision
Published: 20.01.2016
Leica X-U Review | Camera Decision
2.7

Leica X-U is a 16.0MP Large Sensor Compact camera with a APS-C sized CMOS sensor and 35 mm F1.7 lens. Read our X-U review to find its pros and cons.

Leica X-U Leica X-U Hands-On Review - Underwater Camera That's Built to Take A Beating - Luminous Landscape
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Luminous Landscape
Published: 24.07.2017
Leica X-U Hands-On Review - Underwater Camera That's Built to Take A Beating - Luminous Landscape

A Leica Camera For For An Active Lifestyle Leica sometimes surprises us, as it did me with the release of the Leica X-U last year. We think of Leica as a boutique camera company famous for its M-series cameras. Over the last few years, though, Leica has been moving in some new directions. The company [Read More]

Leica X-U The Waterproof Leica Is a Very Expensive Way to Get Laid
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Gizmodo
Published: 22.06.2016
The Waterproof Leica Is a Very Expensive Way to Get Laid

Leica is a respected institution in photography, and rightly so. Over the last 100+ years, the company has mastered the crafts of making exceptional lenses, designing beautiful bodies, and creating a palpable aura of superiority around all of its products. That’s what it wants to do with the Leica X-U too. It’s the camera Leica wants you to own if you’re already loaded down with cameras and need a great running around shooter that can also get slapped, dropped, and drowned. This isn’t a first camera to own. It’s a second or third. Unfortunately the Leica X-U might be at home in the wet, but falls short as a speedy spare.

Leica X-U Leica X-U (Typ 113)
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PCMag India
Published: 11.03.2016
Leica X-U (Typ 113)
3.5

The Leica X-U (Typ 113) is a ruggedized, waterproof compact camera with an SLR-sized image sensor that takes great photos, but it's very expensive.

Leica X-U Leica X-U (Typ 113) Review
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Imaging Resource
Published: 20.01.2016
Leica X-U (Typ 113) Review

Leica makes a splash with its new waterproof Leica X-U Typ 113 camera. See our preview for details!

Leica X-U Leica X-U (Typ 113) Sample Gallery
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DPReview
Published: 18.07.2018
Leica X-U (Typ 113) Sample Gallery

The X-U is Leica's first ruggedized compact camera and is still the only waterproof camera on the market with a large APS-C sensor. That sensor sits behind a 35mm-equivalent, F1.7 lens, and we've taken it to the mountains and back to see just what it's capable of.

Leica X-U Leica X-U Review | Photography Blog
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photographyblog.com
Published: 29.04.2016
Leica X-U Review | Photography Blog
3.5

The Leica X-U (Typ 113) is a new waterproof, shockproof, and dustproof compact camera, offering a 16 megapixel APS-C sensor, 1080p HD video recording, fast f/1.7 35mm lens, 5fps burst shooting and a 3-inch screen. Read our in-depth Leica X-U (Typ 113) review now...

Leica X-U Leica X-U (Typ 113) Review: Waterproof. Dustproof. Shockproof. A camera for all my adventures. | Red Dot Forum
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Red Dot Forum
Published: 11.04.2016
Leica X-U (Typ 113) Review: Waterproof. Dustproof. Shockproof. A camera for all my adventures. | Red Dot Forum

Leica has been setting benchmarks in photography for over 100 years. From the Ur-Leica, the first successful 35mm film camera, to the M8, the first mainstream digital rangefinder, to the Leica S2, the first medium format digital camera built from the ground-up as an ergonomic SLR, Leica has always been ahead of its time. And …

Leica X-U Leica X-U waterproof camera unveiled
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Photo Review
Published: 21.01.2016
Leica X-U waterproof camera unveiled

Leica Camera has announced its first 'ruggedised' waterproof camera, the Leica X-U, which features a large APS-C CMOS sensor and Summilux 23mm f/1.7 ASPH. lens.