Leica C-Lux vs. Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99

Camera Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Leica C-Lux and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99. Compare design, sensors, proximity features, memory capacities and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right camera for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the digital camera that will best fit your needs.

Camera Specifications Comparison

Leica C-Lux vs. Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Leica C-Lux Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99
Product Type Digital camera - 4K - compact Digital camera - 4K - compact
Lens Included - Carl Zeiss
Height 6.7 cm 5.81 cm
Width 11.3 cm 10.2 cm
Depth 4.6 cm 3.55 cm
Weight 340 g 216 g
Weight Details - Camera only: 216 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 242 g
Enclosure Colour Midnight blue | Light gold Black
Digital Zoom 4x 120x
Optical Zoom 15x 28x
SENSOR Leica C-Lux Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99
Sensor Resolution 20.0 Megapixel 18.2 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type MOS Exmor R CMOS
Total Pixels 20,900,000 pixels -
Effective Sensor Resolution 20,100,000 pixels 18,200,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size 1.0" 1/2.3"
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) 30 fps 30 fps
Image Stabiliser Optical (5-axis) Optical (Steady Shot with Intelligent Active Mode)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes Yes
PROCESSOR Leica C-Lux Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99
Image Processor - BIONZ X
LENS Leica C-Lux Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99
Type Zoom lens - 15x zoom - 8.8 - 132 mm - f/3.3-6.4 DC Vario-Elmar Carl Zeiss zoom lens - 28x zoom - 4.25 - 118 mm - f/3.5-6.4 Vario-Sonnar T*
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 24 - 360mm 24 - 720mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance 50 cm 5 cm
Max View Angle - 84 degree(s)
Zoom Adjustment - Motorised drive
Lens Construction - 10 groups / 11 elements
Features Aspherical lens Built-in lens shield, aspherical lens
FOCUSING Leica C-Lux Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection TTL contrast detection
AE/AF Control - Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF
Face Detection - Eye Detect AF, face-priority AF function, Smile Shutter
VIEWFINDER Leica C-Lux Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99
Viewfinder Type Electronic - LCD Electronic - OLED
Viewfinder Colour Support Colour Colour
Viewfinder Diagonal Size 0.21" 0.2"
Viewfinder Resolution 2,333,000 pixels -
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage 100% 100%
Optical Viewfinder Magnification 1.45x 0.5x
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range -4 to +3 -4 to +3
Image Aspect Ratio 3:2 -
Features Auto eye sensor -
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Leica C-Lux Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99
ISO (Max) 25600 12800
Light Sensitivity ISO 100, ISO 80, ISO auto, ISO 25000, ISO 125-12500 ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 1600, ISO 6400, ISO 3200, ISO auto (80-3200), ISO 12800
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Modes Programme, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority Programme, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Bracketing Modes - Dynamic Range Bracketing, Flash Exposure Bracketing, white balance bracketing
Special Effects - Soft focus, illustration, Water Colour, miniature, Retro, partial colour, Toy camera, Posterisation, High contrast monochrome, Pop Colour, HDR Painting, Rich-tone monochrome, Soft High-key
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Incandescent, cloudy, daylight, shade Incandescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (daylight), fluorescent light (daylight white)
Shutter Type Mechanical, electronic -
Max Shutter Speed 1/16000 sec -
Min Shutter Speed 60 sec -
Exposure Compensation ±5 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
White Balance Bracketing - Yes
DISPLAY Leica C-Lux Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99
Type 3" LCD display 3" LCD display
Touch Screen Yes Yes
Display Format 1,240,000 pixels 921,600 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in Tilting
Display Features - Display brightness control
FLASH Leica C-Lux Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99
Camera Flash Pop-up flash Pop-up flash
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction, slow sync Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode
Features - AF illuminator
Effective Flash Range - 0.3 m - 5.4 m: ISO auto (wide lens)
2.5 m - 3 m: ISO auto (tele lens)
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Leica C-Lux Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99
Digital Video Format H.264 AVCHD, XAVC S
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG
Max Video Resolution 3840 x 2160 3840 x 2160
Audio Signal Format AAC -
Surround Sound - Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel) recording
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo Stereo
Microphone Features - Wind noise reduction
MEMORY Leica C-Lux Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99
Memory Card Slot SD card Memory Stick Micro (M2) card, SD card
Supported Memory Cards SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, Memory Stick Micro Mark2
Memory Card Included No No
Video Capture H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 60 fps - 28Mbps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps - 20Mbps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 30 fps - 10Mbps
H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 30 fps - 100Mbps
H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 24 fps - 100Mbps
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BATTERY AND CHARGING Leica C-Lux Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99
Battery Type Leica BP-DC15 Lithium Ion Sony NP-BX1 Lithium Ion
Details Leica BP-DC15 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) Sony NP-BX1 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1240 mAh (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 370 shots (LCD Monitor on)
Video recording - 1.5 hours (4K resolution)
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CONNECTIONS Leica C-Lux Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99
Interface HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2 HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC (Near Field Communication), Bluetooth 4.1
Connectivity Features Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view
Print Standard - DPOF support, Exif Print support
Tripod Mount Connection Point 1/4" socket -
Connector Type USB 2.0 (5 pin Micro-USB Type B)
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
USB 2.0 (5 pin Micro-USB Type B)
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
FEATURES Leica C-Lux Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99
Self-Timer Delay - 10 sec, 2sec, 5 sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 2 frames per second, 10 frames per second, 7 frames per second -
Additional Features Built-in speaker, primary colour filter Saturation control, Sweep Panorama technology, brightness control, contrast control, USB charging, Multi-Frame Noise Reduction, Intelligent AUTO (iAUTO), Touch Shutter technology, Clear Image Zoom, high ISO speed noise reduction, BRAVIA Sync function, GPS via mobile
OTHERS Leica C-Lux Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX99
Included Accessories Battery charger, USB cable, wrist strap AC power adaptor, wrist strap, micro-USB cable
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C 0 °C
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