Leica C-Lux vs. Sony ZV-1

Camera Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Leica C-Lux and Sony ZV-1. 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 ZV-1 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Leica C-Lux Sony ZV-1
Product Type Digital camera - 4K - compact Digital camera - 4K - compact
Lens Included - ZEISS
Height 6.7 cm 6 cm
Width 11.3 cm 10.55 cm
Depth 4.6 cm 4.35 cm
Weight 340 g 267 g
Weight Details - Camera only: 267 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 294 g
Body Material - Plastic, aluminium
Enclosure Colour Midnight blue | Light gold Black
Digital Zoom 4x -
Optical Zoom 15x 2.7x
SENSOR Leica C-Lux Sony ZV-1
Sensor Resolution 20.0 Megapixel 20.1 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type MOS Exmor RS CMOS
Total Pixels 20,900,000 pixels 21,000,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 20,100,000 pixels 20,100,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size 1.0" 1.0"
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) 30 fps 30 fps
Image Stabiliser Optical (5-axis) Optical (Steady Shot with Active Mode)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes Yes
PROCESSOR Leica C-Lux Sony ZV-1
Image Processor - BIONZ X
LENS Leica C-Lux Sony ZV-1
Type Zoom lens - 15x zoom - 8.8 - 132 mm - f/3.3-6.4 DC Vario-Elmar ZEISS zoom lens - 2.7x zoom - 9.4 - 25.7 mm - f/1.8-2.8 Vario-Sonnar T*
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 24 - 360mm 24 - 70mm
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 - 9 groups / 10 elements
Features Aspherical lens Built-in lens shield, aspherical lens, built-in neutral density filter, AA (advanced aspherical) lens, T* coating
FOCUSING Leica C-Lux Sony ZV-1
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection TTL contrast and phase detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty - 425
Auto Focus Features - Focus Peaking function
AE/AF Control - Subject-tracking AF, Eye detection AF, Real-time Eye AF, Touch AF
Face Detection - Face Detection AF/AE, Smile Shutter
VIEWFINDER Leica C-Lux Sony ZV-1
Viewfinder Type Electronic - LCD -
Viewfinder Colour Support Colour -
Viewfinder Diagonal Size 0.21" -
Viewfinder Resolution 2,333,000 pixels -
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage 100% -
Optical Viewfinder Magnification 1.45x -
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range -4 to +3 -
Image Aspect Ratio 3:2 -
Features Auto eye sensor -
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Leica C-Lux Sony ZV-1
ISO (Max) 25600 25600
Native ISO - 100-12800
Extended ISO (Max) - 25600
Extended ISO (Min) - 64
Light Sensitivity ISO 100, ISO 80, ISO auto, ISO 25000, ISO 125-12500 ISO 80, ISO 64, ISO auto (100-12800), ISO 25600, ISO 100-12800
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot, average, highlight-weighted
Exposure Modes Programme, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Bracketing Modes - Dynamic Range Bracketing, white balance bracketing
Shooting Programs - Landscape, portrait mode, macro, night portrait, PET, fireworks, night scene, sports mode, sunset, high sensitivity, handheld twilight, gourmet, anti-motion blur
Special Effects - Soft focus, illustration, 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, shade, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (daylight), fluorescent light (warm white), Underwater, fluorescent light (daylight white)
Shutter Type Mechanical, electronic -
Max Shutter Speed 1/16000 sec 1/32000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 60 sec 30 sec
Exposure Compensation ±5 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
White Balance Bracketing - Yes
Exposure Range - EV 0-24 (ISO 100)
DISPLAY Leica C-Lux Sony ZV-1
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 Folding (176°) / rotating (270°)
Display Features - Display brightness control, TRILUMINOS Colour technology
FLASH Leica C-Lux Sony ZV-1
Camera Flash Pop-up flash -
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction, slow sync -
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Leica C-Lux Sony ZV-1
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 -
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo Stereo
Microphone Features - 3-mic system
MEMORY Leica C-Lux Sony ZV-1
Memory Card Slot SD card Memory Stick Duo card, Memory Stick PRO Duo 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 Memory Stick Duo, SD Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO Duo, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo, Memory Stick Micro Mark2, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card
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
XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p
XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i
BATTERY AND CHARGING Leica C-Lux Sony ZV-1
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)
Photo shooting - 260 shots (LCD Monitor on)
Photo shooting - 410 shots (LCD Monitor off)
Video recording - 75 minutes
CONNECTIONS Leica C-Lux Sony ZV-1
Interface HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2 HDMI, USB 2.0, Wireless LAN
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 -
Flash Terminal - Hot shoe
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)
Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
FEATURES Leica C-Lux Sony ZV-1
Continuous Shooting Speed 2 frames per second, 10 frames per second, 7 frames per second 3 frames per second, 10 frames per second, 24 frames per second
Additional Features Built-in speaker, primary colour filter RGB primary colour filter, auto power save, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, Sweep Panorama technology, interval shooting mode, takes photos while film recording, USB charging, built-in help guide, High ISO NR, Motion Snapshot, Clear Image Zoom, noise reduction over long exposures, BRAVIA Sync function, slow motion recording, Background Defocus function
OTHERS Leica C-Lux Sony ZV-1
Included Accessories Battery charger, USB cable, wrist strap Carrying strap, wind screen, micro-USB cable, wind screen adapter
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C 0 °C
Service & Support - Limited warranty - 1 year
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