Leica D-LUX 7 vs. Sony ZV-1

Camera Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Leica D-LUX 7 and Sony ZV-1. Compare design, sensors, zoom functions, batteries and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect digital camera. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the camera that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Camera Specifications Comparison

Leica D-LUX 7 vs. Sony ZV-1 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Leica D-LUX 7 Sony ZV-1
Product Type Digital camera - 4K - compact Digital camera - 4K - compact
Lens Included - ZEISS
Height 6.6 cm 6 cm
Width 11.8 cm 10.55 cm
Depth 6.4 cm 4.35 cm
Weight 361 g 267 g
Weight Details Camera only: 361 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 403 g
Camera only: 267 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 294 g
Body Material - Plastic, aluminium
Enclosure Colour Silver | Black Black
Digital Zoom 4x -
Optical Zoom 3.1x 2.7x
SENSOR Leica D-LUX 7 Sony ZV-1
Sensor Resolution 17.0 Megapixel 20.1 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type MOS Exmor RS CMOS
Total Pixels 21,770,000 pixels 21,000,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 17,000,000 pixels 20,100,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size Four Thirds (4/3") 1.0"
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) 30 fps 30 fps
Image Stabiliser Optical Optical (Steady Shot with Active Mode)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes Yes
PROCESSOR Leica D-LUX 7 Sony ZV-1
Image Processor - BIONZ X
LENS Leica D-LUX 7 Sony ZV-1
Type Zoom lens - 3.1x zoom - 10.9 - 34 mm - f/1.7-2.8 DC Vario-Summilux 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 - 75mm 24 - 70mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance 50 cm 5 cm
Macro Focus Range 3cm -
Max View Angle - 84 degree(s)
Zoom Adjustment Motorised drive Motorised drive
Lens Construction 8 groups / 11 elements 9 groups / 10 elements
Features ED glass, aspherical lens, manual iris ring Built-in lens shield, aspherical lens, built-in neutral density filter, AA (advanced aspherical) lens, T* coating
FOCUSING Leica D-LUX 7 Sony ZV-1
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection TTL contrast and phase detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 49 425
Auto Focus Features - Focus Peaking function
AE/AF Control Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Pinpoint AF Subject-tracking AF, Eye detection AF, Real-time Eye AF, Touch AF
Face Detection Eye Detect AF, Face Detection AF/AE, Face Recognition Face Detection AF/AE, Smile Shutter
VIEWFINDER Leica D-LUX 7 Sony ZV-1
Viewfinder Type Electronic - LCD -
Viewfinder Colour Support Colour -
Viewfinder Diagonal Size 0.38" -
Viewfinder Resolution 2,760,000 pixels -
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage 100% -
Optical Viewfinder Magnification 0.70x -
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range -4 to +3 -
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Leica D-LUX 7 Sony ZV-1
ISO (Max) 25000 25600
Native ISO - 100-12800
Extended ISO (Max) - 25600
Extended ISO (Min) 100 64
Light Sensitivity ISO 100, ISO auto, ISO 200-25000 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 Focus bracketing, white balance bracketing 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 Sepia, soft focus, monochrome, miniature, Cross Process, Retro, Expressive, high dynamic, Bleach Bypass, High Key, Low Key, Toy effect, Star Filter, Impressive Art, One Point Colour, Dynamic Monochrome, Sunshine, Old Days, Toy Pop, Fantasy, Rough Monochrome, Silky Monochrome 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, Flash, 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 D-LUX 7 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 D-LUX 7 Sony ZV-1
Camera Flash Detachable flash -
Guide Number (m / ISO 100) 7 -
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction -
Red-Eye Reduction Yes -
Effective Flash Range 0.6 m - 14.1 m: ISO auto (wide lens)
0.3 m - 8.5 m: ISO auto (tele lens)
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External Flash Name Leica CF D -
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Leica D-LUX 7 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 D-LUX 7 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
Memory Card Max Supported Size 128 GB -
Video Capture H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 30 fps - 100Mbps
H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 24 fps - 100Mbps
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
XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p
XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i
BATTERY AND CHARGING Leica D-LUX 7 Sony ZV-1
Battery Type Leica BP-DC15-U Lithium Ion Sony NP-BX1 Lithium Ion
Details Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) Sony NP-BX1 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1240 mAh (included)
Battery Life - Photo shooting - 260 shots (LCD Monitor on)
Photo shooting - 410 shots (LCD Monitor off)
Video recording - 75 minutes
CONNECTIONS Leica D-LUX 7 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 Android devices, remote control via iPhone / iPad / iPod Touch, remote live view Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view
Print Standard Exif Print support DPOF support, Exif Print support
Flash Terminal Hot shoe Hot shoe
Connector Type USB 2.0 (micro-USB)
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 D-LUX 7 Sony ZV-1
Continuous Shooting Speed 2 frames per second, 7 frames per second, 11 frames per second 3 frames per second, 10 frames per second, 24 frames per second
Additional Features Built-in speaker, USB charging 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 D-LUX 7 Sony ZV-1
Included Accessories Lens cap, shoulder strap, AC power adaptor, USB cable, lens cap strap, hot shoe cap 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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