Leica D-LUX 5 Specifications, Tests and Review

Product Type
Digital camera - 720p - compact
ISO (Max)
12800
Sensor Resolution
10.1 Megapixel
Sensor Type
CCD
Optical Zoom
3.8x
Display
3" LCD display
Battery Type
Leica BP-DC10 Lithium Ion

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DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Leica D-LUX 5
Product Type Digital camera - 720p - compact
Height 6.6 cm
Width 11 cm
Depth 4.3 cm
Weight 270 g
Enclosure Colour Black
Digital Zoom 4x
Optical Zoom 3.8x
SENSOR Leica D-LUX 5
Sensor Resolution 10.1 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CCD
Total Pixels 11,300,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 10,100,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size 1/1.63"
Image Stabiliser Optical
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes
LENS Leica D-LUX 5
Type Zoom lens - 3.8x zoom - 5.1 - 19.2 mm - f/2.0-3.3
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 24 - 90mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance 50 cm
Macro Focus Range 1cm
Zoom Adjustment Motorised drive
Features Aspherical lens
FOCUSING Leica D-LUX 5
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 23
Face Detection Yes
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Leica D-LUX 5
ISO (Max) 12800
Light Sensitivity ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 80, ISO 1600, ISO 6400, ISO 3200, ISO auto, ISO 12800
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Modes Programme, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Shooting Programs Portrait mode, party/indoor, night portrait, self-portrait, PET, scenery, food, fireworks, panorama assist, night scene, sports mode, sunset, candle, beach, snow, high sensitivity, starry sky, soft skin, baby1, baby2, aerial photo, hi-speed burst, flash-burst
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Cloudy, Flash, daylight, halogen, shade
Max Shutter Speed 1/4000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 60 sec
Exposure Compensation ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
DISPLAY Leica D-LUX 5
Type 3" LCD display
Display Format 460,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in
Display Features Contrast control
FLASH Leica D-LUX 5
Camera Flash Pop-up flash
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction
Features AF illuminator
Effective Flash Range 0.8 m - 7.2 m
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Leica D-LUX 5
Digital Video Format MJPEG, AVCHD Lite
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG
Max Video Resolution 1280 x 720
Microphone Operation Mode Mono
Microphone Features Wind noise reduction
MEMORY Leica D-LUX 5
Memory Card Slot SD card
Supported Memory Cards SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card
Image Storage 3648 x 2736
3072 x 2304
2560 x 1920
2048 x 1536
1600 x 1200
640 x 480
3776 x 2520
3168 x 2112
2656 x 1768
2112 x 1408
2048 x 1360
640 x 424
3968 x 2232
3328 x 1872
2784 x 1568
2208 x 1248
1920 x 1080
640 x 360
2736 x 2736
2304 x 2304
1920 x 1920
1536 x 1536
480 x 480
Video Capture MPEG - 640 x 480 - 30 fps
MPEG - 320 x 240 - 30 fps
MPEG - 848 x 480 - 30 fps
MPEG - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps
AVCHD Lite - 1280 x 720 - 60 fps
RAM Installed 40 MB
BATTERY AND CHARGING Leica D-LUX 5
Battery Type Leica BP-DC10 Lithium Ion
Details Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1250 mAh (included)
CONNECTIONS Leica D-LUX 5
Interface Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0
Print Standard Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support
Flash Terminal Hot shoe
Connector Type USB
Composite video/audio output
HDMI output
FEATURES Leica D-LUX 5
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 2.5 frames per second, 10 frames per second (3MP), 6 frames per second (3MP)
Additional Features Built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, digital noise reduction, sharpness control, saturation control, Intelligent Scene Selector, face detection, Face Recognition
OTHERS Leica D-LUX 5
Included Accessories Battery charger, lens cap, shoulder strap, USB cable, lens cap strap, audio / video cable
Software Drivers & Utilities, Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 3
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C

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