Leica D-LUX 6 Specifications, Tests and Review

Product Type
Digital camera - compact
ISO (Max)
12800
Sensor Resolution
10.1 Megapixel
Sensor Type
CMOS
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 6
Product Type Digital camera - compact
Height 6.71 cm
Width 11.05 cm
Depth 4.66 cm
Weight 296 g
Body Material Metal
Enclosure Colour Black
Digital Zoom 4x
Optical Zoom 3.8x
SENSOR Leica D-LUX 6
Sensor Resolution 10.1 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CMOS
Total Pixels 12,700,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 10,100,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size 1/1.7"
Image Stabiliser Optical
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes
Sensors Digital level metre
LENS Leica D-LUX 6
Type Zoom lens - 3.8x zoom - 4.7 - 17.7 mm - f/1.4-2.3
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
Lens Construction 10 groups / 11 elements
Features Aspherical lens, built-in neutral density filter, manual iris ring
FOCUSING Leica D-LUX 6
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 23
AE/AF Control Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF
Face Detection Face-priority AF function
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Leica D-LUX 6
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, night portrait, PET, scenery, food, 3D image, panorama assist, night scene, sports mode, sunset, glass, high sensitivity, soft skin, baby1, baby2, handheld night shot, Dynamic Range (HDR)
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Cloudy, Flash, daylight, halogen, shade
Max Shutter Speed 1/4000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 250 sec
Exposure Compensation ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
DISPLAY Leica D-LUX 6
Type 3" LCD display
Display Format 920,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in
FLASH Leica D-LUX 6
Camera Flash Pop-up flash
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction
Red-Eye Reduction Yes
Features AF illuminator
Effective Flash Range 0.8 m - 8.5 m: ISO auto (wide lens)
0.3 m - 5.2 m: ISO auto (tele lens)
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Leica D-LUX 6
Digital Video Format AVCHD, H.264
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG, MPO
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo
MEMORY Leica D-LUX 6
Memory Card Slot SD card
Supported Memory Cards SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card
Memory Card Max Supported Size 64 GB
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
MPO 1920 x 1080 - 3D mode
Video Capture AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 60 fps
AVCHD - 1280 x 720 - 60 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps
H.264 - 640 x 480 - 30 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Leica D-LUX 6
Battery Type Leica BP-DC10 Lithium Ion
Details Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1250 mAh (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 330 shots
CONNECTIONS Leica D-LUX 6
Interface Composite video/audio, HDMI
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 6
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 2 frames per second, 5 frames per second, 11 frames per second, 40 frames per second (5MP), 60 frames per second (2.5MP)
Additional Features Built-in speaker, Intelligent Scene Selector, face detection
OTHERS Leica D-LUX 6
Included Accessories Battery charger, lens cap, shoulder strap, USB cable, lens cap strap, audio / video cable
Software Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 4
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C

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