Leica V-LUX 4 Specifications, Tests and Review

Product Type
Digital camera - compact
ISO (Max)
6400
Sensor Resolution
12.1 Megapixel
Sensor Type
CMOS
Optical Zoom
24x
Display
3" LCD display
Battery Type
Leica BP-DC12 Lithium Ion

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DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Leica V-LUX 4
Product Type Digital camera - compact
Lens Included Leica
Height 8.66 cm
Width 12.52 cm
Depth 11.02 cm
Weight 589.5 g
Digital Zoom 4x
Optical Zoom 24x
SENSOR Leica V-LUX 4
Sensor Resolution 12.1 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CMOS
Total Pixels 12,800,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 12,100,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size 1/2.3"
Image Stabiliser Optical (POWER O.I.S. with Active Mode)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes
LENS Leica V-LUX 4
Type Leica zoom lens - 24x zoom - 4.5 - 108 mm - f/2.8
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 25 - 600mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance 30 cm
Macro Focus Range 1cm
Zoom Adjustment Motorised drive
Lens Construction 11 groups / 14 elements
Features ED glass, aspherical lens, Nano Surface coating
FOCUSING Leica V-LUX 4
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 23
AE/AF Control Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF
Face Detection Face Detection AF/AE, Face Recognition
VIEWFINDER Leica V-LUX 4
Viewfinder Type Built-in - electronic
Viewfinder Colour Support Colour
Viewfinder Diagonal Size 0.21"
Viewfinder Resolution 1,312,000 pixels
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage 100%
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Leica V-LUX 4
ISO (Max) 6400
Light Sensitivity ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 1600, ISO 6400, ISO 3200, ISO auto
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Modes Programme, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Shooting Programs Portrait mode, night portrait, self-portrait, PET, scenery, food, 3D image, panorama assist, night scene, sports mode, sunset, soft skin, baby1, baby2, Dynamic Range (HDR)
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Incandescent, cloudy, daylight, shade
Max Shutter Speed 1/4000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 60 sec
Exposure Compensation ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing 3 steps
White Balance Bracketing Yes
DISPLAY Leica V-LUX 4
Type 3" LCD display
Display Format 460,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Rotating
Display Features Contrast control
FLASH Leica V-LUX 4
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 0.3 m - 13.5 m: ISO auto (wide lens)
1 m - 13.5 m: ISO auto (tele lens)
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Leica V-LUX 4
Digital Video Format AVCHD, H.264
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG, MPO, MPO + JPEG
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo
Microphone Features Zoom, wind noise reduction
MEMORY Leica V-LUX 4
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 4000 x 3000
4000 x 2672
4000 x 2248
3264 x 2448
3264 x 2176
3264 x 1840
2560 x 1920
2560 x 1712
2560 x 1440
2048 x 1536
2048 x 1360
1920 x 1080
1600 x 1200
640 x 480
640 x 424
640 x 360
2992 x 2992
2448 x 2448
1920 x 1920
1536 x 1536
480 x 480
Video Capture AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 60 fps - 28Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 60 fps - 17Mbps
AVCHD - 1280 x 720 - 60 fps - 13Mbps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps - 20Mbps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps - 10Mbps
H.264 - 640 x 480 - 30 fps - 4Mbps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 120 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 240 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Leica V-LUX 4
Battery Type Leica BP-DC12 Lithium Ion
Details Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1200 mAh (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 540 shots
CONNECTIONS Leica V-LUX 4
Interface Composite video/audio, HDMI
Print Standard Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support
Flash Terminal Hot shoe
Connector Type USB
HDMI output
Composite video/audio output
Microphone
Remote control
FEATURES Leica V-LUX 4
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 2 frames per second, 12 frames per second, 5.5 frames per second, 40 frames per second (5MP), 60 frames per second (2.5MP)
Additional Features Built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, digital noise reduction, date/time stamp, sharpness control, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, in-camera red-eye removal, cropping an image, resizing an image, saturation control, Intelligent Scene Selector, highlight point display, in-camera film editing, takes photos while film recording, Intelligent Resolution Technology, face detection, automatic display brightness adjustment, Anti-motion Blur Mode, Intelligent D-range Control, high-speed recording
OTHERS Leica V-LUX 4
Included Accessories Lens hood, battery charger, lens cap, shoulder strap, USB cable, A/V cable, lens cap strap
Software Adobe Photoshop Lightroom
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C

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