Leica X Specifications, Tests and Review

Product Type
Digital camera - 1080p - compact

ISO (Max)
12500

Sensor Resolution
16.2 Megapixel

Sensor Type
CMOS

Display
3" LCD display

Battery Type
Leica BP-DC8 Lithium Ion

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Leica X Full Specifications and Details

design and dimensions sensor lens focusing exposure & white balance display flash videography / camcorder memory battery and charging connections features others

DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Leica X

Product Type	Digital camera - 1080p - compact
Lens Included	Leica
Height	7.3 cm
Width	13.3 cm
Depth	7.8 cm
Weight	451 g
Body Material	Anodised aluminium, magnesium
Enclosure Colour	Silver \| Anodized black

SENSOR Leica X

Sensor Resolution	16.2 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type	CMOS
Total Pixels	16,500,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution	16,200,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size	APS-C (23.6 x 15.7 mm)

LENS Leica X

Type	Leica wide-angle lens 23 f/1.7
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera	35mm
Focus Adjustment	Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance	20 cm
Lens Construction	8 groups / 10 elements
Features	Aspherical lens

FOCUSING Leica X

Auto Focus	TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty	11
AE/AF Control	Face-priority AF
Face Detection	Face Detection AF/AE

EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Leica X

ISO (Max)	12500
Light Sensitivity	ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 1600, ISO 6400, ISO 3200, ISO auto, ISO 12500
Exposure Metering	Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Modes	Programme, manual, aperture-priority
Special Effects	Natural, Dynamic, Black & White Natural, Black & White High Contrast, Standard
White Balance	Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets	Cloudy, Flash, daylight, halogen, shade, electronic flash
Max Shutter Speed	1/2000 sec
Min Shutter Speed	30 sec
Exposure Compensation	±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing	3 steps in 1/3, 1/2, 2/3, 1, 2 or 3 EV steps

DISPLAY Leica X

Type	3" LCD display
Display Format	920,000 pixels
Display Form Factor	Built-in

FLASH Leica X

Camera Flash	Pop-up flash
Guide Number (m / ISO 100)	5
Flash Modes	Fill-in mode, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction
Red-Eye Reduction	Yes
Features	Flash +/- compensation
Effective Flash Range	0.3 m - 2 m: ISO 100

VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Leica X

Digital Video Format	H.264
Image Recording Format	JPEG, DNG (RAW) + JPEG
Max Video Resolution	1920 x 1080

MEMORY Leica X

Memory Card Slot	SD card
Supported Memory Cards	SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card
Memory Card Included	No
Image Storage	DNG (RAW) 4944 x 3278 JPEG 4928 x 3264 JPEG 4272 x 2856 JPEG 3264 x 2160 JPEG 2144 x 1424 JPEG 1632 x 1080
Video Capture	H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps