Samsung's Best HDTV's - Click HereManufacturer: Leica Camera, Inc. Part number: 18303
$1,799.99 1 online store
- CNET editors' rating: 3.5 stars Very good
How we rate- Design: 8.0
Features: 8.0
Performance: 7.0
Image quality: 7.0
Overall score: 7.4 (3.5 stars) - Average user rating: 3.5 stars out of 12 reviews all user reviews
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Product Summary
Leica D-Lux 3 (black) price range: $1,799.99
A good choice for an enthusiast looking for a powerful camera that can fit into a jacket pocket; however, the Leica D-Lux 3 has a price only a Leica aficionado could love.
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- Average user rating: 3.5 stars out of 12 reviews
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9 out of 9 people found this review helpful
by sebastian_rut on February 14, 2007
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by denis the menace on October 9, 2007
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"Worth a look; worth the price"
by pdfolk on December 6, 2006
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"What is up with all the reviewers of this and panasonic cams?"
by geoffsturm on December 6, 2006
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Specifications
- Manufacturer: Leica Camera, Inc.
- Part Number: 18303
General
- Product Type Digital camera
- Width 4.2 in
- Depth 1 in
- Height 2.3 in
- Weight 6.5 oz
- Enclosure Color Black
- Body Material Aluminum
Main Features
- Resolution 10 megapixels
- Color Support Color
- Optical Sensor Type CCD
- Total Pixels 10,400,000 pixels
- Effective Sensor Resolution 10,100,000 pixels
- Optical Sensor Size 1/1.65 in
- Light Sensitivity ISO 80, ISO 100, ISO 200, ISO 400, ISO auto
- Digital Zoom 4 x
- Shooting Modes Frame movie mode
- Shooting Programs Food, Snow, Baby1, Baby2, Candle, Fireworks, Landscape, Soft skin, Starry sky, Night scene, Sports mode, Party/indoor, Portrait mode, Self-portrait, Night portrait, High sensitivity
- Special Effects Cool, Warm, Sepia, Black & White
- Image Stabilizer Optical
- Max Shutter Speed 1/2000 sec
- Image stabilizer feature Optical stabilization helps prevent blurry pictures, especially for handheld cameras at slow shutter speeds or when using high optical zoom.
- Min Shutter Speed 60 sec
- Exposure Metering Spot, Multi-segment, Center-weighted
- Exposure Modes Manual, Program, Automatic, Shutter-priority, Aperture-priority
- Exposure Compensation ±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
- Auto Exposure Bracketing 3 steps in 1/3 EV step
- White Balance Custom, Presets, Automatic
- White Balance Presets Flash, Shade, Cloudy, Halogen, Daylight
- Digital Video Format QuickTime
- Still Image Format RAW, JPEG
- TV Tuner None
- Video Capture QuickTime - 1280 x 720, QuickTime - 848 x 480, QuickTime - 848 x 480, QuickTime - 640 x 480, QuickTime - 640 x 480, QuickTime - 320 x 240, QuickTime - 320 x 240
Memory / Storage
- Flash Memory 64 MB Flash - SD Memory Card
- Supported Flash Memory MultiMediaCard, SD Memory Card
- Floppy Drive None
- Image Storage JPEG, RAW 4224 x 2376, 3840 x 2160, 3072 x 1728, 1920 x 1080, 3568 x 2376, 3248 x 2160, 2560 x 1712, 2048 x 1360, 3168 x 2376, 2880 x 2160, 2304 x 1728, 2048 x 1536, 1600 x 1200, 1280 x 960
Camera Flash
- Camera Flash Pop-up flash
- Flash Modes Auto mode, Fill-in mode, Slow synchro, Flash OFF mode, Red-eye reduction
- Red Eye Reduction Yes
- Effective Flash Range 2 ft - 13.4 ft
- Features AF illuminator, Flash +/- compensation
Lens System
- Type Zoom lens - 6.3 mm - 25.2 mm - F/2.8-4.9
- Focal Length 6.3 mm - 25.2 mm
- Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 28 - 112 mm
- Focus Adjustment Manual, Automatic
- Auto Focus Points (Zones) 9
- Min Focus Range 19.7 in
- Macro Focus Range 5cm
- Lens Aperture F/2.8-4.9
- Optical Zoom 4 x
- Zoom Adjustment Motorized drive
- Lens Construction 8 group(s) / 9 element(s)
- Features Aspherical lens
Additional Features
- Self Timer Yes
- Self Timer Delay 2 sec, 10 sec
- Additional Features DPOF support, Direct print, Color control, Audio recording, Auto power save, Built-in speaker, Contrast control, PictBridge support, Saturation control, 16:9 widescreen mode, Digital noise reduction, RGB primary color filter
Viewfinder
- Viewfinder Type None
Display
- Type LCD display - TFT active matrix - 2.8 in - Color
- Display Form Factor Built-in
- Display Format 207,000 pixels
Digital Player (Recorder)
- Type None
Microphone
- Type Microphone - Built-in
Connections
- Connector Type 1 x USB, 1 x Composite video/audio output, 1 x DC power input
- Expansion Slot(s) 1 x SD Memory Card
Software
- Software Drivers & Utilities, Adobe Photoshop Elements
Miscellaneous
- Included Accessories Lens cap, Carrying strap
- Cables Included USB cable, A/V cable
Power
- Power Device Battery charger - External
Battery
- Supported Battery 1 x Li-ion rechargeable battery ( Included )
CNET Labs' Benchmarks
- Labs information All values are expressed in seconds. Please visit our labs information page for information on how digital cameras are tested.
- CNET Labs Flash shot to shot time 2.7
- CNET Labs Raw shot to shot time 5.2
- CNET Labs Shot to shot time typical 2.3
- CNET Labs Shutter lag bright 0.7
- CNET Labs Shutter lag dim 1.7
- CNET Labs Typical burst speed 1.5
- CNET Labs Wake up time 2.7
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Product series
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Price: $1,090.00
Manufacturer: Leica Camera, Inc.
Specs: 10 megapixels, 4 x, 2.8 in LCD display, 64 MB - SD Memory Card
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Price: $1,799.99
Manufacturer: Leica Camera, Inc.
Specs: 10 megapixels, 4 x, 2.8 in LCD display, 64 MB - SD Memory Card
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Manufacturer info
- Leica Camera, Inc.
- Manufacturer profile
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- Website: http://www.leica-camera.us/home/
- Address: 1 Pearl Court, Unit A, Allendale, NJ. 07401
- Phone: 800-222-0118
- Email: literature@leicacamerausa.com
- Fax: 201-767-8666
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