Manufacturer: Leica Camera, Inc. Part number: 18313
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CNET editors' rating:
3.5 stars
Very good
How we rate-
Design: 7.0
Features: 8.0
Performance: 8.0
Image quality: 7.0
Overall score: 7.4 (3.5 stars) - Average user rating: 3.5 stars out of 4 reviews all user reviews
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Product Summary
Leica V-Lux 1
price range: $1,999.00
Leica's version of Panasonic's DMC-FZ50 has slightly better JPEG compression, slightly slower performance, and a much higher price tag.
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- Average user rating: 3.5 stars out of 4 reviews
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4 out of 4 people found this review helpful
"Great cam for nature photography"
by pdfolk on August 31, 2007
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1 out of 1 people found this review helpful
"Image not sharp- maybe problem with my camera"
by kodachrome2 on December 4, 2008
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1 out of 1 people found this review helpful
"The best camera I have had in 30 yesars."
by timba on August 23, 2008
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Specifications
- Manufacturer: Leica Camera, Inc.
- Part Number: 18313
General
- Product Type Digital camera
- Width 5.6 in
- Depth 5.6 in
- Height 3.3 in
- Weight 1.5 lbs
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 1/1.8 in
- Light Sensitivity ISO 100, ISO 200, ISO 400, ISO 800, ISO 1600, ISO 3200, ISO auto
- Digital Zoom 4 x
- Shooting Modes Frame movie mode
- Shooting Programs Food, Snow, Baby1, Baby2, Candle, Panning, Fireworks, Landscape, Soft skin, Starry sky, Night scene, Sports mode, Party/indoor, Portrait mode, 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 - 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 512 MB Flash - SD Memory Card
- Supported Flash Memory MultiMediaCard, SD Memory Card
- Floppy Drive None
- Image Storage RAW 3648 x 2736, JPEG 3648 x 2736, JPEG 3264 x 2448, JPEG 2560 x 1920, JPEG 2048 x 1536, JPEG 1600 x 1200, JPEG 3600 x 2400, JPEG 3248 x 2160, JPEG 2560 x 1712, JPEG 2048 x 1360, JPEG 3584 x 2016, JPEG 3072 x 1728, JPEG 1920 x 1080
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 1 ft - 23 ft
- Features AF illuminator, Flash +/- compensation
Lens System
- Type Zoom lens - 7.4 mm - 88.8 mm - F/2.8-3.7
- Focal Length 7.4 mm - 88.8 mm
- Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 35 - 420 mm
- Focus Adjustment Manual, Automatic
- Auto Focus Points (Zones) 9
- Min Focus Range 11.8 in
- Macro Focus Range 5cm
- Lens Aperture F/2.8-3.7
- Optical Zoom 12 x
- Zoom Adjustment Manual
- Lens Construction 10 group(s) / 14 element(s)
- Lens Manufacturer Leica
- Features ED glass, Aspherical lens
Additional Features
- Self Timer Yes
- Self Timer Delay 2 sec, 10 sec
- Flash Terminal Hot shoe
- Additional Features DPOF support, Audio recording, Built-in speaker, Contrast control, Histogram display, Sharpness control, PictBridge support, Saturation control, 16:9 widescreen mode, Digital noise reduction
Viewfinder
- Viewfinder Type Electronic
- Viewfinder Color Support Color
- Viewfinder Diagonal Size 0.44 in
- Viewfinder Resolution 235,000 pixels
Display
- Type LCD display - TFT active matrix - 2 in - Color
- Display Form Factor Rotating
- 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, Lens hood, Carrying strap
- Cables Included 1, 1 x USB cable, A/V cable
Power
- Power Device Battery charger - External
Battery
- Supported Battery 1 x Li-ion rechargeable battery ( Included )
Environmental Parameters
- Min Operating Temperature 32 °F
- Max Operating Temperature 104 °F
