Leica V-Lux 2

Leica V-Lux 2

Leica V-Lux 2
Leica V-Lux 2
Announced: 21 Sep 2010
Sensor Resolution: 14Mp
Sensor Type: 1/2.3" CMOS
ISO: 100-6400
Weight: 520g
Physical Dimensions: 124 x 80 x 95 mm
Viewfinder: Electronic
Screen Type: 3" Fully articulated
Video Resolutions: 1280 x 720
45
Overall Score
35
Image Quality
32
Speed Performance
55
Versatility
68
Comfort
Portrait

35

Portrait
Landscape

34

Landscape
Sport

43

Sport
Street

55

Street
Everyday

56

Everyday
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prospros

  • The integrated stabilizer allows you to shoot firmly even in low light conditions
  • The LCD display is a convenient and almost indispensable feature
  • This is one of the brightest cameras in its category, even at the longest zoom settings - a huge plus in sports and nature photography
  • It has fast shutter speed, ideal for action photos
  • The fully articulated display allows you to manage the framing even in hard conditions

conscons

  • Warning - Leica V-Lux 2 is not a tropicalized camera. If you use it in adverse conditions, you could ruin it.
  • Unfortunately, Leica V-Lux 2 does not support wireless connection
  • The small size of the sensor could lower the quality of the photos

Leica V-Lux 2 and its rivals

Review compare Leica V-Lux 2 with overall score Portrait
Portrait		 Landscape
Landscape		 Sport
Sport		 Street
Street		 Everyday
Everyday
Leica V-Lux 2 Leica
V-Lux 2		 45 35 34 43 55 56

Leica V-Lux 2: concluding remarks and technical specifications

The Leica V-Lux 2 is a bridge camera launched on 21/09/2010.

Technically speaking, the Leica V-Lux 2 ranks in the best 25% of its category (and in the best 60 of all cameras in our database) scoring 45 overall. The Leica V-Lux 2 weights 520 gr and spans 124 x 80 x 95 mm. This means that it is particularly light and small, indeed one of the most handy options within its category.

Going into details, the Leica V-Lux 2 behaves better than average in its category for:

  • Image Quality - Score 35, ranks in the category best 18%.
  • Speed Performance - Score 32, ranks in the category best 43%.
  • Versatility - Score 55, ranks in the category best 31%.

On the contrary, the performance of Leica V-Lux 2 is below the category average in:

  • Comfort - Score 68, ranks among the worst 45% of its category.

However, the technical performance of your camera should be put in context. Indeed, depending on the type of photography you are interested in, each individual camera feature can impact your pictures to a different extent. This is the reason why we developed the iCamRank. iCamRank has been designed to weight all the individual technical specifications of each camera in the camerarace database, depending on different shooting conditions. Thus, here is what we suggest, depending on the photography type you like most:

  • Portrait - Great, score 35, ranks in the best 14% of its category. Leica V-Lux 2 is perfect for Portrait photography, one of the best in its class.
  • Landscape - Great, score 34, ranks in the best 19% of its category. Leica V-Lux 2 is perfect for Landscape photography, one of the best in its class.
  • Sport - Great, score 43, ranks in the best 19% of its category. Leica V-Lux 2 is perfect for Sport photography, one of the best in its class.
  • Street - Great, score 55, ranks in the best 22% of its category. Leica V-Lux 2 is perfect for Street photography, one of the best in its class.
  • Everyday - Great, score 56, ranks in the best 21% of its category. Leica V-Lux 2 is perfect for everyday photography, one of the best in its class.

Leica V-Lux 2 technical specs

Sensor Type

Sensor Type

CMOS

Sensor Size

1/2.3"

Sensor Dimensions

6.08 x 4.56 mm

Sensor Area

27.72 mm2

Sensor Resolution

14 Mp

Max Image Resolution

4320 x 3240

Max Native ISO

6400

Min Native ISO

100

RAW Support

yes

Lens

Manual Focus

yes

Lens Mount

fixed lens

Lens Focal Range

25-600mm

Max Aperture

F2.8-5.2

Macro Focus Range

1 cm

Screen Type

Screen Type

Fully articulated

Screen Size

3.0"

Screen Resolution

460Kdot

Live View

yes

Touch Screen

no

Viewfinder

Viewfinder

Electronic

Viewfinder Resolution

None

Viewfinder Coverage

Viewfinder Magnification

None

Features

Min Shutter Speed

60s

Max Shutter Speed

1/2000s

Continuous Shooting

11fps

Shutter Priority

yes

Aperture Priority

yes

Manual Exposure Mode

yes

Exposure Compensation

yes

Custom White Balance

yes

Image Stabilization

yes

Built-in Flash

yes

Flash Range

9.5

Max Flash Sync

-

Flash Modes

Auto
On
Off
Red-eye
Slow Sync

External Flash

yes

AE Bracketing

no

WB Bracketing

no

Dxo Sensor Scores

DxO Overall Score

DxO Color Depth

DxO Dynamic Range

DxO Low Light ISO

Exposure Modes

Multi-Segment

yes

Average

no

Spot

yes

Partial

no

AF-Area

no

Center Weighted

yes

Autofocus

AF Touch

no

AF Continuous

no

AF Single

yes

AF Tracking

no

AF Selective

no

AF Center

no

AF MultiArea

no

AF Live View

yes

AF Face Detection

no

AF Contrast Detection

yes

AF Phase Detection

no

Number of Focus Points

Number of Cross Focus Points

0

Video Features

Video Resolutions

1280 x 720 (60 30 fps) 848 x 480 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps) 320 x 240 (30 fps) 320 x 240 (30 fps)

Max Video Resolution

1280x720

Video Formats

AVCHD Lite

Microphone Port

no

Headphone Port

no

Connectivity

Wireless Connectivity

None

HDMI

yes

USB

USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)

Physical

Environmental Sealing

no

Water Proof

no

Dust Proof

no

Shock Proof

no

Crush Proof

no

Freeze Proof

no

Weight

520g

Physical Dimensions

124 x 80 x 95 mm

Battery Life

Battery Type

Battery Model

Other Features

Self Timer

Yes (2 or 10 sec)

Timelapse Recording

no

GPS

no

Storage Type

SD SDHC SDXC, Internal

Storage Slots

1

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