Leica V-Lux 4

Leica V-Lux 4

Leica V-Lux 4
Leica V-Lux 4
Announced: 17 Sep 2012
Sensor Resolution: 12Mp
Sensor Type: 1/2.3" CMOS
ISO: 100-3200
Weight: 588g
Physical Dimensions: 125 x 87 x 110 mm
Viewfinder: Electronic
Screen Type: 3" Fully articulated
Video Resolutions: 1920 x 1080
47
Overall Score
34
Image Quality
41
Speed Performance
70
Versatility
53
Comfort
Portrait

35

Portrait
Landscape

33

Landscape
Sport

48

Sport
Street

52

Street
Everyday

54

Everyday
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prospros

  • This camera autofocus is able to follow moving subjects
  • The integrated stabilizer allows you to shoot firmly even in low light conditions
  • The LCD display is a convenient and almost indispensable feature
  • The microphone input can be very useful if you shoot videos
  • Thanks to burst mode, it's ideal for action photos
  • 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 4 is not a tropicalized camera. If you use it in adverse conditions, you could ruin it.
  • Unfortunately, Leica V-Lux 4 does not support wireless connection
  • The small size of the sensor could lower the quality of the photos

Leica V-Lux 4 and its rivals

Review compare Leica V-Lux 4 with overall score Portrait
Portrait
Landscape
Landscape
Sport
Sport
Street
Street
Everyday
Everyday
Leica V-Lux 4 Leica
V-Lux 4
47 35 33 48 52 54

Leica V-Lux 4: concluding remarks and technical specifications

The Leica V-Lux 4 is a bridge camera launched on 17/09/2012.

Technically speaking, the Leica V-Lux 4 ranks in the best 25% of its category (and in the best 63 of all cameras in our database) scoring 47 overall. The Leica V-Lux 4 weights 588 gr and spans 125 x 87 x 110 mm. This means that it is one of the largest and heaviest cameras within its category.

Going into details, the Leica V-Lux 4 behaves better than average in its category for:

  • Image Quality - Score 34, ranks in the category best 22%.
  • Speed Performance - Score 41, ranks in the category best 12%.
  • Versatility - Score 70, ranks in the category best 9%.

On the contrary, the performance of Leica V-Lux 4 is below the category average in:

  • Comfort - Score 53, ranks among the worst 22% 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 13% of its category. Leica V-Lux 4 is perfect for Portrait photography, one of the best in its class.
  • Landscape - Great, score 33, ranks in the best 21% of its category. Leica V-Lux 4 is perfect for Landscape photography, one of the best in its class.
  • Sport - Great, score 48, ranks in the best 11% of its category. Leica V-Lux 4 is perfect for Sport photography, one of the best in its class.
  • Street - Good, score 52, ranks in the best 33% of its category. Leica V-Lux 4 works well for Street photography, however even better options are available, which you may want to take into account.
  • Everyday - Good, score 54, ranks in the best 31% of its category. Leica V-Lux 4 works well for daily photography, however other options are available too, which you may want to take into account.

Leica V-Lux 4 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

12 Mp

Max Image Resolution

4000 x 3000

Max Native ISO

3200

Min Native ISO

100

RAW Support

yes

Lens

Manual Focus

yes

Lens Mount

fixed lens

Lens Focal Range

25-600mm

Max Aperture

F2.8

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

1312000.0

Viewfinder Coverage

100

Viewfinder Magnification

None

Features

Min Shutter Speed

60s

Max Shutter Speed

1/4000s

Continuous Shooting

12fps

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

13.5

Max Flash Sync

-

Flash Modes

Auto
On
Off
Red-eye
Slow Sync

External Flash

yes

AE Bracketing

yes

WB Bracketing

yes

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

yes

AF Single

yes

AF Tracking

yes

AF Selective

no

AF Center

yes

AF MultiArea

yes

AF Live View

no

AF Face Detection

yes

AF Contrast Detection

yes

AF Phase Detection

no

Number of Focus Points

23

Number of Cross Focus Points

0

Video Features

Video Resolutions

1920 x 1080 (60 50 30 25 fps) 1280 x 720p (60 50 30 25 fps) 640 x 480 (30 25 fps)

Max Video Resolution

1920x1080

Video Formats

MPEG-4 AVCHD

Microphone Port

yes

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

588g

Physical Dimensions

125 x 87 x 110 mm

Battery Life

540

Battery Type

Battery Pack

Battery Model

Other Features

Self Timer

Yes (2 or 10 secs)

Timelapse Recording

no

GPS

no

Storage Type

SD SDHC SDXC, Internal

Storage Slots

1

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