Leica C-Lux

Leica C-Lux

Leica C-Lux
Leica C-Lux
Announced: 10 Jun 2018
Sensor Resolution: 20Mp
Sensor Type: 1" CMOS
ISO: 125-12800
Weight: 340g
Physical Dimensions: 113 x 67 x 46 mm
Viewfinder: Electronic
Screen Type: 3" Fixed
Video Resolutions: 3840 x 2160
51
Overall Score
39
Image Quality
44
Speed Performance
63
Versatility
72
Comfort
Portrait

38

Portrait
Landscape

38

Landscape
Sport

50

Sport
Street

61

Street
Everyday

63

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
  • 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
  • Leica C-Lux is one of the smallest cameras in its category. This makes it very easy to handle and suitable for street photography and daily use
  • Thanks to the wireless connection, Leica C-Lux allows immediate picture sharing

conscons

  • Warning - Leica C-Lux is not a tropicalized camera. If you use it in adverse conditions, you could ruin it.
  • Warning - Leica C-Lux battery has only 370.0 shoots autonomy. This might be a limiting factor if you think you'll have to do long photo sessions without having the chance to recharge it.
  • The small size of the sensor could lower the quality of the photos

Leica C-Lux and its rivals

Review compare Leica C-Lux with overall score Portrait
Portrait
Landscape
Landscape
Sport
Sport
Street
Street
Everyday
Everyday
Leica C-Lux Leica
C-Lux
51 38 38 50 61 63

Leica C-Lux: concluding remarks and technical specifications

The Leica C-Lux is a compact camera launched on 10/06/2018.

Technically speaking, the Leica C-Lux ranks in the best 10% of its category (and in the best 75 of all cameras in our database) scoring 51 overall. The Leica C-Lux weights 340 gr and spans 113 x 67 x 46 mm. This means that it is one of the largest and heaviest cameras within its category.

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

  • Image Quality - Score 39, ranks in the category best 10%.
  • Speed Performance - Score 44, ranks in the category best 8%.
  • Versatility - Score 63, ranks in the category best 12%.

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

  • Comfort - Score 72, ranks among the worst 18% 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 38, ranks in the best 13% of its category. Leica C-Lux is perfect for Portrait photography, one of the best in its class.
  • Landscape - Great, score 38, ranks in the best 12% of its category. Leica C-Lux is perfect for Landscape photography, one of the best in its class.
  • Sport - Great, score 50, ranks in the best 9% of its category. Leica C-Lux is perfect for Sport photography, one of the best in its class.
  • Street - Great, score 61, ranks in the best 9% of its category. Leica C-Lux is perfect for Street photography, one of the best in its class.
  • Everyday - Great, score 63, ranks in the best 9% of its category. Leica C-Lux is perfect for everyday photography, one of the best in its class.

Leica C-Lux technical specs

Sensor Type

Sensor Type

CMOS

Sensor Size

1"

Sensor Dimensions

13.2 x 8.8 mm

Sensor Area

116.16 mm2

Sensor Resolution

20 Mp

Max Image Resolution

5472 x 3648

Max Native ISO

12800

Min Native ISO

125

RAW Support

yes

Lens

Manual Focus

yes

Lens Mount

fixed lens

Lens Focal Range

24-60mm

Max Aperture

F3.3-6.4

Macro Focus Range

5 cm

Screen Type

Screen Type

Fixed

Screen Size

3.0"

Screen Resolution

1240Kdot

Live View

yes

Touch Screen

yes

Viewfinder

Viewfinder

Electronic

Viewfinder Resolution

2330000.0

Viewfinder Coverage

100

Viewfinder Magnification

None

Features

Min Shutter Speed

60s

Max Shutter Speed

1/2000s

Continuous Shooting

10fps

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

6.8

Max Flash Sync

-

Flash Modes

Auto
Auto/Red-eye Reduction
Forced On
Forced On/Red-eye Reduction
Slow Sync.
Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction
Forced Off

External Flash

no

AE Bracketing

yes

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

yes

Spot

yes

Partial

no

AF-Area

no

Center Weighted

no

Autofocus

AF Touch

yes

AF Continuous

yes

AF Single

yes

AF Tracking

yes

AF Selective

yes

AF Center

yes

AF MultiArea

yes

AF Live View

yes

AF Face Detection

yes

AF Contrast Detection

yes

AF Phase Detection

no

Number of Focus Points

49

Number of Cross Focus Points

0

Video Features

Video Resolutions

3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps MOV H.264 AAC

Max Video Resolution

3840x2160

Video Formats

MPEG-4 AVCHD H.264

Microphone Port

no

Headphone Port

no

Connectivity

Wireless Connectivity

Built-in

HDMI

yes

USB

Yes

Physical

Environmental Sealing

no

Water Proof

no

Dust Proof

no

Shock Proof

no

Crush Proof

no

Freeze Proof

no

Weight

340g

Physical Dimensions

113 x 67 x 46 mm

Battery Life

370

Battery Type

Battery Pack

Battery Model

Other Features

Self Timer

Yes (2 or 10 secs, 3 shots @ 10 sec)

Timelapse Recording

yes

GPS

no

Storage Type

SD SDHC SDXC card (UHS-I compatible)

Storage Slots

1

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