Leica V-Lux 5

Leica V-Lux 5

Leica V-Lux 5
Announced: 17 Jan 2020
Sensor Resolution: 20Mp
Sensor Type: 1" BSI-CMOS
ISO: 80-12500
Weight: 812g
Physical Dimensions: 137 x 97 x 132 mm
Viewfinder: Electronic
Screen Type: 3" Fully articulated
Video Resolutions: 3840 x 2160
48
Overall Score
39
Image Quality
47
Speed Performance
75
Versatility
40
Comfort
Portrait

40

Portrait
Landscape

39

Landscape
Sport

51

Sport
Street

49

Street
Everyday

53

Everyday
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prospros

  • This camera autofocus is able to follow moving subjects
  • 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
  • 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
  • Thanks to the wireless connection, Leica V-Lux 5 allows immediate picture sharing

conscons

  • Warning - Leica V-Lux 5 is not a tropicalized camera. If you use it in adverse conditions, you could ruin it.
  • Warning - Leica V-Lux 5 battery has only 360.0 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 V-Lux 5 and its rivals

Review compare Leica V-Lux 5 with overall score Portrait
Portrait
Landscape
Landscape
Sport
Sport
Street
Street
Everyday
Everyday
Leica V-Lux 5 Leica
V-Lux 5
48 40 39 51 49 53 buy on
Nikon Coolpix P950 Nikon
Coolpix P950
48 37 36 59 45 50 £759.00

Leica V-Lux 5: concluding remarks and technical specifications

The Leica V-Lux 5 is a bridge camera launched on 17/01/2020.

Technically speaking, the Leica V-Lux 5 ranks in the best 10% of its category (and in the best 67 of all cameras in our database) scoring 48 overall. The Leica V-Lux 5 weights 812 gr and spans 137 x 97 x 132 mm. This means that it is one of the largest and heaviest cameras within its category.

Going into details, the Leica V-Lux 5 behaves better than average in its category for:

  • Image Quality - Score 39, ranks in the category best 1%.
  • Speed Performance - Score 47, ranks in the category best 5%.
  • Versatility - Score 75, ranks in the category best 7%.

On the contrary, the performance of Leica V-Lux 5 is below the category average in:

  • Comfort - Score 40, ranks among the worst 5% 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 40, ranks in the best 2% of its category. Leica V-Lux 5 is perfect for Portrait photography, one of the best in its class.
  • Landscape - Great, score 39, ranks in the best 4% of its category. Leica V-Lux 5 is perfect for Landscape photography, one of the best in its class.
  • Sport - Great, score 51, ranks in the best 6% of its category. Leica V-Lux 5 is perfect for Sport photography, one of the best in its class.
  • Street - Good, score 49, ranks in the best 53% of its category. Leica V-Lux 5 works well for Street photography, however even better options are available, which you may want to take into account.
  • Everyday - Good, score 53, ranks in the best 37% of its category. Leica V-Lux 5 works well for daily photography, however other options are available too, which you may want to take into account.

Last but not least, the price. You can find the Leica V-Lux 5 sold on Amazon for a price comprised between 1229.0 GBP and 1229.0 GBP, well above the average for this camera type.

Overall, Leica V-Lux 5 is a good value for money. However, alternatives are also available, which you may want to take into consideration before taking the final decision. Click here to see alternative options.

Leica V-Lux 5 technical specs

Sensor Type

Sensor Type

BSI-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

12500

Min Native ISO

80

RAW Support

yes

Lens

Manual Focus

yes

Lens Mount

fixed lens

Lens Focal Range

24-400mm

Max Aperture

F2.8-4

Macro Focus Range

3 cm

Screen Type

Screen Type

Fully articulated

Screen Size

3.0"

Screen Resolution

1240Kdot

Live View

yes

Touch Screen

yes

Viewfinder

Viewfinder

Electronic

Viewfinder Resolution

2360000.0

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

no

Built-in Flash

yes

Flash Range

13.5

Max Flash Sync

-

Flash Modes

Auto
auto w/redeye reduction
auto w/slow sync and redeye reduction
on
off

External Flash

yes

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

no

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 MP4 H.264 AAC3840 x 2160 @ 24p / 100 Mbps MP4 H.264 AAC1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 28 Mbps MP4 H.264 AAC1920 x 1080 @ 30p / 20 Mbps MP4 H.264 AAC

Max Video Resolution

3840x2160

Video Formats

MPEG-4 H.264

Microphone Port

yes

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

812g

Physical Dimensions

137 x 97 x 132 mm

Battery Life

360

Battery Type

Built-in

Battery Model

Other Features

Self Timer

Yes

Timelapse Recording

no

GPS

no

Storage Type

SD SDHC SDXC card

Storage Slots

1

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