Leica V-Lux 20
12.1 megapixels | 3" screen | 25 – 300 mm (12×)
Leica's first compact superzoom, the V-Lux 20, features built-in GPS tagging. A near-identical twin of the Panasonic ZS7/ TZ10, but with a more expensive price tag of US $699/£495 GBP, the camera includes almost all of the features including a 12.1MP sensor, 460k dot 3"" LCD and 12x optical zoom (25-300mm equiv.). Like the ZS7 it also features 720p HD video recording, however it can only shoot it in a less sophisticated Motion JPEG format than the Panasonic's AVCHD Lite format, which, coupled with the inflated price makes it (arguably) more of a pose than a serious photographic tool.
Specifications
| Body type |
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Body type
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Compact
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| Sensor |
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Max resolution
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4000 x 3000
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?
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Other resolutions
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4176 x 2784 4320 x 2432, 3264 x 2448, 3392 x 2264, 3552 x 2000, 2560 x 1920, 2656 x 1768, 2784 x 1568, 2048 x 1536, 2048 x 1360, 1920 x 1080, 1600 x 1200, 640 x 480, 640 x 424, 640 x 360
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?
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Image ratio w:h
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4:3, 3:2, 16:9
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?
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Effective pixels
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12.1 megapixels
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?
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Sensor photo detectors
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14.5 megapixels
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?
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Sensor size
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1/2.33" (6.08 x 4.56 mm)
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?
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Sensor type
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CCD
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?
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| Image |
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ISO
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Auto, Hi Auto (1600-6400), 80, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600
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?
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White balance presets
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4
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?
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Custom white balance
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Yes
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?
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Image stabilization
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Optical
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?
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Uncompressed format
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No
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JPEG quality levels
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Fine, Standard
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?
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| Optics & Focus |
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Focal length (equiv.)
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25 – 300 mm
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Optical zoom
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12×
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Autofocus
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- Contrast Detect (sensor)
- Multi-area
- Center
- Single
- Live View
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?
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Digital zoom
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Yes (4x)
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Manual focus
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No
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?
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Normal focus range
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50 cm (19.69")
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?
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Macro focus range
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3 cm (1.18")
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?
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Number of focus points
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11
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Lens mount
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Unknown
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| Screen / viewfinder |
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Articulated LCD
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Fixed
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?
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Screen size
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3"
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?
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Screen dots
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460,800
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?
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Touch screen
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No
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Live view
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Yes
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?
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Viewfinder type
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None
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?
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| Photography features |
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Maximum aperture
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F3.3 - F4.9
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?
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Minimum shutter speed
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60 sec
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?
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Maximum shutter speed
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1/2000 sec
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?
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Aperture priority
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Yes
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?
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Shutter priority
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Yes
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?
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Manual exposure mode
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Yes
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Subject / scene modes
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Yes
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Built-in flash
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Yes
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Flash range
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5.3 m
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External flash
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No
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Flash modes
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Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
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Continuous drive
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Yes (2.3 fps)
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?
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Self-timer
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Yes (2 or 10 sec)
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Metering modes
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Exposure compensation
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±2 EV (at 1/3 EV steps)
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?
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| Videography features |
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Format
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Microphone
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Mono
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Resolutions
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1280 x 720 (60 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
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| Storage |
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Storage types
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SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
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?
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Storage included
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15 MB Internal
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?
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| Connectivity |
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USB
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USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
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?
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HDMI
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Yes
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?
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Remote control
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No
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| Physical |
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Environmentally sealed
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No
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Battery
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Battery Pack
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?
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Battery description
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Lithium-Ion rechargeable battery & charger
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?
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Weight (inc. batteries)
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218 g (0.48 lb / 7.69 oz)
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Dimensions
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103 x 60 x 33 mm (4.06 x 2.36 x 1.3")
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| Other features |
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Orientation sensor
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Yes
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Timelapse recording
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No
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?
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GPS
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BuiltIn
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GPS notes
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built-in
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