Leica V-Lux 20

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Leica V-Lux 20
User reviews (5)
4.60
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
Body type Compact
Sensor
Max resolution 4000 x 3000 ?
Other resolutions 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 ?
Image ratio w:h 4:3, 3:2, 16:9 ?
Effective pixels 12.1 megapixels ?
Sensor photo detectors 14.5 megapixels ?
Sensor size 1/2.33" (6.08 x 4.56 mm) ?
Sensor type CCD ?
Image
ISO Auto, Hi Auto (1600-6400), 80, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600 ?
White balance presets 4 ?
Custom white balance Yes ?
Image stabilization Optical ?
Uncompressed format No
JPEG quality levels Fine, Standard ?
Optics & Focus
Focal length (equiv.) 25 – 300 mm
Optical zoom 12×
Autofocus
  • Contrast Detect (sensor)
  • Multi-area
  • Center
  • Single
  • Live View
?
Digital zoom Yes (4x)
Manual focus No ?
Normal focus range 50 cm (19.69") ?
Macro focus range 3 cm (1.18") ?
Number of focus points 11
Lens mount Unknown
Screen / viewfinder
Articulated LCD Fixed ?
Screen size 3" ?
Screen dots 460,800 ?
Touch screen No
Live view Yes ?
Viewfinder type None ?
Photography features
Maximum aperture F3.3 - F4.9 ?
Minimum shutter speed 60 sec ?
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 sec ?
Aperture priority Yes ?
Shutter priority Yes ?
Manual exposure mode Yes
Subject / scene modes Yes
Built-in flash Yes
Flash range 5.3 m
External flash No
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
Continuous drive Yes (2.3 fps) ?
Self-timer Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
Exposure compensation ±2 EV (at 1/3 EV steps) ?
Videography features
Format
  • Motion JPEG
Microphone Mono
Resolutions 1280 x 720 (60 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Storage
Storage types SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal ?
Storage included 15 MB Internal ?
Connectivity
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) ?
HDMI Yes ?
Remote control No
Physical
Environmentally sealed No
Battery Battery Pack ?
Battery description Lithium-Ion rechargeable battery & charger ?
Weight (inc. batteries) 218 g (0.48 lb / 7.69 oz)
Dimensions 103 x 60 x 33 mm (4.06 x 2.36 x 1.3")
Other features
Orientation sensor Yes
Timelapse recording No ?
GPS BuiltIn
GPS notes built-in
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