Main Features
- 7 MP Four Thirds CMOS Sensor
- 100 - 1600 ISO
- 2" Fixed Screen
- Optical (pentamirror) Viewfinder
- 3 fps continuous shooting
- Built-In Wireless
- 146 x 87 x 77 mm, 606g.
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Leica Digilux 3 Overview
First introduced in September, 2006, Leica Digilux 3 is a 7 MP DSLR with a Four Thirds (17.3 x 13 mm) sized CMOS sensor.
Leica Digilux 3 comes with a 17.3 x 13 mm CMOS sensor, which has a diagonal of 21.64 mm (0.84").
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- Leica Digilux 3
Sensor resolution of Leica Digilux 3 ~ 3051 x 2294 pixels.
Leica Digilux 3 has Crop Factor: 2.0
The sensor has a surface area of 224.9 mm².
There are approximate 6,998,994 photosites (pixels) on this area.
Proc and Cons of Leica Digilux 3
Get to know this camera closer. Let's look at the features and characteristics of this model. Compare Leica Digilux 3 with competitors in semi-pro dslr cameras.
| Pros |
|---|
| Built-in Wireless |
| Optical Viewfinder |
| 3.0 fps Continuous Shooting |
| Manual Exposure Mode |
| Flash Sync Port |
| External Flash |
| RAW Support |
| Manual Focus |
| 2 AE Bracketing Range |
| Cons |
|---|
| No Bluetooth |
| No Touch Screen |
| No Image Stabilization |
| No Environmental Sealing |
| Low Max Native ISO: 1600 |
| Low Screen Resolution: 207k dots |
| Weight: 606g |
| No Articulating Screen |
| No Full HD Video |
| No AF Face Detection |
| Low Resolution Sensor: 7 MP |
| Small LCD Screen: 2" |
| Slow Continuous Shooting: 207 fps |
| Type Scores |
|---|
Leica Digilux 3 has an Overall Score of 41/100 and ranked #185 out of 206 in DSLR cameras, and ranked #753 out of 1222 in all cameras.
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Physical Dimensions of Leica Digilux 3
Leica Digilux 3 weighs 606g and has external dimensions of 146 x 87 x 77mm (5.75 x 3.43 x 3.03"). Considering that the average weight of Semi-Pro DSLR cameras is 783g, Leica Digilux 3 is 177 grams less than the average weight of cameras in this category.
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| General | |
|---|---|
| Brand | Leica |
| Model | Digilux 3 |
| Announced | September, 2006 |
| Body Type | Mid-size SLR |
| Lens | |
| Lens Mount | Four Thirds |
| Manual Focus | |
| Focal Lens Multiplier | 2 |
| Number of Lenses | 45 |
| Macro Focus Range | n/a |
| Screen | |
| Screen Size | 2" |
| Screen Type | Fixed |
| Screen Resolution | 207k pixels |
| Touch Screen | |
| Live View | |
| Viewfinder | |
| Viewfinder | Optical (pentamirror) |
| Viewfinder Resolution | no electronic viewfinder |
| Viewfinder Coverage | 95% |
| Viewfinder Magnification | 0.0 |
| Autofocus | |
| AF Touch | |
| AF Continuous | |
| AF Single | |
| AF Tracking | |
| AF Selective | |
| AF Center | |
| AF Multi Area | |
| AF Live View | |
| AF Face Detection | |
| AF Contrast Detection | |
| AF Phase Detection | |
| Number of Focus Points | 3 |
| Number of Cross Focus Points | 0 |
| Photography Features | |
| RAW Support | |
| Min Shutter Speed | 1/60 sec |
| Max Shutter Speed | 1/2000 sec |
| Continuous Shooting | 3.0 fps |
| Shutter Priority | |
| Aperture Priority | |
| Manual Exposure Mode | |
| Exposure Compensation | |
| Custom White Balance | |
| Image Stabilization | |
| Built-in Flash | |
| Flash Range | no built-in flash |
| Flash Modes | Auto, Red-Eye Auto, On, Red-Eye On, Red-Eye Slow Sync, Off, Slow Sync (1&2) |
| External Flash | |
| AE Bracketing | |
| AE Bracketing Range | ±2 EV |
| WB Bracketing | |
| Sensor | |
|---|---|
| Sensor Size | Four Thirds |
| Sensor Type | CMOS |
| Sensor Dimensions | 17.3 x 13 mm |
| Sensor Area | 224.9 mm² |
| Sensor Resolution | 7 MP |
| Max Image Resolution | 3136 x 2352 |
| Max Native ISO | 1600 |
| Min Native ISO | 100 |
| Max Boosted ISO | 0 |
| Min Boosted ISO | 0 |
| Video Features | |
| 4K | |
| Max Video Resolution | None |
| Video Formats | |
| Timelapse Recording | |
| Microphone Port | |
| Headphone Port | |
| Exposure Modes | |
| Multi-Segment | |
| Average | |
| Spot | |
| Partial | |
| AF-Area | |
| Center Weighted | |
| Connectivity | |
| GPS | None |
| Wireless Connectivity | Built-In |
| Bluetooth | |
| HDMI | |
| USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
| Battery | |
| Battery Life | 0 shots |
| Battery Type | |
| Battery Model | |
| Physical | |
| Weight | 606 g |
| Physical Dimensions | 146 x 87 x 77 mm |
| Environmental Sealing | |
| Water Proof | |
| Dust Proof | |
| Shock Proof | |
| Crush Proof | |
| Freeze Proof | |
| Shock Proof | |
| Storage | Storage Type | SD/MMC card |
| Storage Slots | 1 |
| Other Features | |
| Self Timer | |
| Selfie Friendly | |
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