First introduced in May, 2012,
Leica V-Lux 40 is a 14 MP
Compact with a 1/2.3
(6.08 x 4.56 mm) sized CMOS sensor.
Leica V-Lux 40 comes with a 6.08 x 4.56 mm CMOS sensor, which has a diagonal of 7.6 mm (0.3").
- Full Frame
- Leica V-Lux 40
Sensor resolution of Leica V-Lux 40 ~ 4315 x 3244 pixels.
Leica V-Lux 40 has Crop Factor: 5.69
The sensor has a surface area of 27.7 mm².
There are approximate 13,997,860 photosites (pixels) on this area.
Leica V-Lux 40 Series History |
Proc and Cons of Leica V-Lux 40
Get to know this camera closer. Let's look at the features and characteristics of this model.
Compare Leica V-Lux 40 with competitors in small sensor superzoom cameras.
Built-in Wireless |
Touch Screen |
10.0 fps Continuous Shooting |
23 Focus Points |
±2 AE Bracketing Range |
Optical Image Stabilization |
AF Face Detection |
Manual Exposure Mode |
6.4 Lens at Tele |
24 mm Wide Angle Lens |
Focus Bracketing |
No Bluetooth |
No Environmental Sealing |
No External Flash |
Slow Lens at Tele: F6.4 |
Low Battery Life: 210 shots |
No Articulating Screen |
No Built-in Viewfinder |
Slow Lens at Wide: F3.3 |
Low Screen Resolution: 461k dots |
Leica V-Lux 40 has an Overall Score of 45/100
and ranked #263 out of 802
in Compact cameras, and ranked #643
out of 1222 in all cameras.
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Physical Dimensions of Leica V-Lux 40
Leica V-Lux 40 weighs 210g and has external dimensions
of 105 x 59 x 28mm (4.13 x 2.32 x 1.1"). Considering that the average weight
of Small Sensor Superzoom cameras is 392g,
Leica V-Lux 40
is 182 grams less than the average weight of cameras in this category.
Leica V-Lux 40 is less by 8mm
more than the average length in Small Sensor Superzoom.
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Size Compared to Major Competitors
|
Model |
Weight |
V-Lux 40 |
Dimensions |
V-Lux 40 |
|
Leica D-LUX 5
|
271 g
|
210 g
|
110 x 66 x 43 mm
|
105 x 59 x 28 mm
|
|
Leica C
|
195 g
|
210 g
|
103 x 63 x 28 mm
|
105 x 59 x 28 mm
|
|
Leica D-Lux 6
|
298 g
|
210 g
|
111 x 68 x 46 mm
|
105 x 59 x 28 mm
|
|
Panasonic ZS40
|
240 g
|
210 g
|
111 x 64 x 34 mm
|
105 x 59 x 28 mm
|
|
Nikon P7800
|
399 g
|
210 g
|
119 x 78 x 50 mm
|
105 x 59 x 28 mm
|
|
Olympus TG-3
|
247 g
|
210 g
|
112 x 66 x 31 mm
|
105 x 59 x 28 mm
|
|
Sony RX100 V
|
299 g
|
210 g
|
102 x 58 x 41 mm
|
105 x 59 x 28 mm
|
|
Canon S120
|
217 g
|
210 g
|
100 x 59 x 29 mm
|
105 x 59 x 28 mm
|
Specifications of Leica V-Lux 40
General |
Brand |
Leica
|
Model |
V-Lux 40 |
Announced |
May, 2012 |
Body Type |
Compact |
Lens |
Lens Mount |
fixed lens |
Manual Focus |
|
Focal Lens Multiplier |
|
Number of Lenses |
0 |
Macro Focus Range |
3 |
Screen |
Screen Size |
3" |
Screen Type |
Fixed |
Screen Resolution |
461k pixels |
Touch Screen |
|
Live View |
|
Viewfinder |
Viewfinder |
None |
Viewfinder Resolution |
no electronic viewfinder |
Viewfinder Coverage |
n/a% |
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 |
23 |
Number of Cross Focus Points |
0 |
Photography Features |
RAW Support |
|
Min Shutter Speed |
1/15 sec |
Max Shutter Speed |
1/2000 sec |
Continuous Shooting |
10.0 fps |
Shutter Priority |
|
Aperture Priority |
|
Manual Exposure Mode |
|
Exposure Compensation |
|
Custom White Balance |
|
Image Stabilization |
|
Built-in Flash |
|
Flash Range |
6.40 |
Flash Modes |
Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro |
External Flash |
|
AE Bracketing |
|
AE Bracketing Range |
±2 EV |
WB Bracketing |
|
Sensor |
Sensor Size |
1/2.3 |
Sensor Type |
CMOS |
Sensor Dimensions |
6.08 x 4.56 mm |
Sensor Area |
27.7 mm² |
Sensor Resolution |
14 MP |
Max Image Resolution |
4320 x 3240 |
Max Native ISO |
6400 |
Min Native ISO |
100 |
Max Boosted ISO |
0 |
Min Boosted ISO |
0 |
Video Features |
4K |
|
Max Video Resolution |
1920 x 1080 |
Video Formats |
MPEG-4, AVCHD |
Timelapse Recording |
|
Microphone Port |
|
Headphone Port |
|
Exposure Modes |
Multi-Segment |
|
Average |
|
Spot |
|
Partial |
|
AF-Area |
|
Center Weighted |
|
Connectivity |
GPS |
Built-In |
Wireless Connectivity |
Built-In |
Bluetooth |
|
HDMI |
|
USB |
USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
Battery |
Battery Life |
210 shots |
Battery Type |
Battery Pack |
Battery Model |
|
Physical |
Weight |
210 g |
Physical Dimensions |
105 x 59 x 28 mm |
Environmental Sealing |
|
Water Proof |
|
Dust Proof |
|
Shock Proof |
|
Crush Proof |
|
Freeze Proof |
|
Shock Proof |
|
Storage |
Storage Type |
SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal |
Storage Slots |
1 |
Other Features |
Self Timer |
|
Selfie Friendly |
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