Leica X Review with Detailed Specifications and Features

Leica X Review

Overall Score

Main Features

16 MP APS-C CMOS Sensor
35 mm (1x) F1.7-32.0 Zoom Lens
100 - 12500 ISO
3" Fixed Screen
5 fps continuous shooting
1920 x 1080 video resolution
Built-In Wireless
133 x 73 x 78 mm, 486g.
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Leica X Overview

First introduced in September, 2014, Leica X is a 16 MP Compact with a APS-C (23 x 15.5 mm) sized CMOS sensor.

Proc and Cons of Leica X (Typ 113)

Get to know this camera closer. Let's look at the features and characteristics of this model. Compare Leica X with competitors in large sensor compact cameras.

Pros

Built-in Wireless

RAW Support

920k dots Screen Resolution

Long Battery Life: 350 shots

Manual Exposure Mode

11 Focus Points

AF Face Detection

12500 Max Native ISO

5.0 fps Continuous Shooting

Manual Focus

1.7 Lens at Wide

11 Focus Points

Cons

No Bluetooth

No Touch Screen

No Environmental Sealing

No External Flash

No Articulating Screen

No Image Stabilization

No Built-in Viewfinder

Slow Lens at Wide: F1.7

Type Scores

Leica X has an Overall Score of 52/100 and ranked #138 out of 802 in Compact cameras, and ranked #478 out of 1222 in all cameras.

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Physical Dimensions of Leica X (Typ 113)

Leica X weighs 486g and has external dimensions of 133 x 73 x 78mm (5.24 x 2.87 x 3.07"). Considering that the average weight of Large Sensor Compact cameras is 389g, Leica X (Typ 113) is 97 grams more than the average weight of cameras in this category. Leica X (Typ 113) is more by 18mm more than the average length in Large Sensor Compact.

Weight Comparison
Large Sensor Compact Cameras

Leica X (Typ 113)

486g

Average weight

389g

Min weight

206g

Max weight

1040g

Thickness Comparison
Large Sensor Compact Cameras

Leica X (Typ 113)

78mm

Average Thickness

54mm

Min Thickness

31mm

Max Thickness

122mm

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Size Compared to Major Competitors

Model	Weight	X	Dimensions	X
Leica X2	345 g	486 g	124 x 69 x 52 mm	133 x 73 x 78 mm
Fujifilm X100T	440 g	486 g	127 x 74 x 52 mm	133 x 73 x 78 mm
Leica X Vario	680 g	486 g	133 x 73 x 95 mm	133 x 73 x 78 mm
Leica D-Lux Typ 109	405 g	486 g	118 x 66 x 55 mm	133 x 73 x 78 mm
Leica Q	640 g	486 g	130 x 80 x 93 mm	133 x 73 x 78 mm
Leica X1	306 g	486 g	124 x 60 x 32 mm	133 x 73 x 78 mm
Sony RX1	482 g	486 g	113 x 65 x 70 mm	133 x 73 x 78 mm
Sony RX1R	482 g	486 g	113 x 65 x 70 mm	133 x 73 x 78 mm

Specifications of Leica X

General
Brand	Leica
Model	X
Announced	September, 2014
Body Type	Large sensor compact
Lens
Lens Mount	fixed lens
Manual Focus
Focal Lens Multiplier
Number of Lenses	0
Macro Focus Range	20
Screen
Screen Size	3"
Screen Type	Fixed
Screen Resolution	920k 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	11
Number of Cross Focus Points	0
Photography Features
RAW Support
Min Shutter Speed	1/30 sec
Max Shutter Speed	1/2000 sec
Continuous Shooting	5.0 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	n/a
External Flash
AE Bracketing
AE Bracketing Range	± EV
WB Bracketing

Sensor
Sensor Size	APS-C
Sensor Type	CMOS
Sensor Dimensions	- mm
Sensor Area	0.0 mm²
Sensor Resolution	16 MP
Max Image Resolution	4928 x 3264
Max Native ISO	12500
Min Native ISO	100
Max Boosted ISO	0
Min Boosted ISO	0
Video Features
4K
Max Video Resolution	1920 x 1080
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	350 shots
Battery Type	Battery Pack
Battery Model	BP-DC8
Physical
Weight	486 g
Physical Dimensions	133 x 73 x 78 mm
Environmental Sealing
Water Proof
Dust Proof
Shock Proof
Crush Proof
Freeze Proof
Shock Proof
Storage
Storage Type	SD, SDHC, SDXC
Storage Slots	1
Other Features
Self Timer
Selfie Friendly