First introduced in January, 2016,
Leica X-U is a 16 MP
Compact with a APS-C
(23.6 x 15.7 mm) sized CMOS sensor.
Proc and Cons of Leica X-U
Get to know this camera closer. Let's look at the features and characteristics of this model.
Compare Leica X-U with competitors in large sensor compact cameras.
Built-in Wireless |
External Flash |
12500 Max Native ISO |
5.0 fps Continuous Shooting |
Manual Focus |
16.0 Lens at Tele |
11 Focus Points |
Articulating Screen |
RAW Support |
920k dots Screen Resolution |
450 shots Long Battery Life |
Manual Exposure Mode |
16.0 Lens at Tele |
11 Focus Points |
No Bluetooth |
No Touch Screen |
No AF Face Detection |
Slow Lens at Wide: F1.7 |
No Articulating Screen |
No Image Stabilization |
No Built-in Viewfinder |
Leica X-U has an Overall Score of 52/100
and ranked #142 out of 802
in Compact cameras, and ranked #467
out of 1222 in all cameras.
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Physical Dimensions of Leica X-U
Leica X-U weighs 635g and has external dimensions
of 140 x 79 x 88mm (5.51 x 3.11 x 3.46"). Considering that the average weight
of Large Sensor Compact cameras is 389g,
Leica X-U
is 246 grams more than the average weight of cameras in this category.
Leica X-U is more by 25mm
more than the average length in Large Sensor Compact.
Weight Comparison
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Leica X-U
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Thickness Comparison
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Leica X-U
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Specifications of Leica X-U
General |
Brand |
Leica
|
Model |
X-U |
Announced |
January, 2016 |
Body Type |
Large sensor compact |
Lens |
Lens Mount |
fixed lens |
Manual Focus |
|
Focal Lens Multiplier |
|
Number of Lenses |
0 |
Macro Focus Range |
n/a |
Screen |
Screen Size |
3" |
Screen Type |
Articulated |
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 |
2.00 |
Flash Modes |
Automatic, automatic/red eye reduction, on, on/red eye reduction, long-term synchronization/red eye reduction, off |
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 |
MPEG-4 |
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 |
450 shots |
Battery Type |
Battery Pack |
Battery Model |
BP-DC8 |
Physical |
Weight |
635 g |
Physical Dimensions |
140 x 79 x 88 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 |
|
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