Leica X-U Review with Detailed Specifications and Features

Leica X-U Review

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Main Features

16 MP APS-C CMOS Sensor
35 mm (1x) F1.7-16.0 Zoom Lens
100 - 12500 ISO
3" Articulated Screen
5 fps continuous shooting
1920 x 1080 video resolution
Built-In Wireless
140 x 79 x 88 mm, 635g.
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Leica X-U Overview

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.

Pros

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

Cons

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

Type Scores

Leica X-U has an Overall Score of 52/100 and ranked #132 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
Large Sensor Compact Cameras

Leica X-U

635g

Average weight

389g

Min weight

206g

Max weight

1040g

Thickness Comparison
Large Sensor Compact Cameras

Leica X-U

88mm

Average Thickness

54mm

Min Thickness

31mm

Max Thickness

122mm

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Size Compared to Major Competitors

Model	Weight	X-U	Dimensions	X-U
Leica Q	640 g	635 g	130 x 80 x 93 mm	140 x 79 x 88 mm
Leica D-Lux Typ 109	405 g	635 g	118 x 66 x 55 mm	140 x 79 x 88 mm
Panasonic ZS100	312 g	635 g	111 x 65 x 44 mm	140 x 79 x 88 mm
Leica X Vario	680 g	635 g	133 x 73 x 95 mm	140 x 79 x 88 mm
Leica X (Typ 113)	486 g	635 g	133 x 73 x 78 mm	140 x 79 x 88 mm
Sony RX1R II	507 g	635 g	113 x 65 x 72 mm	140 x 79 x 88 mm
Fujifilm X100T	440 g	635 g	127 x 74 x 52 mm	140 x 79 x 88 mm
Sony RX100 IV	298 g	635 g	102 x 58 x 41 mm	140 x 79 x 88 mm

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