First introduced in June, 2013, Leica X Vario is a 16 MP Compact with a APS-C (23.6 x 15.8 mm) sized CMOS sensor. Leica replaced the older Leica X2 with X Vario. Follow the link to read our detailed comparison of these models:
Compare Leica X Vario with Leica X2
Leica X Vario comes with a 23.6 x 15.7 mm CMOS sensor, which has a diagonal of 28.35 mm (1.11").
Sensor resolution of Leica X Vario ~ 4898 x 3265 pixels.
Leica X Vario has Crop Factor: 1.53
The sensor has a surface area of 370.5 mm².
There are approximate 15,991,970 photosites (pixels) on this area.
Get to know this camera closer. Let's look at the features and characteristics of this model. Compare Leica X Vario with competitors in large sensor compact cameras.
| Pros |
|---|
| Built-in Wireless |
| AF Face Detection |
| 12500 Max Native ISO |
| 5.0 fps Continuous Shooting |
| Manual Focus |
| 11 Focus Points |
| ±3 AE Bracketing Range |
| External Flash |
| RAW Support |
| 920k dots Screen Resolution |
| 450 shots Long Battery Life |
| Manual Exposure Mode |
| 6.4 Lens at Tele |
| 28 mm Wide Angle Lens |
| Focus Bracketing |
| Cons |
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| No Bluetooth |
| No Touch Screen |
| No Environmental Sealing |
| Slow Lens at Tele: F6.4 |
| No Articulating Screen |
| No Image Stabilization |
| Slow Lens at Wide: F3.5 |
| Type Scores |
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Leica X Vario has an Overall Score of 58/100 and ranked #82 out of 802 in Compact cameras, and ranked #376 out of 1222 in all cameras.
Here is the front and top view image of Leica X Vario with the dimensions:
| Model | Weight | X Vario | Dimensions | X Vario | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Leica X (Typ 113) | 486 g | 680 g | 133 x 73 x 78 mm | 133 x 73 x 95 mm |
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Leica D-Lux Typ 109 | 405 g | 680 g | 118 x 66 x 55 mm | 133 x 73 x 95 mm |
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Leica X2 | 345 g | 680 g | 124 x 69 x 52 mm | 133 x 73 x 95 mm |
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Leica Q | 640 g | 680 g | 130 x 80 x 93 mm | 133 x 73 x 95 mm |
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Panasonic LX100 | 393 g | 680 g | 115 x 66 x 55 mm | 133 x 73 x 95 mm |
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Fujifilm X100T | 440 g | 680 g | 127 x 74 x 52 mm | 133 x 73 x 95 mm |
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Sony RX1 | 482 g | 680 g | 113 x 65 x 70 mm | 133 x 73 x 95 mm |
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Leica X1 | 306 g | 680 g | 124 x 60 x 32 mm | 133 x 73 x 95 mm |
| General | |
|---|---|
| Brand | Leica |
| Model | X Vario |
| Announced | June, 2013 |
| 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 | Fixed |
| Screen Resolution | 920k pixels |
| Touch Screen | |
| Live View | |
| Viewfinder | |
| Viewfinder | Electronic (optional) |
| 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 | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Front Curtain, Rear Curtain, Slow sync, Studio |
| External Flash | |
| AE Bracketing | |
| AE Bracketing Range | ±3 EV |
| WB Bracketing | |
| Sensor | |
|---|---|
| Sensor Size | APS-C |
| Sensor Type | CMOS |
| Sensor Dimensions | 23.6 x 15.7 mm |
| Sensor Area | 370.5 mm² |
| Sensor Resolution | 16 MP |
| Max Image Resolution | 4928 x 3272 |
| 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 | 680 g |
| Physical Dimensions | 133 x 73 x 95 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 | |
20MP | 1 BSI-CMOS | fixed lens mount
26MP | APS-C BSI-CMOS | fixed lens mount
20MP | 1 BSI-CMOS | fixed lens mount
20MP | 1 BSI-CMOS | fixed lens mount
20MP | 1 BSI-CMOS | fixed lens mount
47MP | Full frame CMOS | fixed lens mount
17MP | Four Thirds CMOS | fixed lens mount
24MP | Full frame CMOS | fixed lens mount
37MP | Full frame CMOS | fixed lens mount
24MP | APS-C CMOS | fixed lens mount
20MP | 1 BSI-CMOS | fixed lens mount
16MP | 1/2.3 BSI-CMOS | fixed lens mount
26MP | APS-C BSI-CMOS | fixed lens mount
20MP | 1 BSI-CMOS | fixed lens mount
16MP | 1/2.3 CMOS | fixed lens mount
20MP | 1 BSI-CMOS | fixed lens mount
20MP | 1 BSI-CMOS | fixed lens mount
20MP | 1 BSI-CMOS | fixed lens mount
12MP | 1/2.3 BSI-CMOS | fixed lens mount
47MP | Full frame CMOS | fixed lens mount
