Leica D-LUX 3

Leica D-LUX 3
Pro digicam Pro digicam, Compact
September, 2006

Summary Leica D-LUX 3

Prices Price
Camera only $836
all D-LUX 3 prices
Score Snapsort rank
Within its price range #n/a of 14 Among similar cameras #n/a of 14
details details
Specifications Key specs
Zoom Help 4x Screen size Help 2.8"
Aperture Help f/2.8 Screen resolution Help 207k dots
Wide angle Help 28 mm Movie format Help 720p @ 15fps
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Pros

The Leica D-LUX 3 vs other recent pro digicams

Thickness Thin Help
1"
Weight Very light Help
220 g
Longest exposure Very long exposures Help
60 seconds
Supports RAW Shoots RAW Help
Better editing
Size Really small Help
Compact 106x56x26 mm

Cons

The Leica D-LUX 3 vs other recent pro digicams

Movie format HD movies Help
720p @ 15fps
Wide angle Poor wide angle lens Help
28 mm
Screen resolution Very low resolution screen Help
207k dots
Supports 24p No 24p movies Help
Missing that film look
Continuous shooting Slow continuous shooting Help
2 fps
Sensor type Sensor type Help
CCD
External mic jack Lacks an external mic jack Help
Limited to the in-camera mic
HDR Lacks in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
Announced Old Help
September, 2006
Light sensitivity (boost) Low boost light sensitivity Help
3,200 ISO
Lowest price Very expensive Help
$835.70
Viewfinder Can only preview photos on the screen Help
None
Popularity Not so popular Help
Among snapsort users
Sensor size Slightly smaller than average sensor Help
1/1.8" 8.5x4.8mm
Aperture Narrow aperture Help
f/2.8
Zoom Below average zoom Help
4x
Screen size Below average sized screen Help
2.8"
True resolution Lower true resolution Help
10 MP
Light sensitivity Poor maximum light sensitivity Help
1,600 ISO
Screen flips out Fixed screen Help
Less flexible
Screen type Screen type Help
LCD
Panorama Lacks in-camera panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
Macro focus Poor macro Help
5 cm
External flash No external flash Help
Less expandable
Fastest shutter speed Slow shutter speed Help
1/2000 of a second

Appearance

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