Leica C-Lux 2

The Leica C-LUX 2 is a pocket-sized 7.2 megapixel digital camera offered by Leica as a replacement to the C-LUX 1. This camera is very similar in design to the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX30 using the same hardware. It has a sleek metal design, weights 5.4 oz. and features a 3.6x zoom Leica Vario-Elmarit DC lens with a true wide-angle setting of 28mm. It has a 2.5" LCD screen to view what you are shooting and review shots you have already taken. It features Panasonic's Venus III processing engine and has 21 scene modes for great shots in virtually any environment. There are several shooting modes including macro mode, normal, easy mode and an intelligent ISO shooting mode, which bumps up the ISO speed in low-light situations, and it is capable of shooting 30fps VGA video. Other features include two image stabilization modes and an auto-focus assist beam.

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Leica C-Lux 2
MSRP $499.00
Release date July, 2007
Brand Leica
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  • Image sensor: 5.76 x 4.29 mm CCD with 7.38 million photosites (7.2 megapixels effective)
  • Lens: Leica DC Vario-Elmarit 4.6-16.4mm f/2.8-5.6 (28-100mm in 35mm format)
  • Zoom ratio: 3.6x optical,
  • Image formats: Stills – JPEG (Fine/Standard); Movies – QuickTine Motion JPEG
  • Image Sizes: In 4:3 format – 3072 x 2304, 2560 x 1920, 2048 x 1536, 1600 x 1200, 1280 x 960, 640 x 480; in 3:2 format – 3072 x 2048, 2042 x 1360,; in 16:9 format – 3072 x 1728, 1920 x 1080.  Video – 848 x 480, 640 x 480, 320 x 240 at 30 or 10 fps
  • Shutter speed range: 8-1/2000 sec. Starry sky mode: 15, 30, 60 s. Video mode : 1/30 s-1/6400 s.
  • Image Stabilisation: optical; 2 modes (exposure only or exposure and monitor)
  • Exposure Compensation: +/- 2 EV in 1/ 3 EV steps.
  • Focus system/range: 3 or 5 field TTL AF; range 50 cm to infinity. Macro to 5 cm
  • Exposure metering/control: Multi-field measurement; simple, Normal & Macro modes plus 20 scene pre-sets
  • ISO range: Auto, ISO 100, 200, 400, 800, 1250 (3200 in High Sensitivity mode)
  • White balance: Auto, daylight, overcast sky, halogen light, two manual settings, fine adjustment of white balance in a range of –1500 to +1500 K in 150 K steps (not available for automatic setting).
  • Flash modes/range (ISO auto): Auto, on, slow synch (with or without red-eye reduction pre-flash), flash off; range 0.6-5.0 m
  • Sequence shooting:
  • Storage Media: SD/SDHC/MMC cards (64 MB SD card supplied)
  • Viewfinder: n.a.
  • LCD monitor: 2.5-inch polycrystalline LCD (207,000 pixels)
  • Power supply: BP-DC6 rechargeable lithium-ion battery (300 shots/charge CIPA Standard)
  • Dimensions (wxhxd): 94.9 x 51.9 x 22 mm
  • Weight: approx. 132 g (without battery and card)

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Leica C-Lux 2

• Leica C-LUX 2 7.2MP Digital Camera with 3.6x Optical Image Stabilized Zoom (Black)

• C-LUX 2 Black Digital Camera

UPC: 799429183219

EAN: 0799429183219

MPN: 18321

Competitors

Samsung NV100HD

Samsung NV100HD

MSRP  $329.00    Released  September, 2008
Pros
  • can shoot video in 720p
  • huge 14.7MP CCD
  • great price:performance ratio
Cons
  • Flash is positioned in an awkward place preventing you from holding the camera using a pinch grip
  • Video is recorded in MP4 format that can be a nuisance to work with..need to convert first
  • have to pay extra for high definition (HDMI) dock output
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX500/FX520

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX500/FX520

MSRP  $400.00    Released  May, 2008
Pros
  • Touch screen
  • Very good object tracking
  • Adjustable noise reduction (but can't be turned off)
Cons
  • No zoom during video shooting
  • MJPEG instead of H.264 video compression
  • No optical viewfinder
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