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Leica V-LUX 1

The Leica V-LUX 1 is a high performace digital camera offered by Leica and the first in Leica's V-LUX line. It comes equipped with a 12x optical zoom lens with optical image stabilization to give blur free shots even when zooming on subjects in the distance. It is capable of up close macro shooting, wide angle views and super tele nature photos without needing to change the lens. It has a fast and precise autofocus and ultra fast image signal processor for a quick shooting response. It has a 10 megapixel image resolution and features a flip out 2" LCD screen to make shooting at awkard angles easier, and also has a flip out flash. It is powered by a 710mAh lithium-ion rechargeable battery that is stored in the grip, and is capable of shooting 360 pictures, which are stored to SD or SDHC cards. This camera is very similar in design to the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ50, with the addition of Adobe Photoshop Elements 4.

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Leica V-LUX 1
MSRP $1,999.99
Release date December, 2006
Brand Leica
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  • Width: 5.6 in
  • Depth: 5.6 in
  • Height: 3.3 in
  • Weight: 1.5 lbs
  • Supported Battery: 1 x Li-ion rechargeable battery ( Included )
  • Main Features
    • Resolution: 10 megapixels
    • Color Support: Color
    • Optical Sensor Type: CCD
    • Total Pixels: 10,400,000 pixels
    • Effective Sensor Resolution: 10,100,000 pixels
    • Optical Sensor Size: 1/1.8 in
    • Light Sensitivity: ISO 100 , ISO 200 , ISO 400 , ISO 800 , ISO 1600 , ISO 3200 , ISO auto
    • Digital Zoom: 4 x
    • Shooting Modes: Frame movie mode Shooting Programs Food , Snow , Baby1 , Baby2 , Candle , Panning , Fireworks , Landscape , Soft skin , Starry sky , Night scene , Sports mode , Party/indoor , Portrait mode , Night portrait , High sensitivity
    • Special Effects: Cool , Warm , Sepia , Black & White
    • Image Stabilizer: Optical
    • Max Shutter Speed: 1/2000 sec
    • Min Shutter Speed: 60 sec
    • Exposure Metering: Spot , Multi-segment , Center-weighted
    • Exposure Modes: Manual ,  Program ,  Automatic ,  Shutter-priority ,  Aperture-priority
    • Exposure Compensation: ±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
    • Auto Exposure Bracketing: 3 steps in 1/3 EV step
    • White Balance: Custom , Presets , Automatic
    • White Balance Presets: Flash , Shade , Cloudy , Halogen , Daylight
    • Digital Video Format: QuickTime
    • Still Image Format: RAW ,  JPEG
  • Memory / Storage
    • Flash Memory: 512 MB Flash - SD Memory Card
    • Supported Flash Memory: MultiMediaCard ,  SD Memory Card
  • Camera Flash
    • Camera Flash: Pop-up flash
    • Flash Modes: Auto mode ,  Fill-in mode ,  Slow synchro ,  Flash OFF mode ,  Red-eye reduction
    • Effective Flash Range: 1 ft - 23 ft
    • Features: AF illuminator , Flash +/- compensation
  • Lens System
    • Type: Zoom lens - 7.4 mm - 88.8 mm - F/2.8-3.7
    • Focal Length: 7.4 mm - 88.8 mm
    • Focal Length: Equivalent to 35mm Camera 35 - 420 mm
    • Focus Adjustment: Manual ,  Automatic
    • Auto Focus Points (Zones): 9
    • Min Focus Range: 11.8 in
    • Macro Focus Range: 5cm
    • Lens Aperture: F/2.8-3.7
    • Optical Zoom: 12 x
    • Zoom Adjustment: Manual
    • Lens Construction: 10 group(s) / 14 element(s)
    • Lens Manufacturer: Leica
  • Features: ED glass , Aspherical lens
  • Additional Features
    • Self Timer: Yes
    • Self Timer Delay: 2 sec , 10 sec
    • Flash Terminal: Hot shoe
    • Additional Features: DPOF support , Audio recording , Built-in speaker , Contrast control , Histogram display , Sharpness control , PictBridge support , Saturation control , 16:9 widescreen mode , Digital noise reduction
  • Viewfinder
    • Viewfinder Type: Electronic Viewfinder
    • Color Support: Color
    • Viewfinder Diagonal Size: 0.44 in
    • Viewfinder Resolution: 235,000 pixels
  • Display
    • Type: LCD display - TFT active matrix - 2 in - Color
    • Display Form Factor: Rotating
    • Display Format: 207,000 pixels
  • Connections
    • Connector Type: 1 x USB , 1 x Composite video/audio output , 1 x DC power input
    • Expansion Slot: 1 x SD Memory Card

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Leica V-LUX 1

• V-LUX 1 Digital Camera

MPN: 18313

Leica V-LUX 1

• V-LUX 1 Digital Camera

MPN: 18313

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