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Leica C-Lux 2

Leica C-Lux 2
KEY FEATURES
slim design
high-speed wide angle 28mm zoom lens
7.2 megapixel
2.5
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The Leica C-Lux 2 has the same looks and guts of the Panasonic FX30. The clones have 7.2 megapixels, 3.6x optical zoom lenses, and optical image stabilization.

Specifications

ManufacturerLeica
TypeUltra-Compact
ModelC-Lux 2
Model Year2007
Price$449.99
  
Sensor Type1/2.5-inch CCD
Total PixelsApprox. 7.38 Megapixels
Effective PixelsApprox. 7.2 Megapixels
  
Aspect Ratio4:3
LensLEICA DC Vario-Elmarit 3.6x zoom lens
Focal Length4.6–16.4 mm ASPH. (corresponds to 28–100 mm in 35 mm)
Optical Zoom Range3.6x
  
Digital Zoomx
Focusing RangeNormal mode : 50 cm (20 in) – infinity, Macro/Simple/Motion Picture : wide-angle 5 cm (2 in)/telephoto 30 cm (12 in) – infinity
Aperturef/2.8–5.6
Autofocus System5 fields (full image area), faster autofocus with 3 fields (across the center) or with 1 central field, 1 field, or spot
  
ViewfinderN/A
LCD Monitorpolycrystalline TFT color display
LCD Size2.5 inch (Diagonal)
LCD PixelsApprox. 207000 Pixels
LCD Coverage%
  
ISO Sensitivityautomatic, Intelligent ISO or manual ISO 100, ISO 200, 400, 800 or ISO 1250 (in high-sensitivity mode: 3200)
Meteringmultiple field measurement
Exposure Control Method
Exposure Compensation+/- 2 EV (1/3 steps)
  
White Balance SettingsAuto (Daylight, overcast sky, halogen light), 2 manual
Fine Tune-1500 to +1500 K in 150 K steps
Flash SettingsAuto ON with or without preflash (red eye reduction), Manual ON (fill-in flash) with or without preflash, SLOW sync (with preflash), OFF
Flash Range(ISO set at Auto) : 0.6–5.0 m (wide-angle), 0.3–2.0 m (telephoto), in high-sensitivity mode : 0.8–5.7 m (wide-angle), 0.8–2.8 m (telephoto)
  
Recycling Time
Flash Exposure Compensation
Self Timer2 seconds/10 seconds
Wireless Control
  
Continuous Shooting
Storage MediaSD/SDHC Memory Card, multimedia card (64 MB SD card included)
File FormatStill Image: JPEG (Fine/Standard) Movie: QuickTime Motion JPEG
JPEG Compression Mode
  
Playback Modes
Editing Options
Video OutYes
Audio OutYes
  
Power SourceLithium-ion battery (LEICA BP-DC6), 3.6 V, 1000 mAH or optional mains unit (LEICA ACA-DC4)
Shooting Capacity300 shots (CIPA)
Dimensionsapprox. 94.9 x 51.9 x 22 mm (3.7 x 2 x 0.9 inches)
Weightapprox. 132 g (4.6 oz) without battery and memory card
  
Operating Temperature
Operating Humidity
Shutter Speedautomatic mode: 8–1/2000 sec. Starry sky mode : 15, 30, 60 s. Video mode : 1/30 s–1/6400 s.