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2025-05-08T15:02:39
Exceeded our expectations (and we had high expectations.) We bought spare batteries and a battery charger to make sure we wouldn't run out of power at a critical moment.
Norman E.
Black, Silver
Camera Effective Pixels: 20.3 Megapixels
1/2.3" High Sensitivity MOS Sensor
21.1 Total Megapixels
Primary Color Filter
F3.3 - 6.4 / Multistage Iris Diaphragm (F3.3 - 8.0 (W), F6.4 - 8.0 (T))
30x
f = 4.3 - 129mm
60x
LEICA DC VARIO-ELMAR: 12 elements in 9 groups (5 aspherical lenses / 10 aspherical surfaces)
5-Axis HYBRID O.I.S. +
Max. 4x (When Digital Zoom is used simultaneously with Intelligent Zoom, you can only increase the zoom ratio up to 2x.)
Normal: Wide 50 cm - infinity / Tele 200 cm - infinity
AF Macro / MF / Intelligent Auto / Motion Picture: Wide 3 cm - infinity / Tele 200 cm - infinity
Yes (On / Off)
AF / AF Macro / Macro Zoom / MF
Quick AF, Continuous AF (during motion picture recording), Touch AF/AE Function, Touch Shutter, MF Assist, Touch MF Assist, AF+MF, Focus Peaking, One Shot AF (Set the Fn button in custom menu to AF-ON), Low Light AF
Yes
Yes
Face/Eye Detection / Tracking / 49-area / Custom Multi / 1-area / Pinpoint (Full area touch is available)
Still Image:
Approx. 1/2,000 - 4 sec (Mechanical Shutter)
Approx. 1/16,000 - 1 sec (Electronic Shutter)
Artistic Nightscape (Approx. 30 sec)
Motion Picture:
Approx. 1/16,000 - 1/30 sec
Approx. 1/16,000 - 1/2 sec (Creative Video M Mode / MF Mode)
Still Image: JPEG (DCF/Exif2.31) / RAW
4K PHOTO: MP4
Motion Picture: MP4 (Audio format: AAC 2ch)
Intelligent Auto, P, A, S, M, Creative Video, Custom 1, Custom 2, Scene Guide, Creative Control
Expressive, Retro, Old Days, High Key, Low Key, Sepia, Monochrome, Dynamic Monochrome, Rough Monochrome, Silky Monochrome, Impressive Art, High Dynamic, Cross Process, Toy Effect, Toy Pop, Bleach Bypass, Miniature Effect, Soft Focus, Fantasy, Star Filter, One Point Color, Sunshine (22 filters)
Clear Portrait, Silky Skin, Backlit Softness, Clear in Backlight, Relaxing Tone, Sweet Child's Face, Distinct Scenery, Bright Blue Sky, Romantic Sunset Glow, Vivid Sunset Glow, Glistening Water, Clear Nightscape, Cool Night Sky, Warm Glowing Nightscape, Artistic Nightscape, Glittering Illuminations, Handheld Night Shot, Clear Night Portrait, Soft Image of a Flower, Appetizing Food, Cute Dessert, Freeze Animal Motion, Clear Sports Shot,Monochrome
[AFS] H: 10 frames/sec, M: 5 frames/sec (with Live View), L: 2 frames/sec (with Live View)
[AFC] H: 5 frames/sec, M: 5 frames/sec (with Live View), L: 2 frames/sec (with Live View)
RAW+JPEG: More than 26 images, JPEG: More than 100 images
4K Burst: 30 frames/sec, max. 15 min
4K Burst (S/S): 30 frames/sec, max. 15 min
4K Pre-Burst: 30 frames/sec, approx. 2 sec
(Depending on memory card size and battery power)
Exif Information: Yes
4K Video:
3840 x 2160 pixels, 30p (4K: 100Mbps / MP4) (Sensor output is 30fps) (AAC)
HD Video:
1920 x 1080 pixels, 60p (FHD: 28Mbps / MP4) (Sensor output is 60fps) (AAC)
1920 x 1080 pixels, 30p (FHD: 20Mbps / MP4) (Sensor output is 30fps) (AAC)
1280 x 720 pixels, 30p (HD: 10Mbps / MP4) (Sensor output is 30fps) (AAC)
High Speed Video:
1280 x 720 pixels, 30p (HD: MP4) (Sensor output is 120fps)
640 x 480 pixels, 30p (VGA: MP4) (Sensor output is 240fps)
(Motion Picture)
4K/30p: Approx. 90 min
FHD/60p: Approx. 100 min
4K/30p: Approx. 45 min
FHD/60p: Approx. 50 min
Program AE, Aperture Priority AE, Shutter Priority AE, Manual
1/3 EV step, +/-5 EV (+/-3 EV for motion picture)
Intelligent Multiple / Center Weighted / Spot
Still Image: Auto / i.ISO / 80 / 100 / 200 / 400 / 800 / 1600 / 3200 / 6400 (Extended ISO)
Motion Picture: Auto / 80 / 100 / 200 / 400 / 800 / 1600 / 3200
(Changeable to 1/3 EV step)
4:3: 5184x3888 (20M) (L) / 3712x2784 (10M) (M) / 2624x1968 (5M) (S)
3:2: 5184x3456 (17M) (L) / 3712x2480 (9M) (M) / 2624x1752 (4.5M) (S)
16:9: 5184x2920 (14.5M) (L) / 3840x2160 (8M) (M) / 1920x1080 (2M) (S)
1:1: 3888x3888 (14.5M) (L) / 2784x2784 (7.5M) (M) / 1968x1968 (3.5M) (S)
RAW / RAW+Fine / RAW+Standard / Fine / Standard
AWB / AWBc / AWBw / Daylight / Cloudy / Shade / Incandescent / Flash / White Set1 / White Set2 / White Set3 / White Set4 / Color Temperature
(2-axis adjustable)
Standard, Vivid, Natural, Monochrome, Scenery, Portrait, Custom
Contrast, Sharpness, Noise Reduction, Saturation, Color Tone, Filter Effect
3, 5, 7 images in 1/3, 2/3 or 1 EV step, Max. +/-3 EV
3 exposures in blue/amber axis or in magenta/green axis
Yes (Single, Self timer: 1, 2, 3 or 4 images, 4K PHOTO)
Shutter Button, Touch, Face Shutter, Buddy Shutter
Soft Skin: 10 levels, Filter Select: Expressive / Retro / High Key / Monochrome / Toy Effect, Background Control: Defocus / Clear, Slimming Mode: 10 levels
Clear Retouch
Yes
3.0" (7.6cm) TFT Screen LCD Display (1,840k dots), Tiltable monitor
Static Touch Control
Field of View: Approx. 100%
Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync., Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off
SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card
(Compatible with UHS-I UHS Speed Class 3 standard SDHC / SDXC Memory Cards)
Stereo / Mono
3x microHDMI typeD, USB Type-C (USB Charging)
Li-ion Battery Pack (7.2V, 1025mAh, 7.4 Wh) (Included)
USB Power Charging
Approx. 380 images
Required, Included
Lithium ion
Non-universal
1
Approx. 4.41 x 2.67 x 1.70" (112.0 x 67.8 x 43.1mm)
With Battery and SD Memory Card: Approx. 11.35 oz (322g)
Without Battery and SD Memory Card: Approx. 9.87 oz (280g)
IEEE 802.11b/g/n
2412 MHz - 2462 MHz (1-11 ch)
WPA / WPA2
Infrastructure Mode
Bluetooth v5.0 (Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE))
2 sec / 10 sec / 10 sec (3 images)
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Love the zoom in a small pocket camera!
By Norman E.
Exceeded our expectations (and we had high expectations.) We bought spare batteries and a battery charger to make sure we wouldn't run out of power at a critical moment.
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