Panasonic Lumix DMC-LF1 vs Leica V-Lux 40

General	Panasonic Lumix DMC-LF1	Leica V-Lux 40
Brand	Panasonic	Leica
Model	Lumix DMC-LF1	V-Lux 40
MSRP	$499.99/£379	$699/£550 (inc VAT)
Camera Type	Point & Shoot	Point & Shoot
Body Type	Standard Compact	Standard Compact
Video Capture

Sensor	Panasonic Lumix DMC-LF1	Leica V-Lux 40
Sensor Type	CMOS	CMOS
Sensor Size	1/1.7-inch	1/2.33-inch
Sensor Dimensions	7.44 x 5.58 mm	6.08 x 4.56 mm
Total Pixels	12.8 Megapixel	15.3 Megapixel
Effective Pixels	12.1 Megapixel	14.1 Megapixel
Low Pass Filter
Native ISO Range	80 - 6,400	100 - 6,400
Boosted ISO Range	80 - 12,800

Photo	Panasonic Lumix DMC-LF1	Leica V-Lux 40
Max Image Resolution	4000 x 3000	4320 x 3240
Other Resolutions		4320 x 3240, 4320 x 2880, 4320 x 2432, 3648 x 2736, 3648 x 2432, 3648 x 2056, 3232 x 3232,3072 x 2048, 3072 x 2304, 3072 x 1728, 2736 x 2736, 2560 x 1920, 2560 x 1712, 2560 x 1440, 2304 x 2304, 2048 x 1536, 2048 x 1360, 1920 x 1920, 1920 x 1080, 1536 x 1536, 640 x 480, 640 x 424, 640 x 360, 480 x 480
Image Aspect Ratios	1:1, 4:3, 3:2, 16:9	1:1, 4:3, 3:2, 16:9
JPEG Quality Levels		Fine, Standard
Timelapse Recording
WB Bracketing

Focus	Panasonic Lumix DMC-LF1	Leica V-Lux 40
Autofocus Modes	Multi-area Tracking Single Continuous Face Detection Live View	Multi-area Center Tracking Continuous Touch Face Detection
Number of Focus Points	23	23
Number of Cross-type Focus Points	0
Touch-to-Focus
Live View Autofocus
Contrast Detection for Autofocus
Phase Detection for Autofocus

Optics	Panasonic Lumix DMC-LF1	Leica V-Lux 40
35mm Equivalent Focal Length Range	28 - 200 mm	24 - 480 mm
Optical Zoom	7.1x	20x
Maximum Aperture	f/2.0 - 5.9	f/3.3 - 6.4
Min Normal Focus Distance	50 cm	50 cm
Min Macro Focus Distance	3 cm	3 cm
Image Stabilization

Screen	Panasonic Lumix DMC-LF1	Leica V-Lux 40
Screen Type	Fixed	Fixed
Screen Technology	TFT Color LCD
Touch Screen
Screen Size	3.0"	3.0"
Screen Resolution	920k dot	461k dot
Top LCD Screen
Live View

Viewfinder	Panasonic Lumix DMC-LF1	Leica V-Lux 40
Viewfinder	Electronic
Viewfinder Coverage	100%

Shutter	Panasonic Lumix DMC-LF1	Leica V-Lux 40
Min Shutter Speed	60 sec	15 sec
Max Shutter Speed (Mechanical or 1st Curtain)	1/4000 sec	1/2000 sec
Max Continuous Shooting	10.0 fps	10.0 fps

Flash	Panasonic Lumix DMC-LF1	Leica V-Lux 40
Built-in Flash
Flash Modes	Auto On Off Red-Eye Slow Sync	Auto On Off Red-eye Slow Syncro
Flash Range	7.00 m	6.40 m
External Flash Connectivity

Exposure	Panasonic Lumix DMC-LF1	Leica V-Lux 40
Exposure Metering Modes	Multi Center-weighted Spot	Multi Center-weighted Spot
Exposure Compensation	±2 (at 1/3 EV increments)	±2 (at 1/3 EV increments)
Exposure Bracketing	±1 (3 frames at 1/3 EV, 1 EV increments)	±1 (3 frames at 1/3 EV, 1 EV increments)

DXO	Panasonic Lumix DMC-LF1	Leica V-Lux 40
DxO Low Light ISO	211
DxO Color Depth	20.8
DxO Dynamic Range	11.6
DxO Overall Score	52

Video	Panasonic Lumix DMC-LF1	Leica V-Lux 40
Video Formats	MPEG-4, AVCHD	MPEG-4, AVCHD
Max Video Resolution	1920 x 1080	1920 x 1080
Unlimited Video Recording

Terminals	Panasonic Lumix DMC-LF1	Leica V-Lux 40
USB Speed	USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)	USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
HDMI Output	Mini	Type C
Speaker	Mono	Mono
Built-in Microphone	Mono	Mono
Microphone Input
Headphone Output

Connectivity	Panasonic Lumix DMC-LF1	Leica V-Lux 40
Built-in GPS
Built-In Wi-Fi
Built-In Bluetooth
NFC

Environmental	Panasonic Lumix DMC-LF1	Leica V-Lux 40
Environmental Sealing

Physical	Panasonic Lumix DMC-LF1	Leica V-Lux 40
Dimensions	103 x 62 x 28 mm (4.06 x 2.44 x 1.1")	105 x 59 x 28 mm (4.13 x 2.32 x 1.1")
Weight (inc. batteries)	192 g (0.42 lb / 6.77 oz)	210 g (0.46 lb / 7.41 oz)
Box Dimensions (LxWxH)	5.2 x 5.2 x 2"	6.5 x 5.5 x 3.2"

Power and Storage	Panasonic Lumix DMC-LF1	Leica V-Lux 40
Battery Life	250 shots	210 shots
Internal Storage	87 MB	12 MB
External Storage	Single Slot: SD/SDHC/SDXC	Single Slot: SD/SDHC/SDXC

Other	Panasonic Lumix DMC-LF1	Leica V-Lux 40
Self Timer	Yes (2 or 10 sec)	Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Orientation Sensor

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