Side-by-side Comparison

General	Leica V-Lux 5	Leica V-Lux 4	Leica V-Lux 3	Leica V-Lux 2	Leica V-Lux 40	Leica V-Lux 30
Brand	Leica	Leica	Leica	Leica	Leica	Leica
Model	V-Lux 5	V-Lux 4	V-Lux 3	V-Lux 2	V-Lux 40	V-Lux 30
Predecessor Model	Leica V-Lux 4	Leica V-Lux 3	Leica V-Lux 2	-	-	-
Successor Model	-	Leica V-Lux 5	Leica V-Lux 4	Leica V-Lux 3	-	-
MSRP	$1550	-	-	-	$699/£550 (inc VAT)	-
Camera Type	Point & Shoot	Point & Shoot	Point & Shoot	Point & Shoot	Point & Shoot	Point & Shoot
Body Type	Bridge	Bridge	Bridge	Bridge	Standard Compact	Standard Compact
Video Capture

Sensor	Leica V-Lux 5	Leica V-Lux 4	Leica V-Lux 3	Leica V-Lux 2	Leica V-Lux 40	Leica V-Lux 30
Sensor Type	BSI-CMOS	CMOS	CMOS	CMOS	CMOS	CMOS
Sensor Size	1-inch	1/2.33-inch	1/2.3-inch	1/2.33-inch	1/2.33-inch	1/2.33-inch
Sensor Dimensions	13.2 x 8.8 mm	6.08 x 4.56 mm	6.17 x 4.55 mm	6.08 x 4.56 mm	6.08 x 4.56 mm	6.08 x 4.56 mm
Total Pixels	20.9 Megapixel	12.8 Megapixel	12.8 Megapixel	15.1 Megapixel	15.3 Megapixel	15.1 Megapixel
Effective Pixels	20.1 Megapixel	12.1 Megapixel	12.1 Megapixel	14.1 Megapixel	14.1 Megapixel	14.1 Megapixel
Low Pass Filter
Native ISO Range	80 - 12,500	100 - 3,200	100 - 6,400	100 - 6,400	100 - 6,400	80 - 6,400
Boosted ISO Range	80 - 25,000	100 - 6,400	-	-	-	-

Photo	Leica V-Lux 5	Leica V-Lux 4	Leica V-Lux 3	Leica V-Lux 2	Leica V-Lux 40	Leica V-Lux 30
Processor	-	-	-	-	-	Venus Engine FHD
Max Image Resolution	5472 x 3648	4000 x 3000	4000 x 3000	4320 x 3240	4320 x 3240	4320 x 3240
Other Resolutions	-	4000 x 3000, 4000 x 2672, 4000 x 2248, 2992 x 2992, 2816 x 2112, 2816 x 1880, 2816 x 1584, 2112 x 2112, 2048 x 1536, 2048 x 1360, 1920 x 1080, 1600 x 1200, 1600 x 1064, 1600 x 904, 1504 x 1504	4000 x 2672, 4000 x 2248, 3264 x 2448, 3264 x 2176, 3264 x 1840, 2992 x 2992, 2560 x 1920, 2560 x 1712, 2560 x 1440, 2448 x 2448, 2048 x 1536, 2048 x 1360, 1920 x 1920, 1920 x 1080, 1600 x 1200, 1536 x 1536, 640 x 480, 480 x 480	4320 x 2880, 4320 x 2432, 3648 x 2736, 3648 x 2432,3648 x 2056, 3232 x 3232,3072 x 2304,3072 x 2048, 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	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	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	1:1, 4:3, 3:2, 16:9	1:1, 4:3, 3:2, 16:9	1:1, 4:3, 3:2, 16:9	1:1, 4:3, 3:2, 16:9
Image File Format	JPEG, RAW	-	-	-	-	-
JPEG Quality Levels	-	Fine, Standard	Fine, Standard	Fine, Standard	Fine, Standard	Fine, Standard
Timelapse Recording
White Balance	Presets: Auto, Cloudy, Color Temperature, Daylight, Flash, Incandescent, Shade, White Set 1, White Set 2, White Set 3, White Set 4	-	-	-	-	-
WB Bracketing

Focus	Leica V-Lux 5	Leica V-Lux 4	Leica V-Lux 3	Leica V-Lux 2	Leica V-Lux 40	Leica V-Lux 30
Autofocus Modes	Multi-area Center Selective single-point Tracking Single Continuous Touch Face Detection Live View	Multi-area Center Tracking Single Continuous Face Detection	Single Live View	Single Live View	Multi-area Center Tracking Continuous Touch Face Detection	Multi-area Center Tracking Continuous Touch Live View
Number of Focus Points	49	23	23	-	23	11
Number of Cross-type Focus Points	-	0	0	0	-	-
Touch-to-Focus
Live View Autofocus
Contrast Detection for Autofocus
Phase Detection for Autofocus

Optics	Leica V-Lux 5	Leica V-Lux 4	Leica V-Lux 3	Leica V-Lux 2	Leica V-Lux 40	Leica V-Lux 30
Focal Length	9.1 - 146 mm	-	-	-	-	-
35mm Equivalent Focal Length Range	25 - 400 mm	25 - 600 mm	25 - 600 mm	25 - 600 mm	24 - 480 mm	24 - 384 mm
Optical Zoom	16x	24x	24x	24x	20x	16x
Maximum Aperture	f/2.8 - 4.0	f/2.8	f/2.8 - 5.2	f/2.8 - 5.2	f/3.3 - 6.4	f/3.3 - 5.9
Min Normal Focus Distance	30 cm	30 cm	30 cm	30 cm	50 cm	50 cm
Min Macro Focus Distance	3 cm	1 cm	1 cm	1 cm	3 cm	3 cm
Image Stabilization

Screen	Leica V-Lux 5	Leica V-Lux 4	Leica V-Lux 3	Leica V-Lux 2	Leica V-Lux 40	Leica V-Lux 30
Screen Type	Fully Articulated	Fully Articulated	Fully Articulated	Fully Articulated	Fixed	Fixed
Screen Technology	TFT LCD	Free-Angle TFT Screen LCD Display	-	-	-	-
Touch Screen
Selfie & Vlogger Friendly LCD Screen					-	-
Screen Size	3.0"	3.0"	3.0"	3.0"	3.0"	3.0"
Screen Resolution	1,240k dot	460k dot	461k dot	460k dot	461k dot	460k dot
Top LCD Screen
Live View

Viewfinder	Leica V-Lux 5	Leica V-Lux 4	Leica V-Lux 3	Leica V-Lux 2	Leica V-Lux 40	Leica V-Lux 30
Viewfinder	Electronic	Electronic	Electronic	Electronic
Viewfinder Coverage	100%	100%	100%	100%	-	-
Viewfinder Resolution	2,360k dot	1,312k dot	-	-	-	-

Shutter	Leica V-Lux 5	Leica V-Lux 4	Leica V-Lux 3	Leica V-Lux 2	Leica V-Lux 40	Leica V-Lux 30
Min Shutter Speed	60 sec	60 sec	30 sec	60 sec	15 sec	60 sec
Max Shutter Speed (Mechanical or 1st Curtain)	1/4000 sec	1/4000 sec	1/2000 sec	1/2000 sec	1/2000 sec	1/4000 sec
Max Shutter Speed (Electronic)	1/16000 sec	-	-	-	-	-
Max Continuous Shooting	12.0 fps	12.0 fps	12.0 fps	11.0 fps	10.0 fps	10.0 fps
Continuous Shooting Resolution/fps/buffer	Up to 12 fps at 20.1 MP Up to 7 fps at 20.3 MP Up to 30 fps at 8 MP	-	-	-	-	-

Flash	Leica V-Lux 5	Leica V-Lux 4	Leica V-Lux 3	Leica V-Lux 2	Leica V-Lux 40	Leica V-Lux 30
Built-in Flash
Flash Modes	Auto auto w/redeye reduction auto w/slow sync and redeye reduction on off	Auto On Off Red-eye Slow Sync	Auto On Off Red-eye Slow Sync	Auto On Off Red-eye Slow Sync	Auto On Off Red-eye Slow Syncro	Auto On Off Red-eye Slow Syncro
Flash Range	13.50 m at Auto ISO	13.50 m	9.50 m	9.50 m	6.40 m	5.00 m
External Flash Connectivity
External Flash Connection	Hot Shoe	Shoe Mount	Shoe Mount	Shoe Mount	-	-

Exposure	Leica V-Lux 5	Leica V-Lux 4	Leica V-Lux 3	Leica V-Lux 2	Leica V-Lux 40	Leica V-Lux 30
Exposure Metering Modes	Multi Center-weighted Spot	Multi Center-weighted Spot	Multi Center-weighted Spot	Multi Center-weighted Spot	Multi Center-weighted Spot	Multi Center-weighted Spot
Exposure Modes	Aperture Priority, Manual, Program, Shutter Priority	-	-	-	-	-
Exposure Compensation	±5 (at 1/3 EV increments)	±3 (at 1/3 EV increments)	±2 (at 1/3 EV increments)	±2 (at 1/3 EV increments)	±2 (at 1/3 EV increments)	±2 (at 1/3 EV increments)
Exposure Bracketing	±3 (3, 5, 7 frames at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV, 1 EV increments)	3 frames	3 frames at 1/3 EV, 1 EV increments		±1 (3 frames at 1/3 EV, 1 EV increments)

Video	Leica V-Lux 5	Leica V-Lux 4	Leica V-Lux 3	Leica V-Lux 2	Leica V-Lux 40	Leica V-Lux 30
Internal Recording Modes	MP4 UHD 4K (3840 x 2160) at 23.98/29.97 fps [100 Mb/s] 1920 x 1080p at 29.97/59.94 fps [20 to 28 Mb/s] 1280 x 720 at 29.97 fps [10 Mb/s] AVCHD 1920 x 1080p at fps 1920 x 1080p at 24.00/29.97/59.94 fps [24 to 28 Mb/s] 1920 x 1080i at 59.94 fps [17 Mb/s] 1280 x 720 at 29.97 fps	-	-	-	-	-
Interval Recording		-	-	-	-	-
Video Formats	MPEG-4, H.264	MPEG-4, AVCHD	MPEG-4, AVCHD, Motion JPEG	AVCHD Lite	MPEG-4, AVCHD	MPEG-4, AVCHD
Max Video Resolution	3840 x 2160	1920 x 1080	1920 x 1080	1280 x 720	1920 x 1080	1920 x 1080
Unlimited Video Recording

Terminals	Leica V-Lux 5	Leica V-Lux 4	Leica V-Lux 3	Leica V-Lux 2	Leica V-Lux 40	Leica V-Lux 30
Audio I/O	1 x 1/8" / 3.5 mm TRS Stereo Input	-	-	-	-	-
Power I/O	1 x Micro-USB Input	-	-	-	-	-
Other I/O	1 x Micro-USB (USB 2.0) Data Output (Shared with Power Input)	-	-	-	-	-
USB Speed	USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)	USB 3.2 Gen 1x1 (5 GBit/sec)	USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)	USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)	USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)	USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
HDMI Output	Micro	Mini			Type C
Speaker	Mono	Mono	Mono	Mono	Mono	Mono
Built-in Microphone	Stereo	Stereo	Stereo	Mono	Mono	Stereo
Microphone Input
Headphone Output

Connectivity	Leica V-Lux 5	Leica V-Lux 4	Leica V-Lux 3	Leica V-Lux 2	Leica V-Lux 40	Leica V-Lux 30
Built-in GPS
Built-In Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi Version	802.11b/g/n, 2.4 GHz	802.11b/g/n, 2.4 GHz	802.11b/g/n, 2.4 GHz	-	-	-
Built-In Bluetooth

Environmental	Leica V-Lux 5	Leica V-Lux 4	Leica V-Lux 3	Leica V-Lux 2	Leica V-Lux 40	Leica V-Lux 30
Environmental Sealing
Operating Temperature	32 to 104°F / 0 to 40°C	-	-	-	-	-
Operating Humidity	10 to 80%	-	-	-	-	-

Physical	Leica V-Lux 5	Leica V-Lux 4	Leica V-Lux 3	Leica V-Lux 2	Leica V-Lux 40	Leica V-Lux 30
Dimensions	137 x 97 x 132 mm (5.39 x 3.82 x 5.2")	125 x 87 x 110 mm (4.92 x 3.43 x 4.33")	124 x 81 x 95 mm (4.88 x 3.19 x 3.74")	124 x 80 x 95 mm (4.88 x 3.15 x 3.74")	105 x 59 x 28 mm (4.13 x 2.32 x 1.1")	105 x 58 x 43 mm (4.13 x 2.28 x 1.69")
Weight (inc. batteries)	812 g (1.79 lb / 28.64 oz)	588 g (1.30 lb / 20.74 oz)	540 g (1.19 lb / 19.05 oz)	520 g (1.15 lb / 18.34 oz)	210 g (0.46 lb / 7.41 oz)	219 g (0.48 lb / 7.72 oz)
Box Dimensions (LxWxH)	8.8 x 6.7 x 6"	7.6 x 6.9 x 4.6"	8.6 x 4.6 x 6.6"	-	6.5 x 5.5 x 3.2"	-
Package Weight	3.045 lb	-	-	-	-	-

Power and Storage	Leica V-Lux 5	Leica V-Lux 4	Leica V-Lux 3	Leica V-Lux 2	Leica V-Lux 40	Leica V-Lux 30
Battery Pack	BP-DC12	-	BP-DC 9	-	-	-
Battery Life	360 shots	540 shots	410 shots	-	210 shots	260 shots
USB Charging		-	-	-	-	-
Internal Storage	-	70 MB	70 MB	40 MB	12 MB	18 MB
External Storage	Single Slot: SD/SDHC/SDXC	Single Slot: SD/SDHC/SDXC	Single Slot: SD/SDHC/SDXC	Single Slot: SD/SDHC/SDXC	Single Slot: SD/SDHC/SDXC	Single Slot: SD/SDHC/SDXC

Other	Leica V-Lux 4	Leica V-Lux 3	Leica V-Lux 2	Leica V-Lux 40	Leica V-Lux 30
Self Timer	Yes (2 or 10 secs)	Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 pictures))	Yes (2 or 10 sec)	Yes (2 or 10 sec)	Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Orientation Sensor
Sensor Cleaning/Dust Reduction System				-	-

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