Leica has today announced the ultra-compact D-LUX 3. This new camera (based on the Panasonic LX-2) has a ten megapixel 16:9 ratio CCD, Leica 4x wide angle optical zoom lens (28 to 112 mm equiv.) with optical image stabilization and a 2.8″ 16:9 ratio LCD monitor. (While this camera is based on the LX-2 it has had image processing adjustments as defined by Leica).
Leica D-LUX 3 digital camera specifications:
| Format | Ultra Compact |
| Price (street) |
$1999.99
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| Release Status | |
 Max resolution |
4224 x 2376 |
| Low resolution |
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| Image ratio w:h |
16:9, 4:3, 3:2 |
| Effective pixels |
10.0 million |
| Sensor photo detectors |
10.4 million |
| Sensor size |
1/1.65 ” (8.50 x 4.78 mm, 0.4 cm²) |
| Pixel density |
25 MP/cm² |
| Sensor type |
CCD |
| Sensor manufacturer |
Matsushita |
| ISO rating |
Auto, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, (3200 boost) |
| Zoom wide (W) |
28 mm |
| Zoom tele (T) |
112 mm (4 x) |
| Digital zoom |
Yes |
| Image stabilization |
Yes, Lens |
| Auto Focus |
TTL |
| Manual Focus |
Yes |
| Normal focus range |
50 cm |
| Macro focus range |
5 cm |
| White balance override |
5 positions, plus 2 manual |
| Aperture range |
F2.8 – F4.9 |
| Min shutter |
60 sec |
| Max shutter |
1/2000 sec |
| Built-in Flash | Yes, pop-up |
| Flash range | 4.9 m |
| External flash | No |
| Flash modes | Auto, Red-Eye Auto, On, Red-Eye On, Red-Eye Slow Sync, Off, |
| Exposure compensation |
-2 to +2 EV in 0.3 EV steps |
| Metering |
Multi-segment, Center-weighted, Spot |
| Aperture priority |
Yes |
| Shutter priority |
Yes |
| Focal length multiplier |
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| Lens thread | No |
| Continuous Drive |
Yes, 2 or 1 fps, max 5 images |
| Movie Clips | Yes, 1280 x 720 @ 15 fps, 848 x 480, 640 x 480, 320 x 240 @ 30/10 fps |
| Remote control | No |
| Self-timer | Yes, 2 or 10 sec |
| Timelapse recording |
No |
| Orientation sensor | Yes |
| Storage types |
SD/MMC/SDHC card, Internal |
| Storage included |
13 MB Internal |
| Uncompressed format |
Yes, RAW |
| Quality Levels |
Fine, Standard |
| Viewfinder |
None |
| LCD |
2.8 “ |
| LCD Dots |
207,000 |
| Live View |
No |
| USB |
USB 1.0 (1.5Mbit/sec) |
| HDMI |
No |
| Wireless |
No |
| Environmentally sealed | No |
| Battery |
Lithium-Ion rechargeable |
| Weight (inc. batteries) | 220 g (7.8 oz) |
| Dimensions | 106 x 56 x 26 mm (4.2 x 2.2 x 1 in) |
| Notes | Based on a Panasonic but with Leica image processing parameters |
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