Leica C-Lux vs. Leica D-LUX 7

Camera Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Leica C-Lux and Leica D-LUX 7. Compare design, sensors, proximity features, memory capacities and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right camera for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the digital camera that will best fit your needs.

Camera Specifications Comparison

Leica C-Lux vs. Leica D-LUX 7 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Leica C-Lux Leica D-LUX 7
Product Type Digital camera - 4K - compact Digital camera - 4K - compact
Height 6.7 cm 6.6 cm
Width 11.3 cm 11.8 cm
Depth 4.6 cm 6.4 cm
Weight 340 g 361 g
Weight Details - Camera only: 361 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 403 g
Enclosure Colour Midnight blue | Light gold Silver | Black
Digital Zoom 4x 4x
Optical Zoom 15x 3.1x
SENSOR Leica C-Lux Leica D-LUX 7
Sensor Resolution 20.0 Megapixel 17.0 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type MOS MOS
Total Pixels 20,900,000 pixels 21,770,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 20,100,000 pixels 17,000,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size 1.0" Four Thirds (4/3")
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) 30 fps 30 fps
Image Stabiliser Optical (5-axis) Optical
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes Yes
LENS Leica C-Lux Leica D-LUX 7
Type Zoom lens - 15x zoom - 8.8 - 132 mm - f/3.3-6.4 DC Vario-Elmar Zoom lens - 3.1x zoom - 10.9 - 34 mm - f/1.7-2.8 DC Vario-Summilux
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 24 - 360mm 24 - 75mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance 50 cm 50 cm
Macro Focus Range - 3cm
Zoom Adjustment - Motorised drive
Lens Construction - 8 groups / 11 elements
Features Aspherical lens ED glass, aspherical lens, manual iris ring
FOCUSING Leica C-Lux Leica D-LUX 7
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty - 49
AE/AF Control - Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Pinpoint AF
Face Detection - Eye Detect AF, Face Detection AF/AE, Face Recognition
VIEWFINDER Leica C-Lux Leica D-LUX 7
Viewfinder Type Electronic - LCD Electronic - LCD
Viewfinder Colour Support Colour Colour
Viewfinder Diagonal Size 0.21" 0.38"
Viewfinder Resolution 2,333,000 pixels 2,760,000 pixels
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage 100% 100%
Optical Viewfinder Magnification 1.45x 0.70x
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range -4 to +3 -4 to +3
Image Aspect Ratio 3:2 -
Features Auto eye sensor -
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Leica C-Lux Leica D-LUX 7
ISO (Max) 25600 25000
Extended ISO (Min) - 100
Light Sensitivity ISO 100, ISO 80, ISO auto, ISO 25000, ISO 125-12500 ISO 100, ISO auto, ISO 200-25000
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Modes Programme, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority Programme, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Bracketing Modes - Focus bracketing, white balance bracketing
Special Effects - Sepia, soft focus, monochrome, miniature, Cross Process, Retro, Expressive, high dynamic, Bleach Bypass, High Key, Low Key, Toy effect, Star Filter, Impressive Art, One Point Colour, Dynamic Monochrome, Sunshine, Old Days, Toy Pop, Fantasy, Rough Monochrome, Silky Monochrome
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Incandescent, cloudy, daylight, shade Incandescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade
Shutter Type Mechanical, electronic Mechanical, electronic
Max Shutter Speed 1/16000 sec 1/16000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 60 sec 60 sec
Exposure Compensation ±5 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps ±5 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
DISPLAY Leica C-Lux Leica D-LUX 7
Type 3" LCD display 3" LCD display
Touch Screen Yes Yes
Display Format 1,240,000 pixels 1,240,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in Built-in
FLASH Leica C-Lux Leica D-LUX 7
Camera Flash Pop-up flash Detachable flash
Guide Number (m / ISO 100) - 7
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction, slow sync Fill-in mode, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction
Red-Eye Reduction - Yes
Effective Flash Range - 0.6 m - 14.1 m: ISO auto (wide lens)
0.3 m - 8.5 m: ISO auto (tele lens)
External Flash Name - Leica CF D
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Leica C-Lux Leica D-LUX 7
Digital Video Format H.264 H.264
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG
Max Video Resolution 3840 x 2160 3840 x 2160
Audio Signal Format AAC AAC
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo Stereo
MEMORY Leica C-Lux Leica D-LUX 7
Memory Card Slot SD card SD card
Supported Memory Cards SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card
Memory Card Included No No
Memory Card Max Supported Size - 128 GB
Video Capture H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 60 fps - 28Mbps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps - 20Mbps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 30 fps - 10Mbps
H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 30 fps - 100Mbps
H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 24 fps - 100Mbps
H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 30 fps - 100Mbps
H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 24 fps - 100Mbps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 60 fps - 28Mbps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps - 20Mbps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 30 fps - 10Mbps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Leica C-Lux Leica D-LUX 7
Battery Type Leica BP-DC15 Lithium Ion Leica BP-DC15-U Lithium Ion
Details Leica BP-DC15 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) Li-ion rechargeable battery (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 370 shots (LCD Monitor on)
Video recording - 1.5 hours (4K resolution)
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CONNECTIONS Leica C-Lux Leica D-LUX 7
Interface HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2 HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2
Connectivity Features Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view Remote control via Android devices, remote control via iPhone / iPad / iPod Touch, remote live view
Print Standard - Exif Print support
Tripod Mount Connection Point 1/4" socket -
Flash Terminal - Hot shoe
Connector Type USB 2.0 (5 pin Micro-USB Type B)
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
USB 2.0 (micro-USB)
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
FEATURES Leica C-Lux Leica D-LUX 7
Continuous Shooting Speed 2 frames per second, 10 frames per second, 7 frames per second 2 frames per second, 7 frames per second, 11 frames per second
Additional Features Built-in speaker, primary colour filter Built-in speaker, USB charging
OTHERS Leica C-Lux Leica D-LUX 7
Included Accessories Battery charger, USB cable, wrist strap Lens cap, shoulder strap, AC power adaptor, USB cable, lens cap strap, hot shoe cap
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C 0 °C
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