Leica C-Lux vs. Sony ZV-1F

Camera Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Leica C-Lux and Sony ZV-1F. 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. Sony ZV-1F Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Leica C-Lux Sony ZV-1F
Product Type Digital camera - 4K - compact Digital camera - 4K - compact with Live View mode
Lens Included - ZEISS
Height 6.7 cm 6 cm
Width 11.3 cm 10.55 cm
Depth 4.6 cm 4.64 cm
Weight 340 g 229 g
Weight Details - Camera only: 229 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 256 g
Body Material - Plastic, aluminium
Enclosure Colour Midnight blue | Light gold Black
Digital Zoom 4x 8x
Optical Zoom 15x -
SENSOR Leica C-Lux Sony ZV-1F
Sensor Resolution 20.0 Megapixel 20.1 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type MOS Exmor RS CMOS
Total Pixels 20,900,000 pixels 21,000,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 20,100,000 pixels 20,100,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size 1.0" 1.0"
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) 30 fps 30 fps
Image Stabiliser Optical (5-axis) Optical (Steady Shot)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes Yes
PROCESSOR Leica C-Lux Sony ZV-1F
Image Processor - BIONZ X
LENS Leica C-Lux Sony ZV-1F
Type Zoom lens - 15x zoom - 8.8 - 132 mm - f/3.3-6.4 DC Vario-Elmar ZEISS 7.6 f/2.0 Tessar T*
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 24 - 360mm 20mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance 50 cm 5 cm
Max View Angle - 94 degree(s)
Lens Construction - 6 groups / 6 elements
Filter Size - 40.5 mm
Features Aspherical lens -
FOCUSING Leica C-Lux Sony ZV-1F
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty - 425
Auto Focus Features - Focus Peaking function
AE/AF Control - Subject-tracking AF, Eye detection AF, Touch AF, Animal detection AF
Face Detection - Face Detection AF/AE
VIEWFINDER Leica C-Lux Sony ZV-1F
Viewfinder Type Electronic - LCD -
Viewfinder Colour Support Colour -
Viewfinder Diagonal Size 0.21" -
Viewfinder Resolution 2,333,000 pixels -
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage 100% -
Optical Viewfinder Magnification 1.45x -
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range -4 to +3 -
Image Aspect Ratio 3:2 -
Features Auto eye sensor -
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Leica C-Lux Sony ZV-1F
ISO (Max) 25600 12800
Native ISO - 125-6400
Extended ISO (Max) - 12800
Extended ISO (Min) - 80
Light Sensitivity ISO 100, ISO 80, ISO auto, ISO 25000, ISO 125-12500 ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 125, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 160, ISO 320, ISO 640, ISO 80, ISO 500, ISO 250, ISO 1600, ISO 6400, ISO 3200, ISO 1000, ISO 1250, ISO 2000, ISO 2500, ISO 4000, ISO 5000, ISO 12800, ISO 10000, ISO 8000, ISO auto (125-6400)
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot, average, highlight-weighted
Exposure Modes Programme, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority Automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Bracketing Modes - Dynamic Range Bracketing
Special Effects - Saturation, Contrast compensation, Soft Skin, Sharpen, Creative Look presets
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Incandescent, cloudy, daylight, shade Incandescent, cloudy, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (daylight), fluorescent light (warm white), Underwater, fluorescent light (daylight white)
Shutter Type Mechanical, electronic Electronic
Max Shutter Speed 1/16000 sec 1/32000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 60 sec 1/4 sec
Exposure Compensation ±5 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
Exposure Range - EV 0-24 (ISO 100)
DISPLAY Leica C-Lux Sony ZV-1F
Type 3" LCD display 3" LCD display
Touch Screen Yes Yes
Display Format 1,240,000 pixels 921,600 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in Folding (176°) / rotating (270°)
Display Features - Display brightness control, TRILUMINOS Colour technology
FLASH Leica C-Lux Sony ZV-1F
Camera Flash Pop-up flash -
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction, slow sync -
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Leica C-Lux Sony ZV-1F
Digital Video Format H.264 H.264, XAVC S, MPEG-4 AVC
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG JPEG
Max Video Resolution 3840 x 2160 3840 x 2160
Audio Signal Format AAC Linear PCM, AAC LC
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo Stereo
Microphone Features - Wind noise reduction, 3-mic system
MEMORY Leica C-Lux Sony ZV-1F
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 Memory Stick Duo, SD Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO Duo, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, Memory Stick Micro Mark2, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card
Memory Card Included No No
Memory Card Max Supported Size - 128 GB
Image Storage - JPEG 5472 x 3648
JPEG 3888 x 2592
JPEG 2736 x 1824
JPEG 4864 x 3648
JPEG 3648 x 2736
JPEG 2592 x 1944
JPEG 5472 x 3080
JPEG 3648 x 2056
JPEG 2720 x 1528
JPEG 3648 x 3648
JPEG 2544 x 2544
JPEG 1920 x 1920
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
XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 30 fps
XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 24 fps
XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 60 fps
XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps
XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 24 fps
XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 120 fps
XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps
XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps
XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps
XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 100 fps
XAVC S HD - 1280 x 720 - 9Mbps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Leica C-Lux Sony ZV-1F
Battery Type Leica BP-DC15 Lithium Ion Sony NP-BX1 Lithium Ion
Details Leica BP-DC15 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) Sony NP-BX1 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1240 mAh (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 370 shots (LCD Monitor on)
Video recording - 1.5 hours (4K resolution)
Photo shooting - 360 shots (LCD Monitor on)
Photo shooting - 540 shots (LCD Monitor off)
Video recording - 60 minutes
CONNECTIONS Leica C-Lux Sony ZV-1F
Interface HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2 HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.1
Connectivity Features Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view Remote control via mobile devices, Wireless Image Transfer, Live streaming
Print Standard - DPOF support, Exif Print support, PRINT Image Matching
Tripod Mount Connection Point 1/4" socket -
Connector Type USB 2.0 (5 pin Micro-USB Type B)
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
USB 2.0 (USB Type-C)
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
FEATURES Leica C-Lux Sony ZV-1F
Self-Timer Delay - 10 sec, 2sec, 5 sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 2 frames per second, 10 frames per second, 7 frames per second 3.5 frames per second, 16 frames per second
Additional Features Built-in speaker, primary colour filter Built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, date/time stamp, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, takes photos while film recording, USB charging, built-in help guide, High ISO NR, S-Log2 gamma setting, Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG) recording, S-Log3 gamma setting, Background Defocus function, D-range correction, webcam function, REC Led, Shot Mark, proxy recording
OTHERS Leica C-Lux Sony ZV-1F
Included Accessories Battery charger, USB cable, wrist strap Lens cap, wind screen, USB-C cable, wind screen adapter
Software - Imaging Edge Mobile Plus
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C 0 °C
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