The Digilux 2 is a digital camera model sold by Leica Camera, with the body manufactured in Japan by Matsushita, which sold a variant as the Panasonic Lumix DMC-LC1. Its image sensor is a CCD with 5.24 million total pixels. It has a color, transreflective thin-film transistor liquid crystal display with 211,000 pixels, in addition to an electronic viewfinder. It has a near-focus range of 30 centimeters. The camera has a built-in flash. This flash, first of its kind, has the ability to be pointed up, as well as the standard method of pointing straight ahead, in order to "bounce" the light off a ceiling. The camera weighs 630 grams (without a battery). Its dimensions are 135 millimeters in width, 82 millimeters in height, and 103 millimeters in depth. The camera is fitted with a Leica Vario Summicron lens of f/2 with a zoom function of 28mm - 90mm in 35mm format.
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| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Maker | Leica |
| Lens | |
| Lens | 28-90mm equivalent |
| F-numbers | f/2.0-f/2.4 at the widest |
| Sensor/medium | |
| Sensor type | CCD |
| Sensor size | 8.8 x 6.6mm (2/3 inch type) |
| Maximum resolution | 2560 x 1920 (5 megapixels) |
| Recording medium | Secure Digital and Multi Media Card |
| Shutter | |
| Shutter speeds | 1/2000s to 8s |
| Continuous shooting | 2.7 frames per second |
| Viewfinder | |
| Viewfinder | Electronic |
| Image processing | |
| White balance | Yes |
| General | |
| LCD screen | 2.5 inches with 211,000 dots |
| Dimensions | 135 x 82 x 103mm (5.31 x 3.23 x 4.06 inches) |
| Weight | 705g including battery |
The main selling point of the Digilux 2 is that it functions in a manner reminiscent of a rangefinder camera; the Leica lens features manual zoom, aperture and focus rings and the shutter speed can be manually adjusted via a dial on the camera. Many users cite the excellent Leica DC Vario-Summicron lens as their reason to purchase.
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References
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edit- Leica Digilux 2 review by Danish photographer Thorsten Overgaard
- John Thawley Discusses Leica Digilux 2
- John Thawley Compares Leica Digilux 2 and Panasonic DMC LC1
- Leica Camera Workshop Asia
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