Leica has officially announced the new compact camera V-Lux 5. The US price for Leica V-Lux 5 is $1,250, now available for pre-order at B&H Photo Video/Adorama.
Product Highlights
- 20.1MP 1″ CMOS Sensor
- DC Vario-Elmarit ASPH. 16x Zoom Lens
- 25-400mm f/2.8-4 (35mm Equivalent)
- 2.36m-Dot OLED Electronic Viewfinder
- 3.0″ 1.24m-Dot Articulating LCD Monitor
- UHD 4K30 Video Recording
- Up to 12-fps Shooting
- 4K Photo Modes and Sequence Composition
- Bluetooth and Wi-Fi Connectivity
Mixing a long zoom with apt imaging capabilities, the Leica V-Lux 5 is a versatile camera characterized by its ergonomic design and travel-friendly feature-set. Revolving around a large 20.1MP 1″ CMOS sensor, high-resolution stills shooting and UHD 4K video recording is possible with a wide sensitivity range to suit working in a variety of lighting conditions. The sensor and processing technologies also enable fast autofocus performance along with continuous full-resolution shooting at 12 fps and 4K Photo shooting at 30 fps.
Balancing the photo and video capabilities, the V-Lux 5 is also distinguished by its impressive DC Vario-Elmarit ASPH. zoom lens, which covers a wide-angle to super-telephoto 25-400mm equivalent focal length range. Also notable is the camera’s ergonomic design, which resembles an SLR camera, and incorporates both a 2.36m-dot OLED electronic viewfinder and 3.0″ 1.24m-dot articulating touchscreen LCD. Additionally, built-in Wi-Fi and Bluetooth allow you to wirelessly share imagery or remotely control the camera from a linked smartphone or tablet via the Leica FOTOS app.