Leica D-Lux 3 review

Typical price: £490

What is it: Traditionally styled 10-megapixel compact camera with 4x optical zoom

What we think: Ideal for an enthusiast looking for a compact powerful camera, however it has a price only a Leica aficionado could love

7.4

7.5

Sensor resolution	10 megapixels
Optical sensor type	CCD
Effective sensor resolution	10,100,000 pixels
Gross sensor resolution	10,400,000 pixels
Optical sensor size	1/1.65 in.
Light sensitivity	ISO 100, 200, 400
Digital zoom	4 x
Shooting programs	Food, Snow, Baby1, Baby2, Candle, Fireworks, Landscape, Soft skin, Starry sky, Night scene, Sports mode, Party/indoor, Portrait mode, Self-portrait, Night portrait, High sensitivity
Special effects	Cool, Warm, Sepia, Black & White
Max shutter speed	1/2000 s
Min shutter speed	60 s
Exposure metering	Spot, Multi-segment, Centre-weighted
Exposure modes	Manual, Program, Automatic, Shutter-priority, Aperture-priority
Exposure compensation	±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
Auto exposure bracketing	3 steps in 1/3 EV step
White balance	Custom, Presets, Automatic
White balance presets	Flash, Shade, Cloudy, Halogen, Daylight
Still image format	RAW, JPEG
Digital video format	QuickTime

Flash type	Pop-up
Flash modes	Auto mode, Fill-in mode, Slow synchro
Red-eye reduction	Yes
Effective flash range	0.6-4.1 m
Other features	AF illuminator, Flash +/- compensation