Manufacturer description:
Leica Camera AG presents a new digital compact camera
featuring a 15.1 megapixel sensor (14.1 MP effective) – the Leica V-Lux 30. In
comparison to its forerunner model, the new camera has a Leica DC Vario-Elmar
lens with an extended range of focal lengths and a new LCD touch screen display
that guarantees fast and simple handling. Together with its numerous automatic
features and manual setting options, this makes the Leica V-Lux 30 a compact
and universal camera for the whole family. Additionally, its integrated GPS
function and video recording in 1080i-AVCHD Full HD make it the ideal companion
for all life’s moments from the family vacation to the backyard barbeque.
The Leica DC Vario-Elmar 4.3 - 68.8mm f/3.3-5.9 ASPH. 16x zoom lens has an
extended range of focal lengths equivalent to 24 to 384mm in 35-mm format.
Thanks to this high performance lens, the Leica V-Lux 30 delivers outstanding
image quality and covers a wide range of photographic opportunities, ranging
from wide-angle and macro shots to telephoto shots of distant subjects.
The newly developed 1/2.33-inch CMOS sensor of the Leica V-Lux 30 guarantees
outstanding image quality and allows photographers to capture image sequences
with the camera’s fast, continuous shooting mode. The Leica V-Lux 30 enables
consecutive burst shooting at a rate of ten frames per second at a full
resolution of 14.1 megapixels, or 60 frames per second with reduced resolution
in a choice of individual aspect ratios. This allows users to reliably capture
fast moving subjects - for example when shooting sports or wildlife. Its brand
new 3D mode lets users take fascinating, creative images. In this mode, the
camera combines two suitable shots from a sequence in a “stereo image pair” and
saves them as a 3D image in MPO format.
An outstanding feature, the Leica V-Lux 30's video recording mode offers
performance comparable to that of digital camcorders. Particularly, the video
mode records in efficient, 1080i-AVCHD-Full-HD format with the entire 16x zoom
range available during video recording and an integrated stereo microphone with
an electronic wind noise filter guarantees a crystal-clear soundtrack.
As with the complete Leica portfolio, the V-Lux 30 is characterized by
timelessly elegant styling and extremely easy handling. With the new 3-inch LCD
touch screen, many camera features can now be controlled simply by touching the
screen with a fingertip. This generously dimensioned screen has a diagonal of
approximately three inches and displays images in outstanding brilliance with a
resolution of 460,000 pixels. This provides users with an ideal tool for
reliable and precise assessment of images both during composition and after
capture.
Thanks to the integrated GPS function, the camera records the geographical
coordinates of the location and the local time for every shot and saves them in
the Exif data of the image files. When travelling, the V-Lux 30 can also
display the sightseeing highlights of the immediate neighborhood (1,000,000
so-called “Points of Interest”). Images posted on social networks, image
portals and map sites such as Google Maps or Google Earth reveal exactly when
and where they were shot.*
*It is possible that GPS tagging may not function in the People’s Republic of
China and neighboring regions. Satellite signal reception may be impossible,
depending on the location. In such cases, the positioning data may be recorded
inaccurately or not at all.