Leica X VARIO Specifications

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Made in Leica Camera’s headquarters in Germany, the X Vario features a high-performance 16.5-megapixel (effective 16.1), APS-C format, CMOS image sensor, a zoom lens covering a range of focal lengths from 28 to 70 mm (35 mm equivalent) and Full-HD video recording capability. With several design and handling characteristics of the storied M-System, the ‘Made in Germany’ Leica X Vario offers great versatility and creative freedom.

Availability
	Discontinued	No
	Year announced	2013
Lens
	Max Aperture	f/3.5 - f/6.4
	Filter Size	No Data
	Lens Range	18mm - 46mm
	35mm equivalent	28mm - 70mm
	Optical Zoom	2.5x
	Digital Zoom	No Data
Image Sensor
	Pixels	16.5Mp (Megapixels)
	Pixels (W)	4928
	Pixels (H)	3264
	Sensor Type	CMOS
	Sensor Size	APS-C
	Sensor Size (width)	23.6mm
	Sensor Size (height)	15.7mm
	Aspect Ratio	3:2
	Pixel pitch	No Data
LCD Monitor
	LCD Monitor	3in
	Brightness adjust	Yes
	Tilting screen	No
	Live view	Yes
	Screen resolution	920k
	Touch Screen	No
Focusing
	Min Focus	30cm
	Focusing modes	Spot Face Detection Multi Centre
	Focusing Points	No Data
	Auto Focus Sensitivity	No Data
Construction
	Waterproof	No
	Waterproof Depth	No Data
	Weather-sealed	No Data
Exposure Control
	Shutter speeds shortest	1/2000sec
	Shutter speeds longest	30sec
	Bulb mode	Yes
	Self Timer	Yes
	Exp modes	Program Aperture-Priority Shutter-Priority Manual
	AE lock	No Data
	Metering	Centre-weighted - Average Multi Pattern Spot
	ISO sensitivity	100 - 12500
	White balance	Auto Manual Outdoors/Daylight Cloudy Incandescent Fluorescent Shade Flash
	Digital filter	No Data
	Exposure Comp	+/-3
	Auto Exposure Bracketing	1/3 to 3 EV increments, 3 exposures.
Viewfinder
	Viewfinder field of view	No Data
	Depth of field preview	No Data
	Viewfinder Resolution	No Data
	Magnification	No Data
Shooting Options
	Continuous shooting	5fps
	Multiple exposure	No Data
	Sound recording	Yes
	3D shooting	No
Video
	Movie mode	Yes
	Video Resolution	1920x1080 FullHD 1280x720 HD 720p
	Video FPS	30
	Stereo Sound	Yes
	Optical Zoom with Video	No
Flash
	Flash Guide Number (ISO100/m)	5m
	Flash sync speed	No Data
	Flash modes	Auto Fill-in Red eye reduction Rear Curtain Slow sync On
	Flash sync socket	Hot shoe
	Flash compensation	+/-3ev
	Hot Shoe	Yes
	Flash Range	No Data
	External Flash	Hot-shoe
Shooting Performance
	Shutter response	No Data
	Focus speed - Wide	No Data
	Focus speed - Telephoto	No Data
	Switch on time to first photo	No Data
	Shot to shot speed	No Data
	Shot to shot speed - flash	No Data
	Continuous shooting - JPEG	No Data
	Continuous shooting - Flash	No Data
	Continuous shooting - RAW	No Data
Other Features
	Number of Custom Functions	No Data
	Dust removal	No
	Image Stabilisation	No
	Histogram	Yes
	Thumbnail / Index view	Yes
	Video out	No
	Slide show mode	No Data
	Zoom playback	16x
	Projection	No
	GPS enabled	No
Interface
	HDMI	Yes
	USB	USB 2
	Firewire	No
	Platform	PC MAC
	Wi-Fi	No
	Ethernet	No
	NFC	No Data
	Bluetooth	No Data
	Microphone Socket	No Data
	Headphone Socket	No Data
Storage
	Card Type	SD SDHC SDXC
	File Type	RAW JPG RAW + JPG
	Internal Memory	No Data
Power Source
	Battery Type	Lithium-ion
	Battery Life (CIPA rating)	350shots
	Movie recording time	No Data
Box Contents
	Box Contents	Battery (Leica BP-DC8), battery charger (Leica BC-DC8), battery case, leather carrying strap, USB cable, lens cap, user manual.
Dimensions
	Weight	650g
	Width	133mm
	Height	73mm
	Depth	95mm