New Leica D-LUX 3 Digital Camera

Every picture taken with the Leica D-LUX 3 has a story to tell. The unique manual setting options give you the freedom to create images that express your own style. Use the high-quality Leica lens to take stunning shots from the wide-angle to the telephoto range. With O.I.S. optical stabilization technology and ultra fast processing, the Leica D-LUX 3 sets new standards in its class. Choose between 3 picture formats, achieve first-class image quality with the camera's 10 megapixel sensor and assess your shots on the wide-screen display. Small and elegant, the Leica D-LUX 3 is always ready to make your personal view of the world reality.

Stylish design: The design of the Leica D-LUX 3 is totally in keeping with Leica tradition: pure, discreet, timeless - in a housing of high-quality aluminum.

Always on the move: The Leica D-LUX 3 is so light, compact and unobtrusive that there's no reason why you should leave it at home. Small as it is, it's a great performer: three file formats - from simple JPEG to the RAW format rarely offered in this class of camera - ensure optimum image quality for further processing as well. The image stabilizer (O.I.S.) leads to sharply focused images even in situations where there's not really enough natural light. The camera is also perfect for digiscoping - taking photographs through a spotting scope - to capture the fascination of nature at close range.

Plenty of scope for creativity: The Leica D-LUX 3 still gives the photographer the freedom to create his own view of the world without any automatic settings. The 16:9 picture format with the full resolution of over 10 megapixels produces fantastic images for frame-filling viewing on HDTV equipment. The brilliant 2.8" display also has an aspect ratio of 16:9.

Specifications
Weight (oz):	7.8
Size (in):	4.2 x 2.3 x 1
Image Type/Format:	1:1.65" CCD sensor with 10.4 million total pixels and 10.1 million effective pixels (with an aspect ratio 16:9).
Resolution:	In 16:9 format choice between 4224x2376 pixels, 3840x2160 pixels, 3072x1728 pixels or 1920x1080 pixels; In 3:2 format choice between 3568x2376 pixels, 3248x2160 pixels, 2560x1712 pixels or 2048x1360 pixels; In 4:3 format choice between 3168x2376 pixels, 2880x2160 pixels, 2304x1728 pixels, 2048x1536 pixels, 1600x1200 pixels or 1280x960 pixels.
Video Recording:	In 16:9 format choice between 1280x720 pixels 15 B/s or 848x480 pixels 30 B/s 10 B/s, in 4:3 format choice between 640x480 pixels 30 B/s, 10 B/s, or 320x240 pixels 30 B/s 10 B/s. Limited only by memory card capacity, recording with audio.
Data Recording:	File formats Still: RAW, JPEG (Fine/Standard), Movie: QuickTime Motion JPEG.
Storage Media:	SD memory card and multimedia card (64MB SD card included in scope of supply).
Sensitivity Setting:	Choice between automatic or manual ISO 100, ISO 200, ISO 400, ISO 800 or ISO1600
White Balance:	Choice between automatic for daylight, cloudy skies, shadow, halogen light, flash as well as 2 manual settings, white balance fine tuning from -1500 to +15000K in 150K steps (also available with automatic setting).
Lens:	Leica DC Vario-Elmarit 6.3-25.2 mm f/2.8-4.9 Asph. (equivalent to 28-112 millimeters for 35mm format), 4x optical zoom, focal length adjustment via zoom rocker.
Aperture:	F2.8 - F8.0 (wide angle), F4.9 - F8.0 (tele)
Digital Zoom:	4x
Optical Image Stabilizer:	Two operating modes: either only for picture-taking or for both monitor and picture-taking.
Distance Adjustment Range:	Choice between normal: 0.5 m (1.6 feet) (with wide angle)/1.2 m (3.9 feet) (with tele) to infinity, or macro: 0.05 m (0.2 feet) (with wide angle)/0.3 m (1 feet) (with tele) to infinity.
Focus Setting:	Choice between autofocus (either entire focusing area or for macro), or manual with joystick, setting can be saved. AF operating modes / measuring field Choice between 9 areas (entire picture field), fast AF with 3 areas (middle transverse) or with 1 middle area, 1 area, or spot.
Exposure:	Metering Choice between multiple field meaurement, emphasis on middle integral measurement, spot measurement, setting can be saved; Exposure modes Choice between program automatic, aperture automatic, automatic mode (time) and manual setting; Exposure compensation +-2 EV in stanges, settings from 1/3 EV
Shutter Speed Range:	With full automatic: 1/4 s - 1/2000 s, with program automatic: 1-1/2000 s, with aperture and time automatic: 8 - 1/2000 s, with manual setting: 60 - 1/2000 s.
Flash:	Flash modes Choice between automatic ON with or without preflash (red-eye reduction), manual ON (fill-in flash) with or without preflash, SLOW sync for longer shutter speeds (with preflash), flash OFF; Range wide (sensitivity to Auto): 0.6 - 4.1 m (2 - 13.5 feet) (with wide angle), 0.3 - 2.3 m (1 - 7.5 feet) (with tele). Flash output adjustment +-2 EV in stages, settings from 1/3 EV.
Scene Programs:	Portraits, sport, night scenes, night portraits, fireworks, parties, snow, self-portraits, food, high-sensitivity mode, Baby 1, Baby 2, soft skin, candlelight, starry skies, landscapes, print.
Color Effects:	Choice between cool, warm, B/W or sepia.
Monitor:	2.8" TFT color display in 16:9 format with 207,000 pixels.
Automatic Timer:	Either 2 s or 10 s self-timer
Connections:	USB 2.0, DC in (power supply) and AV out.
Picture Characteristics:	Contrast, color saturation, sharpness and noise reduction are adjustable.
Printer Compatibility:	PictBridge, DPOF
Power Supply:	Lithium-ion rechargeable battery or optional power supply unit/charger.
Scope of Supply:	Camera with lens cap and hand loop, 64MB SD card, charger, lithium-ion rechargeable battery, A/V cable, USB cable, extensive software package (Adobe Photoshop Elements 4.0 (PC)/3.0 (Mac), Quicktime Movie Player).

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