Leica V-Lux 20 Leaks • Non-Gaming • Photography • Eurogamer.net

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Affordable Leica Shocker!!

http://leicarumors.com/2010/04/15/first-picture-of-leica-v-lux-20-surfaces.aspx/

* The new Leica V-Lux20 will be announced on April 20th, 2010.

* Leica V-Lux 20 is based on the Panasonic ZS-7 (model TZ-10 in Europe).

* It has a built in GPS.

* HD movie record.

* 3″ LCD Screen with a resolution of 460800 pixels

* 25-300mm zoom range.

* It will be available in stores around May 9th 2010.

* CCD 14,5Megapixels with 12,1 Megapixels effective

* Lens Leica DC Vario-Elmar 1:3,3-4,9/4,1-49,2 mm ASPH (11 elements in 8 groups)

* JPEG with 2.21 Exif

* HD Movie recorded in QuickTime Motion JPEG with Dolby Digital Audio

* ISO 1600

* Slow: 2,3 image per second / Fast: 6 i/s

* Slot SD, SDHC & SDXC

* Output: Mini HDMI Type C – USB 2.0 High Speed – AV Output (14 pins)

* Photoshop Elements 8 included

* Ref.: 18391 in USA (May be 18390 in the rest of the world)

* The price of the Leica V-Lux 20 will be 549€/559€.

Carlo 15 Apr 2010 23:11:52 21,801 posts
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I bet otto's got a preorder

MrCarrot 15 Apr 2010 23:17:59 3,524 posts
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That's.... quite ugly.

otto Moderator 15 Apr 2010 23:43:15 49,322 posts
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It's not really a Leica though is it?

neilka 15 Apr 2010 23:43:57 24,025 posts
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A camera rumours website?! What a bunch of sad cu...

...oh.

otto Moderator 15 Apr 2010 23:49:13 49,322 posts
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Carlo wrote:
I bet otto's got a preorder

So if you had a real Ferrari, would you preorder some chavved up Opel Corsa painted red with a Ferrari badge on the steering wheel? ;D

mal 16 Apr 2010 00:02:31 29,326 posts
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That's presumably quite a bit smaller than the D-Lux series. Still, without having seen one in the flesh, I'd tend to agree with Mr Carrot.

Deleted user 16 April 2010 00:03:11

Carlo wrote:
I bet otto's got a preorder

Nah it's not made out of wood.

Deleted user 16 April 2010 00:30:25

If otto regresses any further he'll be using one of these: http://vintage-cameras.com/html/chambres_en_bois__1_1.html

Carlo 16 Apr 2010 00:32:05 21,801 posts
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otto wrote:
Carlo wrote:
I bet otto's got a preorder

So if you had a real Ferrari, would you preorder some chavved up Opel Corsa painted red with a Ferrari badge on the steering wheel? ;D

Like that car advertised on ebay the other week?

Oh yeah!

mal 16 Apr 2010 01:04:24 29,326 posts
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Keyser_Soze wrote:
If otto regresses any further he'll be using one of these: http://vintage-cameras.com/html chambres_en_bois__1_1.html

I think smoothpete's got one of those...

Nth 16 Apr 2010 10:55:49 3,164 posts
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Leica should stop all this bollocks. This is just a Lumix TZ10 (has an even smaller sensor than their LX3 clone). I with they'd just pull out of the compact market (Nikon might as well too judging by reviews).

Fake_Blood 16 Apr 2010 11:00:53 11,093 posts
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Apple should make a nice camera, otto would go crazy and sell his ferrari badges in an instant to some chavvy corsa driver.

Nth 16 Apr 2010 11:06:50 3,164 posts
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Fake_Blood wrote:
Apple should make a nice camera, otto would go crazy and sell his ferrari badges in an instant to some chavvy corsa driver.

I've got one. QuickTake something or other. It's... retro!

otto Moderator 16 Apr 2010 11:10:35 49,322 posts
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apple_QuickTake

henro_ben 16 Apr 2010 11:12:30 2,393 posts
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Nth wrote:

Fake_Blood wrote:
Apple should make a nice camera, otto would go crazy and sell his ferrari badges in an instant to some chavvy corsa driver.
I've got one. QuickTake something or other. It's... retro!

Ha! We used to have a Quicktake 100 where I worked before... 0.3 Megapixels of photographic power! Made by kodak wasn't it?

Fake_Blood 16 Apr 2010 11:12:47 11,093 posts
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otto, 20 years ago

Nth 16 Apr 2010 14:17:34 3,164 posts
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henro_ben wrote:

Nth wrote:

Fake_Blood wrote:
Apple should make a nice camera, otto would go crazy and sell his ferrari badges in an instant to some chavvy corsa driver.
I've got one. QuickTake something or other. It's... retro!

Ha! We used to have a Quicktake 100 where I worked before... 0.3 Megapixels of photographic power! Made by kodak wasn't it?

Yup. Sadly I no longer have a Mac old enough to get the files off it.

mal 16 Apr 2010 14:34:53 29,326 posts
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Fake_Blood wrote:
otto, 20 years ago

Heh, that's excellent

Me want

Nth 20 Apr 2010 10:29:24 3,164 posts
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FFS Leica. Not only do they rebadge another Lumix they make the video worse while they're at it. Anyone buying this is a headcase.

http://www.dpreview.com/news/1004/10042002leicavlux20.asp

otto Moderator 20 Apr 2010 10:34:14 49,322 posts
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I do wonder why they do this thing with Panasonic, has anyone come across a convincing explanation? Seems to me they're just diluting their brand.

Tonka 20 Apr 2010 10:34:53 31,980 posts
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Scene modes

• Portrait
• Soft Skin
[SNIP]
• Underwater

WTF underwater scene mode? Is it waterproof?

Deleted user 20 April 2010 10:39:06

otto wrote:
I do wonder why they do this thing with Panasonic, has anyone come across a convincing explanation? Seems to me they're just diluting their brand.

money, their top end stuff is still as good as ever but now people who could never afford an Leica can buy a panasonic with a Leica badge stuck on it and feel better about themselves, i don't think it dilutes their brand as everyone who buys one is aware that they're lying to themselves

phAge 20 Apr 2010 10:40:02 25,487 posts
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otto wrote:
Carlo wrote:
I bet otto's got a preorder

So if you had a real Ferrari, would you preorder some chavved up Opel Corsa painted red with a Ferrari badge on the steering wheel? ;D

I don't know anything about "real" cameras - but by God that is a horrible-looking one! And that Leica-sticker on the front - WTF? My dad uses a piece of ducttape to cover the Nikon-label on his camera - not sure what he'd do with that Leica. Probably take an angle grinder to it or summat...

presh 20 Apr 2010 10:42:11 1,221 posts
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Tonka wrote:

Scene modes

• Portrait
• Soft Skin
[SNIP]
• Underwater

WTF underwater scene mode? Is it waterproof?

Quite a few high end compacts have this - they assume you'll have the camera in a waterproof case ;-)

It changes the white balance to compensate for the blue light you get underwater. My Caon G9 does it, and I can report that it does indeed work.

phAge 20 Apr 2010 10:42:33 25,487 posts
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Tonka wrote:

Scene modes

• Portrait
• Soft Skin
[SNIP]
• Underwater

WTF underwater scene mode? Is it waterproof?

You can probably get a waterproof casing for it, so that mode is most likely just some predefined settings that take the lighting conditions underwater into account.

otto Moderator 20 Apr 2010 10:46:18 49,322 posts
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A lot of people use duct tape to cover their Leica dots; some paint them black.

Me, I leave it.

The combination of a chrome camera and lens in an old-looking leather half-case means that the vast majority of people think it's just some old worthless analogue antique. I love it, actually, people get quite excited at the thought that I'm using an antique and ask me if I develop my own film.