A summary of the features
The combination of ease of
use and optimal harmonization of all the components makes the
LEICA DIGILUX 2 a digital photojournalistic camera.
As spontaneous a moment might be, and even when light conditions
are poor – the Digilux 2 enables every photographer to inconspicu-
ously capture extraordinary moments with brilliant photographs.
Perfect harmonization
With the goal of making the best pictorial result possible, the lens, the sensor and the electronics have
been optimally harmonized to one another. The 2/3"- CCD sensor is very large for its resolution of 5 million pixels. The unusually
large size of the pixels makes high light sensitivity possible. Larger than normal individual pixels register more light and thus
reduce errors. This combination of the high optical quality of the lens and the large sensor surface per pixel that make the extra-
ordinary image quality possible.
Classic operation
This is unique for a digital camera: On the LEICA DIGILUX 2, the
decisive photographic parameters of sharpness, aperture and focal length can be
controlled just like they are controlled on a classic single lens reflex camera, i.e. by
means of setting rings on the lens and shutter speed. This provides the photographer
with great creative freedom. In addition, there are many comfortable automatic
functions, all of which can be selected easily and quickly. The menu is multi-lingual
(German, English, French, Italian, Spanish, Japanese, Chinese) and all the indicators
shown in the display are also available in the viewfinder.
A lens with inner beauty
The fast LEICA DC VARIO-SUMMICRON 7–22.5 mm
f/2.0–2.4 ASPH. zoom lens corresponds to a 28-90 mm zoom lens for the 35 mm
format. It consists of 13 lens elements made exclusively of genuine optical glass with
complex coatings. It is arranged in ten groups, two lens elements have aspheric sur-
faces and several elements are made of high-refraction glass. The first group of lens
elements remains stationary over the entire zoom range. This results in high mechan-
ical stability, which in turn results in high focusing accuracy, longevity and precise
mechanical movements. Both focusing as well as focal length changes take place
exclusively inside the lens. The rear group focusing design makes it possible to focus
quickly and without camera shake.
Lens hood
A lens hood is supplied with the Digilux 2. We recommend its use at all
times, because it further enhances pictorial results and it prevents reflections caused
by incident rays of sunlight.
A display with magnitude
The large 2.5"–display on the LEICA DIGILUX 2 is
trans-reflexive: The illumination of the display combines background illumina-
tion as well as ambient light, which leads to enhanced brilliance. Disturbing
reflections that occur on the display surface under strong ambient light are
greatly reduced. The image can be evaluated even when the display is viewed
at an angle. The camera’s display with its high resolution of 211,000 pixels
provides a bright picture that is rich in contrast. A magnifier can be activated
that shows an enlarged section of the subject for easier manual focusing.
A viewfinder with the highest resolution
The electronic viewfinder renders
a high contrast image with a high resolution of 235,000 pixels. The viewfinder
image covers 100 % of the subject being photographed and all the indicators
shown in the display are also available in the viewfinder. There is no viewfinder
vignetting. The viewfinder image corresponds exactly to the coverage of the
subject because there is no parallax shift. Stored images can also be viewed
in the viewfinder – a distinct advantage in very bright sunlight. The electronic
magnifier is also available in the viewfinder. Eyeglass wearers are also accom-
modated by means of diopter compensation and the large distance of the
exit pupil of 15 mm.
Longevity is built in
In the DIGILUX 2, the highest quality is maintained in all disciplines : Its special optical performance and the
meticulous fabrication of high-grade materials at Leica make it a durable digital camera. One can see and feel it – on the solid metal
body made of magnesium ; and one can also read it – in the 3- year guarantee. The styling of the camera is classic and timeless.
These three points prove a usefulness that is far longer than that of conventional digital cameras.
Flash with an IQ
The powerful built-in flash, with a guide number of
10 (meters) or 33 (feet), has a range of 4.5 m or 15 feet in the wide-angle
setting, and 4.0 m or 13 feet in the telephoto setting. For the first time, the
flash head can be tilted. That makes it possible, for example, to use the
built-in flash for indirect flash by bouncing it off the ceiling. That results in
smoothly balanced illumination without red eyes and with all the advantages
of indirect flashlighting.
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