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Full name: Leica D-LUX 5

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Core specifications

Release year
2010 · Released about 16 years ago
Sensor
7.85 × 5.89 mm CCD
Effective resolution
10.1 MP
Lens
24 - 90 mm
Zoom
3.8×
Weight
271 g
Battery
Lithium-Ion rechargeable battery Li-ion battery
Storage
SDHC, SDXC, Secure Digital
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  • Photograph a plain bright surface to check for sensor dust, dead pixels, or damage.
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  • Inspect the battery compartment and contacts for leakage or corrosion.

Sensor metrics

Diagonal
9.81 mm

Sensor diagonal

√(7.85² + 5.89²) = 9.81 mm

Calculated from sensor width and height using the Pythagorean theorem.

Surface area
46 mm²

Sensor surface area

7.85 × 5.89 ≈ 46 mm²

A larger area usually offers more space to collect light, though image quality also depends on sensor generation.

Pixel pitch
2.14 µm

Pixel pitch

7.85 ÷ 3,669 × 1000 = 2.14 µm

Pixel pitch is the distance between the centers of adjacent pixels. This result assumes square pixels.

Pixel area
4.58 µm²

Pixel area

2.14² = 4.58 µm²

Theoretical pixel area is the square of pixel pitch and does not subtract physical gaps between pixels.

Pixel density
21.84 MP/cm²

Pixel density

10.1 MP ÷ 46 mm² ≈ 21.84 MP/cm²

Higher density means more pixels per unit area. It does not represent image quality on its own.

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7.85 × 5.89 mm

Full specifications

Imaging

Effective pixels
10.1 MP
Total pixels
11.3 MP
Sensor
7.85 × 5.89 mm CCD
Calculated resolution
3,669 × 2,753
Maximum image
3,648 × 2,736
Crop factor
4.41

Exposure & viewing

ISO
80–3,200
Viewfinder
Electronic viewfinder
Display
3 in / 460,000 dots
Lens mount
—

Video & storage

Maximum video
—
Storage media
SDHC, SDXC, Secure Digital
Battery
Lithium-Ion rechargeable battery Li-ion battery

Body

Weight
271 g
Dimensions
110 × 65 × 25 mm
Release year
2010

Wikidata

Aperture Priority
Yes
Battery
Lithium-Ion rechargeable battery
Brand
Leica
Built In Flash
✓
Crop Factor
4.41
Depth Of Field
simulate →
Digital Zoom
Yes
Dimensions
110 x 65 x 25 mm
Effective Megapixels
10.10
Exposure Compensation
±2 EV (in 1/3 EV steps)
External Flash
✓
Focal Length 35mm Equiv
24 - 90 mm
Gps
—
Hdmi
—
Iso
Auto, 80 - 3200
Macro Focus Range
1 cm
Manual Focus
✓
Max Aperture
f2.0 - f3.3
Max Aperture 35mm Equiv
f8.8 - f14.6
Max Image Resolution
3648 x 2736
Max Shutter Speed
1/4000 sec
Metering
Centre weighted, Multi-segment, Spot
Min Shutter Speed
60 sec
Model
D-LUX 5
Normal Focus Range
50 cm
Optical Zoom
3.8x
Raw Support
—
Screen Resolution
460,000 dots
Screen Size
3"
Sensor Resolution
3665 x 2756
Sensor Size
1/1.63" (~ 7.85 x 5.89 mm)
Sensor Type
CCD
Shutter Priority
Yes
Storage Types
SDHC, SDXC, Secure Digital
Total Megapixels
11.30
Usb
USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
Video Capture
—
Viewfinder
Electronic (optional)
Weight
271 g
White Balance Presets
7
Wireless
—
Year
2010

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