LEICA C-LUX2

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The C-LUX 2 is a compact digital camera released by Leica under the OEM agreement with Panasonic. The original camera was the LUMIX DMC-FX30. The DMC-FX30 was already a stylish camera, but the Leica version has an even better design with an emphasis on simplicity. The black version I got this time has a matte black finish and a calm color.

Released in 2007, it already falls into the category of old compact digital cameras.

The image sensor has 7.2 million pixels, which is 20% more than the 6 million pixels of the previous model, the C-LUX 1, but the shooting results are hardly noticeable.

The lens is the Leica DC VARIO-ELMARIT lens carried over from the C-LUX1, 6 groups, 7 elements (4 aspherical lenses), built-in optical image stabilization (Mega-OIS), f=4.6-16.8mm / F2.8 (wide end) to F5.6 (telephoto end). Since it uses the same lens as the C-LUX1, barrel distortion is noticeable at the wide-angle end when shooting grid-like objects, depending on the shooting distance.

Recording is only in JPEG, not Raw shooting, and the sensor size is small at 1/2.5, so you can’t expect high ISO image quality in dark places. It’s an old-fashioned digital camera where noise appears at ISO800.
The file size of one image is about 1.5 to 4MB, and if you use a 32GB SDHC, the shot counter will exceed 1000 shots, so it seems like you can take almost infinite shots.
The shutter response is that after taking about three shots, the camera will wait for the next shot to be written. Continuous shooting is not possible, but it is not supposed to be used in a continuous shooting style, so photographers should be prepared for that.

It has 27MB of built-in memory for emergency use, and can take about 10 shots in shooting mode Fine.

The battery is BP-DC6, and the C-LUX2 and C-LUX3 have the same model number, but it is different from the C-LUX1, so be careful.

Compatible batteries such as Panasonic’s DMW-BCE10E and Ricoh’s DB-70 appear to be compatible in terms of shape and voltage. We do not recommend using compatible batteries, and ask that users do so at their own risk.

The memory card slot of this camera has a problem where the lock tab of the SD card can get caught in the card slot. If this happens, the SD card cannot be removed. In that case, you cannot remove it by just twisting it with force, so you can fold a thin, strong piece of paper into an L or U shape, insert it into the gap between the card slot and the SD card lock, and cover the lock tab with the paper to remove it safely. We have also encountered this problem with the C-LUX3. It seems that all Panasonic digital cameras from this era have this problem.

We disassembled the camera to remove the card, but the SD card slot was an integrated unit, and we were unable to remove the card by simply disassembling the camera. We think that the method of inserting the card into the gap mentioned above is effective for removing the card.
To prevent the SD cards used with this camera from getting caught, the locking tabs are covered with thin, strong mending tape.

Specification

Items	Value	Note
Effective pixels	7.2-Megapixels
Lens	Leica DC VARIO-ELMARIT 1:2.8-5.6 /4.6-16.4 ASPH.	35mm equivalent: 28 to 102mm
撮像素子	1/2.5 CCD sensor
Finder	none
Back LCD	2.5 type
Memory-card	SDHC Card	Supports up to 32GB
No built-in recording memory	About 27MB	Capable of taking about 10 pictures with Fine
Battery	BP-DC6	Compatible Battery RICOH DB-70 1 Panasonic DMW-BCE10E 1
Size(mm)	Width x Height x Depth 94.1 ×52 x 24
Weight(g)	152 (Include battery and SD-card)

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Model history

Model name	C-LUX 1	C-LUX 2	C-LUX 3	LEICA C typ1122	C-LUX typ1546
focal length	28-102	28-102	25-125	28-200	24-360
Pixels	6.37	7.2	10.1	12.1	10.1
Sensor	1/2.5	1/2.5	1/2.33	1/1.7	1inch
Finder	なし	なし	なし	内蔵EVF	内蔵EVF
Back LCD	2.5	2.5	2.5	3.0	3.0
Battery	BP-DC4	BP-DC6	BP-DC6	BP-DC14	BP-DC15
Memory-card	SD	SDHC	SDHC	SDXC	SDXC
Release year	2006	2007	2008	2013	2018
Colorカラー	Silver Black	White Black	White Black	Dark red Gold	Navy Gold
OEM Model	DMC-FX01	DMC-FX30	DMC-FX37	LF1	TX2