LEICA C typ112
The latest model of Leica’s low-cost compact digital camera
A review and Photo example of the LEICA compact digital camera LEICA C typ112.
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LEICA C appearance, quoted from the official Leica website.
DMC-LF1 appearance, quoted from the official PANASONIC website.
1.Spec Overview
The Leica C typ112 is a compact digital camera released by Leica under the OEM contract with Panasonic. The original camera was the LUMIX DMC-LF1.
This is the first release in five years since the C-LUX3. The difference between the Leica and Panasonic versions is the color variations and the appearance. The Leica C is clad in bright gold and austere dark red. The Panasonic LF1 is monochromatic black, which is a little less interesting.
The difference between the two is the appearance design, and the shape of the camera top is particularly noticeable.
The Leica C has an L-shaped step in the center of the camera, and the raised EVF is coordinated with the entire body, and I feel that it is a highly complete design that creates a Leica-like feel with minimal changes from the original camera design.
In comparison, the LF1 has a flat line on the top of the body, but the control dial, buttons and EVF protrude into the space, making the overall design feel disjointed. Still, compared to previous Panasonic designs, there are no unnecessary bumps on the front of the body, making it a clean and stylish camera.
The shooting range is wide, covering focal lengths from 28mm to 200mm.
Shooting distances are 3cm to infinity on the wide-angle side and 0.8m to infinity on the telephoto side in macro mode.
The EVF, which is installed for the first time in the C series, is very small and has a display pixel count of 200,000 dots.
The rear LCD is 3 inches and has 920,000 dots.
2.Usage
This camera follows the trend of compact digital cameras (hereafter, compact digital cameras) in the 2010s, which incorporate super telephoto lenses into compact bodies.
The telephoto end of 200mm for handheld shooting only produced soft images with low resolution, even when the ISO sensitivity was increased or image stabilization was used, so the telephoto end is now only used up to about 100mm.
You may be able to get decent images if you mount it on a tripod, but what you want from this camera is snapshot photography that takes advantage of its compactness, and if you can’t get decent images handheld, that focal length isn’t worth using.
If the practical focal length is 28mm to 100mm, the wide-angle focal length of 24mm on the previous C-LUX3 seems effective.
The fact that a camera of this size has an EVF is commendable in terms of shooting stability when using telephoto lenses and differentiation from other companies, but unfortunately, due to size and cost issues, it is equipped with a low-pixel EVF of 200,000 dots, the same as the EVFs of the 2000s. Therefore, it is difficult to say that it has practical performance when shooting, and it can only be used to check the shooting range and composition. It is difficult to check the focus position, color reproduction, etc. with this EVF. It is unfortunate that there is such a large difference in display quality compared to the 920,000-dot rear LCD.
Because the sensor size is small, the image quality is standard for a compact digital camera, and is decent under sunny conditions, but when shooting handheld in dark places, increasing the ISO sensitivity will cause noise specific to small sensors to become apparent.
The lens also has noticeable distortion on the wide-angle side, which is particularly noticeable when recording RAW in Panasonic RWL format. This is a camera that should be considered for use with JPEG correction.
The camera performance is the same between the Leica and Panasonic versions, and although there may be minor changes in the software, it will be difficult to notice them.
Specification
| Items | Value | Note |
| Camera Effective Pixels | 12.1-Megapixels | |
| Lens | LEICA DC VARIO-SUMMICRON f=6～42.8mm | 35mm film format equivalent: 28-200mm |
| Image sensor | 1/1.7inch MOS sensor | |
| View Finder | Color LCD View Finder | 0.2 inch, equivalent to 200,000 dots |
| Back LCD | 3.0 inch | |
| Memory csrd | SDXC card | Capacity support limit not stated |
| Internal Memory | 87MB | Capable of taking about 20 pictures |
| Battery | BP-DC14 *1 | Compatible Battery Panasonic DMW-BCN10 |
| Size | W x H x D 102.5 × 62.1 × 27.9(mm) | |
| Weight(g) | 約173 (Only body) |
- 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 |
Options
- Twist (camera case) for Leica C(18784)
- Snap (front cap) for Leica C(18786)
- clutch bag(18788)
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Update history
- 2024.8.21
- 2024.04.05
- 2023.07.05
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