LEICA C-LUX typ1546
A review and Photo example of the LEICA compact digital camera C-LUX typ 1546.
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1．Overview
The Leica C-LUX typ1546 is a compact digital camera released by Leica in 2018.
The main specifications are as follows, and the detailed specifications are listed in the table.
- 1-inch sensor
- 15x optical zoom equivalent to 24mm to 360mm in 35mm format
- Body weight 300g
- Body colors available: gold and navy
- OEM camera is LUMIX DMC-TX2
In the past, there were design differences between Leica and Panasonic compact digital cameras. However, the appearance of this camera is the same for both Leica and Panasonic, and the only difference is the color variations.
The price difference can only be attributed to the premium of the red badge.
The battery is a square BP-DC15, the same as the DMW-BLG10 used in the original DMC-TX2 model, and since it is used in many Panasonic cameras such as the LUMIX GF6, DMC-LX100, and DC-GX7, there are many compatible products and it is not difficult to obtain batteries.
In terms of functionality, it incorporates the trends in compact digital cameras of the 2020s, and has the same large 1-inch sensor, high-magnification zoom lens, and compact appearance as the Sony RX100 series.
2．Usability
The focal length of the Leica C-LUX typ1546 is 28mm to 360mm, which exceeds that of the previous Leica C.
In the past, this wide focal length was mainly available in large, integrated lens cameras called neo-SLRs.
Knowing that era, I am impressed by how compact this camera is.
However, in order to make it a compact camera, the lens design has been quite stretched.
In particular, the wide-angle side of the image developed from Raw shooting is quite distorted. For this reason, there is almost no point in shooting in Raw, and JPEG corrected images are sufficient.
Also, at the telephoto end of 360mm, the image is not sharp and the image is soft, which may be due to camera shake. At 360mm, it is questionable whether the OIS image stabilization mechanism is working properly.
The battery lasts about 300 shots on a full charge, which is enough for a day’s shooting.
The EVF has been changed to be larger and finer than the previous model. However, I can’t say it looks particularly good.
The shooting distance in macro mode is 3cm to infinity on the wide-angle side, and 1m to infinity on the telephoto side, so it has sufficient macro performance for general photography.
I took it with me when I went to Akita in the winter, and it came in handy when I didn’t want to take out my M-type Leica because of the bad weather, and when I wanted to take snapshots of the town in a snowstorm. Even though it’s smaller, it’s too big to fit in my breast pocket, and the distortion and softness of the images made it difficult to use as a second camera, so I got rid of it.
3．Summary
In conclusion, to sum up the C-LUX typ1546 is a compact digital camera with a focal length range of 24mm to 360mm. The wide focal length range is convenient and suitable as a travel camera when you want to reduce your luggage.
However, there are problems with the depiction in Raw, with noticeable distortion at the wide-angle end and the telephoto end being susceptible to camera shake.
Specification
| Items | Value | Note |
| Effective pixcels | 20.1-Megapixels | |
| Lens | Leica DC Vario elmar f3.3-6.4 / 8.8-132mm ASPH. | 35mm format equivalent: 24-360mm |
| Image sensor | 1inch MOS sensor | |
| Finder | LCD color view finder | 0.21 inch 2.33 million dots |
| Back LCD | 3.0 inch | 1.24 million dots |
| Refcorded media | SDXC card | Capacity support limit not stated |
| Battery | BP-DC15 *1 | Compatible battery Panasonic DMW-BLG10 *1 |
| Size(mm) | B x H x D 110.5× 64.5× 44.3 | |
| Weight(g) | 300 (Only body) |
- Model History
| Model name | C-LUX 3 | LEICA C typ1122 | C-LUX typ1546 |
| focal length | 25-125 | 28-200 | 24-360 |
| Pixels | 10.1 | 12.1 | 10.1 |
| Sensor | 1/2.33 | 1/1.7 | 1inch |
| Finder | – | 内蔵EVF | 内蔵EVF |
| Back LCD | 2.5 | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| Battery | BP-DC6 | BP-DC14 | BP-DC15 |
| Memory-card | SDHC | SDXC | SDXC |
| Release year | 2008 | 2013 | 2018 |
| Colorカラー | White Black | Dark red Gold | Navy Gold |
| OEM Model | DMC-FX37 | LF1 | TX2 |
Options
- Leather case
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Update history
- 2024.04.05
- 2023.07.13
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