LEICA DIGILUX 4.3
The fusion of Fujifilm and Leica
A reviews and photo examples of the LEICA DIGILUX 4.3
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1．Overview
The LEICA DIGILUX 4.3 is a compact digital camera with a modified appearance and start-up screen of the FUJIFILM FinePix4700Z.
It is equipped with Fujifilm’s original 2.4 megapixel 1/1.7-inch “Super CCD Honeycomb”, the lens has a focal length of 36mm to 108mm, an aperture value of F2.8 to F4.5, and uses SmartMedia for recording media.
The camera uses two AA batteries. It is compatible with a wide range of batteries including AA lithium batteries and nickel-metal hydride batteries.
2．Usgae
The focal length is 36mm to 108mm, a 3x zoom, with the wide-angle end at 36mm, giving it the feel of an old digital camera. The aperture is automatically switched between F2.8 and F4.5, with only two aperture values. This was not the era when cameras were equipped with image stabilization, so you need to be careful of camera shake when it gets a little dark.
The lens does not correct distortion very well, and this was before software correction was actively used in compact digital cameras, so there are focal lengths where distortion is noticeable in JPEG images.
The customization from the FUJIFILM-FinePix4700Z is limited to the exterior, so the color and taste of the captured images remain the rich nature of FUJIFILM, and it does not feel like the camera is actively involved in the creation of the image.
The taste is different from LEICA-manufactured compact digital cameras such as the LEICA X1.
If you buy a used camera with a SmartMedia card, it’s not too hard if it came with the camera, but if you don’t have one, you’ll need to look for one on the used market, and be careful because SmartMedia cards on the used market can be expensive.
I bought this camera used, but unfortunately, on the third day after I got it, it developed a lens shutter problem, which is common with this camera, and the lens could no longer be stored in the camera. Since the manufacturer’s warranty had already expired, the camera was taken back by the place I bought it from and I was given a refund.
The opening screen when you turn the camera on is Leica custom, but the camera itself is still FUJIFILM, and if you have used a compact digital camera from the same company, you will have no trouble using it. The red badge on the outside looks like it was placed in an empty space, so it stands out.
3．Add info.
This will be the last camera body I will procure from FUJIFILM. As with previous models, this camera was preceded by the DIGILUX Zoom and DIGILUX.
The zoom lens appears to be reused from the DIGILUX ZOOM, and since the sensor size of the DIGILUX 4.3 is slightly larger, it is closer to wide-angle in 35mm format.
Like the DIGILUX, this model runs on two AA batteries so is easy to obtain. Only the DIGILIUX Zoom uses an NP-80 lithium-ion battery.
Specification
| Items | Value | Note |
| Camera effective pixel count | 2.4 million pixels | JPEG can be output at 4 million pixels through internal processing |
| Lens | 6elements in 6groups | x3 Zoom |
| Focal length | 8.3 mm～24.9mm | 35mm camera equivalent: 36-108mm equivalent |
| Image sensor | 1/1.7 CCD honeycomb sensor | |
| Back LCD | 2 inch low temperature polysilicon TFT color LCD monitor | 130,000 pixels |
| View Finder | Equipped with optical viewfinder | |
| Shutter speed | 3 seconds to 1/2000 seconds (combined with mechanical shutter) | |
| Recorded media | Smart media | 3.3V 2/4/8/16/32/64MB |
| Battery | 2 AA type | |
| Size | W x H x D 78× 97.5× 32.9 | |
| Weight(g) | 310(Main unit + battery + recording media) |
Successive models
| Model name | DIGILUX | DIGILUX Zoom | DIGILUX4.3 |
| Camera effective pixel count | 1.5 million pixels | 1.5 million pixels | 2.4 million pixels |
| Focal length (35mm equivalent) | 35mm | 38〜114mm | 36～108mm |
| Sensor size | 1/2 | 1/2.2 | 1/1.7 |
| Back LCD | 2 inch 110,000 pixels | 2 inch 130,000 pixels | 2 inch 130,000 pixels |
| Battery | 2 AA type | NP-80 | 2 AA type |
| Recorded media | Smart media | ← | ← |
| Release date | 1998.10.16 | 1999. | 2000.9 |
| Size | 80 x 101 x 33 mm | 79 x 98 x 33 mm | 78 × 97.5 × 32.9 mm |
| Weight(Only body) | 245g | 230g | 255g |
| OEM model name | FinePix 700 | FinePix 1700Z | FinePix 4700Z |
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Reference links
- DIGILUX 4.3 description in LeicaWiki
- DIGILUX Zoom description in LeicaWiki
- DIGILUX description in LeicaWiki
Update history
- 2024.02.19
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