LEICA D-LUX Typ 109 Solid Grey
Review and photo example of the Leica D-LUX Typ109 Solid gray.
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The D-LUX typ109 is a Panasonic-OEM compact digital camera, and is a brother camera to the Panasonic LUMIX DMC-LX100 with a different exterior and firmware.
Black was released on November 28, 2014, and solid gray was released about a year later in December 2015.
The shooting distance is 50cm to infinity, and it has a macro mode that allows you to get as close as 3cm.
The battery is BP-DC15 and is compatible with Panasonic’s BLG-10.
The recording format is JPEG, RAW (the RAW format is Panasonic’s RWL format).
A limited edition called the “Leica D-LUX “RSJ Edition”” has also been released.
The JPG images are well-corrected and I don’t notice any distortion. There are some focal lengths where distortion is noticeable in Raw.
It covers 24mm to 75mm in 35mm format, so it can be used for landscapes, street snapshots, table photos, etc. Since it uses a 16-megapixel Four Thirds sensor, there is no problem with resolution at a distance.
The EVF has a decent number of dots, but it doesn’t look that good. Since the AF is reasonably reliable, I think it’s better to use it to capture the moment at that moment, rather than taking a picture with the EVF.
There was something a little strange about the solid gray body I got secondhand, and even when I entered the serial number in Leica’s product registration, I couldn’t register it. I don’t know about Leica product registration as I haven’t registered it recently, but back in 2016, if someone had previously registered a used product, it would say “This product is already registered” and could not be registered, but this camera In this case, a message like “This serial number cannot be recognized as a product.” was displayed and registration was not possible. When we contacted Leica about the fact that the product could not be registered, we received a comment that our company was not involved in products with product numbers that could not be registered. Did a prototype leak into the market for some reason? I’m not sure if Leica doesn’t properly manage OEM products, but it’s strange.
Additionally, I have seen a product with a different rear exterior than the one I owned, so this is a camera that has led to some strange occurrences.
Specification
| Item | Value | Note |
| Number of pixels (Megapixcel) | 12.8 Megapixels | |
| Lens | LEICA DC VARIO-SUMMILUX 1:1.7-2.8 /10.9-34 ASPH.11 elements in 8 groups (5 aspherical 8 surfaces) LEICA DC VARIO-SUMMILUX 3.1x optical zoom f= 10.9mm ~34mm (35mm size equivalent: 24-75mm) F1.7～2.8 Built-in optical image stabilization mechanismA DC VARIO-SUMMILUX 1:1.7-2.8 /10.9-34 ASPH. | |
| Image Sensor | 4/3 inch MOS sensor | |
| Viewfinder | 2.764 million dot LCD viewfinder | |
| Back LCD Panel | 3 inch TFT LCD | |
| Memory card | SD / SDHC/SDXC card | |
| Battery-type | BP-DC15 | |
| Camera size | W x H x D 117.8×66.2×55 mm | |
| Weight(g) | 365 | 405 (battery + memory card) |
Successive models
| Model name | D-LUX | D-LUX2 | D-LUX3 | D-LUX4 | D-LUX5 | D-LUX6 | D-LUX Typ109 | D-LUX7 |
| 35mm equivalent focal length | 35-105 | 28-112 | 28-112 | 24-60 | 24-90 | 24-90 | 24-57 | 24-75 |
| Number of pixels (Megapixcel) | 3.2 | 8.6 | 10.2 | 10.1 | 10.1 | 10.1 | 12.8 | 17 |
| Image Sensor Size | 1/2.5 | 1/1.65 | 1/1.65 | 1/1.63 | 1/1.63 | 1/1.63 | 4/3 | 4/3 |
| Viewfinder | OVF | none | none | none | EVF1 | EvF3 | Inner- EVF | Inner- EVF |
| Back LCD Panel | 1.5 | 2.5 | 2.8 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| Battery-type | BP-DC6 | BP-DC4 | BP-DC4 | BP-DC4 | BP-DC10 | BP-DC10 | BP-DC15 | BP-DC15 |
| Memory card | SD | SDHC | SDHC | SDHC | SDXC | SDXC | SDXC | SDXC |
| Release date | 2003 | 2005 | 2006 | 2008 | 2010 | 2012 | 2014 | 2018 |
| Body color | Silver | Silver | Black Silver | Black Safari Titan | Black Titan | Black Y100 G-star RAW | Black Gray | Black Silver |
Options
- Leather case/leather protector
- strap
- dedicated bag
- Special grip (#18547)
Reference links
- D-LUX typ109 Solid gray product introduction by Impress digital camera-watch
- DCM-LX100 product introduction by Panasonic official
Update history
- 2024.02.19
- 2022.11.14
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