Leica V-Lux 20

102 reviews

May, 2013

Positive
Portability (17)
Zoom (15)
Performance (9)
Responsiveness (8)
Low-light (6)

Negative
Features (2)
Viewfinder (1)
Shutter (1)
Flash (1)

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 102 reviews from magazines and websites. People really like the low light performance and responsiveness. The performance and zoom are also mentioned favorably. There are some less positive comments about the viewfinder and shutter.

portability, zoom, performance, responsiveness, low-light

features, flash, shutter, viewfinder

We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other Digital Compact Cameras the Leica V-Lux 20 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 88/100 = Very good quality.

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Expert review by: Dan Havlik (wired.com)

Leica's Latest GPS Cam Is a Pretty Shooter at a Pr...

Sure, you like to travel and take photos, but with so many destinations how do you keep track of where you've been and what you've shot? The answer: Get a

Ships with copy of Adobe Photoshop Elements 8. Sports a snazzy all-black design. Lux brown calfskin case available as an accessory

Took up to a minute to initially find GPS signal. Records 720p HD video in Motion JPEG format that produces larger file sizes. Slightly bigger body than Panasonic ZS7

Jul, 2010

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Expert review by: Barrie Smith (digital-photography-school.com)

Leica V-Lux 20 Review

There are some differences: among them a slightly different handgrip and some other cosmetic detail plus movie capture in Motion JPEG instead of AVCHD at the top res. However, in other respects the Leica snapper should work pretty much as the...

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Consumer review by: Joady (cnet.com)

Incredible photos....

I compared shots from the Panasonic - and the Leica shots won hands down. It was worth the extra $. Will be a Leica fan forever. Updated on Jun 7, 2010

Light weight- easy to use controls - perfect photos- Zoom videos

It was a bit difficult to set up the GPS- however...when I figured it out ; It is amazing

Dec, 2010

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Consumer review by: sajib801 (cnet.com)

superb photo at daylight but at night have to go manual

its dedicated night portrait can take good picture at night but need tripod . try to change the white balance at night from auto to different light mode it helps to take good photo

what ever it takes you won't say that it could be much better than that .its auto is enough to take great picture at day .it has 60 second shutter speed which is great for night street or building picture(of-course need tripod ). manual ,panorama opt

at night indoor auto mode just make dark picture .so you have to learn the manual aperture or shutter speed and exposure to take good photo .you need a tripod to take good photo at night indoor cz those settings require steady place .no manual focus

Dec, 2010

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Consumer review by: sajib801 (cnet.com)

superb photo at daylight but at night have to go manual

its dedicated night portrait can take good picture at night but need tripod . try to change the white balance at night from auto to different light mode it helps to take good photo what every manual mode you liked you can save it as custom .so no...

Dec, 2010

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Consumer review by: Joady (cnet.com)

Incredible photos....

I compared shots from the Panasonic - and the Leica shots won hands down. It was worth the extra $. Will be a Leica fan forever.

Light weight- easy to use controls - perfect photos- Zoom videos

It was a bit difficult to set up the GPS- however...when I figured it out ; It is amazing

May, 2010

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Consumer review by: (amazon.com)

Amazon review summary for the Leica V-Lux 20

alaTest has collected and analyzed 45 user reviews of the Leica V-Lux 20 from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 4.5/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.0/5 for other products on Amazon.com.

value for money, zoom, portability, performance, usability

shutter, features

78% of reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

May, 2013

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Consumer review by: Linda Cargill "author of The Lusitania Plot" (amazon.com)

I took one to Europe, and it failed me

I bought this camera for Christmas in 2010 and didn't use it until February 2011. By the time I got around to taking it on the Queen Mary 2 and on a car tour of Germany in July, 2012 it started to produce pictures with black spot in them. There was...

Oct, 2012

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Consumer review by: Whatever (amazon.com)

Very overpriced Panasonic camera with mediocre picture quality

The pictures taken with this camera are OK as long as you just look at them on the computer screen (zoomed out). This may be advertised as a 12 Megapixel camera, but the sensor is not capable of capturing that much detail. I compared this camera to a 5...

Dec, 2011

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Consumer review by: Joe6Pax (amazon.com)