The Digilux 2 is a

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model sold by Leica Camera, with the body manufactured in

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by Matsushita, which sold a variant as the Panasonic Lumix DMC-LC1. Its image sensor is a

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with 5.24 million total

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s. It has a color, transreflective

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with 211,000 pixels, in addition to an

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. It has a near-focus range of 30 centimeters. The camera has a built-in

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. This flash, first of its kind, has the ability to be pointed up, as well as the standard method of pointing straight ahead, in order to "bounce" the light off a ceiling. The camera weighs 630

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s (without a battery). Its dimensions are 135 millimeters in

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, 82 millimeters in

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, and 103 millimeters in depth. The camera is fitted with a Leica Vario

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lens of f/2 with a zoom function of 28mm - 90mm in 35mm format. The main selling point of the Digilux 2 is that it functions in a manner reminiscent of a

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; the Leica lens features manual zoom, aperture and focus rings and the shutter speed can be manually adjusted via a dial on the camera. Many users cite the excellent Leica DC Vario-Summicron lens as their reason to purchase.

References

*http://www.dpreview.com/products/leica/compacts/leica_digilux2/specifications

External links

Leica Digilux 2 review by Danish photographer

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John Thawley Discusses Leica Digilux 2

Leica Camera Workshop Asia
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