The Leica X2 is a digital large sensor

compact camera A point-and-shoot camera, also known as a compact camera and sometimes abbreviated to P&S, is a still camera (either film or digital) designed primarily for simple operation. Most use focus free lenses or autofocus for focusing, automatic syste ...

announced by Leica Camera on 10 May 2012. It is the successor of the

Leica X1 Leica X1 is a compact fixed-lens, large-sensor digital camera by Leica. The pre-production model was released to reviewers in September 2009. Leica X1 uses an APS-C (23.6 mm × 15.8 mm) format CMOS sensor with 12.2 megapixels (4272 × ...

, and improves on the earlier model with a higher resolution

sensor A sensor is often defined as a device that receives and responds to a signal or stimulus. The stimulus is the quantity, property, or condition that is sensed and converted into electrical signal. In the broadest definition, a sensor is a devi ...

, improved

autofocus An autofocus (AF) optical system uses a sensor, a control system and a motor to focus on an automatically or manually selected point or area. An electronic rangefinder has a display instead of the motor; the adjustment of the optical system h ...

and an optionally available electronic

viewfinder In photography, a viewfinder is a device on a camera that a photographer uses to determine exactly where the camera is pointed, and approximately how much of that view will be photographed. A viewfinder can be mechanical (indicating only direct ...

for easier use in bright light. On 16 September 2014, the Leica X-E was announced, which is identical to the X2 except the exterior colour.

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*http://www.dpreview.com/products/leica/compacts/leica_x2/specifications X2 Point-and-shoot cameras Cameras introduced in 2012 {{camera-stub

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