Compact / CAMERA REFERENCE

D-LUX 5

Leica

Catalogue announcement:

01 / TECHNICAL RECORD

Specifications

Catalogue specifications. Source: DPReview historical specification record ↗.

Sensor and files

Effective pixels
10 megapixels
Sensor size
1/1.63" (8.07 x 5.56 mm)
Sensor type
CCD
Max resolution
3648 x 2736
ISO
Auto, Hi Auto (6400-12800), 80, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200
Uncompressed format
RAW

Lens and focus

Focal length (equiv.)
24–90 mm
Maximum aperture
F2–3.3
Optical zoom
3.8×
Number of focus points
23
Manual focus
Yes
Macro focus range
1 cm (0.39″)
Image stabilization
Optical

Exposure and shooting

Minimum shutter speed
60 sec
Maximum shutter speed
1/4000 sec
Continuous drive
2.5 fps
Exposure compensation
±3 (at 1/3 EV steps)
Metering modes
MultiCenter-weightedSpot
Aperture priority
Yes
Shutter priority
Yes
Built-in flash
Yes (Pop-up)
External flash
Yes (Hot-shoe)
Timelapse recording
No

Video and audio

Resolutions
1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Format
AVCHD Lite, Motion JPEG
Microphone
Mono
Speaker
Mono

Viewfinder and screen

Viewfinder type
Electronic (optional)
Screen size
3″
Screen dots
460,000
Articulated LCD
Fixed
Touch screen
No

Body and connections

Storage types
SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Battery description
Lithium-Ion rechargeable battery & charger
Weight (inc. batteries)
271 g (0.60 lb / 9.56 oz)
Dimensions
110 x 66 x 43 mm (4.33 x 2.6 x 1.69″)
Environmentally sealed
No
USB
USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
HDMI
Yes
Remote control
No

02 / INDEPENDENT COVERAGE

Reviews and field reports

An independent review has not yet been added to this record.

03 / PROVENANCE

Sources and dates

A catalogue year identifies the year held in the source dataset. Announcement dates and retail months are labelled separately. Specifications can vary by region, firmware and recording mode; use the linked manufacturer documentation for those conditions.

Archive updated 2026-10-04. Archive coverage and dataset credits →