Conditions
Excellent in original Leica luxurious packaging!
Body shows minor sign of use, but with very small dent at the edge. Hardly noticible.
Glass looks clean, no fungus, no scratch.
Craftsmanship
The Leica X1 boasts of superior ruggedness and durability with its aluminium top and bottom plates, magnesium body and aluminium dials to withstand the rigors of everyday use.
Sensor
The LEICA X1 has the world's largest sensor in a compact camera. The CMOS sensor which is 23.6 x 15.7 mm is 30% larger than its closest competitor. The LEICA X1 offers the DSLR quality in a compact camera with its 12.2 mega pixels. The sensor offers sharp pictures in low light conditions making it a perfect compact tool for professional photographers.
LEICA Elmarit 1:2.8/24 ASPH Lens
The LEICA ELMARIT 1:2.8/24 ASPH is an outstanding performing lens with its 8 glass elements with 1 aspherical surface. Leica quality: unsurpassed resolution, sharpness, color fidelity and contrast even at maximum aperture. With an image stabilizer and an ISO range from 100-3200, the LEICA X1 offers creative options in available light even under low light conditions.
Handling, Automatic settings and manual controls
The LEICA X1 offers straightforward controls making it easy for both amateur and professional photographer. The numerous automatic functions and manual settings of the LEICA X1 gives the photographer options.
The photographer can choose the easy way and let the camera take over the exposure or shutter settings in the automatic mode or switch over to manual controls by using the wheels on top of the camera. The LEICA X1 gives the photographer full control for creativity while providing the automatic mode for quick response.
Autofocus
The LEICA X1 autofocus is quick and versatile. It automatically adjusts focus and exposure . It has a 11 point atuofocus system with Face Detection. The LEICA X1 allows the photographer to capture special moments and fleeting expressions with greater accuracy, taking a series of shots and choosing the best one. The photographer can capture 3 frames per second shooting speed, either in DNG or JPEG format. It is the fastest in its class.
Workflow Software - Adobe Lightroom
The LEICA X1 comes with the online download of the Adobe Photoshop Lightroom, a professional digital Workflow solution for the Apple Mac OS X and Microsoft. Adobe Photoshop Lightroom offers extensive functions for the administration, preparation and edition of digital pictures, JPEG or in the DNG format.
Adobe Photoshop Lightroom with its fine control possibilities guarantees quality. At the same time, the 14-bit color information delivered by the CMOS sensor is preserved in the 16-bit workflow of Lightroom.
Optional Accessories
The Leica X1 is like any other system product. A wide range of accessories for the LEICA X1 including the bright line view finder, the handgrip and ever-ready cases are available.
Features
Specifications
Lens LEICA ELMARIT 1:2.8/24 ASPH.
8 elements in 6 groups
1 aspherical lensOptical zoom No Digital Zoom No Focal Distance f = 24 mm (35 mm Equivalent: 36 mm) Aperture F2.8 / F16.0 (1/3EV steps) Focusing Area Normal: 60 cm - infinity
Macro: 30 cm - infinity
Manual Focus: 30 cm infinityAF Metering 1-point / 1-point high speed /11-point / 11-point high speed / Spot / face detection AF Assist Lamp Yes Image Sensor APS-C CMOS sensor, 12.9 megapixels, aspect ratio 3:2 Camera Effective Pixels 12.2 Megapixels ISO Sensitivity Auto / 100 / 200 / 400 / 800 / 1600 / 3200 White Balance Auto / Halogen / Daylight / Flash / Cloudy / Shadow/ Manual 1 / Manual 2 / White Balance Adjustment (2 axis) Exposure Program automatic / Aperture priority automatic / Shutter priority automatic / Manual Exposure Compensation 1/3 EV step, -3 - +3 EV Auto Bracketing 1/3 - 3EVstep, 3 frames Light Metering Intelligent Multiple / Center weighted / Spot Shutter Speed 30 - 1/2000 sec Self Timer 2 sec / 12 sec Auto Review 1 sec / 3 sec / 5 sec / hold Film Mode Standard, Vivid, Natural, BW Natural, BW High Contrast Recording Format JPEG, DNG Aspect Ratio 3:2 Image Size 4272 x 2586 pixels (12.2M), 3264 x 2160 pixels (7M), 2144 x 1424 pixels (3M), 1632 x 1080 pixels (1.8M) Image Quality JPG Super Fine / JPG Fine / DNG + JPG Super Fine / DNG + JPG Fine Motion Picture No Burst Shooting Mode 3 fps / 2 fps
Max pictures in JPEG FINE + RAW: 6 picturesBuilt-in-Memory Approx. 50 MB Built-in-Flash Auto, Auto / Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On / Redeye, Slow Sync, Slow Sync. / Red-eye Reduction, Studio First curtain / Second curtain can be set Hot Shoe YES, Compatible with SF24D, SF58 LCD 2.7" LCD (230K Pixels) TFT
Field of View: approx. 100%Playback Mode 16 - thumbnail display, Zoomed playback (16x Max.), Image rotation (except RAW), Protection Recording Media Built-in Memory, SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card Microphone No Speaker Yes Interface HDMI Output, USB (USB 2.0 High Speed, Mass Storage) Power Li-ion Battery Pack (Included) Battery Life (Approx.)(CIPA standard) 260 exposures Dimensions (Approx.) H 2.5 � W 4.85 � D 1.98 in (63.5 x 123.19 x 50.29 mm) Weight (Approx.) 10 oz
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