Leica D-Lux 8

Camera type Digital compact camera
Dimensions (WxHxD) 130 x 69 x 62 mm 
Weight Approx. 397 g/357 g (with/without battery)
Sensor size 4/3“ CMOS sensor, 21,77 MP/17 MP (total/effective)
Buffer DNG™: 14 or higher*, JPG: 100 or higher*

*Based on CIPA standards and a memory card with high read/write speed. Capacity, depending on frame rate and picture format, estimated quantity (number of possible images in the buffer memory)
Storage medium UHS-II (recommended), UHS-I, SD/SDHC/SDXC memory card
Material Full metal housing: magnesium die-cast, leatherette covering
Lens Leica DC Vario-Summilux 10.9–34 f/1.7–2.8 ASPH. (35 mm equivalent: 24–75 mm)
aperture range: 1.7–16/2.8–16 (at 10.9/34 mm)
Lens filter thread E43
Aperture range Depending on zoom level, F1.7 to F16 in 1⁄3 EV increments (wide angle) F1.7 to F16; (tele zoom) F2.8 to F16 in 1/3 EV increments
Operating conditions 0°C to +40°C
Interfaces ISO accessory shoe with additional control contacts for Leica flash units, HDMI jack Type D, USB 3.1 Gen 1 Type C
Tripod thread A 1⁄4 DIN 4503 (1⁄4”) with stainless steel in the base
Image stabilization Visual compensation system for photos and video recordings
Filter RGB color filter, UV/IR filter
File formats Photo: DNG™ (raw data), DNG + JPG, JPG (DCF 2.0, Exif 2.31)
Video: MP4, H.264, AAC stereo
Photo resolution

 
DNG™ 16:9 - 5152 x 2904 (15 MP)
3:2 - 4928 x 3288 (16.2 MP)
4:3 - 4736 x 3552 (16.8 MP)
1:1 - 3552 x 3552 (12.6 MP)
L-JPG 16:9 - 5152 x 2904 (15 MP)
3:2 - 4928 x 3288 (16.2 MP)
4:3 - 4736 x 3552 (16.8 MP)
1:1 - 3552 x 3552 (12.6 MP)
M-JPG 16:9 - 3840 x 2160 (8.3 MP)
3:2 - 3504 x 2336 (8.2 MP)
4:3 - 3360 x 2520 (8.5 MP)
1:1 - 2528 x 2528 (6.4 MP)
S-JPG 16:9 - 1920 x 1080 (2.1 MP)
3:2 - 2496 x 1664 (4.2 MP)
4:3 - 2368 x 1776 (4.2 MP)
1:1 - 1776 x 1776 (3.2 MP)
File size  
DNG™ approx. 31 MB, depending on resolution and image content
JPG depending on resolution and image content
Video max. length: 29 min
Color depth  
DNG™ 12 bit
JPG 8 bit
Color space Photo: sRGB
Video Resolution  
4K 3840 x 2160
Full HD 1920 x 1080
HD 1280 x 720
Video frame rate/bit rate  
4K 30 p 29.97 fps - 4K 4:2:0 / 8 bit - h.264 L-GOP 100 Mbps
4K 24 p 23.98 fps - 4K 4:2:0 / 8 bit - h.264 L-GOP 100 Mbps
FHD 60 p 59.94 fps - FHD 4:2:0 / 8 bit - h.264 L-GOP 28 Mbps
FHD 30 p 29.97 fps - FHD 4:2:0 / 8 bit - h.264 L-GOP 20 Mbps
HD 30 p 29.97 fps - HD 4:2:0 / 8 bit - h.264 L-GOP 10 Mbps
Viewfinder/LCD panel  
Viewfinder (EVF) OLED, Resolution: 2,360,000 dots, 60 fps, magnification: 0.74x, at aspect ratio: 4:3, exit pupil position: 20 mm, setting range -4/+4 dpt, with eye sensor for automatic switchover between viewfinder and LCD panel, time delay 0.005 s
LCD panel 3” TFT LCD, approx. 1,843,200 dots, 384 ppi, aspect ratio 3:2, touch panel
Shutter  
Shutter type Mechanical central shutter or optional electronic shutter
Shutter speeds Mechanical shutter: 60 s to 1⁄4000 s
Electronic shutter function: 1 s to 1⁄16000 s
Shutter button Two-stage (1st stage: Activation of the camera electronics including autofocus and exposure metering, 2nd stage: Taking the picture)
Self-timer Delay time: 2 s or 12 s
Drive Mode  Single ,  Interval Shooting ,  Exposure Bracketing 

Continuous shooting:
 Continuous Shooting - 2 fps, 12 bit, AF ,  Continuous Shooting - 7 fps, 10 bit 
 Continuous Shooting - 11 fps, 10 bit 
Focusing  
Focus range 50 cm to ∞
With macro setting: from 3 cm (wide angle), from 30 cm (tele zoom)
Focus mode Automatic, Automatic (macro), or Manual
Autofocus system Contrast detection
Autofocus modes  Intelligent AF  (autonomously selects  AFs  and  AFc ),  AFs ,  AFc 
Autofocus metering methods  Spot  (can be shifted),  Field  (can be shifted and scaled),  Multi-Field ,  Zone  (can be shifted),  Eye / Face , Tracking 
Autofocus metering fields 49
Exposure  
Exposure metering TTL (exposure metering through the lens), with working aperture
Metering principle Exposure metering is done by the image sensor for all exposure metering methods
Exposure metering methods  Spot ,  Center-Weighted ,  Multi-Field 
Exposure modes Program AE mode (P)
Aperture-priority mode (A): manual aperture setting
Shutter-priority mode (S): manual shutter-speed setting
Manual (M): manual setting for shutter speed and aperture
Various fully automatic variants ( Scene Mode ): 
 Auto ,  Portrait ,  Landscape ,  Night Scenery ,  Miniature Effect ,  One Point Color ,  HDR 
Exposure compensation ±3 EV in 1⁄3 EV increments
Automatic bracketing 3, 5 or 7 frames, graduations between shoots up to 1 EV, in 1⁄3 EV increments
additional optional exposure compensation: up to ±3 EV
ISO sensitivity range  
 Auto ISO  Photo ISO 100–ISO 25 000 | Video ISO 100–ISO 6 400
Manual Photo ISO 100–ISO 25 000 | Video ISO 100–ISO 6 400
White balance Automatic ( Auto ), default ( Daylight ,  Cloudy ,  Shadow ,  Tungsten ,  Flash ), manual metering ( Gray Card ), manual color temperature settings ( Color Temperature , 2500 K to 10000 K)
Flash  
Flash unit Included in the delivery: Leica CF D
Flash angle Aligned with the shortest focal length of the lens of 10.9 mm
Guide number 10/7 (at ISO 200/100)
Flash range Approx. 0.6–14.1 m/0.3–8.5 m (at shortest/longest focal length)
Flash unit connector Via the accessory shoe
Flash sync time : 1⁄4000 s, slower shutter speeds available
Flash exposure compensation ±3 EV in 1⁄3 EV increments
Equipment  
Microphone Stereo
Speaker Mono
WLAN WLAN function for connecting to the Leica FOTOS app. The Leica app is available from the Apple App Store™ or the Google Play Store™.
IEEE802.11b/g/n Channel 1–11 (2412–2462 MHz), maximum output (e.i.r.p.): 5.9 dBm, encryption method: WLAN-compatible WPA™/WPA2™
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 LE: Channel 0–39 (2402–2480 MHz), maximum output (e.i.r.p.): 1.2 dBm
GPS Not available everywhere due to country-specific legislation; can be added via the Leica FOTOS app. Data is written to Exif header of the picture files.
Menu languages English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Russian, Japanese, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, Korean
Power supply  
Rechargeable battery (Leica BP-DC15) Lithium-ion rechargeable battery, rated voltage: 7.2 V (DC), capacity: 1025 mAh (min.), manufacturer: Panasonic Energy (Wuxi) Co. Ltd., Made in China
Charging via USB With camera switched off: 5 V/1500 mA (2.5 W or greater)
Rated values for input voltage/power 7.2 V  0.9 A (battery), 5 V  1.0 A (USB)