V-Lux 20

• Production era - 2010-2011
• Order No. - 18390 (E version) - 18391 (U version)
• Manufacturer - Panasonic
• Lens - Leica DC-Vario-Elmar 4.1–49.2 mm f/3.3–4.9 ASPH. (corresponds to 25–300 mm, 35 equivalent focal lengths) 10 elements in 8 groups (3 aspherical surfaces)
• Zoom
  • optical - 12x
  • digital - 4 x /23.4 x with “extra optical zoom”
• Focusing
  Modes - Normal/Macro, Macro Zoom, Pre-focusing (On/Off), Continuous focusing (On/Off), AF-tracking
  • Metering modes - Face detection/AF tracking/11 field/1 field high speed/1 field/Spot
• Focusing range
  • P/A/S/M - 50 cm/1’ 7 11/16 (Wide-angle)/2 m/6’ 6 3/4 (Tele) –∞
  • Macro/Intelligent Auto/Movie - 3 cm/1’ 3/16 (Wide-angle)/1 m/3’ 3 3/8 (Tele) –∞ (5×–8× corresponds to 2 m/6’ 6 3/4 –∞)
  • Scene modes - May differ from the ranges above
• Sensor - 1/2.33" CCD with 14.5 MP (effective: 12.1 MP)
• Resolution
  • Still pictures - 4:3 format (max. 12 MP): 4000 x 3000 pixels (12 MP)/3264 x 2448 pixels (8 MP)/2560 x 1920 pixels (5 MP)/ 2048 x 1536 pixels (3 MP)/640 x 480 pixels (0.3 MP) 3:2 format (max. 11.5 MP): 4176 x 2784 pixels (11.5 MP)/3392 x 2264 pixels (7.5 MP)/2656 x 1768 pixels (4.5 MP)/ 2048 x 1360 pixels (2.5 MP)/640 x 424 pixels (0.3 MP) 16:9 format (max. 10.5 MP): 4320 x 2432 pixels (10.5 MP)/3552 x 2000 pixels (7 MP)/2784 x 1568 pixels (4.5 MP)/ 1920 x 1080 pixels (2 MP)/640 x 360 pixels (0.2 MP)
  • Movies - 4:3 format VGA: 640 x 480 pixels, 30 fps (Motion JPEG); QVGA: 320 x 240 pixels, 30 fps (Motion JPEG) 16:9 format WVGA: 848 x 480 pixels, 30 fps (Motion JPEG); HD recording: 1280 x 720 pixels 60 fps (QuickTime Motion JPEG)
• Recording file format
  • Still pictures - JPEG (based on Exif 2.21 standard)/DPOF-compatible
  • Still pictures with sound - JPEG (based on Exif 2.21 standard) + QuickTime
  • Movies - QuickTime Motion JPEG
• Exposure control
  • Exposure modes - Program mode (P), Aperture priority (A), Speed priority (S), Manual setting (M)/Snapshot/Custom/Scene/Movie/Clipboard
  • Exposure compensation - Increments: 1/3 EV steps, setting range: ±2 EV
  • Scene modes - Portrait, Soft Skin, Transform, Self Portrait, Scenery, Panorama Assist, Sports, Night Portrait, Night Scenery, Food, Party, Candlelight, Baby 1, Baby 2, Pet, Sunset, High Sens., High-Speed Burst, Flash Burst, Starry Sky, Fireworks, Beach, Snow, Aerial Photo, Pin Hole, Film Grain, High Dynamic (Standard, Artistic, B/W), Photo Frame
  • Metering modes - Multi-field/Center-weighted/Spot
• White balance - Auto/Daylight/Cloudy/Shadow/Tungsten/Manual setting
• Sensitivity - Auto/80/100/200/400/800/1600
• Shutter speeds - 60 s–1/2000 s, (Starry Sky mode: 15 s/30 s/60 s)
• Continuous shooting mode
  • Series frequency - Slow: Frequency 2.3 fps; Fast: approx. 10/6 fps (Release-/Shutter Priority)
  • Number of recordable
    pictures - Slow: max. 5/3 (Standard/Fine); Fast: approx. 15 using the internal memory, immediately after formatting/max. 100 using a memory card (differs depending on card used and settings; 4:3: 3 MP, 3:2: 2.5 MP, 16:9: 2 MP)
• Flash
  • Modes - Auto, Auto with pre-flash (to reduce red-eye effect), Auto with slower shutter speeds and pre-flash, On, Off
  • Range (with ISO AUTO and maximum Wide-angle setting) - approx. 60 cm/1’ 11 5/8”–5,3 m/17’ 4”
• Self-Timer - 2/10 s delay
• Monitor - 3.0” TFT-LCD, approx. 460,800 pixels, Field of view: approx. 100%, automatic brightness adjustment
• GPS - Registration of geographical data: Latitude and longitude of the taken pictures, Display of Country/Region, State/ Province/County, City/Town, Landmark; Reception frequency: 1575.42 MHz (C/A code), Geographical coordinate system: WGS84
• Microphone/Speaker - Stereo/mono
• Recording media
  • Internal memory - approx. 15 MB
  • Memory cards - SD/SDHC/SDXC
• Interfaces
  • HDMI - Mini-HDMI cable (type C)
  • AV OUT/DIGITAL: Dedicated jack (14-pin) - Digital: USB 2.0 (High-Speed)
    Analogue Video/Audio: NTSC/PAL FBAS (switchable in menu), Audio line out (Stereo)
• Printer compatibility - PictBridge
• Operating temperature/
  humidity - 0–40°C/32–104°F/10–80%
• Battery (Lithium-Ion)
  • Voltage/capacity - 3.6 V/895 mAh (300 pictures according to CIPA standards)
• Dimensions (WxHxD) - approx. 103 x 62 x 33 mm / 4 1/16 x 2 7/16 x 1 9/32 in
• Weight - approx. 218 g (with Memory card and battery)
• Scope of delivery - Camera, Battery charger (Leica BC-DC 7), Lithium-Ion Battery (Leica BP-DC 7), Battery case, Wrist strap, AV cable, USB cable, Software DVD, CD with long instructions (PDF)
• Manuals & brochures
  • V-Lux 20 Brochure.pdf
  • V-Lux 20 Instructions.pdf

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Leica V-Lux 20 Serial Numbers

Serial numbers compiled from known V-Lux 20 cameras

SN Start	SN End	Product	Year	Total
-3843211	3890020-	Leica V-Lux 20	2010-2011	46,810+
TOTAL	ASSIGNED	SERIAL NUMBERS	2010-2011	unknown