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Is the Leica D-Lux 7 good for Portrait Photography?

Leica D-Lux 7
$1,294.99

Leica D-Lux 7 Portrait Photography Score

GOOD
Leica D-Lux 7 has a score of 60 for Portrait Photography which makes it a GOOD candidate for this type of photography. Leica D-Lux 7 will satisfy most of your needs, but if you are looking for a camera that is even better suited to Portrait Photography, we recommend you to check the Alternative cameras at the bottom of this page.
Read our detailed Leica D-Lux 7 Review

Leica D-Lux 7 Portrait Photography Detailed Analysis
Large Four Thirds (17.3 x 13 mm) sensor
Large sensors provide shallower depth of field and a nice blurry background for your portrait shots.
Very High Resolution Sensor: 17.0MP
Leica D-Lux 7's 17.0MP sensor will provide larger room for cropping, and you will be able print your portrait shots larger with more fine detail.
Image Stabilization
Image stabilization reduces the effects of camera shake at long exposures and long focal lengths thus ensuring sharper portraits
RAW shooting capability
RAW files contains more color information compared to JPEGs, so it is easier to get a natural skin tone and colours during post processing, which is very important for portraits.
External Flash Shoe
Use of External flash creates many creative lighting opportunities for portrait photography. Techniques like bounce and fill-in flash will make your portraits stand-out from the crowd.
Electronic Built-in Viewfinder
During a portrait shoot, using a viewfinder allows the photographer to stabilize the camera and reduce the camera shake since it is closer to the body. Besides, it comes handy where LCD screens are very hard to read under bright sunlight.
Manual Focus Mode
You have to nail the focus perfectly for a good portrait shot. Compact cameras are not great at focusing at low light and complex lighting conditions, so manual focus mode is very useful at these times.
Manual Exposure Mode
A correct exposure of portrait model is crucial. Even though modern digital cameras features advanced algorithms to calculate the right exposure, they still may fail some difficult conditions. Manual exposure mode in these conditions helps a lot in order to achieve correct exposure.
Not so good Ergonomics&Handling
Good handling and existence of well placed physical controls on the camera body is very important during portrait shooting. It is faster and more intuitive to change the camera settings with dedicated buttons and knobs instead delving into the menus on the LCD.

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Leica D-Lux 7 Alternatives in Large sensor compact cameras for Portrait Photography

Leica Q2

Compare D-Lux 7 vs Q2

47 MP | Full frame CMOS Sensor
28 mm Lens

Rank in All Cameras: #52
Rank in Compact Cameras: #1
Leica Q2
Imaging
Features
Value for Money
Portability
Overall Score
Portrait
Street 91
Sports
Daily
Landscape

Leica Q2 Monochrom

Compare D-Lux 7 vs Q2 Monochrom

47 MP | Full frame CMOS Sensor
28 mm Lens

Rank in All Cameras: #169
Rank in Compact Cameras: #7
Leica Q2 Monochrom
Imaging
Features
Value for Money
Portability
Overall Score
Portrait
Street
Sports
Daily
Landscape

Leica Q

Compare D-Lux 7 vs Q Typ 116

24 MP | Full frame CMOS Sensor
28 mm Lens

Rank in All Cameras: #116
Rank in Compact Cameras: #5
Leica Q
Imaging
Features
Value for Money
Portability
Overall Score
Portrait
Street 91
Sports
Daily
Landscape

Sony RX1R II

Compare D-Lux 7 vs RX1R II

42 MP | Full frame BSI-CMOS Sensor
35 mm Lens

Rank in All Cameras: #93
Rank in Compact Cameras: #4
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R II
Imaging
Features
Value for Money
Portability
Overall Score
Portrait
Street
Sports
Daily
Landscape

Zeiss ZX1

Compare D-Lux 7 vs ZX1

37 MP | Full frame CMOS Sensor
35 mm Lens

Rank in All Cameras: #89
Rank in Compact Cameras: #3
Zeiss ZX1
Imaging
Features
Value for Money
Portability
Overall Score
Portrait
Street
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Daily
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