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Is the Leica X-U good for Portrait Photography?

Leica X-U
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Leica X-U Portrait Photography Score

AVERAGE
Leica X-U has a score of 46 for Portrait Photography which makes it an AVERAGE candidate for this type of photography. If Portrait Photography is important for you, we recommend you to check the Alternative cameras at the bottom of this page.
Read our detailed Leica X-U Review
Leica X-U Portrait Photography Detailed Analysis
Large APS-C (23.6 x 15.7 mm) sensor

Large sensors provide shallower depth of field and a nice blurry background for your portrait shots.

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.

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.

Average Resolution Sensor: 16.0MP

Leica X-U's 16.0MP resolution is not the best in its class but you can still manage relatively large prints of your portrait shots and crop without losing too much detail.

No Image Stabilization

Lack of Image stabilization may result in blurry photos especially in long exposures and at long focal lengths

No Built-in Viewfinder

In the lack of a a viewfinder, holding the camera away from the body while using live view is not very stable, especial with heavy camera bodies and lenses. Besides, LCD screens are very hard to read under bright sunlight.

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 X-U for Street Photography
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Leica X-U for Landscape Photography

Leica X-U Alternatives in Large Sensor Compact cameras for Portrait Photography

Leica Q2

Compare X-U vs Q2

47 MP | Full frame CMOS Sensor
28 mm Lens

Rank in All Cameras: #233
Rank in Compact Cameras: #17

Leica Q2
Imaging
Features
Value for Money
Portability
Overall Score
Portrait
Street
Sports
Daily
Landscape

Leica Q2 Monochrom

Compare X-U vs Q2 Monochrom

47 MP | Full frame CMOS Sensor
28 mm Lens

Rank in All Cameras: #234
Rank in Compact Cameras: #19

Leica Q2 Monochrom
Imaging
Features
Value for Money
Portability
Overall Score
Portrait
Street
Sports
Daily
Landscape

Zeiss ZX1

Compare X-U vs ZX1

37 MP | Full frame CMOS Sensor
35 mm Lens

Rank in All Cameras: #174
Rank in Compact Cameras: #4

Zeiss ZX1
Imaging
Features
Value for Money
Portability
Overall Score
Portrait
Street
Sports
Daily
Landscape

Ricoh GR III

Compare X-U vs GR III

24 MP | APS-C CMOS Sensor
28 mm Lens

Rank in All Cameras: #369
Rank in Compact Cameras: #39

Ricoh GR III
Imaging
Features
Value for Money
Portability 94
Overall Score
Portrait
Street
Sports
Daily
Landscape

Canon G1 X III

Compare X-U vs G1 X III

24 MP | APS-C CMOS Sensor
24-72 mm Lens

Rank in All Cameras: #169
Rank in Compact Cameras: #5

Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark III
Imaging
Features
Value for Money
Portability
Overall Score
Portrait
Street
Sports
Daily
Landscape

Panasonic LX100 II

Compare X-U vs LX100 II

17 MP | Four Thirds CMOS Sensor
24-75 mm Lens

Rank in All Cameras: #239
Rank in Compact Cameras: #21

Panasonic Lumix DC-LX100 II
Imaging
Features
Value for Money
Portability
Overall Score
Portrait
Street
Sports
Daily
Landscape

Leica D-Lux 7

Compare X-U vs D-Lux 7

17 MP | Four Thirds CMOS Sensor
24-75 mm Lens

Rank in All Cameras: #232
Rank in Compact Cameras: #16

Leica D-Lux 7
Imaging
Features
Value for Money
Portability
Overall Score
Portrait
Street
Sports
Daily
Landscape

Fujifilm X100F

Compare X-U vs X100F

24 MP | APS-C CMOS X-TRANS III Sensor
35 mm Lens

Rank in All Cameras: #220
Rank in Compact Cameras: #12

Fujifilm X100F
Imaging
Features
Value for Money
Portability
Overall Score
Portrait
Street
Sports
Daily
Landscape

Fujifilm X100V

Compare X-U vs X100V

26 MP | APS-C BSI-CMOS Sensor
35 mm Lens

Rank in All Cameras: #104
Rank in Compact Cameras: #1

Fujifilm X100V
Imaging
Features
Value for Money
Portability
Overall Score
Portrait
Street
Sports
Daily
Landscape

Panasonic LX10

Compare X-U vs LX10

20 MP | 1″ BSI-CMOS Sensor
24-72 mm Lens

Rank in All Cameras: #212
Rank in Compact Cameras: #11

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX10
Imaging
Features
Value for Money
Portability 92
Overall Score
Portrait
Street
Sports
Daily
Landscape
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