Free Shipping! Ultra-Fast, Compact Leica V-Lux 4 Lets You Zoom From 25-600mm Without Lens-Changing Hassles; With a Real Viewfinder; and With a New CMOS Sensor for Best-in-Show Image Quality!

Leica Optics — I've long been a believer in the superiority of Leica optics, and the V-Lux 4 reminds me why. The compact Leica DC Vario-Elmarit Aspherical Lens features an astonishing 24x true-optical zoom range, with superb sharpness right out to the edges. With a 35mm-equivalent focal range of 25-600mm, you can capture dramatic wide-angle vistas to super-telephoto sports action — without stopping to change lenses! And with a constant lens speed of f2.8 throughout the entire zoom range, you'll capture sharp pictures at long distances, even in low light. As expected with Leica optics, colors remain brilliantly saturated at all focal lengths. With a 12.1megapixel CMOS sensor, you'll create ultra-crisp compositions that will enlarge beautifully to 8"x10", 11"x14", or 16"x20" — right out of the camera. And Leica's amazing built-in Optical Image Stabilization lets you take perfectly sharp shots every time, with no tripod, even when hand held at 300, 400, or even 600mm. Try that with your old SLR!

Features — Leica's High-Res EVF viewfinder lets you see precisely what the lens sees, so you can compose with confidence. But nestled against the back, a swiveling 3.0" LCD color display also lets you preview compositions from any angle, discovering unusual perspectives you'd miss with a traditional SLR. The pivoting display also lets you evaluate and share photos or video in real time. Its 461,000 pixels and high contrast give sharp, accurate renderings under any lighting conditions, even bright sun. Auto-everything capability lets you concentrate on composition for fast, intuitive operation. Hidden flash rises out of the body only when needed; offers modes for every low-light challenge. And numerous Motif Programs optimize performance for special situations: portraits, sports, panorama, night scenery, sunset, and more.

High-Res Formats — Choose the V-Lux's 4:3 European format in any of 6 degrees of resolution, up to a stunning 4000 x 3000 pixels. Leica's traditional 3:2 format also gives you 5 choices, including 4000 x 2672 pixels. For panoramics, the 16:9 wide-screen format offers three different HD resolutions that fill your Flat Panel TV. V-Lux stores images on standard SD, SDHC, or SDXC cards (or its 70MB internal memory) in JPEG Fine, JPEG Standard, or RAW format for finest detail. For rapid action, Burst Shooting even lets you shoot up to 12 frames per second at full resolution, or an amazing 60 frames per second at a still-impressive 3.5 MP! And at just 3.4"x 4.3"x 4.9", the pleasingly compact V-Lux 4 travels light.

Total Package — This newest Leica is lightning fast, intuitive, powerful and flexible. With it, you can take professional-quality images under the worst lighting conditions, from far away (or Macro-close), with fully automatic operation. The absolutely brilliant OIS Optical Image Stabilization system can be switched on or off, and lets you completely eradicate camera-shake-induced blur at dusk, or at extreme focal lengths. And a multitude of flexible features let you selectively override automatic exposure functions to assume more creative control. The brilliant pivoting display stows neatly against the back, while the built-in flash withdraws into the Leica's sleek body when not needed. You can even shoot HD video in memory-saving AVCHD, or web-friendly MP4 format for hours of video depending on card capacity (50 minutes to internal memory). As with all Leicas, you receive a complete kit, including a powerful battery, charger and extensive software for photo and video processing (Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 4, downloadable from Leica). Also includes carry strap; lens hood and cap; AV and USB cables. Replaces Leica V-Lux 3; item number P166.