Leica X-U Sample Images

Here’s a collection of sample images I’ve taken with a Leica X-U under different conditions and at different settings to give a sense of how it performs in real-world shooting conditions.

Leica X-U Waterproof Camera
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Here’s a collection of sample images I’ve taken with a Leica X-U under different conditions and at different settings to give a sense of how it performs in real-world shooting conditions.

I’ve posted a detailed hands-on review of shooting with the Leica X-U separately, but the short version is that it’s an unusual Leica in that it’s waterproof, with a rating down to 20 meters (49 feet). It has a fixed Summilux 23mm f/1.7 ASPH lens. It also has an unusually large sensor for a small waterproof camera: a 16.2MP APS-C CMOS sensor (23.6 x 15.7 mm).

You can click on each image to open a full-resolution version.

Sample Images Taken with a Leica X-U

Photo taken with a Leica X-U waterproof camera.
Photo taken with a Leica X-U at ISO 100 at ¹⁄₁₀₀ sec at f/14.
Photo taken with a Leica X-U waterproof camera.
Photo taken with a Leica X-U at ISO 100 at ¹⁄₁₂₅ sec at f/16.
Photo taken with a Leica X-U waterproof camera.
Photo taken with a Leica X-U at ISO 100 at ¹⁄₁₂₅ sec at f/14.
Photo taken with a Leica X-U waterproof camera.
Photo taken with a Leica X-U at ISO 100 at ¹⁄₂₀₀ sec at f/11.
Photo taken with a Leica X-U waterproof camera.
Photo taken with a Leica X-U at ISO 320 at ¹⁄₄₀ sec at f/8.0.
Photo taken with a Leica X-U waterproof camera.
Photo taken with a Leica X-U at ISO 100 at ¹⁄₂₅₀ sec at f/11.
Photo taken with a Leica X-U waterproof camera.
Photo taken with a Leica X-U at ISO 100 at ¹⁄₁₂₅ sec at f/11.
Photo taken with a Leica X-U waterproof camera.
Photo taken with a Leica X-U at ISO 160 at ¹⁄₄₀ sec at f/11.
Photo taken with a Leica X-U waterproof camera.
Photo taken with a Leica X-U at ISO 100 at ¹⁄₁₀₀₀ sec at f/16.
Photo taken with a Leica X-U waterproof camera.
Photo taken with a Leica X-U at ISO 100 at ¹⁄₁₂₅ sec at f/11.
Photo taken with a Leica X-U waterproof camera.
Photo taken with a Leica X-U at ISO 100 at ¹⁄₅₀₀ sec at f/2.8.
Photo taken with a Leica X-U waterproof camera.
Photo taken with a Leica X-U at ISO 100 at ¹⁄₈₀ sec at f/11.
Photo taken with a Leica X-U waterproof camera.
Photo taken with a Leica X-U at ISO 100 at ¹⁄₅₀₀ sec at f/7.1.
Photo taken with a Leica X-U waterproof camera.
Photo taken with a Leica X-U at ISO 100 at ¹⁄₁₀₀₀ sec at f/16.
Photo taken with a Leica X-U waterproof camera.
Photo taken with a Leica X-U at ISO 100 at ¹⁄₂₀₀ sec at f/8.0.
Photo taken with a Leica X-U waterproof camera.
Photo taken with a Leica X-U at ISO 100 at ¹⁄₁₀₀ sec at f/2.8.
Photo taken with a Leica X-U waterproof camera.
Photo taken with a Leica X-U at ISO 100 at ¹⁄₁₀₀₀ sec at f/16.
Photo taken with a Leica X-U waterproof camera.
Photo taken with a Leica X-U at ISO 100 at ¹⁄₂₅₀ sec at f/8.0.
Photo taken with a Leica X-U waterproof camera.
Photo taken with a Leica X-U at ISO 100 at ¹⁄₅₀₀ sec at f/8.0.
Photo taken with a Leica X-U waterproof camera.
Photo taken with a Leica X-U at ISO 100 at ¹⁄₁₂₅ sec at f/16.
Photo taken with a Leica X-U waterproof camera.
Photo taken with a Leica X-U at ISO 100 at ¹⁄₂₀₀ sec at f/8.0.
Photo taken with a Leica X-U waterproof camera.
Photo taken with a Leica X-U at ISO 6400 at ¹⁄₄₀ sec at f/1.7.
Photo taken with a Leica X-U waterproof camera.
Photo taken with a Leica X-U at ISO 100 at ¹⁄₁₂₅₀ sec at f/2.8.
Photo taken with a Leica X-U waterproof camera.
Photo taken with a Leica X-U at ISO 100 at ¹⁄₁₆₀ sec at f/16.
Photo taken with a Leica X-U waterproof camera.
Photo taken with a Leica X-U at ISO 5000 at ¹⁄₄₀ sec at f/2.0.
Photo taken with a Leica X-U waterproof camera.
Photo taken with a Leica X-U at ISO 6400 at ¹⁄₄₀ sec at f/2.8.
Photo taken with a Leica X-U waterproof camera.
Photo taken with a Leica X-U at ISO 100 at ¹⁄₄₀ sec at f/9.0.
Photo taken with a Leica X-U waterproof camera.
Photo taken with a Leica X-U at ISO 100 at ¹⁄₁₆₀ sec at f/2.8.
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David Coleman

I'm a professional freelance travel photographer based in Washington DC. Seven continents, up mountains, underwater, and a bunch of places in between. My images have appeared in numerous publications, and you can check out some of my travel photography here. More »

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