Leica X Vario Specs, Sensor Size & Crop Factor

Q: What is the crop factor of the Leica X Vario?

The Leica X Vario has a crop factor of 1.52× relative to 35 mm full frame (diagonal 28.4 mm vs 43.3 mm).

1.52×

Crop factor

23.6×15.8 mm

Sensor size

373 mm²

Area · 43% of full frame

16 MP

Resolution

4.79 µm

Pixel pitch

f/7.1

Diffraction-limited aperture

Specifications#

Brand: Leica
Model: X Vario
Camera type: Large-sensor compact
Sensor size: 23.6 × 15.8 mm (APS-C)
Crop factor: 1.52×
Resolution: 16 MP (4,928 × 3,272 px)
Fastest shutter: 1/2,000 s
Continuous shooting: 5 fps
Weight: 680 g (24.0 oz)
Sensor type: CMOS
AF points / area: 11 focus points
Dimensions: 133 x 73 x 95mm (5.24 x 2.87 x 3.74 inches)
Lens: 28-70mm equivalent
Drive: 5 frames per second

Specifications merged from Wikipedia, Wikidata and openMVG. Spot an error? Tell us.

Sensor size compared#

The Leica X Vario sensor (highlighted) drawn to scale against common formats. Its area is 43% of a full-frame sensor, which collects about 1.2 stops less total light at the same exposure.

Focal length equivalents & field of view#

Multiply any focal length by 1.52 to get the full-frame field of view. For fixed-lens cameras use the real focal length printed on the lens (e.g. “6.1–18.3 mm”), not the 35 mm equivalent.

Lens on this camera	Full-frame equivalent	Horizontal	Vertical	Diagonal
8 mm	12 mm	111.7°	89.3°	121.2°
10 mm	15 mm	99.4°	76.6°	109.7°
12 mm	18 mm	89.0°	66.7°	99.6°
14 mm	21 mm	80.3°	58.9°	90.8°
16 mm	24 mm	72.8°	52.6°	83.2°
18 mm	27 mm	66.5°	47.4°	76.5°
20 mm	30 mm	61.1°	43.1°	70.8°
24 mm	37 mm	52.4°	36.4°	61.2°
28 mm	43 mm	45.7°	31.5°	53.8°
35 mm	53 mm	37.3°	25.4°	44.2°
40 mm	61 mm	32.9°	22.3°	39.1°
50 mm	76 mm	26.6°	18.0°	31.7°
56 mm	85 mm	23.8°	16.1°	28.5°
70 mm	107 mm	19.1°	12.9°	22.9°
85 mm	129 mm	15.8°	10.6°	19.0°
100 mm	152 mm	13.5°	9.0°	16.2°
135 mm	206 mm	10.0°	6.7°	12.0°
200 mm	305 mm	6.8°	4.5°	8.1°
300 mm	457 mm	4.5°	3.0°	5.4°
400 mm	609 mm	3.4°	2.3°	4.1°
600 mm	914 mm	2.3°	1.5°	2.7°
800 mm	1219 mm	1.7°	1.1°	2.0°

Depth of field table#

Total depth of field at each subject distance, using a circle of confusion of 19.7 µm (the 0.030 mm full-frame standard scaled by the crop factor). Detailed tables: 24 mm f/1.8, 24 mm f/2.8, 35 mm f/1.8, 35 mm f/2.8, 50 mm f/1.8, 50 mm f/2.8.

Focal	Aperture	50.0 cm	1.00 m	2.00 m	3.00 m	5.00 m	10.0 m	Hyperfocal
14 mm	f/1.8	8.9 cm	36.8 cm	1.65 m	4.57 m	48.2 m	∞	5.54 m
14 mm	f/2.8	13.9 cm	60.1 cm	3.25 m	17.1 m	∞	∞	3.57 m
14 mm	f/4	20.3 cm	94.0 cm	8.80 m	∞	∞	∞	2.50 m
14 mm	f/8	46.1 cm	4.26 m	∞	∞	∞	∞	1.26 m
28 mm	f/1.8	2.1 cm	8.8 cm	35.9 cm	82.1 cm	2.37 m	11.3 m	22.1 m
28 mm	f/2.8	3.3 cm	13.7 cm	56.6 cm	1.31 m	3.98 m	27.6 m	14.2 m
28 mm	f/4	4.8 cm	19.7 cm	82.5 cm	1.97 m	6.66 m	∞	9.98 m
28 mm	f/8	9.6 cm	40.6 cm	1.88 m	5.57 m	5.5 km	∞	5.00 m
48 mm	f/1.8	0.7 cm	2.9 cm	12.0 cm	27.3 cm	76.6 cm	3.14 m	65.0 m
48 mm	f/2.8	1.1 cm	4.6 cm	18.7 cm	42.6 cm	1.20 m	5.05 m	41.8 m
48 mm	f/4	1.5 cm	6.5 cm	26.8 cm	61.2 cm	1.74 m	7.70 m	29.3 m
48 mm	f/8	3.1 cm	13.1 cm	54.4 cm	1.26 m	3.82 m	25.3 m	14.7 m
78 mm	f/1.8	0.2 cm	1.1 cm	4.5 cm	10.2 cm	28.7 cm	1.16 m	172 m
78 mm	f/2.8	0.4 cm	1.7 cm	7.0 cm	15.9 cm	44.7 cm	1.81 m	110 m
78 mm	f/4	0.5 cm	2.4 cm	10.0 cm	22.7 cm	64.0 cm	2.61 m	77.3 m
78 mm	f/8	1.1 cm	4.8 cm	20.0 cm	45.7 cm	1.30 m	5.50 m	38.7 m

Equivalent aperture#

Exposure is identical at the same f-number on any format; equivalence only describes depth of field and total light.

Aperture on this camera	Full-frame equivalent (depth of field)	Hyperfocal at 28 mm
f/1.2	f/1.8	33.2 m
f/1.4	f/2.1	28.5 m
f/1.8	f/2.7	22.1 m
f/2	f/3.0	19.9 m
f/2.8	f/4.3	14.2 m
f/4	f/6.1	9.98 m
f/5.6	f/8.5	7.14 m
f/8	f/12.2	5.00 m

Diffraction & pixel pitch#

With 4.79 µm pixels, diffraction starts to soften pixel-level detail around f/7.1. For maximum sharpness keep landscapes between f/3.9 and f/7; stopping down further trades detail for depth of field.

Aperture	Airy disk diameter	Spread over	At 100% view
f/2.8	3.8 µm	0.8 px	sharp
f/4	5.4 µm	1.1 px	sharp
f/5.6	7.5 µm	1.6 px	sharp
f/8	10.7 µm	2.2 px	slight softening
f/11	14.8 µm	3.1 px	visibly soft
f/16	21.5 µm	4.5 px	visibly soft
f/22	29.5 µm	6.2 px	visibly soft

Maximum print sizes#

At 16 MP the Leica X Vario produces 4,928 × 3,272 pixel images. See the 16 megapixel guide or the print size calculator.

Resolution	Typical use	Inches	Centimetres
300 DPI	Photo-lab quality	16.4 × 10.9 in	42 × 28 cm
240 DPI	Fine-art inkjet	20.5 × 13.6 in	52 × 35 cm
200 DPI	Wall print	24.6 × 16.4 in	63 × 42 cm
150 DPI	Poster, viewed from 1 m+	32.9 × 21.8 in	83 × 55 cm

Night-sky exposure limits#

Longest exposure before stars trail. The NPF rule accounts for pixel pitch and is stricter than the classic 500 rule — use it for pin-sharp stars on high-resolution sensors.

Focal length	500 rule	NPF f/1.8	NPF f/2.8	NPF f/4
9 mm (14 mm eq.)	36.5 s	23.0 s	26.9 s	31.5 s
13 mm (20 mm eq.)	25.2 s	15.9 s	18.6 s	21.8 s
16 mm (24 mm eq.)	20.5 s	12.9 s	15.1 s	17.7 s
23 mm (35 mm eq.)	14.3 s	9.0 s	10.5 s	12.3 s
33 mm (50 mm eq.)	9.9 s	6.3 s	7.3 s	8.6 s

Open the NPF / 500 rule calculator →

Handheld shutter speed guide#

The reciprocal rule uses the equivalent focal length. High-resolution sensors may need one stop faster than this for pixel-sharp results.

Focal length	No stabilisation (1/equiv. focal)	With 3-stop IS	With 5-stop IBIS
16 mm	1/25 s	0.3 s	1.3 s
33 mm	1/50 s	1/6 s	0.6 s
66 mm	1/100 s	1/13 s	0.3 s
131 mm	1/200 s	1/25 s	1/6 s

Lens#

The Leica X Vario has a built-in, non-interchangeable lens. Use the real focal length of that lens with the tables above; its full-frame equivalent is that number × 1.52.

Similar cameras#

Other APS-C cameras from around the same time.

Frequently asked questions#

What is the crop factor of the Leica X Vario?

The Leica X Vario has a crop factor of 1.52× relative to 35 mm full frame (diagonal 28.4 mm vs 43.3 mm).

What size is the Leica X Vario sensor?

23.6 × 15.8 mm (APS-C), an area of 373 mm² — 43% of full frame.

Is the Leica X Vario full frame?

No — its sensor is APS-C, which is 2.3× smaller in area than full frame.

How many megapixels does the Leica X Vario have?

16 megapixels (4,928 × 3,272 pixels), enough for a 16 × 11 inch print at 300 DPI.

How long can I expose the night sky with the Leica X Vario?

With a 13 mm lens (20 mm equivalent) the 500 rule gives 25 s and the stricter NPF rule at f/2.8 gives 19 s.

Sources & licences#

Last updated October 03, 2026 · How we calculate · Sources