Member scripscan

First, I'd suggest using Adobe Lightroom, not Apple Photos to process the RAWfiles from the V-Lux. Secondly, the Col Effects apply only to JPGs generated in camera, not to RAWfiles. If you are shooting RAW only, you wouldn't see the effects in the computer.

Bill,

We always recommend shooting in RAW and processing in the latest version of Lightroom. LR5 is a bit long in the tooth. I'd suggest you subscribe to the Adobe CC Photography Plan which includes Lightroom Classic CC and Photoshop CC.

Though this original review is now 11 years old (I'm writing this in the Fall of 2025), I found it both intriguing and helpful as I was considering the purchase of a lightly-used V-Lux Typ 114. I went ahead and bought the camera and must say that, so far, it's a delightful and versatile photographic device. In spite of its relative bulk, it is surprisingly lightweight, and AF is much quicker than I had expected. Confession: some years ago I owned another large superzoom bridge camera, the generally highly regarded Sony RX10 Mark IV, which had a superb (and enormous) Zeiss branded zoom lens with a fixed f/2.8 maximum aperture. It was also surprisingly heavy, and the Sony menus were irritatingly complex (to me) and non-intuitive. The Typ 114 feels significantly lighter in hand – a result of its largely thermoplastic body & lens construction, as opposed to the RX10M4's heavier metal frame – but the 114 feels almost svelte. And, so far at least, its Pana-Leica lens rivals the Sony-Zeiss one in quality. I have to say that, even 11 years later, this is a very VERY cool camera. So my thanks to you, Kirsten, for the initial review 🙂

Don't worry. You can just update to the latest firmware without loading the interim versions.