Canon 6D MII vs Leica Digilux 3

Its time to look more closely at the Canon 6D MII vs Leica Digilux 3, both Advanced DSLR digital cameras by manufacturers Canon and Leica. There is a considerable difference between the sensor resolutions of the 6D MII (26MP) and Digilux 3 (7MP) and the 6D MII (Full frame) and Digilux 3 (Four Thirds) offer different sensor sizing.

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The 6D MII was announced 10 years later than the Digilux 3 and that is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras have the same body design (Mid-size SLR).

Before going into a more detailed comparison, here is a short overview of how the 6D MII matches up against the Digilux 3 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon EOS 6D Mark II & Leica Digilux 3. The whole galleries are viewable at Canon 6D MII Gallery & Leica Digilux 3 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you're going to have to think about its weight and volume. The Canon 6D MII has external measurements of 144mm x 111mm x 75mm (5.7" x 4.4" x 3.0") along with a weight of 765 grams (1.69 lbs) whilst the Leica Digilux 3 has sizing of 146mm x 87mm x 77mm (5.7" x 3.4" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 606 grams (1.34 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you select at the time. The following is a front view sizing comparison of the 6D MII against the Digilux 3.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the 6D MII and Digilux 3 is 59 and 65 respectively.

Often, it can be difficult to picture the gap between sensor measurements only by reading a spec sheet. The visual here will help provide you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the 6D MII and Digilux 3.

Clearly, both of those cameras have different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The 6D MII using its larger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Canon 6D MII will offer you greater detail with its extra 19 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop photos a bit more aggressively. The younger 6D MII provides an edge with regard to sensor tech.