Canon 70D vs Leica Digilux 3

Its time to look more in depth at the Canon 70D versus Leica Digilux 3, both Advanced DSLR cameras by companies Canon and Leica. There is a large difference among the image resolutions of the 70D (20MP) and Digilux 3 (7MP) and the 70D (APS-C) and Digilux 3 (Four Thirds) provide different sensor measurements.

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The 70D was manufactured 7 years later than the Digilux 3 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have the same body design (Mid-size SLR).

Before going right into a in-depth comparison, here is a short highlight of how the 70D matches up vs the Digilux 3 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon EOS 70D & Leica Digilux 3. The entire galleries are viewable at Canon 70D Gallery & Leica Digilux 3 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to lug around your camera frequently, you should think about its weight and size. The Canon 70D provides external measurements of 139mm x 104mm x 79mm (5.5" x 4.1" x 3.1") and a weight of 755 grams (1.66 lbs) and the Leica Digilux 3 has specifications of 146mm x 87mm x 77mm (5.7" x 3.4" x 3.0") along with a weight of 606 grams (1.34 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you choose at that moment. Below is a front view dimensions comparison of the 70D versus the Digilux 3.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the 70D and Digilux 3 is 59 and 65 respectively.

Oftentimes, its hard to picture the gap in sensor measurements purely by researching specs. The photograph below might give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the 70D and Digilux 3.

All in all, both of these cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The 70D featuring a bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field simpler and the Canon 70D will provide you with greater detail due to its extra 13MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs more aggressively. The more modern 70D should have an advantage with regard to sensor tech.