Canon A1400 vs Leica D-Lux 6

Let's look a bit more closely at the Canon A1400 versus Leica D-Lux 6, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by competitors Canon and Leica. There is a substantial difference between the image resolutions of the A1400 (16MP) and D-Lux 6 (10MP) and the A1400 (1/2.3") and D-Lux 6 (1/1.7") possess totally different sensor dimensions.

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The A1400 was announced 10 months after the D-Lux 6 and they are of a similar age. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going in to a detailed comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the A1400 matches up vs the D-Lux 6 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot A1400 & Leica D-Lux 6. The whole galleries are available at Canon A1400 Gallery & Leica D-Lux 6 Gallery.

When you are going to carry around your camera, you'll need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Canon A1400 provides external measurements of 95mm x 62mm x 30mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") having a weight of 174 grams (0.38 lbs) whilst the Leica D-Lux 6 has dimensions of 111mm x 68mm x 46mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.8") along with a weight of 298 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are using during that time. Here is the front view sizing comparison of the A1400 against the D-Lux 6.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the A1400 and D-Lux 6 is 93 and 86 respectively.

In many cases, it is very difficult to see the gap between sensor sizes only by going over specifications. The image below will help provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the A1400 and D-Lux 6.

To sum up, both of the cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The A1400 having a tinier sensor will make shooting shallower DOF more challenging and the Canon A1400 will offer you more detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs much more aggressively. The fresher A1400 is going to have an advantage in sensor technology.