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Canon A2300 vs Leica D-Lux 6

Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
25
Overall
33
Canon PowerShot A2300 front
 
Leica D-Lux 6 front
Portability
86
Imaging
35
Features
60
Overall
45

Canon A2300 vs Leica D-Lux 6 Key Specs

Canon A2300
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F2.8-6.9) lens
  • 125g - 95 x 54 x 20mm
  • Revealed February 2012
Leica D-Lux 6
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400 (Raise to 12800)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-90mm (F1.4-2.3) lens
  • 298g - 111 x 68 x 46mm
  • Introduced September 2012
  • Replaced the Leica D-LUX 5
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Canon A2300 vs Leica D-Lux 6 Overview

Here, we will be contrasting the Canon A2300 and Leica D-Lux 6, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by companies Canon and Leica. There exists a significant gap among the image resolutions of the A2300 (16MP) and D-Lux 6 (10MP) and the A2300 (1/2.3") and D-Lux 6 (1/1.7") have different sensor sizing.

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The A2300 was manufactured 7 months earlier than the D-Lux 6 so they are of a similar generation. Each of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before we go right into a full comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the A2300 scores versus the D-Lux 6 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Photography Glossary

        

Reasons to pick Canon A2300 over the Leica D-Lux 6

 A2300 D-Lux 6 

Reasons to pick Leica D-Lux 6 over the Canon A2300

 D-Lux 6 A2300 
IntroducedSeptember 2012February 2012Newer by 7 months
Manually focus Dial precise focusing
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution920k230kSharper screen (+690k dot)

Common features in the Canon A2300 and Leica D-Lux 6

 A2300 D-Lux 6 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither has Touch friendly screen

Canon A2300 vs Leica D-Lux 6 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is looking to travel with your camera frequently, you should consider its weight and proportions. The Canon A2300 has outer measurements of 95mm x 54mm x 20mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs) while the Leica D-Lux 6 has measurements of 111mm x 68mm x 46mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.8") and a weight of 298 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are using during that time. The following is a front view dimensions comparison of the A2300 and the D-Lux 6.

Canon A2300 vs Leica D-Lux 6 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A2300 and D-Lux 6 is 96 and 86 respectively.

Canon A2300 vs Leica D-Lux 6 top view buttons comparison

Canon A2300 vs Leica D-Lux 6 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it's hard to visualize the contrast in sensor dimensions only by seeing specs. The image below should offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the A2300 and D-Lux 6.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The A2300 because of its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field more challenging and the Canon A2300 will produce greater detail due to its extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The more aged A2300 will be behind in sensor technology.

Canon A2300 vs Leica D-Lux 6 sensor size comparison

Canon A2300 vs Leica D-Lux 6 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon A2300 vs Leica D-Lux 6 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon A2300 Portrait photography details
Leica D-Lux 6 Portrait photography details
34
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
comes with face detect autofocus
lack of manual focus
manual exposure not available
can't use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
41
manual focus
delivers RAW files
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
sensor size is small (1/1.7")
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Street Comparison

Canon A2300 Street photography features
Leica D-Lux 6 Street photography features
56
lighter than average (125g)
no moving screen
no image stabilization
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
58
image stabilization (Optical)
delivers RAW files
screen does not articulate
sensor size is small (1/1.7")
more heavy than competitors (298g)
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Sports Comparison

Canon A2300 as a Sports photography camera
Leica D-Lux 6 as a Sports photography camera
32
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
comes with tracking focus
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
bad battery life (210 CIPA)
has no phase detect autofocus
42
image stabilization (Optical)
has tracking autofocus
better than average battery life (330 CIPA)
sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/1.7")
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Canon A2300 Travel photography information
Leica D-Lux 6 Travel photography information
66
lighter than average (125g)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
rather wide (28mm)
doesn't have Timelapse function
bad battery life (210 per charge)
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f2.8)
64
better than average battery life (330 shots)
flash built-in
pretty wide (24mm)
very good max aperture (f1.4)
more heavy than competitors (298 grams)
sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Canon A2300 as a Landscape photography camera
Leica D-Lux 6 as a Landscape photography camera
33
rather wide (28mm)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
screen is small (2.7 inch)
manual exposure not available
no image stabilization
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
bad battery life (210 CIPA)
doesn't have Timelapse function
57
manual focus
pretty wide (24mm)
very good max aperture (f1.4)
pretty good screen size (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
delivers RAW files
better than average battery life (330 CIPA)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
sensor size is small (1/1.7")
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Canon A2300
Vlogging with Leica D-Lux 6
30
rather wide (28mm)
comes with face detect autofocus
lighter than average (125g)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
screen isn't selfie friendly
no image stabilization
low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have microphone jack
32
pretty wide (24mm)
very good max aperture (f1.4)
image stabilization (Optical)
great video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
does not have external microphone port
more heavy than competitors (298g)
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Canon A2300 vs Leica D-Lux 6 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon A2300 and Leica D-Lux 6
 Canon PowerShot A2300Leica D-Lux 6
General Information
Brand Canon Leica
Model Canon PowerShot A2300 Leica D-Lux 6
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2012-02-07 2012-09-17
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip - Venus Engine
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/1.7"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 7.44 x 5.58mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 41.5mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 10MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4608 x 3456 3648 x 2736
Max native ISO 1600 6400
Max enhanced ISO - 12800
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points 9 23
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) 24-90mm (3.8x)
Maximum aperture f/2.8-6.9 f/1.4-2.3
Macro focus range 3cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 4.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 2.7 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 230k dot 920k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen tech - TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic (optional)
Features
Minimum shutter speed 15s 60s
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/4000s
Continuous shutter speed 1.0 frames/s 11.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 3.00 m 8.50 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (25 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 30, 25 fps), 1280 x 720p (60, 50, 30, 25 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 125 grams (0.28 lb) 298 grams (0.66 lb)
Physical dimensions 95 x 54 x 20mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.8") 111 x 68 x 46mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 210 photos 330 photos
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NB-11L -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images))
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Price at release $139 $1,600