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Canon A3300 IS vs Leica D-LUX 5

Portability
95
Imaging
39
Features
30
Overall
35
Canon PowerShot A3300 IS front
 
Leica D-LUX 5 front
Portability
88
Imaging
35
Features
44
Overall
38

Canon A3300 IS vs Leica D-LUX 5 Key Specs

Canon A3300 IS
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 149g - 95 x 57 x 24mm
  • Released January 2011
Leica D-LUX 5
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/1.63" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-90mm (F2.0-3.3) lens
  • 271g - 110 x 66 x 43mm
  • Announced September 2010
  • Newer Model is Leica D-Lux 6
Photography Glossary

Canon A3300 IS vs Leica D-LUX 5 Overview

Its time to examine more closely at the Canon A3300 IS versus Leica D-LUX 5, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by competitors Canon and Leica. There is a considerable difference between the resolutions of the A3300 IS (16MP) and D-LUX 5 (10MP) and the A3300 IS (1/2.3") and D-LUX 5 (1/1.63") enjoy totally different sensor dimensions.

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The A3300 IS was brought out 4 months after the D-LUX 5 so they are of a similar age. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting in to a in depth comparison, below is a brief view of how the A3300 IS matches up vs the D-LUX 5 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon A3300 IS over the Leica D-LUX 5

 A3300 IS D-LUX 5 

Reasons to pick Leica D-LUX 5 over the Canon A3300 IS

 D-LUX 5 A3300 IS 
Manual focus More accurate focusing
Display resolution460k230kCrisper display (+230k dot)

Common features in the Canon A3300 IS and Leica D-LUX 5

 A3300 IS D-LUX 5 
AnnouncedJanuary 2011September 2010Similar age
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimension3"3"Identical display sizing
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch friendly display Lack of Touch friendly display

Canon A3300 IS vs Leica D-LUX 5 Physical Comparison

If you're planning to carry around your camera often, you need to think about its weight and measurements. The Canon A3300 IS comes with outside dimensions of 95mm x 57mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") and a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs) whilst the Leica D-LUX 5 has proportions of 110mm x 66mm x 43mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.7") having a weight of 271 grams (0.60 lbs).

Contrast the Canon A3300 IS versus Leica D-LUX 5 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the A3300 IS versus the D-LUX 5.

Canon A3300 IS vs Leica D-LUX 5 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the A3300 IS and D-LUX 5 is 95 and 88 respectively.

Canon A3300 IS vs Leica D-LUX 5 top view buttons comparison

Canon A3300 IS vs Leica D-LUX 5 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it is hard to visualise the contrast between sensor sizes just by reading a spec sheet. The image below might provide you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the A3300 IS and D-LUX 5.

As you can see, the two cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The A3300 IS because of its tinier sensor will make getting shallow DOF more challenging and the Canon A3300 IS will offer you extra detail having its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop pics somewhat more aggressively.

Canon A3300 IS vs Leica D-LUX 5 sensor size comparison

Canon A3300 IS vs Leica D-LUX 5 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon A3300 IS vs Leica D-LUX 5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon A3300 IS Portrait photography factors
Leica D-LUX 5 Portrait photography factors
34
decent MP (16 megapixels)
features face detection focusing
lack of manual focus
manual exposure not possible
cannot use external flash
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
41
focusing manually
supports RAW formats
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
small sensor (1/1.63")
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Street Comparison

Canon A3300 IS Street photography details
Leica D-LUX 5 Street photography details
57
image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
59
image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW formats
no articulating screen
small sensor (1/1.63")
more heavy than average (271g)
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Sports Comparison

Canon A3300 IS as a Sports photography camera
Leica D-LUX 5 as a Sports photography camera
40
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
features tracking autofocus
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
27
image stabilization (Optical)
low fps (3.0 fps)
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
small sensor (1/1.63")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Canon A3300 IS as a Travel photography camera
Leica D-LUX 5 as a Travel photography camera
65
decent MP (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
pretty wide (28mm)
lack of Time Lapse function
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
59
has built in flash
pretty wide (24mm)
fast maximum aperture (f2.0)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
more heavy than average (271 grams)
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Canon A3300 IS Landscape photography factors
Leica D-LUX 5 Landscape photography factors
43
pretty wide (28mm)
decent sized screen (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16MP)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
manual exposure not possible
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
lack of Time Lapse function
52
focusing manually
pretty wide (24mm)
fast maximum aperture (f2.0)
screen size is good (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW formats
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
low megapixels (10MP)
small sensor (1/1.63")
doesn't have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon A3300 IS as a Vlogging camera
Leica D-LUX 5 as a Vlogging camera
31
pretty wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
features face detection focusing
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen is not selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of external mic jack
29
pretty wide (24mm)
fast maximum aperture (f2.0)
image stabilization (Optical)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
low res video (1280 x 720 resolution)
doesn't have microphone socket
more heavy than average (271 grams)
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Canon A3300 IS vs Leica D-LUX 5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon A3300 IS and Leica D-LUX 5
 Canon PowerShot A3300 ISLeica D-LUX 5
General Information
Manufacturer Canon Leica
Model type Canon PowerShot A3300 IS Leica D-LUX 5
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Released 2011-01-05 2010-09-21
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip DIGIC 4 with iSAPS technology -
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/1.63"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 8.07 x 5.56mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 44.9mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 10 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 3648 x 2736
Highest native ISO 1600 12800
Minimum native ISO 80 80
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 9 23
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-140mm (5.0x) 24-90mm (3.8x)
Max aperture f/2.8-5.9 f/2.0-3.3
Macro focusing range 3cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 4.5
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 230k dots 460k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic (optional)
Features
Min shutter speed 15s 60s
Max shutter speed 1/1600s 1/4000s
Continuous shutter rate 1.0 frames/s 3.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 4.00 m 7.20 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Smart Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (24 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4 AVCHD Lite, Motion JPEG
Microphone port
Headphone port
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 sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 149 gr (0.33 lbs) 271 gr (0.60 lbs)
Dimensions 95 x 57 x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") 110 x 66 x 43mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 230 shots -
Battery type Battery Pack -
Battery ID NB-8L -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/MMCplus/HCMMCplus SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Launch price $200 $799