Canon N Facebook ready vs Leica D-LUX 5

Here is a comprehensive analysis of the Canon N Facebook ready vs Leica D-LUX 5, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by companies Canon and Leica. The sensor resolution of the N Facebook ready (12MP) and the D-LUX 5 (10MP) is very close but the N Facebook ready (1/2.3") and D-LUX 5 (1/1.63") posses different sensor size.

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The N Facebook ready was brought out 2 years later than the D-LUX 5 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before diving into a full comparison, here is a quick overview of how the N Facebook ready matches up vs the D-LUX 5 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot N Facebook ready and Leica D-LUX 5. The entire galleries are viewable at Canon N Facebook ready Gallery and Leica D-LUX 5 Gallery.

When you are aiming to carry your camera, you need to take into account its weight and size. The Canon N Facebook ready features external dimensions of 79mm x 60mm x 29mm (3.1" x 2.4" x 1.1") having a weight of 195 grams (0.43 lbs) whilst the Leica D-LUX 5 has specifications of 110mm x 66mm x 43mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 271 grams (0.60 lbs).

Take a look at the Canon N Facebook ready vs Leica D-LUX 5 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have at the time. Underneath is a front view measurement comparison of the N Facebook ready and the D-LUX 5.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the N Facebook ready and D-LUX 5 is 93 and 88 respectively.

Often, its difficult to imagine the difference in sensor sizing just by researching specifications. The visual here will provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the N Facebook ready and D-LUX 5.

Plainly, both of the cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The N Facebook ready because of its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF trickier and the Canon N Facebook ready will render greater detail having its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos a bit more aggressively. The younger N Facebook ready provides an advantage with regard to sensor tech.