Canon S100 vs Leica D-Lux 7

Here, we are looking at the Canon S100 vs Leica D-Lux 7, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Large Sensor Compact by manufacturers Canon and Leica. There is a huge difference between the resolutions of the S100 (12MP) and D-Lux 7 (17MP) and the S100 (1/1.7") and D-Lux 7 (Four Thirds) posses different sensor measurements.

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The S100 was manufactured 8 years prior to the D-Lux 7 which is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Canon S100 being a Compact camera and the Leica D-Lux 7 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going into a step-by-step comparison, here is a quick summary of how the S100 matches up vs the D-Lux 7 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot S100 and Leica D-Lux 7. The entire galleries are available at Canon S100 Gallery and Leica D-Lux 7 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to travel with your camera regularly, you will want to factor its weight and volume. The Canon S100 has outside measurements of 99mm x 60mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") along with a weight of 198 grams (0.44 lbs) whilst the Leica D-Lux 7 has sizing of 118mm x 66mm x 64mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 2.5") with a weight of 403 grams (0.89 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you choose during that time. Below is a front view measurement comparison of the S100 versus the D-Lux 7.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the S100 and D-Lux 7 is 93 and 81 respectively.

In many cases, it is very hard to picture the difference between sensor dimensions simply by reading through specifications. The image below will help give you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the S100 and D-Lux 7.

To sum up, both of those cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The S100 due to its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF harder and the Leica D-Lux 7 will give you greater detail due to its extra 5MP. Greater resolution will help you crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The more aged S100 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.