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Canon SX150 IS vs Leica D-Lux 6

Portability
86
Imaging
37
Features
40
Overall
38
Canon PowerShot SX150 IS front
 
Leica D-Lux 6 front
Portability
86
Imaging
35
Features
60
Overall
45

Canon SX150 IS vs Leica D-Lux 6 Key Specs

Canon SX150 IS
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-336mm (F3.4-5.6) lens
  • 306g - 113 x 73 x 46mm
  • Launched May 2012
  • Previous Model is Canon SX130 IS
  • Refreshed by Canon SX160 IS
Leica D-Lux 6
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400 (Increase to 12800)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-90mm (F1.4-2.3) lens
  • 298g - 111 x 68 x 46mm
  • Announced September 2012
  • Superseded the Leica D-LUX 5
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Canon SX150 IS vs Leica D-Lux 6 Overview

Lets look a bit more in depth at the Canon SX150 IS versus Leica D-Lux 6, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Canon and Leica. There is a sizeable difference among the image resolutions of the SX150 IS (14MP) and D-Lux 6 (10MP) and the SX150 IS (1/2.3") and D-Lux 6 (1/1.7") have totally different sensor sizes.

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The SX150 IS was revealed 4 months prior to the D-Lux 6 and they are both of a similar generation. Each of the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before diving right into a complete comparison, here is a short view of how the SX150 IS scores versus the D-Lux 6 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Canon SX150 IS over the Leica D-Lux 6

 SX150 IS D-Lux 6 

Reasons to pick Leica D-Lux 6 over the Canon SX150 IS

 D-Lux 6 SX150 IS 
Screen resolution920k230kCrisper screen (+690k dot)

Common features in the Canon SX150 IS and Leica D-Lux 6

 SX150 IS D-Lux 6 
AnnouncedMay 2012September 2012Same generation
Manual focus Very precise focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen dimensions
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither contains Touch friendly screen

Canon SX150 IS vs Leica D-Lux 6 Physical Comparison

In case you're aiming to carry your camera regularly, you have to factor its weight and size. The Canon SX150 IS has got outside measurements of 113mm x 73mm x 46mm (4.4" x 2.9" x 1.8") and a weight of 306 grams (0.67 lbs) whilst the Leica D-Lux 6 has specifications of 111mm x 68mm x 46mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.8") with a weight of 298 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. The following is a front view physical size comparison of the SX150 IS vs the D-Lux 6.

Canon SX150 IS vs Leica D-Lux 6 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the SX150 IS and D-Lux 6 is 86 and 86 respectively.

Canon SX150 IS vs Leica D-Lux 6 top view buttons comparison

Canon SX150 IS vs Leica D-Lux 6 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it's tough to visualise the gap in sensor sizing simply by looking through a spec sheet. The photograph here should provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the SX150 IS and D-Lux 6.

As you can see, each of the cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The SX150 IS using its smaller sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field more difficult and the Canon SX150 IS will render extra detail because of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop shots a bit more aggressively.

Canon SX150 IS vs Leica D-Lux 6 sensor size comparison

Canon SX150 IS vs Leica D-Lux 6 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SX150 IS vs Leica D-Lux 6 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon SX150 IS Portrait photography details
Leica D-Lux 6 Portrait photography details
42
focusing manually
good resolution (14MP)
provides face detection autofocus
can't use external flash
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
41
has manual focus
exports RAW files
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/1.7")
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Canon SX150 IS
Street photography with Leica D-Lux 6
59
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (306 grams)
no articulating screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
58
image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW files
screen is fixed
sensor size is very small (1/1.7")
more heavy than competition in class (298 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Canon SX150 IS Sports photography info
Leica D-Lux 6 Sports photography info
39
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (14 megapixels)
provides tracking autofocus
low fps (1.0 frames/s)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
low battery (130 shots)
lacks phase detect autofocus
42
image stabilization (Optical)
includes tracking autofocus
good battery power (330 CIPA)
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/1.7")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Canon SX150 IS Travel photography details
Leica D-Lux 6 Travel photography details
64
lighter than competition (306 grams)
good resolution (14MP)
has built in flash
fairly wide (28mm)
very long zoom (336mm)
does not have Timelapse function
low battery (130 shots)
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.4)
64
good battery power (330 shots)
flash built-in
rather wide (24mm)
very good max aperture (f1.4)
more heavy than competition in class (298g)
low resolution sensor (10MP)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Canon SX150 IS Landscape photography advice
Leica D-Lux 6 Landscape photography advice
46
focusing manually
fairly wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (14 megapixels)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.4)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
low battery (130 shots)
does not have Timelapse function
57
has manual focus
rather wide (24mm)
very good max aperture (f1.4)
screen size is decent (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW files
good battery power (330 per charge)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/1.7")
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon SX150 IS as a Vlogging camera
Leica D-Lux 6 as a Vlogging camera
30
fairly wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection autofocus
lighter than competition (306 grams)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.4)
display isn't selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 resolution)
does not have external microphone socket
32
rather wide (24mm)
very good max aperture (f1.4)
image stabilization (Optical)
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
missing external microphone port
more heavy than competition in class (298 grams)
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Canon SX150 IS vs Leica D-Lux 6 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SX150 IS and Leica D-Lux 6
 Canon PowerShot SX150 ISLeica D-Lux 6
General Information
Brand Canon Leica
Model Canon PowerShot SX150 IS Leica D-Lux 6
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2012-05-14 2012-09-17
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Digic 4 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 area 28.1mm² 41.5mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 10 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 3:2 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4320 x 3240 3648 x 2736
Highest native ISO 1600 6400
Highest boosted ISO - 12800
Minimum native ISO 80 80
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 1 23
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-336mm (12.0x) 24-90mm (3.8x)
Max aperture f/3.4-5.6 f/1.4-2.3
Macro focus range 1cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 4.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3" 3"
Screen resolution 230 thousand dot 920 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen tech - TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic (optional)
Features
Lowest shutter speed 15 seconds 60 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2500 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 1.0fps 11.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
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
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps), 160 x 120 (15 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 30, 25 fps), 1280 x 720p (60, 50, 30, 25 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 306 gr (0.67 lbs) 298 gr (0.66 lbs)
Physical dimensions 113 x 73 x 46mm (4.4" x 2.9" x 1.8") 111 x 68 x 46mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 130 photos 330 photos
Style of battery AA Battery Pack
Battery model 2 x AA -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images))
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Launch cost $249 $1,600