Canon SX160 IS vs Leica D-Lux 6

Let's take a deeper look at the Canon SX160 IS versus Leica D-Lux 6, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Canon and Leica. There is a noticeable difference among the resolutions of the SX160 IS (16MP) and D-Lux 6 (10MP) and the SX160 IS (1/2.3") and D-Lux 6 (1/1.7") posses different sensor size.

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The SX160 IS was manufactured 10 months later than the D-Lux 6 and they are both of a similar age. Each of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before getting straight to a complete comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the SX160 IS matches up against the D-Lux 6 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot SX160 IS & Leica D-Lux 6. The entire galleries are available at Canon SX160 IS Gallery & Leica D-Lux 6 Gallery.

For those who are intending to carry your camera frequently, you have to take into account its weight and size. The Canon SX160 IS comes with outside dimensions of 111mm x 73mm x 44mm (4.4" x 2.9" x 1.7") and a weight of 291 grams (0.64 lbs) and the Leica D-Lux 6 has specifications of 111mm x 68mm x 46mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.8") accompanied by a weight of 298 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are employing at that moment. Following is a front view sizing comparison of the SX160 IS vs the D-Lux 6.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the SX160 IS and D-Lux 6 is 86 and 86 respectively.

Generally, it's hard to picture the gap in sensor sizing purely by researching technical specs. The visual here should give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the SX160 IS and D-Lux 6.

As you have seen, both the cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The SX160 IS because of its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field harder and the Canon SX160 IS will result in greater detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop pictures more aggressively. The fresher SX160 IS provides an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.