Canon SX240 HS vs Leica D-Lux 6

Lets take a closer look at the Canon SX240 HS versus Leica D-Lux 6, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Canon and Leica. The image resolution of the SX240 HS (12MP) and the D-Lux 6 (10MP) is relatively close but the SX240 HS (1/2.3") and D-Lux 6 (1/1.7") boast totally different sensor size.

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The SX240 HS was released 7 months before the D-Lux 6 and they are both of a similar age. Both cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before going into a more detailed comparison, here is a quick summary of how the SX240 HS matches up vs the D-Lux 6 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot SX240 HS & Leica D-Lux 6. The complete galleries are available at Canon SX240 HS Gallery & Leica D-Lux 6 Gallery.

For those who are intending to lug around your camera frequently, you are going to need to think about its weight and proportions. The Canon SX240 HS has got outer measurements of 106mm x 61mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.3") having a weight of 224 grams (0.49 lbs) whilst the Leica D-Lux 6 has measurements of 111mm x 68mm x 46mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.8") and a weight of 298 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are employing at that moment. Following is a front view proportions comparison of the SX240 HS against the D-Lux 6.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SX240 HS and D-Lux 6 is 91 and 86 respectively.

Quite often, it's hard to envision the difference in sensor measurements merely by looking through a spec sheet. The visual here will give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the SX240 HS and D-Lux 6.

As you can see, both the cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The SX240 HS due to its smaller sensor will make achieving shallow DOF more difficult and the Canon SX240 HS will render more detail as a result of its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop pictures more aggressively. The older SX240 HS will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.