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Canon SX260 HS vs Leica D-Lux 6

Portability
91
Imaging
36
Features
44
Overall
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Canon PowerShot SX260 HS front
 
Leica D-Lux 6 front
Portability
86
Imaging
35
Features
60
Overall
45

Canon SX260 HS vs Leica D-Lux 6 Key Specs

Canon SX260 HS
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-500mm (F3.5-6.8) lens
  • 231g - 106 x 61 x 33mm
  • Introduced June 2012
  • Old Model is Canon SX240 HS
  • Replacement is Canon SX270 HS
Leica D-Lux 6
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400 (Bump to 12800)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-90mm (F1.4-2.3) lens
  • 298g - 111 x 68 x 46mm
  • Launched September 2012
  • Old Model is Leica D-LUX 5
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Canon SX260 HS vs Leica D-Lux 6 Overview

Following is a in depth overview of the Canon SX260 HS vs Leica D-Lux 6, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Canon and Leica. The image resolution of the SX260 HS (12MP) and the D-Lux 6 (10MP) is fairly similar but the SX260 HS (1/2.3") and D-Lux 6 (1/1.7") posses totally different sensor size.

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The SX260 HS was manufactured 3 months earlier than the D-Lux 6 and they are of a similar age. Both of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before diving right into a in depth comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the SX260 HS matches up against the D-Lux 6 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon SX260 HS over the Leica D-Lux 6

 SX260 HS D-Lux 6 

Reasons to pick Leica D-Lux 6 over the Canon SX260 HS

 D-Lux 6 SX260 HS 
Display resolution920k461kCrisper display (+459k dot)

Common features in the Canon SX260 HS and Leica D-Lux 6

 SX260 HS D-Lux 6 
LaunchedJune 2012September 2012Similar age
Manual focus Very precise focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display size
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither has Touch friendly display

Canon SX260 HS vs Leica D-Lux 6 Physical Comparison

In case you're intending to carry around your camera frequently, you need to factor its weight and proportions. The Canon SX260 HS has physical measurements of 106mm x 61mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 231 grams (0.51 lbs) and the Leica D-Lux 6 has measurements 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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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are employing at that moment. The following is a front view overall size comparison of the SX260 HS compared to the D-Lux 6.

Canon SX260 HS vs Leica D-Lux 6 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SX260 HS and D-Lux 6 is 91 and 86 respectively.

Canon SX260 HS vs Leica D-Lux 6 top view buttons comparison

Canon SX260 HS vs Leica D-Lux 6 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it's difficult to envision the gap between sensor sizes merely by reading specs. The pic here will give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the SX260 HS and D-Lux 6.

All in all, both of the cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The SX260 HS due to its tinier sensor will make achieving shallow DOF more challenging and the Canon SX260 HS will deliver extra detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop images more aggressively.

Canon SX260 HS vs Leica D-Lux 6 sensor size comparison

Canon SX260 HS vs Leica D-Lux 6 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SX260 HS vs Leica D-Lux 6 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon SX260 HS as a Portrait photography camera
Leica D-Lux 6 as a Portrait photography camera
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focusing manually
provides face detect focus
sensor resolution low (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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manual focus
delivers RAW files
low resolution (10MP)
sensor is tiny (1/1.7")
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Street Comparison

Canon SX260 HS Street photography details
Leica D-Lux 6 Street photography details
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built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than others in class (231 grams)
fixed screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
58
image stabilization (Optical)
delivers RAW files
fixed screen
sensor is tiny (1/1.7")
more heavy than competition (298 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Canon SX260 HS
Sports photography with Leica D-Lux 6
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great zoom range (25-500mm 20.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
provides tracking focus
very slow continuous shooting (2.0 frames/s)
sensor resolution low (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
bad battery life (230 shots)
lack of phase detect auto focus
42
image stabilization (Optical)
includes tracking autofocus
great battery life (330 CIPA)
low resolution (10 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/1.7")
lacks phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Canon SX260 HS Travel photography info
Leica D-Lux 6 Travel photography info
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lighter than others in class (231 grams)
has built in flash
rather wide (25mm)
long reach (500mm)
no Timelapse recording
bad battery life (230 per charge)
sensor resolution low (12MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.5)
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great battery life (330 shots)
flash built-in
fairly wide (24mm)
great max aperture (f1.4)
more heavy than competition (298 grams)
low resolution (10MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Canon SX260 HS Landscape photography advice
Leica D-Lux 6 Landscape photography advice
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focusing manually
rather wide (25mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
bad battery life (230 CIPA)
no Timelapse recording
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manual focus
fairly wide (24mm)
great max aperture (f1.4)
screen size is good (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
delivers RAW files
great battery life (330 per charge)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
low resolution (10MP)
sensor is tiny (1/1.7")
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Canon SX260 HS
Vlogging with Leica D-Lux 6
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rather wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detect focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than others in class (231g)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
no microphone jack
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fairly wide (24mm)
great max aperture (f1.4)
image stabilization (Optical)
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
display isn't selfie friendly
doesn't have external microphone support
more heavy than competition (298g)
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Canon SX260 HS vs Leica D-Lux 6 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SX260 HS and Leica D-Lux 6
 Canon PowerShot SX260 HSLeica D-Lux 6
General Information
Brand Name Canon Leica
Model Canon PowerShot SX260 HS Leica D-Lux 6
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2012-06-04 2012-09-17
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Digic 5 Venus Engine
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/1.7"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 7.44 x 5.58mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 41.5mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 10 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4000 x 3000 3648 x 2736
Max native ISO 3200 6400
Max enhanced ISO - 12800
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points 9 23
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-500mm (20.0x) 24-90mm (3.8x)
Maximal aperture f/3.5-6.8 f/1.4-2.3
Macro focus distance 5cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 4.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 461 thousand dots 920 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display tech PureColor II TFT LCD TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic (optional)
Features
Minimum shutter speed 15 secs 60 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/3200 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 2.0 frames per sec 11.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 3.50 m 8.50 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (24 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30, 120 fps), 320 x 240 (240 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 30, 25 fps), 1280 x 720p (60, 50, 30, 25 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 231 grams (0.51 lb) 298 grams (0.66 lb)
Physical dimensions 106 x 61 x 33mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.3") 111 x 68 x 46mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 230 photos 330 photos
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NB-6L -
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
Card slots Single Single
Cost at release $349 $1,600