Canon SX420 IS vs Leica D-Lux 6

Following is a in depth assessment of the Canon SX420 IS versus Leica D-Lux 6, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Canon and Leica. There is a big difference among the resolutions of the SX420 IS (20MP) and D-Lux 6 (10MP) and the SX420 IS (1/2.3") and D-Lux 6 (1/1.7") offer totally different sensor size.

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The SX420 IS was announced 3 years after the D-Lux 6 which is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Canon SX420 IS being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Leica D-Lux 6 being a Compact camera.

Before diving into a in depth comparison, here is a quick summation of how the SX420 IS matches up versus the D-Lux 6 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot SX420 IS and Leica D-Lux 6. The whole galleries are available at Canon SX420 IS Gallery and Leica D-Lux 6 Gallery.

If you're intending to carry around your camera often, you will want to factor its weight and proportions. The Canon SX420 IS comes with external dimensions of 104mm x 69mm x 85mm (4.1" x 2.7" x 3.3") with a weight of 325 grams (0.72 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).

Analyze the Canon SX420 IS versus Leica D-Lux 6 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Following is a front view proportions comparison of the SX420 IS and the D-Lux 6.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the SX420 IS and D-Lux 6 is 80 and 86 respectively.

Often, its difficult to see the gap in sensor sizes merely by going through a spec sheet. The image here will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the SX420 IS and D-Lux 6.

Clearly, both of these cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The SX420 IS using its smaller sensor will make shooting shallow DOF tougher and the Canon SX420 IS will show extra detail with its extra 10MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop shots a bit more aggressively. The more modern SX420 IS will have an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.