Canon SX710 HS vs Leica Digilux 3

Lets examine more closely at the Canon SX710 HS versus Leica Digilux 3, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by companies Canon and Leica. There is a sizable difference between the image resolutions of the SX710 HS (20MP) and Digilux 3 (7MP) and the SX710 HS (1/2.3") and Digilux 3 (Four Thirds) use totally different sensor sizes.

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The SX710 HS was launched 8 years later than the Digilux 3 and that is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Canon SX710 HS being a Compact camera and the Leica Digilux 3 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving in to a full comparison, below is a quick overview of how the SX710 HS scores versus the Digilux 3 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot SX710 HS & Leica Digilux 3. The complete galleries are viewable at Canon SX710 HS Gallery & Leica Digilux 3 Gallery.

For those who are intending to lug around your camera often, you should take into account its weight and measurements. The Canon SX710 HS features outside measurements of 113mm x 66mm x 35mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.4") accompanied by a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs) while the Leica Digilux 3 has proportions of 146mm x 87mm x 77mm (5.7" x 3.4" x 3.0") having a weight of 606 grams (1.34 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are employing at the time. Here is the front view measurement comparison of the SX710 HS against the Digilux 3.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the SX710 HS and Digilux 3 is 89 and 65 respectively.

Generally, it is very hard to visualise the gap between sensor measurements only by looking at technical specs. The visual here may give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the SX710 HS and Digilux 3.

As you can tell, both of those cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The SX710 HS because of its tinier sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field more challenging and the Canon SX710 HS will resolve more detail utilizing its extra 13 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more recent SX710 HS is going to have an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.