Canon SX220 HS vs Leica D-LUX 5

Lets examine more closely at the Canon SX220 HS versus Leica D-LUX 5, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Canon and Leica. The image resolution of the SX220 HS (12MP) and the D-LUX 5 (10MP) is pretty well matched but the SX220 HS (1/2.3") and D-LUX 5 (1/1.63") enjoy different sensor dimensions.

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The SX220 HS was introduced 5 months later than the D-LUX 5 which means that they are both of a similar age. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving through a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief summary of how the SX220 HS scores versus the D-LUX 5 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Canon SX220 HS & Leica D-LUX 5. The whole galleries are viewable at Canon SX220 HS Gallery & Leica D-LUX 5 Gallery.

If you're going to lug around your camera often, you will need to think about its weight and measurements. The Canon SX220 HS has outer measurements of 106mm x 59mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.3" x 1.3") along with a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs) whilst the Leica D-LUX 5 has proportions of 110mm x 66mm x 43mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.7") and a weight of 271 grams (0.60 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have during that time. Following is the front view over all size comparison of the SX220 HS against the D-LUX 5.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the SX220 HS and D-LUX 5 is 96 and 88 respectively.

Usually, it can be difficult to imagine the gap between sensor measurements only by reading through technical specs. The graphic here will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the SX220 HS and D-LUX 5.

As you have seen, the 2 cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The SX220 HS using its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF trickier and the Canon SX220 HS will resolve more detail using its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop pictures much more aggressively.