Casio EX-H30 vs Leica D-LUX 5

Let's look more closely at the Casio EX-H30 and Leica D-LUX 5, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Casio and Leica. There is a sizeable difference between the image resolutions of the EX-H30 (16MP) and D-LUX 5 (10MP) and the EX-H30 (1/2.3") and D-LUX 5 (1/1.63") offer different sensor size.

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The EX-H30 was revealed 4 months after the D-LUX 5 so they are of a similar generation. Both of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before delving into a more detailed comparison, here is a short summary of how the EX-H30 matches up vs the D-LUX 5 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Casio Exilim EX-H30 and Leica D-LUX 5. The full galleries are viewable at Casio EX-H30 Gallery and Leica D-LUX 5 Gallery.

When you are intending to carry around your camera frequently, you are going to need to take into account its weight and size. The Casio EX-H30 comes with external measurements of 105mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 201 grams (0.44 lbs) whilst the Leica D-LUX 5 has specifications of 110mm x 66mm x 43mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.7") and a weight of 271 grams (0.60 lbs).

See the Casio EX-H30 and Leica D-LUX 5 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are using at the time. Below is a front view sizing comparison of the EX-H30 and the D-LUX 5.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the EX-H30 and D-LUX 5 is 92 and 88 respectively.

Usually, its hard to picture the contrast between sensor sizes just by checking a spec sheet. The pic below will help provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the EX-H30 and D-LUX 5.

Clearly, the 2 cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The EX-H30 with its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field tougher and the Casio EX-H30 will give you more detail because of its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively.