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Casio EX-H30 vs Leica D-LUX 5

Portability
92
Imaging
39
Features
40
Overall
39
Casio Exilim EX-H30 front
 
Leica D-LUX 5 front
Portability
88
Imaging
35
Features
44
Overall
38

Casio EX-H30 vs Leica D-LUX 5 Key Specs

Casio EX-H30
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-300mm (F3.0-5.9) lens
  • 201g - 105 x 59 x 29mm
  • Announced January 2011
Leica D-LUX 5
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/1.63" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-90mm (F2.0-3.3) lens
  • 271g - 110 x 66 x 43mm
  • Launched September 2010
  • Updated by Leica D-Lux 6
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Casio EX-H30 vs Leica D-LUX 5 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Casio EX-H30 over the Leica D-LUX 5

 EX-H30 D-LUX 5 
Screen resolution461k460kSharper screen (+1k dot)

Reasons to pick Leica D-LUX 5 over the Casio EX-H30

 D-LUX 5 EX-H30 

Common features in the Casio EX-H30 and Leica D-LUX 5

 EX-H30 D-LUX 5 
LaunchedJanuary 2011September 2010Similar generation
Manual focus Very accurate focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen size3"3"Same screen size
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Lacking Touch friendly screen

Casio EX-H30 vs Leica D-LUX 5 Physical Comparison

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).

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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.

Casio EX-H30 vs Leica D-LUX 5 size comparison

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

Casio EX-H30 vs Leica D-LUX 5 top view buttons comparison

Casio EX-H30 vs Leica D-LUX 5 Sensor Comparison

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.

Casio EX-H30 vs Leica D-LUX 5 sensor size comparison

Casio EX-H30 vs Leica D-LUX 5 Screen and ViewFinder

Casio EX-H30 vs Leica D-LUX 5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Casio EX-H30
Portrait photography with Leica D-LUX 5
39
has manual focus
good MP (16 megapixels)
no external flash support
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
41
manual focus
exports RAW formats
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/1.63")
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Street Comparison

Casio EX-H30 Street photography info
Leica D-LUX 5 Street photography info
62
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition (201 grams)
no moving screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
59
has image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW formats
screen is fixed
sensor size is tiny (1/1.63")
more heavy than competition (271 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Casio EX-H30 as a Sports photography camera
Leica D-LUX 5 as a Sports photography camera
52
great zoom range (24-300mm 12.5 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (16 megapixels)
has tracking focus
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
27
has image stabilization (Optical)
max frames per second very slow (3.0 frames per second)
megapixel count low (10MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/1.63")
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Casio EX-H30 Travel photography features
Leica D-LUX 5 Travel photography features
69
lighter than competition (201 grams)
good MP (16MP)
built-in flash
decently wide (24mm)
very long zoom (300mm)
does not have Timelapse mode
does not posses selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
59
has built in flash
pretty wide (24mm)
very good max aperture (f2.0)
missing Timelapse mode
more heavy than competition (271 grams)
megapixel count low (10MP)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Casio EX-H30 Landscape photography factors
Leica D-LUX 5 Landscape photography factors
49
has manual focus
decently wide (24mm)
screen is a good size (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (16 megapixels)
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
does not have Timelapse mode
52
manual focus
pretty wide (24mm)
very good max aperture (f2.0)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW formats
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/1.63")
missing Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Casio EX-H30 Vlogging factors
Leica D-LUX 5 Vlogging factors
30
decently wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition (201g)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
does not posses selfie friendly display
video res low (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have microphone support
29
pretty wide (24mm)
very good max aperture (f2.0)
has image stabilization (Optical)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing microphone port
more heavy than competition (271 grams)
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Casio EX-H30 vs Leica D-LUX 5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Casio EX-H30 and Leica D-LUX 5
 Casio Exilim EX-H30Leica D-LUX 5
General Information
Brand Name Casio Leica
Model type Casio Exilim EX-H30 Leica D-LUX 5
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2011-01-05 2010-09-21
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Exilim Engine 5.0 -
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/1.63"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 8.07 x 5.56mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 44.9mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 10 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3456 3648 x 2736
Maximum native ISO 3200 12800
Lowest native ISO 80 80
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points - 23
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-300mm (12.5x) 24-90mm (3.8x)
Largest aperture f/3.0-5.9 f/2.0-3.3
Macro focusing range 1cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 4.5
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 461 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen tech Super Clear TFT color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic (optional)
Features
Lowest shutter speed 8s 60s
Highest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/4000s
Continuous shooting speed - 3.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance - 7.20 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video data format - AVCHD Lite, Motion JPEG
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 201 grams (0.44 lbs) 271 grams (0.60 lbs)
Physical dimensions 105 x 59 x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") 110 x 66 x 43mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery ID NP-130 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 seconds, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage - SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Cost at launch $709 $799