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FujiFilm AX350 vs Leica D-Lux 6

Portability
94
Imaging
38
Features
16
Overall
29
FujiFilm FinePix AX350 front
 
Leica D-Lux 6 front
Portability
86
Imaging
35
Features
60
Overall
45

FujiFilm AX350 vs Leica D-Lux 6 Key Specs

FujiFilm AX350
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600 (Push to 3200)
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 33-165mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 168g - 93 x 60 x 28mm
  • Released January 2011
  • Additionally referred to as FinePix AX355
Leica D-Lux 6
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400 (Expand to 12800)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-90mm (F1.4-2.3) lens
  • 298g - 111 x 68 x 46mm
  • Revealed September 2012
  • Replaced the Leica D-LUX 5
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FujiFilm AX350 vs Leica D-Lux 6 Overview

Below is a in depth comparison of the FujiFilm AX350 vs Leica D-Lux 6, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by companies FujiFilm and Leica. There exists a noticeable gap among the resolutions of the AX350 (16MP) and D-Lux 6 (10MP) and the AX350 (1/2.3") and D-Lux 6 (1/1.7") feature totally different sensor dimensions.

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The AX350 was unveiled 20 months before the D-Lux 6 making the cameras a generation apart from one another. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going through a full comparison, below is a short highlight of how the AX350 matches up against the D-Lux 6 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick FujiFilm AX350 over the Leica D-Lux 6

 AX350 D-Lux 6 

Reasons to pick Leica D-Lux 6 over the FujiFilm AX350

 D-Lux 6 AX350 
RevealedSeptember 2012January 2011More recent by 20 months
Manually focus Very exact focus
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution920k230kSharper display (+690k dot)

Common features in the FujiFilm AX350 and Leica D-Lux 6

 AX350 D-Lux 6 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch friendly display Absent Touch friendly display

FujiFilm AX350 vs Leica D-Lux 6 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is going to lug around your camera regularly, you are going to need to consider its weight and proportions. The FujiFilm AX350 provides exterior measurements of 93mm x 60mm x 28mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 168 grams (0.37 lbs) while the Leica D-Lux 6 has measurements of 111mm x 68mm x 46mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.8") along with a weight of 298 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are employing at the time. The following is the front view dimension comparison of the AX350 compared to the D-Lux 6.

FujiFilm AX350 vs Leica D-Lux 6 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the AX350 and D-Lux 6 is 94 and 86 respectively.

FujiFilm AX350 vs Leica D-Lux 6 top view buttons comparison

FujiFilm AX350 vs Leica D-Lux 6 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it is very difficult to visualise the difference in sensor measurements merely by going through specs. The photograph here may provide you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the AX350 and D-Lux 6.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The AX350 with its smaller sensor will make shooting bokeh more difficult and the FujiFilm AX350 will provide greater detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The older AX350 will be behind in sensor tech.

FujiFilm AX350 vs Leica D-Lux 6 sensor size comparison

FujiFilm AX350 vs Leica D-Lux 6 Screen and ViewFinder

FujiFilm AX350 vs Leica D-Lux 6 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

FujiFilm AX350 Portrait photography advice
Leica D-Lux 6 Portrait photography advice
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decent MP (16MP)
lack of manual focus
manual exposure not available
external flash not possible
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
41
has manual focus
delivers RAW files
megapixel count low (10MP)
very small sensor (1/1.7")
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Street Comparison

Street photography with FujiFilm AX350
Street photography with Leica D-Lux 6
48
screen does not articulate
no image stabilization
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
58
image stabilization (Optical)
delivers RAW files
screen does not articulate
very small sensor (1/1.7")
more heavy than competition in class (298g)
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Sports Comparison

FujiFilm AX350 Sports photography factors
Leica D-Lux 6 Sports photography factors
30
decent MP (16MP)
has tracking autofocus
low maximum shutter speed (1/1,400s)
max fps low (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority
no image stabilization
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
low battery power (180 shots)
does not have phase detect auto focus
42
image stabilization (Optical)
offers tracking autofocus
good battery life (330 CIPA)
megapixel count low (10MP)
very small sensor (1/1.7")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with FujiFilm AX350
Travel photography with Leica D-Lux 6
56
decent MP (16MP)
built-in flash
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
low battery power (180 CIPA)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
wide angle not fantastic (33mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
64
good battery life (330 shots)
flash built-in
decently wide (24mm)
great maximum aperture (f1.4)
more heavy than competition in class (298g)
megapixel count low (10MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

FujiFilm AX350 Landscape photography factors
Leica D-Lux 6 Landscape photography factors
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decent MP (16 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (33mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
manual exposure not available
no image stabilization
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
low battery power (180 shots)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
57
has manual focus
decently wide (24mm)
great maximum aperture (f1.4)
screen size is good (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
delivers RAW files
good battery life (330 CIPA)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/1.7")
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with FujiFilm AX350
Vlogging with Leica D-Lux 6
22
wide angle not fantastic (33mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have external mic port
32
decently wide (24mm)
great maximum aperture (f1.4)
image stabilization (Optical)
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
display isn't selfie friendly
missing external microphone support
more heavy than competition in class (298 grams)
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FujiFilm AX350 vs Leica D-Lux 6 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for FujiFilm AX350 and Leica D-Lux 6
 FujiFilm FinePix AX350Leica D-Lux 6
General Information
Company FujiFilm Leica
Model FujiFilm FinePix AX350 Leica D-Lux 6
Also referred to as FinePix AX355 -
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Released 2011-01-05 2012-09-17
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by - Venus Engine
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/1.7"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 7.44 x 5.58mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 41.5mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 10 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio - 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4608 x 3440 3648 x 2736
Max native ISO 1600 6400
Max enhanced ISO 3200 12800
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points - 23
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 33-165mm (5.0x) 24-90mm (3.8x)
Largest aperture f/3.3-5.9 f/1.4-2.3
Macro focus range - 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 4.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.7 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 230k dots 920k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display tech TFT color LCD monitor TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic (optional)
Features
Minimum shutter speed 8 seconds 60 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/1400 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 1.0 frames per second 11.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 3.50 m 8.50 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
External flash
AEB
WB 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) 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 30, 25 fps), 1280 x 720p (60, 50, 30, 25 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 168g (0.37 lbs) 298g (0.66 lbs)
Dimensions 93 x 60 x 28mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.1") 111 x 68 x 46mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 180 pictures 330 pictures
Type of battery AA Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images))
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Retail pricing $0 $1,600