Fujifilm S8600 vs Leica D-LUX 5

Below, we will be evaluating the Fujifilm S8600 vs Leica D-LUX 5, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers FujiFilm and Leica. There exists a crucial gap among the sensor resolutions of the Fujifilm S8600 (16MP) and D-LUX 5 (10MP) and the Fujifilm S8600 (1/2.3") and D-LUX 5 (1/1.63") feature totally different sensor sizing.

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The Fujifilm S8600 was launched 3 years later than the D-LUX 5 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Fujifilm S8600 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Leica D-LUX 5 being a Compact camera.

Before diving in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a quick summary of how the Fujifilm S8600 matches up vs the D-LUX 5 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Fujifilm FinePix S8600 and Leica D-LUX 5. The complete galleries are available at Fujifilm S8600 Gallery and Leica D-LUX 5 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to lug around your camera often, you will have to factor its weight and measurements. The Fujifilm S8600 comes with outside measurements of 121mm x 81mm x 65mm (4.8" x 3.2" x 2.6") along with a weight of 450 grams (0.99 lbs) while 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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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you use at that time. Below is the front view measurements comparison of the Fujifilm S8600 compared to the D-LUX 5.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm S8600 and D-LUX 5 is 76 and 88 respectively.

More often than not, it is difficult to envision the difference in sensor measurements just by looking through specs. The graphic underneath might provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the Fujifilm S8600 and D-LUX 5.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The Fujifilm S8600 because of its smaller sensor will make getting shallow depth of field more difficult and the Fujifilm S8600 will render more detail utilizing its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will help you crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The younger Fujifilm S8600 will have a benefit in sensor tech.