Fujifilm Z300 vs Leica D-LUX 5

Here is a detailed review of the Fujifilm Z300 vs Leica D-LUX 5, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by brands FujiFilm and Leica. The resolution of the Fujifilm Z300 (10MP) and the D-LUX 5 (10MP) is fairly close but the Fujifilm Z300 (1/2.3") and D-LUX 5 (1/1.63") feature different sensor dimensions.

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The Fujifilm Z300 was manufactured 15 months earlier than the D-LUX 5 making the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Fujifilm Z300 being a Ultracompact camera and the Leica D-LUX 5 being a Compact camera.

Before going through a more detailed comparison, below is a short summation of how the Fujifilm Z300 scores versus the D-LUX 5 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Fujifilm FinePix Z300 & Leica D-LUX 5. The entire galleries are provided at Fujifilm Z300 Gallery & Leica D-LUX 5 Gallery.

In case you're planning to carry your camera often, you need to factor its weight and volume. The Fujifilm Z300 provides outer dimensions of 92mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 155 grams (0.34 lbs) and the Leica D-LUX 5 has sizing 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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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have attached at the time. Following is the front view measurement comparison of the Fujifilm Z300 vs the D-LUX 5.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm Z300 and D-LUX 5 is 95 and 88 respectively.

Quite often, it's hard to visualize the contrast in sensor sizing only by researching a spec sheet. The graphic here will provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the Fujifilm Z300 and D-LUX 5.

As you can see, both of these cameras have got the exact same megapixels but different sensor sizing. The Fujifilm Z300 includes the smaller sensor which is going to make getting shallower depth of field more difficult. The older Fujifilm Z300 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.