Kodak Sport vs Leica D-Lux 6

Lets look more closely at the Kodak Sport versus Leica D-Lux 6, one being a Waterproof and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Kodak and Leica. The sensor resolution of the Sport (12MP) and the D-Lux 6 (10MP) is very well matched but the Sport (1/2.3") and D-Lux 6 (1/1.7") come with totally different sensor sizes.

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The Sport was launched 20 months earlier than the D-Lux 6 making the cameras a generation apart from each other. Each of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before going in to a in depth comparison, below is a short highlight of how the Sport scores vs the D-Lux 6 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Kodak EasyShare Sport and Leica D-Lux 6. The complete galleries are viewable at Kodak Sport Gallery and Leica D-Lux 6 Gallery.

When you are aiming to carry your camera, you'll have to factor its weight and size. The Kodak Sport comes with exterior measurements of 147mm x 58mm x 23mm (5.8" x 2.3" x 0.9") having a weight of 175 grams (0.39 lbs) while the Leica D-Lux 6 has specifications of 111mm x 68mm x 46mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.8") along with a weight of 298 grams (0.66 lbs).

See the Kodak Sport versus Leica D-Lux 6 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are using at that moment. Here is the front view sizing comparison of the Sport vs the D-Lux 6.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the Sport and D-Lux 6 is 92 and 86 respectively.

Often, it is hard to see the gap between sensor sizing simply by looking at specs. The visual below will help provide you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the Sport and D-Lux 6.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The Sport featuring a tinier sensor will make getting shallow DOF more challenging and the Kodak Sport will give you extra detail utilizing its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop photos a little more aggressively. The older Sport is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.