Clicky

Leica C-Lux vs Nikon P610

Portability
85
Imaging
54
Features
66
Overall
58
Leica C-Lux front
 
Nikon Coolpix P610 front
Portability
65
Imaging
41
Features
60
Overall
48

Leica C-Lux vs Nikon P610 Key Specs

Leica C-Lux
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Boost to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-360mm (F3.3-6.4) lens
  • 340g - 113 x 67 x 46mm
  • Introduced June 2018
Nikon P610
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-1440mm (F3.3-6.5) lens
  • 565g - 125 x 85 x 107mm
  • Released February 2015
  • Older Model is Nikon P600
Apple Innovates by Creating Next-Level Optical Stabilization for iPhone

Leica C-Lux vs Nikon P610 Overview

Below, we are reviewing the Leica C-Lux vs Nikon P610, former being a Large Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Leica and Nikon. There exists a noticeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the C-Lux (20MP) and P610 (16MP) and the C-Lux (1") and P610 (1/2.3") come with different sensor dimensions.

Snapchat Adds Watermarks to AI-Created Images

The C-Lux was launched 3 years later than the P610 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Leica C-Lux being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Nikon P610 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting straight into a detailed comparison, below is a brief summary of how the C-Lux scores versus the P610 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Cutting-edge AI developed by Apple deciphers subtle nuances in pixels
	
	

Reasons to pick Leica C-Lux over the Nikon P610

 C-Lux P610 
ReleasedJune 2018February 2015Fresher by 41 months
Display resolution1240k921kClearer display (+319k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Nikon P610 over the Leica C-Lux

 P610 C-Lux 
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Leica C-Lux and Nikon P610

 C-Lux P610 
Focus manually More precise focusing
Display dimension3"3"Identical display sizing

Leica C-Lux vs Nikon P610 Physical Comparison

If you're going to carry your camera regularly, you will want to think about its weight and volume. The Leica C-Lux provides outside measurements of 113mm x 67mm x 46mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.8") and a weight of 340 grams (0.75 lbs) whilst the Nikon P610 has sizing of 125mm x 85mm x 107mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 4.2") accompanied by a weight of 565 grams (1.25 lbs).

Analyze the Leica C-Lux vs Nikon P610 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have attached at that time. Following is the front view size comparison of the C-Lux and the P610.

Leica C-Lux vs Nikon P610 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the C-Lux and P610 is 85 and 65 respectively.

Leica C-Lux vs Nikon P610 top view buttons comparison

Leica C-Lux vs Nikon P610 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it can be tough to picture the gap in sensor sizing simply by going through technical specs. The photograph here should offer you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the C-Lux and P610.

As you can tell, the two cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The C-Lux because of its larger sensor is going to make getting bokeh easier and the Leica C-Lux will show extra detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The more modern C-Lux should have an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.

Leica C-Lux vs Nikon P610 sensor size comparison

Leica C-Lux vs Nikon P610 Screen and ViewFinder

Leica C-Lux vs Nikon P610 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Meta to Introduce 'AI-Generated' Labels for Media starting next month

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Leica C-Lux Portrait photography features
Nikon P610 Portrait photography features
65
manual focus
megapixel count decent (20MP)
sensor size is decent (1")
offers face detect focusing
supports RAW formats
external flash not possible
44
manual focus
good MP (16 megapixels)
features face detect focusing
can't use external flash
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
Photography Glossary

Street Comparison

Street photography with Leica C-Lux
Street photography with Nikon P610
76
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is decent (1")
supports RAW formats
supports touch to focus
no articulating screen
50
screen articulates
built in image stabilization (Optical)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
more heavy than competition (565g)
Body cameras now worn by bakery staff to deter stealing

Sports Comparison

Leica C-Lux Sports photography advice
Nikon P610 Sports photography advice
70
incredible zoom range (24-360mm 15.0 x zoom)
silent mode (1/16,000s)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (20MP)
sensor size is decent (1")
offers tracking focus
great battery pack (370 per charge)
no phase detect AF
53
incredible zoom range (24-1440mm 60.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16MP)
features tracking focus
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
Samsung Releases Faster Versions of EVO MicroSD Cards

Travel Comparison

Leica C-Lux Travel photography information
Nikon P610 Travel photography information
75
great battery pack (370 shots)
supports bluetooth
supports touch to focus
megapixel count decent (20MP)
flash built-in
really wide (24mm)
great reach (360mm)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f3.3)
62
good MP (16MP)
has built in flash
screen is selfie friendly
fairly wide (24mm)
very long reach (1440mm)
more heavy than competition (565g)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
Photobucket discusses licensing 13 billion images with AI firms

Landscape Comparison

Leica C-Lux Landscape photography advice
Nikon P610 Landscape photography advice
70
manual focus
really wide (24mm)
screen is a decent size (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (1")
supports RAW formats
great battery pack (370 per charge)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
50
manual focus
fairly wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16 megapixels)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
Japan-exclusive Leica Leitz Phone 3 features big sensor and new modes

Vlogging Comparison

Leica C-Lux Vlogging highlights
Nikon P610 Vlogging highlights
34
really wide (24mm)
touchscreen capability
image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect focusing
high res video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
doesn't have microphone support
59
fairly wide (24mm)
screen is selfie friendly
built in image stabilization (Optical)
features face detect focusing
great video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
no microphone support
more heavy than competition (565 grams)
Sora from OpenAI releases its first ever music video

Leica C-Lux vs Nikon P610 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Leica C-Lux and Nikon P610
 Leica C-LuxNikon Coolpix P610
General Information
Make Leica Nikon
Model type Leica C-Lux Nikon Coolpix P610
Type Large Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2018-06-10 2015-02-10
Physical type Large Sensor Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 13.2 x 8.8mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 116.2mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 -
Maximum resolution 5472 x 3648 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 12800 6400
Maximum boosted ISO 25600 -
Lowest native ISO 125 100
RAW images
Lowest boosted ISO 80 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points 49 -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-360mm (15.0x) 24-1440mm (60.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.3-6.4 f/3.3-6.5
Macro focusing range 5cm 1cm
Crop factor 2.7 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Display sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 1,240 thousand dots 921 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 2,330 thousand dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 secs 15 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/4000 secs
Highest quiet shutter speed 1/16000 secs -
Continuous shooting rate 10.0 frames per sec 7.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 6.80 m (at Auto ISO) 7.50 m
Flash modes Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync., Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off TTL auto flash with monitor preflashes
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, MOV, H.264, AAC 1920 x 1080 (30/25p, 60/50i) 1280 x 720 (60/50/30/25/15/12.5p) 960 x 540 (30/25p) 640 x 480 (120/100/30/25p)
Maximum video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB Yes USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 340g (0.75 lbs) 565g (1.25 lbs)
Dimensions 113 x 67 x 46mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.8") 125 x 85 x 107mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 4.2")
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 life 370 photographs 330 photographs
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID - EN-EL23
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, 3 shots @ 10 sec) Yes
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I compatible) SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots 1 1
Retail pricing $1,050 $430