Leica C-Lux vs Sigma DP1

Its time to take a closer look at the Leica C-Lux and Sigma DP1, both Large Sensor Compact cameras by companies Leica and Sigma. There is a substantial difference among the resolutions of the C-Lux (20MP) and DP1 (5MP) and the C-Lux (1") and DP1 (APS-C) offer totally different sensor measurements.

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The C-Lux was launched 10 years later than the DP1 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature the same body design (Large Sensor Compact).

Before going straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a simple view of how the C-Lux grades versus the DP1 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Leica C-Lux & Sigma DP1. The complete galleries are provided at Leica C-Lux Gallery & Sigma DP1 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to lug around your camera often, you will need to consider its weight and proportions. The Leica C-Lux has external dimensions of 113mm x 67mm x 46mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.8") with a weight of 340 grams (0.75 lbs) and the Sigma DP1 has measurements of 113mm x 60mm x 50mm (4.4" x 2.4" x 2.0") along with a weight of 270 grams (0.60 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are working with at the time. The following is a front view scale comparison of the C-Lux vs the DP1.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the C-Lux and DP1 is 85 and 87 respectively.

Usually, it can be hard to envision the difference in sensor measurements only by researching specs. The graphic below may offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the C-Lux and DP1.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The C-Lux featuring a smaller sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field more challenging and the Leica C-Lux will render more detail utilizing its extra 15 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The younger C-Lux is going to have an advantage with regard to sensor tech.