Leica C-Lux vs Sony TX20

Lets look a little more in depth at the Leica C-Lux versus Sony TX20, former being a Large Sensor Compact while the other is a Ultracompact by companies Leica and Sony. There is a sizable difference among the sensor resolutions of the C-Lux (20MP) and TX20 (16MP) and the C-Lux (1") and TX20 (1/2.3") boast different sensor dimensions.

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The C-Lux was brought out 6 years later than the TX20 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Leica C-Lux being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony TX20 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going right into a complete comparison, here is a simple overview of how the C-Lux scores against the TX20 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Leica C-Lux & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX20. The entire galleries are available at Leica C-Lux Gallery & Sony TX20 Gallery.

When you are going to lug around your camera often, you will need to factor in its weight and size. The Leica C-Lux offers outside measurements of 113mm x 67mm x 46mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.8") along with a weight of 340 grams (0.75 lbs) whilst the Sony TX20 has specifications of 96mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have attached during that time. Following is a front view size comparison of the C-Lux against the TX20.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the C-Lux and TX20 is 85 and 96 respectively.

Generally, it can be hard to visualize the gap in sensor measurements just by researching a spec sheet. The photograph below might provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the C-Lux and TX20.

Clearly, both of these cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The C-Lux due to its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF simpler and the Leica C-Lux will provide you with more detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop pics more aggressively. The newer C-Lux provides an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.