Leica C-Lux vs Sony W330

Following is a extended review of the Leica C-Lux versus Sony W330, former is a Large Sensor Compact while the latter is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Leica and Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the image resolutions of the C-Lux (20MP) and W330 (14MP) and the C-Lux (1") and W330 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor sizing.

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The C-Lux was revealed 8 years after the W330 which is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Leica C-Lux being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony W330 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving through a in depth comparison, below is a short overview of how the C-Lux matches up vs the W330 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Leica C-Lux & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W330. The full galleries are provided at Leica C-Lux Gallery & Sony W330 Gallery.

If you are intending to carry around your camera, you have to think about its weight and volume. The Leica C-Lux provides physical dimensions of 113mm x 67mm x 46mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.8") with a weight of 340 grams (0.75 lbs) whilst the Sony W330 has sizing of 96mm x 57mm x 17mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 128 grams (0.28 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are working with at the time. Below is the front view physical size comparison of the C-Lux compared to the W330.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the C-Lux and W330 is 85 and 96 respectively.

Sometimes, its hard to envision the gap between sensor sizes simply by checking specs. The pic underneath will help give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the C-Lux and W330.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The C-Lux having a bigger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Leica C-Lux will resolve extra detail because of its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop pictures far more aggressively. The more modern C-Lux will have an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.