Leica C vs Panasonic LS5

Lets take a closer look at the Leica C versus Panasonic LS5, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by companies Leica and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the C (12MP) and the LS5 (14MP) is pretty well matched but the C (1/1.7") and LS5 (1/2.3") possess different sensor size.

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The C was announced 2 years after the LS5 which is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving straight into a complete comparison, below is a simple overview of how the C grades against the LS5 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Leica C & Panasonic Lumix DMC-LS5. The whole galleries are available at Leica C Gallery & Panasonic LS5 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to carry around your camera often, you're going to have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Leica C enjoys outside measurements of 103mm x 63mm x 28mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.1") with a weight of 195 grams (0.43 lbs) and the Panasonic LS5 has dimensions of 97mm x 62mm x 27mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.1") and a weight of 126 grams (0.28 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you select during that time. The following is the front view sizing comparison of the C and the LS5.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the C and LS5 is 92 and 94 respectively.

More often than not, its tough to picture the gap between sensor sizes only by checking specs. The image here will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the C and LS5.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The C having a bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Panasonic LS5 will give greater detail with its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs far more aggressively. The more modern C should have an edge when it comes to sensor tech.