Leica D-LUX 5 vs Olympus FE-4000

Let's examine more closely at the Leica D-LUX 5 vs Olympus FE-4000, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by brands Leica and Olympus. The sensor resolution of the D-LUX 5 (10MP) and the FE-4000 (12MP) is fairly well matched but the D-LUX 5 (1/1.63") and FE-4000 (1/2.3") feature different sensor measurements.

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The D-LUX 5 was unveiled 15 months later than the FE-4000 making the cameras a generation apart from each other. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going in to a thorough comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the D-LUX 5 scores vs the FE-4000 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Leica D-LUX 5 & Olympus FE-4000. The full galleries are viewable at Leica D-LUX 5 Gallery & Olympus FE-4000 Gallery.

For those who are looking to carry your camera regularly, you will want to factor in its weight and measurements. The Leica D-LUX 5 features external measurements of 110mm x 66mm x 43mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.7") and a weight of 271 grams (0.60 lbs) while the Olympus FE-4000 has proportions of 95mm x 57mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 136 grams (0.30 lbs).

Analyze the Leica D-LUX 5 vs Olympus FE-4000 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are using at that moment. Below is the front view overall size comparison of the D-LUX 5 compared to the FE-4000.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the D-LUX 5 and FE-4000 is 88 and 95 respectively.

In many cases, it can be tough to visualize the difference between sensor sizing purely by checking specs. The photograph underneath should give you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the D-LUX 5 and FE-4000.

As you can plainly see, both cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The D-LUX 5 having a larger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF less difficult and the Olympus FE-4000 will give extra detail having an extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The more recent D-LUX 5 should have an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.