Leica D-LUX 5 vs Olympus SH-50

On this page, we will be comparing the Leica D-LUX 5 and Olympus SH-50, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Leica and Olympus. There is a huge difference among the image resolutions of the D-LUX 5 (10MP) and SH-50 (16MP) and the D-LUX 5 (1/1.63") and SH-50 (1/2.3") offer different sensor measurements.

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The D-LUX 5 was launched 3 years before the SH-50 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before diving into a comprehensive comparison, here is a short highlight of how the D-LUX 5 matches up vs the SH-50 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Leica D-LUX 5 and Olympus SH-50. The complete galleries are provided at Leica D-LUX 5 Gallery and Olympus SH-50 Gallery.

If you're planning to carry your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Leica D-LUX 5 comes with physical measurements of 110mm x 66mm x 43mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.7") along with a weight of 271 grams (0.60 lbs) and the Olympus SH-50 has proportions of 112mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs).

See the Leica D-LUX 5 and Olympus SH-50 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have at that time. Below is a front view dimension comparison of the D-LUX 5 against the SH-50.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the D-LUX 5 and SH-50 is 88 and 88 respectively.

Usually, it is very hard to picture the difference in sensor sizing only by viewing specs. The photograph below will offer you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the D-LUX 5 and SH-50.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The D-LUX 5 due to its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field simpler and the Olympus SH-50 will provide you with greater detail utilizing its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The older D-LUX 5 will be behind in sensor technology.