Leica D-LUX 5 vs Olympus SZ-11

Below is a complete assessment of the Leica D-LUX 5 versus Olympus SZ-11, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Leica and Olympus. There is a large difference among the sensor resolutions of the D-LUX 5 (10MP) and SZ-11 (14MP) and the D-LUX 5 (1/1.63") and SZ-11 (1/2.3") use different sensor size.

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The D-LUX 5 was released 10 months before the SZ-11 which means that they are both of a similar age. The two cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before going straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a short highlight of how the D-LUX 5 matches up against the SZ-11 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Leica D-LUX 5 & Olympus SZ-11. The complete galleries are available at Leica D-LUX 5 Gallery & Olympus SZ-11 Gallery.

For those who are intending to lug around your camera frequently, you are going to need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Leica D-LUX 5 has got outer dimensions of 110mm x 66mm x 43mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.7") and a weight of 271 grams (0.60 lbs) and the Olympus SZ-11 has proportions of 106mm x 69mm x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") and a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs).

See the Leica D-LUX 5 versus Olympus SZ-11 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are using during that time. Following is the front view scale comparison of the D-LUX 5 compared to the SZ-11.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the D-LUX 5 and SZ-11 is 88 and 89 respectively.

Generally, its difficult to imagine the contrast in sensor measurements just by researching specifications. The photograph below might give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the D-LUX 5 and SZ-11.

Plainly, both of those cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The D-LUX 5 due to its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field simpler and the Olympus SZ-11 will render extra detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop pictures a little more aggressively. The older D-LUX 5 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.