Leica D-LUX 5 vs Olympus TG-820 iHS
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![Leica D-LUX 5 front Leica D-LUX 5 front](https://pxlmag.com/db/images/cameras/gallery/medium/Leica-D-LUX-5/Leica-D-LUX-5-front.jpg)
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Leica D-LUX 5 vs Olympus TG-820 iHS Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 10MP - 1/1.63" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 80 - 12800
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 24-90mm (F2.0-3.3) lens
- 271g - 110 x 66 x 43mm
- Launched September 2010
- Successor is Leica D-Lux 6
(Full Review)
- 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 6400
- Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 28-140mm (F3.9-5.9) lens
- 206g - 101 x 65 x 26mm
- Revealed February 2012
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Leica D-LUX 5 vs Olympus TG-820 iHS Overview
Let's look more closely at the Leica D-LUX 5 versus Olympus TG-820 iHS, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Waterproof by competitors Leica and Olympus. The image resolution of the D-LUX 5 (10MP) and the TG-820 iHS (12MP) is pretty close but the D-LUX 5 (1/1.63") and TG-820 iHS (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor size.
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The D-LUX 5 was released 16 months earlier than the TG-820 iHS which makes the cameras a generation apart from each other. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).
Before going through a in-depth comparison, below is a quick summary of how the D-LUX 5 matches up against the TG-820 iHS in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.
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Leica D-LUX 5 vs Olympus TG-820 iHS Gallery
Here is a preview of the gallery images for Leica D-LUX 5 and Olympus TG-820 iHS. The complete galleries are provided at Leica D-LUX 5 Gallery and Olympus TG-820 iHS Gallery.
Reasons to pick Leica D-LUX 5 over the Olympus TG-820 iHS
D-LUX 5 | TG-820 iHS | |||
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Focus manually | ![]() | Dial exact focusing |
Reasons to pick Olympus TG-820 iHS over the Leica D-LUX 5
TG-820 iHS | D-LUX 5 | |||
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Revealed | February 2012 | ![]() | September 2010 | Fresher by 16 months |
Screen resolution | 1030k | ![]() | 460k | Crisper screen (+570k dot) |
Common features in the Leica D-LUX 5 and Olympus TG-820 iHS
D-LUX 5 | TG-820 iHS | |||
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Screen type | Fixed | ![]() | Fixed | Fixed screen |
Screen dimension | 3" | ![]() | 3" | Identical screen size |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Neither contains selfie screen | ||
Touch friendly screen | ![]() | Absent Touch friendly screen |
Leica D-LUX 5 vs Olympus TG-820 iHS Physical Comparison
For anyone who is going to carry your camera, you will need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Leica D-LUX 5 has got exterior 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 TG-820 iHS has dimensions of 101mm x 65mm x 26mm (4.0" x 2.6" x 1.0") and a weight of 206 grams (0.45 lbs).
Compare the Leica D-LUX 5 versus Olympus TG-820 iHS in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.![Camera Size Comparison with Lenses Camera Size Comparison with Lenses](https://pxlmag.com/db/assets/camera-size-comparison-animation.gif)
Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you use at the time. The following is the front view dimensions comparison of the D-LUX 5 and the TG-820 iHS.
![Leica D-LUX 5 vs Olympus TG-820 iHS size comparison Leica D-LUX 5 vs Olympus TG-820 iHS size comparison](https://pxlmag.com/db/images/camera-compare/Leica-D-LUX-5-vs-Olympus-TG-820-iHS-size-comparison.jpg)
Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the D-LUX 5 and TG-820 iHS is 88 and 92 respectively.
![Leica D-LUX 5 vs Olympus TG-820 iHS top view buttons comparison Leica D-LUX 5 vs Olympus TG-820 iHS top view buttons comparison](https://pxlmag.com/db/images/camera-compare/Leica-D-LUX-5-vs-Olympus-TG-820-iHS-top-view-buttons-comparison.jpg)
Leica D-LUX 5 vs Olympus TG-820 iHS Sensor Comparison
Often, it's hard to visualize the gap in sensor sizing just by viewing a spec sheet. The visual here will help provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the D-LUX 5 and TG-820 iHS.
As you can see, both of those cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The D-LUX 5 because of its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field simpler and the Olympus TG-820 iHS will render more detail as a result of its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will let you crop shots much more aggressively. The older D-LUX 5 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.
![Leica D-LUX 5 vs Olympus TG-820 iHS sensor size comparison Leica D-LUX 5 vs Olympus TG-820 iHS sensor size comparison](https://pxlmag.com/db/images/sensor-compare/Leica-D-LUX-5-vs-Olympus-TG-820-iHS-sensor-size-comparison.png)
Leica D-LUX 5 vs Olympus TG-820 iHS Screen and ViewFinder
![Leica D-LUX 5 vs Olympus TG-820 iHS Screen and Viewfinder comparison Leica D-LUX 5 vs Olympus TG-820 iHS Screen and Viewfinder comparison](https://pxlmag.com/db/images/camera-compare/Leica-D-LUX-5-vs-Olympus-TG-820-iHS-screen-back-comparison.jpg)
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Photography Type Scores
Portrait Comparison
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Sports Comparison
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Travel Comparison
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Landscape Comparison
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Vlogging Comparison
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Leica D-LUX 5 vs Olympus TG-820 iHS Specifications
Leica D-LUX 5 | Olympus TG-820 iHS | |
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General Information | ||
Company | Leica | Olympus |
Model | Leica D-LUX 5 | Olympus TG-820 iHS |
Category | Small Sensor Compact | Waterproof |
Launched | 2010-09-21 | 2012-02-08 |
Body design | Compact | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor Chip | - | TruePic VI |
Sensor type | CCD | CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/1.63" | 1/2.3" |
Sensor dimensions | 8.07 x 5.56mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor surface area | 44.9mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 10 megapixels | 12 megapixels |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | - |
Peak resolution | 3648 x 2736 | 3968 x 2976 |
Highest native ISO | 12800 | 6400 |
Min native ISO | 80 | 100 |
RAW photos | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch to focus | ||
Continuous AF | ||
Single AF | ||
AF tracking | ||
AF selectice | ||
Center weighted AF | ||
AF multi area | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detect focusing | ||
Contract detect focusing | ||
Phase detect focusing | ||
Number of focus points | 23 | - |
Lens | ||
Lens mount | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | 24-90mm (3.8x) | 28-140mm (5.0x) |
Maximum aperture | f/2.0-3.3 | f/3.9-5.9 |
Macro focus range | 1cm | 1cm |
Focal length multiplier | 4.5 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Display diagonal | 3" | 3" |
Display resolution | 460 thousand dot | 1,030 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch capability | ||
Display technology | - | HyperCrystal III TFT Color LCD |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Electronic (optional) | None |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 60s | 4s |
Max shutter speed | 1/4000s | 1/2000s |
Continuous shutter speed | 3.0 frames/s | 5.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Set WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash range | 7.20 m | 3.50 m |
Flash settings | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in |
External flash | ||
AE bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment exposure | ||
Average exposure | ||
Spot exposure | ||
Partial exposure | ||
AF area exposure | ||
Center weighted exposure | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps)1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps) |
Highest video resolution | 1280x720 | 1920x1080 |
Video file format | AVCHD Lite, Motion JPEG | MPEG-4, H.264 |
Mic input | ||
Headphone input | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | None |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environmental seal | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 271g (0.60 pounds) | 206g (0.45 pounds) |
Dimensions | 110 x 66 x 43mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.7") | 101 x 65 x 26mm (4.0" x 2.6" x 1.0") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Color Depth score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Low light score | not tested | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | - | 220 pictures |
Style of battery | - | Battery Pack |
Battery model | - | LI-50B |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | Yes (2 or 12 sec, pet auto shutter) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Storage media | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal | SD/SDHC/SDXC |
Storage slots | Single | Single |
Pricing at release | $799 | $500 |