Leica D-LUX 5 vs Olympus TG-820 iHS

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.

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.

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.

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.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the D-LUX 5 and TG-820 iHS is 88 and 92 respectively.

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.