Leica D-LUX 5 vs Olympus TG-3

Here is a complete overview of the Leica D-LUX 5 vs Olympus TG-3, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Waterproof by competitors Leica and Olympus. There exists a substantial gap between the image resolutions of the D-LUX 5 (10MP) and TG-3 (16MP) and the D-LUX 5 (1/1.63") and TG-3 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor dimensions.

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The D-LUX 5 was released 4 years before the TG-3 and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting through a full comparison, below is a short overview of how the D-LUX 5 matches up against the TG-3 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Leica D-LUX 5 & Olympus Tough TG-3. The complete galleries are available at Leica D-LUX 5 Gallery & Olympus TG-3 Gallery.

If you are intending to carry your camera, you're going to have to think about its weight and proportions. The Leica D-LUX 5 has got external measurements of 110mm x 66mm x 43mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.7") having a weight of 271 grams (0.60 lbs) while the Olympus TG-3 has measurements of 112mm x 66mm x 31mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.2") and a weight of 247 grams (0.54 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you select at the time. Underneath is the front view overall size comparison of the D-LUX 5 versus the TG-3.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the D-LUX 5 and TG-3 is 88 and 90 respectively.

More often than not, it's hard to visualize the contrast between sensor sizing just by checking technical specs. The photograph here will provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the D-LUX 5 and TG-3.

As you have seen, the two cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The D-LUX 5 due to its larger sensor is going to make getting bokeh less difficult and the Olympus TG-3 will give more detail as a result of its extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The older D-LUX 5 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.