Leica D-LUX 5 vs Olympus TG-4

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Leica D-LUX 5 versus Olympus TG-4, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Waterproof by companies Leica and Olympus. There is a considerable difference between the image resolutions of the D-LUX 5 (10MP) and TG-4 (16MP) and the D-LUX 5 (1/1.63") and TG-4 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor sizes.

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The D-LUX 5 was introduced 5 years prior to the TG-4 which is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go straight into a detailed comparison, below is a quick view of how the D-LUX 5 matches up against the TG-4 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Leica D-LUX 5 & Olympus Tough TG-4. The whole galleries are available at Leica D-LUX 5 Gallery & Olympus TG-4 Gallery.

If you're going to travel with your camera often, you need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Leica D-LUX 5 offers exterior dimensions of 110mm x 66mm x 43mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 271 grams (0.60 lbs) whilst the Olympus TG-4 has dimensions of 112mm x 66mm x 31mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.2") along with a weight of 247 grams (0.54 lbs).

Contrast the Leica D-LUX 5 versus Olympus TG-4 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Here is the front view physical size comparison of the D-LUX 5 against the TG-4.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the D-LUX 5 and TG-4 is 88 and 90 respectively.

Usually, it's difficult to envision the difference between sensor dimensions only by looking at specs. The picture here will help give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the D-LUX 5 and TG-4.

As you can plainly see, both cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The D-LUX 5 with its bigger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field easier and the Olympus TG-4 will give greater detail using its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The more aged D-LUX 5 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.