Leica D-LUX 5 vs Olympus VH-515

Let's look more closely at the Leica D-LUX 5 vs Olympus VH-515, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by rivals Leica and Olympus. The image resolution of the D-LUX 5 (10MP) and the VH-515 (12MP) is pretty well matched but the D-LUX 5 (1/1.63") and VH-515 (1/2.3") boast different sensor measurements.

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The D-LUX 5 was launched 23 months before the VH-515 which makes them a generation away from one another. The two cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before we go into a full comparison, here is a simple view of how the D-LUX 5 matches up versus the VH-515 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Leica D-LUX 5 & Olympus VH-515. The complete galleries are provided at Leica D-LUX 5 Gallery & Olympus VH-515 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to carry around your camera regularly, you will want to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Leica D-LUX 5 features external 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) and the Olympus VH-515 has dimensions of 102mm x 60mm x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8") having a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs).

Take a look at the Leica D-LUX 5 vs Olympus VH-515 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have chosen at that moment. The following is a front view sizing comparison of the D-LUX 5 against the VH-515.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the D-LUX 5 and VH-515 is 88 and 95 respectively.

Sometimes, its difficult to visualize the gap between sensor sizes simply by checking a spec sheet. The image below will help give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the D-LUX 5 and VH-515.

As you can see, both the cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The D-LUX 5 because of its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF simpler and the Olympus VH-515 will resolve greater detail utilizing its extra 2MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The more aged D-LUX 5 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.