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Leica D-LUX 5 vs Olympus VR-330

Portability
88
Imaging
35
Features
44
Overall
38
Leica D-LUX 5 front
 
Olympus VR-330 front
Portability
94
Imaging
37
Features
38
Overall
37

Leica D-LUX 5 vs Olympus VR-330 Key Specs

Leica D-LUX 5
(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
  • Renewed by Leica D-Lux 6
Olympus VR-330
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-300mm (F3.0-5.9) lens
  • 158g - 101 x 58 x 29mm
  • Launched February 2011
  • Older Model is Olympus VR-320
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Leica D-LUX 5 vs Olympus VR-330 Overview

Lets take a closer look at the Leica D-LUX 5 versus Olympus VR-330, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Leica and Olympus. There exists a substantial gap among the sensor resolutions of the D-LUX 5 (10MP) and VR-330 (14MP) and the D-LUX 5 (1/1.63") and VR-330 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor dimensions.

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The D-LUX 5 was unveiled 4 months prior to the VR-330 so they are both of a similar age. The two cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving in to a in depth comparison, below is a quick overview of how the D-LUX 5 scores against the VR-330 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Leica D-LUX 5 over the Olympus VR-330

 D-LUX 5 VR-330 
Manual focus Very exact focus

Reasons to pick Olympus VR-330 over the Leica D-LUX 5

 VR-330 D-LUX 5 

Common features in the Leica D-LUX 5 and Olympus VR-330

 D-LUX 5 VR-330 
LaunchedSeptember 2010February 2011Same age
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen sizing
Screen resolution460k460kEqual screen resolution
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch screen Missing Touch screen

Leica D-LUX 5 vs Olympus VR-330 Physical Comparison

If you are intending to carry your camera, you need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Leica D-LUX 5 has got 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 VR-330 has measurements of 101mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 158 grams (0.35 lbs).

Compare the Leica D-LUX 5 versus Olympus VR-330 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you use during that time. Underneath is the front view sizing comparison of the D-LUX 5 versus the VR-330.

Leica D-LUX 5 vs Olympus VR-330 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the D-LUX 5 and VR-330 is 88 and 94 respectively.

Leica D-LUX 5 vs Olympus VR-330 top view buttons comparison

Leica D-LUX 5 vs Olympus VR-330 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it's difficult to visualise the difference in sensor sizing only by checking out technical specs. The graphic below should provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the D-LUX 5 and VR-330.

As you have seen, both of the cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The D-LUX 5 having a bigger sensor will make shooting shallower DOF simpler and the Olympus VR-330 will show greater detail having an extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures a little more aggressively.

Leica D-LUX 5 vs Olympus VR-330 sensor size comparison

Leica D-LUX 5 vs Olympus VR-330 Screen and ViewFinder

Leica D-LUX 5 vs Olympus VR-330 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Leica D-LUX 5 Portrait photography info
Olympus VR-330 Portrait photography info
41
has manual focus
supports RAW formats
MP count low (10 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/1.63")
33
MP count good (14 megapixels)
supports face detect focus
no manual focus
no manual control
can't use external flash
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Leica D-LUX 5
Street photography with Olympus VR-330
59
image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW formats
no articulating screen
sensor size is small (1/1.63")
heavier than competition in class (271g)
62
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than others (158g)
screen is fixed
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Leica D-LUX 5 Sports photography information
Olympus VR-330 Sports photography information
27
image stabilization (Optical)
slow fps (3.0 fps)
MP count low (10MP)
sensor size is small (1/1.63")
lacks phase detect autofocus
47
long zoom range (24-300mm 12.5 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (14MP)
supports tracking focus
lack of shutter priority mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Leica D-LUX 5 Travel photography details
Olympus VR-330 Travel photography details
59
flash built-in
decently wide (24mm)
very good maximum aperture (f2.0)
no Time Lapse recording
heavier than competition in class (271g)
MP count low (10 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
70
lighter than others (158 grams)
MP count good (14MP)
flash built-in
quite wide (24mm)
long zoom (300mm)
no Timelapse recording
does not have selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Leica D-LUX 5 Landscape photography advice
Olympus VR-330 Landscape photography advice
52
has manual focus
decently wide (24mm)
very good maximum aperture (f2.0)
pretty good screen size (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW formats
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
MP count low (10 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/1.63")
no Time Lapse recording
42
quite wide (24mm)
screen is a good size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (14MP)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
no manual control
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
no Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Leica D-LUX 5 Vlogging info
Olympus VR-330 Vlogging info
29
decently wide (24mm)
very good maximum aperture (f2.0)
image stabilization (Optical)
display is not selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 pxls)
no external mic port
heavier than competition in class (271g)
32
quite wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports face detect focus
lighter than others (158 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
does not have selfie friendly display
video res low (1280 x 720 pxls)
no microphone jack
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Leica D-LUX 5 vs Olympus VR-330 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Leica D-LUX 5 and Olympus VR-330
 Leica D-LUX 5Olympus VR-330
General Information
Brand Name Leica Olympus
Model Leica D-LUX 5 Olympus VR-330
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2010-09-21 2011-02-08
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - TruePic III
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/1.63" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 8.07 x 5.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 44.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 3648 x 2736 4288 x 3216
Max native ISO 12800 1600
Min native ISO 80 80
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 23 -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-90mm (3.8x) 24-300mm (12.5x)
Maximum aperture f/2.0-3.3 f/3.0-5.9
Macro focus range 1cm 1cm
Crop factor 4.5 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3" 3"
Resolution of display 460k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display tech - TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic (optional) None
Features
Min shutter speed 60s 4s
Max shutter speed 1/4000s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter speed 3.0fps -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 7.20 m 4.70 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB 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) 1280 x 720 (30, 15fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video data format AVCHD Lite, Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Microphone 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
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 271 gr (0.60 lbs) 158 gr (0.35 lbs)
Dimensions 110 x 66 x 43mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.7") 101 x 58 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1")
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 model - LI-42B
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC
Storage slots 1 1
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