Leica D-LUX 5 vs Panasonic F5

Below is a extensive assessment of the Leica D-LUX 5 and Panasonic F5, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by companies Leica and Panasonic. There exists a noticeable gap between the resolutions of the D-LUX 5 (10MP) and F5 (14MP) and the D-LUX 5 (1/1.63") and F5 (1/2.3") provide different sensor sizes.

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The D-LUX 5 was manufactured 3 years earlier than the F5 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before we go right into a more detailed comparison, here is a brief summation of how the D-LUX 5 scores versus the F5 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Leica D-LUX 5 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-F5. The entire galleries are provided at Leica D-LUX 5 Gallery & Panasonic F5 Gallery.

When you are intending to lug around your camera regularly, you'll have to consider its weight and proportions. The Leica D-LUX 5 enjoys physical measurements of 110mm x 66mm x 43mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 271 grams (0.60 lbs) while the Panasonic F5 has measurements of 97mm x 58mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.9") with a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are working with at that moment. The following is a front view physical size comparison of the D-LUX 5 against the F5.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the D-LUX 5 and F5 is 88 and 96 respectively.

Normally, it's tough to visualize the difference between sensor measurements simply by reading through technical specs. The photograph here will provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the D-LUX 5 and F5.

As you have seen, both the cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The D-LUX 5 featuring a larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF easier and the Panasonic F5 will resolve extra detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images way more aggressively. The older D-LUX 5 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.