Leica D-LUX 5 vs Panasonic FH27

Below, we will be looking at the Leica D-LUX 5 and Panasonic FH27, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by brands Leica and Panasonic. There is a crucial difference among the sensor resolutions of the D-LUX 5 (10MP) and FH27 (16MP) and the D-LUX 5 (1/1.63") and FH27 (1/2.3") possess different sensor sizes.

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The D-LUX 5 was manufactured 3 months before the FH27 and they are both of a similar generation. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving straight into a complete comparison, below is a brief view of how the D-LUX 5 grades versus the FH27 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Leica D-LUX 5 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH27. The entire galleries are provided at Leica D-LUX 5 Gallery and Panasonic FH27 Gallery.

In case you're going to lug around your camera frequently, you are going to need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Leica D-LUX 5 enjoys outer 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) while the Panasonic FH27 has measurements of 99mm x 57mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs).

Check out the Leica D-LUX 5 and Panasonic FH27 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you select at the time. The following is the front view dimensions comparison of the D-LUX 5 against the FH27.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the D-LUX 5 and FH27 is 88 and 94 respectively.

In many cases, it is hard to imagine the contrast in sensor measurements purely by seeing technical specs. The photograph underneath may offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the D-LUX 5 and FH27.

As you can tell, both of the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The D-LUX 5 because of its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field easier and the Panasonic FH27 will show greater detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively.