Leica D-LUX 5 vs Panasonic GH4

Let's examine more in depth at the Leica D-LUX 5 vs Panasonic GH4, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by rivals Leica and Panasonic. There is a sizable difference among the resolutions of the D-LUX 5 (10MP) and GH4 (16MP) and the D-LUX 5 (1/1.63") and GH4 (Four Thirds) enjoy totally different sensor sizing.

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The D-LUX 5 was revealed 4 years earlier than the GH4 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Leica D-LUX 5 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic GH4 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a brief view of how the D-LUX 5 scores versus the GH4 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Leica D-LUX 5 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH4. The full galleries are available at Leica D-LUX 5 Gallery & Panasonic GH4 Gallery.

If you are going to lug around your camera, you will need to consider its weight and size. The Leica D-LUX 5 enjoys outer measurements of 110mm x 66mm x 43mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.7") having a weight of 271 grams (0.60 lbs) and the Panasonic GH4 has specifications of 133mm x 93mm x 84mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 3.3") having a weight of 560 grams (1.23 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are using at the time. Here is the front view dimension comparison of the D-LUX 5 compared to the GH4.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the D-LUX 5 and GH4 is 88 and 66 respectively.

In many cases, its difficult to envision the gap in sensor measurements merely by looking through specs. The visual below will help offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the D-LUX 5 and GH4.

All in all, both the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The D-LUX 5 with its smaller sensor will make achieving shallow DOF trickier and the Panasonic GH4 will provide you with more detail because of its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will help you crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The older D-LUX 5 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.