Leica D-LUX 5 vs Panasonic ZS10

Below is a complete assessment of the Leica D-LUX 5 versus Panasonic ZS10, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Leica and Panasonic. There exists a big gap among the image resolutions of the D-LUX 5 (10MP) and ZS10 (14MP) and the D-LUX 5 (1/1.63") and ZS10 (1/2.3") offer different sensor sizing.

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The D-LUX 5 was brought out 4 months before the ZS10 and they are both of a similar generation. Both cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before going straight to a full comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the D-LUX 5 grades versus the ZS10 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Leica D-LUX 5 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10. The entire galleries are available at Leica D-LUX 5 Gallery and Panasonic ZS10 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Leica D-LUX 5 offers outside 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 ZS10 has proportions of 105mm x 58mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") along with a weight of 219 grams (0.48 lbs).

Take a look at the Leica D-LUX 5 versus Panasonic ZS10 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Below is a front view dimension comparison of the D-LUX 5 and the ZS10.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the D-LUX 5 and ZS10 is 88 and 91 respectively.

Quite often, it can be hard to visualize the gap in sensor measurements merely by viewing technical specs. The photograph below will give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the D-LUX 5 and ZS10.

As you can tell, the two cameras have different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The D-LUX 5 featuring a larger sensor is going to make getting bokeh easier and the Panasonic ZS10 will render more detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop pics a bit more aggressively.