Leica D-LUX 5 vs Panasonic ZS30

Below is a comprehensive comparison of the Leica D-LUX 5 and Panasonic ZS30, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Leica and Panasonic. There exists a significant gap among the resolutions of the D-LUX 5 (10MP) and ZS30 (18MP) and the D-LUX 5 (1/1.63") and ZS30 (1/2.3") boast different sensor measurements.

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The D-LUX 5 was announced 3 years before the ZS30 and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before we go straight to a thorough comparison, here is a quick view of how the D-LUX 5 matches up against the ZS30 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Leica D-LUX 5 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS30. The whole galleries are available at Leica D-LUX 5 Gallery and Panasonic ZS30 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to lug around your camera, you'll need to think about its weight and volume. The Leica D-LUX 5 has got external 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) whilst the Panasonic ZS30 has sizing of 105mm x 59mm x 28mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 198 grams (0.44 lbs).

See the Leica D-LUX 5 and Panasonic ZS30 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are working with at that moment. Underneath is a front view overall size comparison of the D-LUX 5 vs the ZS30.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the D-LUX 5 and ZS30 is 88 and 92 respectively.

Normally, it is very tough to visualize the difference in sensor measurements merely by going through a spec sheet. The graphic below will help offer you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the D-LUX 5 and ZS30.

Clearly, both of these cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The D-LUX 5 using its larger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF simpler and the Panasonic ZS30 will show greater detail with its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The older D-LUX 5 will be behind in sensor technology.