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Leica D-LUX 5 vs Panasonic ZS50

Portability
88
Imaging
35
Features
44
Overall
38
Leica D-LUX 5 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS50 front
Portability
90
Imaging
37
Features
57
Overall
45

Leica D-LUX 5 vs Panasonic ZS50 Key Specs

Leica D-LUX 5
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/1.63" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-90mm (F2.0-3.3) lens
  • 271g - 110 x 66 x 43mm
  • Revealed September 2010
  • Later Model is Leica D-Lux 6
Panasonic ZS50
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.3-6.4) lens
  • 243g - 111 x 65 x 34mm
  • Announced January 2015
  • Alternate Name is Lumix DMC-TZ70
  • Succeeded the Panasonic ZS45
  • Later Model is Panasonic ZS60
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Leica D-LUX 5 vs Panasonic ZS50 Overview

The following is a extensive overview of the Leica D-LUX 5 vs Panasonic ZS50, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Leica and Panasonic. The image resolution of the D-LUX 5 (10MP) and the ZS50 (12MP) is fairly close but the D-LUX 5 (1/1.63") and ZS50 (1/2.3") have different sensor sizing.

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The D-LUX 5 was launched 5 years earlier than the ZS50 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before diving straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a short introduction of how the D-LUX 5 scores versus the ZS50 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Leica D-LUX 5 over the Panasonic ZS50

 D-LUX 5 ZS50 

Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS50 over the Leica D-LUX 5

 ZS50 D-LUX 5 
AnnouncedJanuary 2015September 2010Newer by 52 months
Display resolution1040k460kClearer display (+580k dot)

Common features in the Leica D-LUX 5 and Panasonic ZS50

 D-LUX 5 ZS50 
Manually focus More exact focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display measurement
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch friendly display Lacking Touch friendly display

Leica D-LUX 5 vs Panasonic ZS50 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is going to travel with your camera, you need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Leica D-LUX 5 comes with physical measurements of 110mm x 66mm x 43mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.7") along with a weight of 271 grams (0.60 lbs) and the Panasonic ZS50 has dimensions of 111mm x 65mm x 34mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3") and a weight of 243 grams (0.54 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are using at that time. Here is a front view size comparison of the D-LUX 5 and the ZS50.

Leica D-LUX 5 vs Panasonic ZS50 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the D-LUX 5 and ZS50 is 88 and 90 respectively.

Leica D-LUX 5 vs Panasonic ZS50 top view buttons comparison

Leica D-LUX 5 vs Panasonic ZS50 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is hard to visualize the difference in sensor dimensions purely by researching specs. The image underneath will offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the D-LUX 5 and ZS50.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The D-LUX 5 because of its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Panasonic ZS50 will result in greater detail utilizing its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop pics more aggressively. The more aged D-LUX 5 will be behind with regard to sensor tech.

Leica D-LUX 5 vs Panasonic ZS50 sensor size comparison

Leica D-LUX 5 vs Panasonic ZS50 Screen and ViewFinder

Leica D-LUX 5 vs Panasonic ZS50 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Leica D-LUX 5 Portrait photography details
Panasonic ZS50 Portrait photography details
41
focusing manually
delivers RAW formats
low MP (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/1.63")
42
has manual focus
includes face detection autofocus
saves RAW files
can't use external flash
resolution not great (12MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Leica D-LUX 5
Street photography with Panasonic ZS50
59
built in image stabilization (Optical)
delivers RAW formats
no articulating screen
tiny sensor (1/1.63")
heavier than others (271g)
68
image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW files
lighter than competitors (243 grams)
screen does not articulate
small sensor (1/2.3")
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Sports Comparison

Leica D-LUX 5 Sports photography factors
Panasonic ZS50 Sports photography factors
27
built in image stabilization (Optical)
continuous shooting slow (3.0 frames per second)
low MP (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/1.63")
lacks phase detect autofocus
43
incredible zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
includes tracking autofocus
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Leica D-LUX 5 Travel photography information
Panasonic ZS50 Travel photography information
59
built-in flash
rather wide (24mm)
fast maximum aperture (f2.0)
lack of Time Lapse function
heavier than others (271 grams)
low MP (10 megapixels)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
66
lighter than competitors (243g)
flash built-in
relatively wide (24mm)
very long zoom (720mm)
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Leica D-LUX 5 Landscape photography info
Panasonic ZS50 Landscape photography info
52
focusing manually
rather wide (24mm)
fast maximum aperture (f2.0)
screen is a decent size (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
delivers RAW formats
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
low MP (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/1.63")
lack of Time Lapse function
51
has manual focus
relatively wide (24mm)
good sized screen (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW files
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
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Vlogging Comparison

Leica D-LUX 5 Vlogging information
Panasonic ZS50 Vlogging information
29
rather wide (24mm)
fast maximum aperture (f2.0)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of mic socket
heavier than others (271 grams)
34
relatively wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competitors (243g)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
display isn't selfie friendly
missing external microphone socket
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Leica D-LUX 5 vs Panasonic ZS50 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Leica D-LUX 5 and Panasonic ZS50
 Leica D-LUX 5Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS50
General Information
Company Leica Panasonic
Model Leica D-LUX 5 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS50
Also called as - Lumix DMC-TZ70
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2010-09-21 2015-01-06
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/1.63" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 8.07 x 5.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 44.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 3648 x 2736 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 12800 6400
Min native ISO 80 80
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points 23 23
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-90mm (3.8x) 24-720mm (30.0x)
Highest aperture f/2.0-3.3 f/3.3-6.4
Macro focus range 1cm 3cm
Focal length multiplier 4.5 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 460k dots 1,040k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic (optional) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,166k dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.46x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60s 4s
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting rate 3.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 7.20 m 6.40 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60p/60i/30p), 1280 x 720 (60p/30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format AVCHD Lite, Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 271g (0.60 lbs) 243g (0.54 lbs)
Physical dimensions 110 x 66 x 43mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.7") 111 x 65 x 34mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 44
DXO Color Depth score not tested 20.0
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 11.2
DXO Low light score not tested 138
Other
Battery life - 300 photographs
Battery type - Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots Single Single
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