Leica D-LUX 5 vs Samsung DV150F

Lets look a little more closely at the Leica D-LUX 5 versus Samsung DV150F, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by brands Leica and Samsung. There exists a sizeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the D-LUX 5 (10MP) and DV150F (16MP) and the D-LUX 5 (1/1.63") and DV150F (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor measurements.

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The D-LUX 5 was revealed 3 years earlier than the DV150F and that is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting in to a full comparison, below is a simple summary of how the D-LUX 5 scores against the DV150F in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Leica D-LUX 5 and Samsung DV150F. The full galleries are available at Leica D-LUX 5 Gallery and Samsung DV150F Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to lug around your camera, you will need to consider its weight and size. The Leica D-LUX 5 comes with outer 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) while the Samsung DV150F has specifications of 96mm x 55mm x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of 116 grams (0.26 lbs).

See the Leica D-LUX 5 versus Samsung DV150F in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you select during that time. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the D-LUX 5 vs the DV150F.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the D-LUX 5 and DV150F is 88 and 96 respectively.

Sometimes, it is hard to visualise the difference between sensor measurements purely by reading technical specs. The visual below will give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the D-LUX 5 and DV150F.

As you can tell, the two cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The D-LUX 5 with its larger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Samsung DV150F will offer more detail because of its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will let you crop pics much more aggressively. The older D-LUX 5 is going to be behind in sensor tech.