Leica D-LUX 5 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera 2

Following is a complete assessment of the Leica D-LUX 5 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera 2, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Leica and Samsung. There exists a considerable gap among the sensor resolutions of the D-LUX 5 (10MP) and Galaxy Camera 2 (16MP) and the D-LUX 5 (1/1.63") and Galaxy Camera 2 (1/2.3") boast different sensor size.

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The D-LUX 5 was announced 4 years before the Galaxy Camera 2 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before delving straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a short summary of how the D-LUX 5 matches up versus the Galaxy Camera 2 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Leica D-LUX 5 & Samsung Galaxy Camera 2. The whole galleries are provided at Leica D-LUX 5 Gallery & Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 Gallery.

If you're going to carry around your camera often, you will have to factor its weight and proportions. The Leica D-LUX 5 comes with external dimensions 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 Galaxy Camera 2 has measurements of 133mm x 71mm x 19mm (5.2" x 2.8" x 0.7") having a weight of 283 grams (0.62 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilizing at the time. The following is a front view sizing comparison of the D-LUX 5 against the Galaxy Camera 2.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the D-LUX 5 and Galaxy Camera 2 is 88 and 90 respectively.

Quite often, it can be hard to imagine the difference in sensor sizes only by going through specs. The pic underneath will offer you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the D-LUX 5 and Galaxy Camera 2.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The D-LUX 5 with its bigger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh easier and the Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 will produce greater detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures way more aggressively. The more aged D-LUX 5 will be behind with regard to sensor tech.