Leica D-LUX 5 vs Samsung WB35F

The following is a detailed analysis of the Leica D-LUX 5 vs Samsung WB35F, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Leica and Samsung. There is a huge difference between the sensor resolutions of the D-LUX 5 (10MP) and WB35F (16MP) and the D-LUX 5 (1/1.63") and WB35F (1/2.3") feature different sensor size.

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The D-LUX 5 was released 4 years prior to the WB35F which is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving through a complete comparison, below is a concise overview of how the D-LUX 5 matches up versus the WB35F in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Leica D-LUX 5 and Samsung WB35F. The complete galleries are available at Leica D-LUX 5 Gallery and Samsung WB35F Gallery.

If you're looking to travel with your camera regularly, you will have to factor its weight and proportions. The Leica D-LUX 5 features exterior 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) and the Samsung WB35F has measurements of 101mm x 61mm x 28mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 1.1") with a weight of 194 grams (0.43 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Following is the front view scale comparison of the D-LUX 5 against the WB35F.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the D-LUX 5 and WB35F is 88 and 93 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is tough to picture the contrast between sensor dimensions merely by looking at a spec sheet. The pic below will provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the D-LUX 5 and WB35F.

As you can see, both of the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The D-LUX 5 featuring a larger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF easier and the Samsung WB35F will give more detail as a result of its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop images somewhat more aggressively. The more aged D-LUX 5 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.