Leica D-LUX 5 vs Sony HX10V

Below is a complete assessment of the Leica D-LUX 5 and Sony HX10V, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Leica and Sony. There is a sizeable difference among the resolutions of the D-LUX 5 (10MP) and HX10V (18MP) and the D-LUX 5 (1/1.63") and HX10V (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor measurements.

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The D-LUX 5 was released 17 months before the HX10V making the cameras a generation apart from each other. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving in to a full comparison, below is a brief summary of how the D-LUX 5 grades against the HX10V in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Leica D-LUX 5 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V. The complete galleries are viewable at Leica D-LUX 5 Gallery and Sony HX10V Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to lug around your camera, you will need to factor its weight and volume. The Leica D-LUX 5 enjoys physical 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 Sony HX10V has sizing of 105mm x 60mm x 34mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") and a weight of 234 grams (0.52 lbs).

See the Leica D-LUX 5 and Sony HX10V in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are utilising during that time. Underneath is the front view scale comparison of the D-LUX 5 compared to the HX10V.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the D-LUX 5 and HX10V is 88 and 91 respectively.

Generally, its hard to visualize the difference in sensor measurements just by going through technical specs. The visual below may give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the D-LUX 5 and HX10V.

As you have seen, both of these cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The D-LUX 5 because of its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Sony HX10V will produce greater detail as a result of its extra 8MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop photos much more aggressively. The older D-LUX 5 will be behind in sensor tech.