Leica D-LUX 5 vs Sony HX20V

Below is a detailed comparison of the Leica D-LUX 5 versus Sony HX20V, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Leica and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the D-LUX 5 (10MP) and HX20V (18MP) and the D-LUX 5 (1/1.63") and HX20V (1/2.3") use different sensor sizes.

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The D-LUX 5 was revealed 22 months earlier than the HX20V which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving in to a full comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the D-LUX 5 grades against the HX20V in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Leica D-LUX 5 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V. The full galleries are viewable at Leica D-LUX 5 Gallery & Sony HX20V Gallery.

For anyone who is going to lug around your camera regularly, you will need to factor its weight and size. The Leica D-LUX 5 has got exterior 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) and the Sony HX20V has specifications of 107mm x 62mm x 35mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.4") and a weight of 254 grams (0.56 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have at that time. Following is the front view measurements comparison of the D-LUX 5 versus the HX20V.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the D-LUX 5 and HX20V is 88 and 90 respectively.

Sometimes, it can be tough to visualize the difference between sensor measurements merely by reading through specs. The graphic here might give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the D-LUX 5 and HX20V.

All in all, both of these cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The D-LUX 5 with its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field simpler and the Sony HX20V will give you extra detail because of its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The older D-LUX 5 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.