Leica D-LUX 5 vs Sony RX100 III

Let's look more closely at the Leica D-LUX 5 and Sony RX100 III, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by brands Leica and Sony. There exists a sizable gap among the sensor resolutions of the D-LUX 5 (10MP) and RX100 III (20MP) and the D-LUX 5 (1/1.63") and RX100 III (1") come with different sensor sizing.

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The D-LUX 5 was announced 4 years before the RX100 III and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Leica D-LUX 5 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 III being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting through a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick overview of how the D-LUX 5 grades vs the RX100 III in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Leica D-LUX 5 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III. The whole galleries are available at Leica D-LUX 5 Gallery & Sony RX100 III Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to carry your camera regularly, you'll have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Leica D-LUX 5 has external dimensions of 110mm x 66mm x 43mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.7") having a weight of 271 grams (0.60 lbs) while the Sony RX100 III has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") with a weight of 290 grams (0.64 lbs).

Compare the Leica D-LUX 5 and Sony RX100 III in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have attached at that time. Below is the front view scale comparison of the D-LUX 5 against the RX100 III.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the D-LUX 5 and RX100 III is 88 and 89 respectively.

Typically, its hard to picture the difference in sensor sizing just by checking out specs. The visual underneath will help give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the D-LUX 5 and RX100 III.

All in all, both of the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The D-LUX 5 with its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field trickier and the Sony RX100 III will show greater detail with its extra 10MP. Higher resolution will also help you crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The older D-LUX 5 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.