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Leica D-LUX 5 vs Sony TX30

Portability
88
Imaging
35
Features
44
Overall
38
Leica D-LUX 5 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX30 front
Portability
96
Imaging
43
Features
43
Overall
43

Leica D-LUX 5 vs Sony TX30 Key Specs

Leica D-LUX 5
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/1.63" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-90mm (F2.0-3.3) lens
  • 271g - 110 x 66 x 43mm
  • Introduced September 2010
  • Renewed by Leica D-Lux 6
Sony TX30
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 26-130mm (F3.5-4.8) lens
  • 141g - 96 x 59 x 15mm
  • Introduced July 2013
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Leica D-LUX 5 vs Sony TX30 Overview

Below is a detailed review of the Leica D-LUX 5 vs Sony TX30, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Ultracompact by brands Leica and Sony. There exists a considerable gap among the sensor resolutions of the D-LUX 5 (10MP) and TX30 (18MP) and the D-LUX 5 (1/1.63") and TX30 (1/2.3") provide different sensor size.

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The D-LUX 5 was brought out 3 years prior to the TX30 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Leica D-LUX 5 being a Compact camera and the Sony TX30 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a brief summation of how the D-LUX 5 grades against the TX30 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Leica D-LUX 5 over the Sony TX30

 D-LUX 5 TX30 

Reasons to pick Sony TX30 over the Leica D-LUX 5

 TX30 D-LUX 5 
IntroducedJuly 2013September 2010More recent by 34 months
Screen size3.3"3"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1229k460kCrisper screen (+769k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Leica D-LUX 5 and Sony TX30

 D-LUX 5 TX30 
Manual focus Very exact focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen

Leica D-LUX 5 vs Sony TX30 Physical Comparison

In case you're aiming to lug around your camera often, you will want to take into account its weight and proportions. The Leica D-LUX 5 enjoys outside measurements of 110mm x 66mm x 43mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.7") and a weight of 271 grams (0.60 lbs) and the Sony TX30 has measurements of 96mm x 59mm x 15mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.6") with a weight of 141 grams (0.31 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Underneath is a front view scale comparison of the D-LUX 5 vs the TX30.

Leica D-LUX 5 vs Sony TX30 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the D-LUX 5 and TX30 is 88 and 96 respectively.

Leica D-LUX 5 vs Sony TX30 top view buttons comparison

Leica D-LUX 5 vs Sony TX30 Sensor Comparison

Typically, its hard to imagine the gap in sensor measurements merely by checking out specs. The graphic here may give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the D-LUX 5 and TX30.

All in all, both cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The D-LUX 5 because of its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Sony TX30 will provide extra detail having its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The older D-LUX 5 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.

Leica D-LUX 5 vs Sony TX30 sensor size comparison

Leica D-LUX 5 vs Sony TX30 Screen and ViewFinder

Leica D-LUX 5 vs Sony TX30 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Leica D-LUX 5
Portrait photography with Sony TX30
41
has manual focus
saves RAW formats
megapixel count low (10MP)
small sensor size (1/1.63")
39
manual focus
decent megapixels (18MP)
no manual control
no external flash support
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Leica D-LUX 5 as a Street photography camera
Sony TX30 as a Street photography camera
59
image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW formats
screen does not articulate
small sensor size (1/1.63")
more heavy than average (271g)
64
has image stabilization (Optical)
weather proofing
fixed screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Leica D-LUX 5
Sports photography with Sony TX30
27
image stabilization (Optical)
slow frames per second (3.0 frames per second)
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/1.63")
lacks phase detect autofocus
46
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (18MP)
weather proofing
no shutter priority mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Leica D-LUX 5 Travel photography information
Sony TX30 Travel photography information
59
flash built-in
pretty wide (24mm)
very good max aperture (f2.0)
missing Timelapse recording
more heavy than average (271g)
megapixel count low (10MP)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
69
weather proofing
decent megapixels (18 megapixels)
flash built-in
pretty wide (26mm)
missing Time Lapse recording
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Leica D-LUX 5 Landscape photography highlights
Sony TX30 Landscape photography highlights
52
has manual focus
pretty wide (24mm)
very good max aperture (f2.0)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW formats
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
megapixel count low (10MP)
small sensor size (1/1.63")
missing Timelapse recording
51
manual focus
pretty wide (26mm)
screen is a decent size (3.3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (18 megapixels)
weather proofing
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
no manual control
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
missing Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Leica D-LUX 5 Vlogging info
Sony TX30 Vlogging info
29
pretty wide (24mm)
very good max aperture (f2.0)
image stabilization (Optical)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
low video resolution (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing external microphone port
more heavy than average (271 grams)
34
pretty wide (26mm)
screen is touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
screen isn't selfie friendly
missing mic socket
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Leica D-LUX 5 vs Sony TX30 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Leica D-LUX 5 and Sony TX30
 Leica D-LUX 5Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX30
General Information
Manufacturer Leica Sony
Model Leica D-LUX 5 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX30
Type Small Sensor Compact Ultracompact
Introduced 2010-09-21 2013-07-26
Physical type Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/1.63" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 8.07 x 5.56mm 6.16 x 4.62mm
Sensor surface area 44.9mm² 28.5mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixel 18 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 -
Maximum resolution 3648 x 2736 4896 x 3672
Maximum native ISO 12800 12800
Minimum native ISO 80 80
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 23 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-90mm (3.8x) 26-130mm (5.0x)
Maximal aperture f/2.0-3.3 f/3.5-4.8
Macro focus range 1cm -
Crop factor 4.5 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inches 3.3 inches
Resolution of screen 460k dots 1,229k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen technology - OLED monitor
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic (optional) None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 seconds 4 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 3.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 7.20 m -
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync -
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60, 50 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format AVCHD Lite, Motion JPEG -
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 271 gr (0.60 pounds) 141 gr (0.31 pounds)
Physical dimensions 110 x 66 x 43mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.7") 96 x 59 x 15mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.6")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) -
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal -
Card slots 1 1
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