Leica D-LUX 5 vs Sony W620

Let's look more closely at the Leica D-LUX 5 and Sony W620, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by companies Leica and Sony. There is a significant difference between the resolutions of the D-LUX 5 (10MP) and W620 (14MP) and the D-LUX 5 (1/1.63") and W620 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor dimensions.

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The D-LUX 5 was manufactured 15 months earlier than the W620 which makes them a generation away from each other. Both of the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before going straight to a detailed comparison, here is a simple overview of how the D-LUX 5 scores vs the W620 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Leica D-LUX 5 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W620. The entire galleries are provided at Leica D-LUX 5 Gallery and Sony W620 Gallery.

In case you're intending to carry around your camera frequently, you will want to consider its weight and size. The Leica D-LUX 5 enjoys physical 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) while the Sony W620 has specifications of 98mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8") and a weight of 116 grams (0.26 lbs).

Check out the Leica D-LUX 5 and Sony W620 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have during that time. Below is a front view proportions comparison of the D-LUX 5 compared to the W620.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the D-LUX 5 and W620 is 88 and 96 respectively.

In many cases, it is very difficult to visualise the difference between sensor sizes merely by reading a spec sheet. The picture below will help give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the D-LUX 5 and W620.

Clearly, the two cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The D-LUX 5 because of its bigger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF less difficult and the Sony W620 will offer you more detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The more aged D-LUX 5 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.