Leica D-LUX 5 vs Sony WX300

Lets take a more detailed look at the Leica D-LUX 5 vs Sony WX300, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Leica and Sony. There is a huge difference among the resolutions of the D-LUX 5 (10MP) and WX300 (18MP) and the D-LUX 5 (1/1.63") and WX300 (1/2.3") offer different sensor dimensions.

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The D-LUX 5 was brought out 3 years earlier than the WX300 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before going right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a quick overview of how the D-LUX 5 matches up vs the WX300 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Leica D-LUX 5 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX300. The entire galleries are viewable at Leica D-LUX 5 Gallery and Sony WX300 Gallery.

For those who are planning to carry your camera often, you'll have to consider its weight and proportions. The Leica D-LUX 5 provides outer measurements of 110mm x 66mm x 43mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.7") having a weight of 271 grams (0.60 lbs) whilst the Sony WX300 has measurements of 96mm x 55mm x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 166 grams (0.37 lbs).

Look at the Leica D-LUX 5 vs Sony WX300 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you use at that time. Here is a front view proportions comparison of the D-LUX 5 versus the WX300.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the D-LUX 5 and WX300 is 88 and 94 respectively.

Often, it's hard to picture the difference in sensor sizing simply by going through a spec sheet. The visual underneath may give you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the D-LUX 5 and WX300.

As you can see, both cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The D-LUX 5 due to its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF simpler and the Sony WX300 will show greater detail having its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The older D-LUX 5 will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.