Leica D-LUX 5 vs Sony WX50
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![Leica D-LUX 5 front Leica D-LUX 5 front](https://pxlmag.com/db/images/cameras/gallery/medium/Leica-D-LUX-5/Leica-D-LUX-5-front.jpg)
![Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX50 front Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX50 front](https://pxlmag.com/db/images/cameras/gallery/medium/Sony-Cyber-shot-DSC-WX50/Sony-WX50-front.jpg)
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39 Features
36 Overall
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Leica D-LUX 5 vs Sony WX50 Key Specs
(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
- Revealed September 2010
- Renewed by Leica D-Lux 6
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Display
- ISO 100 - 12800
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 25-125mm (F2.6-6.3) lens
- 117g - 92 x 52 x 19mm
- Introduced January 2012
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Leica D-LUX 5 vs Sony WX50 Overview
Let's look a little more closely at the Leica D-LUX 5 vs Sony WX50, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by competitors Leica and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap between the resolutions of the D-LUX 5 (10MP) and WX50 (16MP) and the D-LUX 5 (1/1.63") and WX50 (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor sizing.
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The D-LUX 5 was announced 16 months before the WX50 making them a generation apart from one another. Both cameras have the same body design (Compact).
Before we go right into a in depth comparison, here is a short view of how the D-LUX 5 scores versus the WX50 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.
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Leica D-LUX 5 vs Sony WX50 Gallery
This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Leica D-LUX 5 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX50. The whole galleries are available at Leica D-LUX 5 Gallery and Sony WX50 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Leica D-LUX 5 over the Sony WX50
D-LUX 5 | WX50 | |||
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Focus manually | ![]() | Dial exact focus | ||
Display dimensions | 3" | ![]() | 2.7" | Larger display (+0.3") |
Reasons to pick Sony WX50 over the Leica D-LUX 5
WX50 | D-LUX 5 | |||
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Introduced | January 2012 | ![]() | September 2010 | Fresher by 16 months |
Display resolution | 461k | ![]() | 460k | Clearer display (+1k dot) |
Common features in the Leica D-LUX 5 and Sony WX50
D-LUX 5 | WX50 | |||
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Display type | Fixed | ![]() | Fixed | Fixed display |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Lack of selfie screen | ||
Touch friendly display | ![]() | Lack of Touch friendly display |
Leica D-LUX 5 vs Sony WX50 Physical Comparison
For those who are going to carry your camera often, you're going to have to factor its weight and size. The Leica D-LUX 5 features outer dimensions of 110mm x 66mm x 43mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.7") having a weight of 271 grams (0.60 lbs) and the Sony WX50 has specifications of 92mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") with a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).
See the Leica D-LUX 5 vs Sony WX50 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.![Camera Size Comparison with Lenses Camera Size Comparison with Lenses](https://pxlmag.com/db/assets/camera-size-comparison-animation.gif)
Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are employing at that time. Following is a front view scale comparison of the D-LUX 5 compared to the WX50.
![Leica D-LUX 5 vs Sony WX50 size comparison Leica D-LUX 5 vs Sony WX50 size comparison](https://pxlmag.com/db/images/camera-compare/Leica-D-LUX-5-vs-Sony-Cyber-shot-DSC-WX50-size-comparison.jpg)
Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the D-LUX 5 and WX50 is 88 and 96 respectively.
![Leica D-LUX 5 vs Sony WX50 top view buttons comparison Leica D-LUX 5 vs Sony WX50 top view buttons comparison](https://pxlmag.com/db/images/camera-compare/Leica-D-LUX-5-vs-Sony-Cyber-shot-DSC-WX50-top-view-buttons-comparison.jpg)
Leica D-LUX 5 vs Sony WX50 Sensor Comparison
More often than not, it is very hard to envision the gap between sensor sizing merely by reading through a spec sheet. The photograph below will help offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the D-LUX 5 and WX50.
As you can see, each of the cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The D-LUX 5 using its larger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF less difficult and the Sony WX50 will resolve greater detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images more aggressively. The older D-LUX 5 is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.
![Leica D-LUX 5 vs Sony WX50 sensor size comparison Leica D-LUX 5 vs Sony WX50 sensor size comparison](https://pxlmag.com/db/images/sensor-compare/Leica-D-LUX-5-vs-Sony-Cyber-shot-DSC-WX50-sensor-size-comparison.png)
Leica D-LUX 5 vs Sony WX50 Screen and ViewFinder
![Leica D-LUX 5 vs Sony WX50 Screen and Viewfinder comparison Leica D-LUX 5 vs Sony WX50 Screen and Viewfinder comparison](https://pxlmag.com/db/images/camera-compare/Leica-D-LUX-5-vs-Sony-Cyber-shot-DSC-WX50-screen-back-comparison.jpg)
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Photography Type Scores
Portrait Comparison
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Street Comparison
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Sports Comparison
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Travel Comparison
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Landscape Comparison
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Vlogging Comparison
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Leica D-LUX 5 vs Sony WX50 Specifications
Leica D-LUX 5 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX50 | |
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General Information | ||
Make | Leica | Sony |
Model | Leica D-LUX 5 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX50 |
Type | Small Sensor Compact | Small Sensor Compact |
Revealed | 2010-09-21 | 2012-01-30 |
Physical type | Compact | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Chip | - | BIONZ |
Sensor type | CCD | BSI-CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/1.63" | 1/2.3" |
Sensor dimensions | 8.07 x 5.56mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor area | 44.9mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 10 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
Maximum resolution | 3648 x 2736 | 4608 x 3456 |
Maximum native ISO | 12800 | 12800 |
Lowest native ISO | 80 | 100 |
RAW support | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focus | ||
Autofocus touch | ||
Autofocus continuous | ||
Single autofocus | ||
Tracking autofocus | ||
Autofocus selectice | ||
Center weighted autofocus | ||
Multi area autofocus | ||
Live view autofocus | ||
Face detection autofocus | ||
Contract detection autofocus | ||
Phase detection autofocus | ||
Number of focus points | 23 | - |
Cross focus points | - | - |
Lens | ||
Lens mount | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | 24-90mm (3.8x) | 25-125mm (5.0x) |
Maximal aperture | f/2.0-3.3 | f/2.6-6.3 |
Macro focus distance | 1cm | 5cm |
Focal length multiplier | 4.5 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Screen type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Screen size | 3 inches | 2.7 inches |
Resolution of screen | 460 thousand dots | 461 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch operation | ||
Screen technology | - | Clearfoto TFT LCD display |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Electronic (optional) | None |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 60s | 4s |
Highest shutter speed | 1/4000s | 1/1600s |
Continuous shooting rate | 3.0fps | 10.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Set white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash range | 7.20 m | 5.30 m |
Flash options | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync | Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync |
External flash | ||
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 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
Maximum video resolution | 1280x720 | 1920x1080 |
Video data format | AVCHD Lite, Motion JPEG | MPEG-4, AVCHD |
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 | ||
Environmental sealing | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 271 grams (0.60 lbs) | 117 grams (0.26 lbs) |
Physical dimensions | 110 x 66 x 43mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.7") | 92 x 52 x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") |
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 | ||
Battery life | - | 240 pictures |
Battery type | - | Battery Pack |
Battery model | - | NP-BN |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2) |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Storage type | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal | SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo |
Card slots | 1 | 1 |
Launch price | $799 | $250 |