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Leica D-LUX 5 vs Sony WX80

Portability
88
Imaging
35
Features
44
Overall
38
Leica D-LUX 5 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX80 front
Portability
96
Imaging
40
Features
38
Overall
39

Leica D-LUX 5 vs Sony WX80 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
  • Announced September 2010
  • New Model is Leica D-Lux 6
Sony WX80
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Raise to 12800)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-224mm (F3.3-8.0) lens
  • 124g - 92 x 52 x 22mm
  • Revealed January 2013
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Leica D-LUX 5 vs Sony WX80 Overview

Below, we will be comparing the Leica D-LUX 5 vs Sony WX80, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by brands Leica and Sony. There is a crucial difference among the image resolutions of the D-LUX 5 (10MP) and WX80 (16MP) and the D-LUX 5 (1/1.63") and WX80 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor measurements.

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The D-LUX 5 was introduced 3 years before the WX80 which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a brief view of how the D-LUX 5 scores vs the WX80 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Leica D-LUX 5 over the Sony WX80

 D-LUX 5 WX80 
Manually focus More precise focus
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kCrisper screen (+230k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony WX80 over the Leica D-LUX 5

 WX80 D-LUX 5 
RevealedJanuary 2013September 2010Newer by 28 months

Common features in the Leica D-LUX 5 and Sony WX80

 D-LUX 5 WX80 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch screen Neither comes with Touch screen

Leica D-LUX 5 vs Sony WX80 Physical Comparison

If you are looking to travel with your camera, you are going to need to factor its weight and proportions. The Leica D-LUX 5 comes with physical dimensions of 110mm x 66mm x 43mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.7") along with a weight of 271 grams (0.60 lbs) while the Sony WX80 has measurements of 92mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9") with a weight of 124 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are working with at that moment. Below is the front view physical size comparison of the D-LUX 5 against the WX80.

Leica D-LUX 5 vs Sony WX80 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the D-LUX 5 and WX80 is 88 and 96 respectively.

Leica D-LUX 5 vs Sony WX80 top view buttons comparison

Leica D-LUX 5 vs Sony WX80 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, its tough to visualise the gap in sensor dimensions simply by researching specifications. The pic here will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the D-LUX 5 and WX80.

Plainly, the 2 cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The D-LUX 5 having a bigger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Sony WX80 will result in more detail using its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also help you crop shots much more aggressively. The more aged D-LUX 5 will be behind in sensor technology.

Leica D-LUX 5 vs Sony WX80 sensor size comparison

Leica D-LUX 5 vs Sony WX80 Screen and ViewFinder

Leica D-LUX 5 vs Sony WX80 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Leica D-LUX 5 Portrait photography details
Sony WX80 Portrait photography details
41
has manual focus
saves RAW files
MP count low (10MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/1.63")
35
decent MP (16MP)
comes with face detect autofocus
no manual focus
manual exposure not possible
cannot use external flash
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Leica D-LUX 5 Street photography highlights
Sony WX80 Street photography highlights
59
built in image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW files
screen does not articulate
sensor size is tiny (1/1.63")
heavier than others in class (271 grams)
67
image stabilization (Optical)
provides touch focus
lighter than competition in class (124 grams)
screen does not articulate
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Leica D-LUX 5
Sports photography with Sony WX80
27
built in image stabilization (Optical)
max frames per second low (3.0 fps)
MP count low (10MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/1.63")
has no phase detect AF
45
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
comes with tracking focus
no shutter priority
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Leica D-LUX 5 as a Travel photography camera
Sony WX80 as a Travel photography camera
59
built-in flash
decently wide (24mm)
very good max aperture (f2.0)
no Time Lapse recording
heavier than others in class (271 grams)
MP count low (10 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
71
lighter than competition in class (124 grams)
provides touch focus
decent MP (16MP)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
missing Timelapse function
screen is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Leica D-LUX 5 Landscape photography details
Sony WX80 Landscape photography details
52
has manual focus
decently wide (24mm)
very good max aperture (f2.0)
pretty good screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW files
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
MP count low (10MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/1.63")
no Time Lapse recording
39
reasonably wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16MP)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
tiny screen (2.7 inches)
manual exposure not possible
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
missing Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Leica D-LUX 5 Vlogging details
Sony WX80 Vlogging details
29
decently wide (24mm)
very good max aperture (f2.0)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
display isn't selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 resolution)
no external mic port
heavier than others in class (271 grams)
35
reasonably wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect autofocus
high video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than competition in class (124g)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
screen is not selfie friendly
missing microphone support
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Leica D-LUX 5 vs Sony WX80 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Leica D-LUX 5 and Sony WX80
 Leica D-LUX 5Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX80
General Information
Make Leica Sony
Model type Leica D-LUX 5 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX80
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2010-09-21 2013-01-08
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - BIONZ
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/1.63" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 8.07 x 5.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 44.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 16MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 3648 x 2736 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 12800 3200
Maximum enhanced ISO - 12800
Lowest native ISO 80 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 23 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-90mm (3.8x) 28-224mm (8.0x)
Max aperture f/2.0-3.3 f/3.3-8.0
Macro focusing distance 1cm 5cm
Crop factor 4.5 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inch 2.7 inch
Screen resolution 460 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen tech - TFT LCD display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic (optional) None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 seconds 4 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 3.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 7.20 m 4.20 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync, Advanced Flash
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
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 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 ( 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format AVCHD Lite, Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 271g (0.60 lb) 124g (0.27 lb)
Dimensions 110 x 66 x 43mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.7") 92 x 52 x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 240 pictures
Battery style - Battery Pack
Battery ID - 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
Price at release $799 $276