Leica D-Lux 6 vs Leica V-Lux 5

Below, we will be analyzing the Leica D-Lux 6 and Leica V-Lux 5, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom and both are created by Leica. There is a substantial difference among the image resolutions of the D-Lux 6 (10MP) and V-Lux 5 (20MP) and the D-Lux 6 (1/1.7") and V-Lux 5 (1") enjoy different sensor measurements.

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The D-Lux 6 was brought out 8 years before the V-Lux 5 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Leica D-Lux 6 being a Compact camera and the Leica V-Lux 5 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving in to a in depth comparison, below is a concise summation of how the D-Lux 6 matches up against the V-Lux 5 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Leica D-Lux 6 & Leica V-Lux 5. The entire galleries are available at Leica D-Lux 6 Gallery & Leica V-Lux 5 Gallery.

In case you're intending to carry around your camera frequently, you need to factor its weight and size. The Leica D-Lux 6 offers external dimensions of 111mm x 68mm x 46mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.8") and a weight of 298 grams (0.66 lbs) whilst the Leica V-Lux 5 has specifications of 137mm x 97mm x 132mm (5.4" x 3.8" x 5.2") having a weight of 812 grams (1.79 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have during that time. Below is the front view proportions comparison of the D-Lux 6 compared to the V-Lux 5.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the D-Lux 6 and V-Lux 5 is 86 and 55 respectively.

Usually, it can be hard to picture the contrast in sensor sizes purely by viewing technical specs. The picture here will help give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the D-Lux 6 and V-Lux 5.

As you have seen, the two cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The D-Lux 6 featuring a smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF trickier and the Leica V-Lux 5 will render greater detail having its extra 10MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more aged D-Lux 6 will be behind in sensor innovation.