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Leica D-Lux 6 vs Nikon A900

Portability
86
Imaging
35
Features
60
Overall
45
Leica D-Lux 6 front
 
Nikon Coolpix A900 front
Portability
88
Imaging
46
Features
58
Overall
50

Leica D-Lux 6 vs Nikon A900 Key Specs

Leica D-Lux 6
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400 (Expand to 12800)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-90mm (F1.4-2.3) lens
  • 298g - 111 x 68 x 46mm
  • Announced September 2012
  • Older Model is Leica D-LUX 5
Nikon A900
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-840mm (F3.4-6.9) lens
  • 289g - 113 x 67 x 40mm
  • Revealed February 2016
  • Successor is Nikon A1000
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Leica D-Lux 6 vs Nikon A900 Overview

Its time to examine more in depth at the Leica D-Lux 6 versus Nikon A900, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Leica and Nikon. There exists a large gap among the image resolutions of the D-Lux 6 (10MP) and A900 (20MP) and the D-Lux 6 (1/1.7") and A900 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor sizing.

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The D-Lux 6 was unveiled 4 years prior to the A900 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before going through a in depth comparison, below is a simple summation of how the D-Lux 6 scores against the A900 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Leica D-Lux 6 over the Nikon A900

 D-Lux 6 A900 
Focus manually Dial accurate focus

Reasons to pick Nikon A900 over the Leica D-Lux 6

 A900 D-Lux 6 
RevealedFebruary 2016September 2012Fresher by 41 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution921k920kClearer display (+1k dot)

Common features in the Leica D-Lux 6 and Nikon A900

 D-Lux 6 A900 
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display measurement
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen
Touch friendly display Missing Touch friendly display

Leica D-Lux 6 vs Nikon A900 Physical Comparison

In case you're going to carry your camera often, you will want to factor its weight and proportions. The Leica D-Lux 6 offers external measurements of 111mm x 68mm x 46mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.8") along with a weight of 298 grams (0.66 lbs) whilst the Nikon A900 has measurements of 113mm x 67mm x 40mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.6") with a weight of 289 grams (0.64 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have during that time. Following is the front view measurement comparison of the D-Lux 6 vs the A900.

Leica D-Lux 6 vs Nikon A900 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the D-Lux 6 and A900 is 86 and 88 respectively.

Leica D-Lux 6 vs Nikon A900 top view buttons comparison

Leica D-Lux 6 vs Nikon A900 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it can be tough to imagine the gap in sensor sizing only by seeing a spec sheet. The graphic below will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the D-Lux 6 and A900.

As you can see, the two cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The D-Lux 6 using its larger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF less difficult and the Nikon A900 will provide greater detail having an extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop photos a little more aggressively. The older D-Lux 6 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.

Leica D-Lux 6 vs Nikon A900 sensor size comparison

Leica D-Lux 6 vs Nikon A900 Screen and ViewFinder

Leica D-Lux 6 vs Nikon A900 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Leica D-Lux 6 Portrait photography details
Nikon A900 Portrait photography details
41
you can focus manually
supports RAW formats
MP count low (10 megapixels)
small sensor (1/1.7")
40
good MP (20MP)
comes with face detection focusing
manual focus not available
can't use external flash
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Leica D-Lux 6 Street photography advice
Nikon A900 Street photography advice
58
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW formats
screen does not articulate
small sensor (1/1.7")
heavier than competition in class (298 grams)
69
screen tilts
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (289 grams)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Leica D-Lux 6
Sports photography with Nikon A900
42
has image stabilization (Optical)
has tracking focus
great battery pack (330 CIPA)
MP count low (10 megapixels)
small sensor (1/1.7")
no phase detect autofocus
56
excellent zoom range (24-840mm 35.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (20 megapixels)
comes with tracking autofocus
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Leica D-Lux 6 Travel photography highlights
Nikon A900 Travel photography highlights
64
great battery pack (330 shots)
has built in flash
relatively wide (24mm)
great maximum aperture (f1.4)
heavier than competition in class (298g)
MP count low (10MP)
display is not selfie friendly
74
lighter than competition (289g)
supports bluetooth
good MP (20 megapixels)
built-in flash
decently wide (24mm)
great reach (840mm)
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.4)
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Landscape Comparison

Leica D-Lux 6 as a Landscape photography camera
Nikon A900 as a Landscape photography camera
57
you can focus manually
relatively wide (24mm)
great maximum aperture (f1.4)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW formats
great battery pack (330 per charge)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
MP count low (10MP)
small sensor (1/1.7")
49
decently wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (20MP)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.4)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Vlogging Comparison

Leica D-Lux 6 Vlogging info
Nikon A900 Vlogging info
32
relatively wide (24mm)
great maximum aperture (f1.4)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
display is not selfie friendly
does not have mic support
heavier than competition in class (298g)
34
decently wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection focusing
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 resolution)
lighter than competition (289g)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.4)
display is not selfie friendly
does not have external microphone support
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Leica D-Lux 6 vs Nikon A900 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Leica D-Lux 6 and Nikon A900
 Leica D-Lux 6Nikon Coolpix A900
General Information
Brand Leica Nikon
Model type Leica D-Lux 6 Nikon Coolpix A900
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2012-09-17 2016-02-23
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by Venus Engine -
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/1.7" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 7.44 x 5.58mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 41.5mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3
Highest Possible resolution 3648 x 2736 5184 x 3888
Maximum native ISO 6400 3200
Maximum enhanced ISO 12800 -
Min native ISO 80 80
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points 23 -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-90mm (3.8x) 24-840mm (35.0x)
Maximum aperture f/1.4-2.3 f/3.4-6.9
Macro focusing range 1cm 1cm
Crop factor 4.8 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display size 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 920k dots 921k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display tech TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic (optional) None
Features
Min shutter speed 60s 8s
Max shutter speed 1/4000s 1/4000s
Continuous shutter rate 11.0 frames per second 7.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 8.50 m 6.00 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync -
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 30, 25 fps), 1280 x 720p (60, 50, 30, 25 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25 fps) 3840 x 2160 (30p, 25p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 30p, 25p)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD MPEG-4, H.264
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 298g (0.66 lbs) 289g (0.64 lbs)
Dimensions 111 x 68 x 46mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.8") 113 x 67 x 40mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.6")
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 330 shots 300 shots
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID - EN-EL12
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images)) Yes (2, 5, 10 secs)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots 1 1
Retail price $1,600 $400