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Leica D-Lux 6 vs Nikon S8000

Portability
86
Imaging
35
Features
60
Overall
45
Leica D-Lux 6 front
 
Nikon Coolpix S8000 front
Portability
93
Imaging
37
Features
31
Overall
34

Leica D-Lux 6 vs Nikon S8000 Key Specs

Leica D-Lux 6
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400 (Increase to 12800)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-90mm (F1.4-2.3) lens
  • 298g - 111 x 68 x 46mm
  • Released September 2012
  • Older Model is Leica D-LUX 5
Nikon S8000
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 30-300mm (F3.5-5.6) lens
  • 183g - 103 x 57 x 27mm
  • Revealed June 2010
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Leica D-Lux 6 vs Nikon S8000 Overview

Below, we are analyzing the Leica D-Lux 6 and Nikon S8000, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by rivals Leica and Nikon. There is a considerable difference between the image resolutions of the D-Lux 6 (10MP) and S8000 (14MP) and the D-Lux 6 (1/1.7") and S8000 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor measurements.

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The D-Lux 6 was revealed 2 years after the S8000 which is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief overview of how the D-Lux 6 scores against the S8000 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Leica D-Lux 6 over the Nikon S8000

 D-Lux 6 S8000 
RevealedSeptember 2012June 2010More modern by 28 months
Focus manually Dial exact focus

Reasons to pick Nikon S8000 over the Leica D-Lux 6

 S8000 D-Lux 6 
Display resolution921k920kSharper display (+1k dot)

Common features in the Leica D-Lux 6 and Nikon S8000

 D-Lux 6 S8000 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimension3"3"Identical display measurements
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch display Lack of Touch display

Leica D-Lux 6 vs Nikon S8000 Physical Comparison

In case you're intending to carry around your camera frequently, you need to take into account its weight and volume. The Leica D-Lux 6 provides outside dimensions of 111mm x 68mm x 46mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.8") accompanied by a weight of 298 grams (0.66 lbs) and the Nikon S8000 has sizing of 103mm x 57mm x 27mm (4.1" x 2.2" x 1.1") with a weight of 183 grams (0.40 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are using during that time. Following is the front view size comparison of the D-Lux 6 compared to the S8000.

Leica D-Lux 6 vs Nikon S8000 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the D-Lux 6 and S8000 is 86 and 93 respectively.

Leica D-Lux 6 vs Nikon S8000 top view buttons comparison

Leica D-Lux 6 vs Nikon S8000 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it's tough to see the gap between sensor sizes merely by reading technical specs. The pic below will provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the D-Lux 6 and S8000.

As you can tell, each of the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The D-Lux 6 having a larger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF easier and the Nikon S8000 will offer you extra detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop images much more aggressively. The younger D-Lux 6 will have an edge when it comes to sensor technology.

Leica D-Lux 6 vs Nikon S8000 sensor size comparison

Leica D-Lux 6 vs Nikon S8000 Screen and ViewFinder

Leica D-Lux 6 vs Nikon S8000 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Leica D-Lux 6 Portrait photography factors
Nikon S8000 Portrait photography factors
41
manual focus
saves RAW formats
low resolution sensor (10MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/1.7")
28
MP count good (14MP)
lack of manual focus
manual mode not possible
external flash not possible
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Leica D-Lux 6 as a Street photography camera
Nikon S8000 as a Street photography camera
58
image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW formats
no articulating screen
sensor size is tiny (1/1.7")
more heavy than competition (298 grams)
56
image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Leica D-Lux 6 Sports photography features
Nikon S8000 Sports photography features
42
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with tracking focus
great battery (330 per charge)
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/1.7")
lacks phase detect AF
35
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (14 megapixels)
low frames per second (3.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Leica D-Lux 6 Travel photography features
Nikon S8000 Travel photography features
64
great battery (330 shots)
has built in flash
rather wide (24mm)
very good maximum aperture (f1.4)
more heavy than competition (298g)
low resolution sensor (10MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
61
MP count good (14MP)
built-in flash
great reach (300mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
wide angle not the best (30mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Leica D-Lux 6
Landscape photography with Nikon S8000
57
manual focus
rather wide (24mm)
very good maximum aperture (f1.4)
screen size is good (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW formats
great battery (330 shots)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
low resolution sensor (10MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/1.7")
37
nice screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (14MP)
lack of manual focus
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not the best (30mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
manual mode not possible
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Leica D-Lux 6 as a Vlogging camera
Nikon S8000 as a Vlogging camera
32
rather wide (24mm)
very good maximum aperture (f1.4)
image stabilization (Optical)
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
missing microphone port
more heavy than competition (298 grams)
25
image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not the best (30mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
low quality video (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have mic jack
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Leica D-Lux 6 vs Nikon S8000 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Leica D-Lux 6 and Nikon S8000
 Leica D-Lux 6Nikon Coolpix S8000
General Information
Brand Name Leica Nikon
Model type Leica D-Lux 6 Nikon Coolpix S8000
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Released 2012-09-17 2010-06-16
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Venus Engine Expeed C2
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/1.7" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 7.44 x 5.58mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 41.5mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 3648 x 2736 4320 x 3240
Max native ISO 6400 3200
Max boosted ISO 12800 -
Lowest native ISO 80 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points 23 -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-90mm (3.8x) 30-300mm (10.0x)
Maximum aperture f/1.4-2.3 f/3.5-5.6
Macro focusing range 1cm 2cm
Crop factor 4.8 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 920 thousand dot 921 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display technology TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic (optional) None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 secs 8 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 11.0 frames/s 3.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 8.50 m -
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, Slow Syncro
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 30, 25 fps), 1280 x 720p (60, 50, 30, 25 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD H.264
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 298 gr (0.66 pounds) 183 gr (0.40 pounds)
Dimensions 111 x 68 x 46mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.8") 103 x 57 x 27mm (4.1" x 2.2" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 pictures -
Battery format Battery Pack -
Battery ID - EN-EL12
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images)) Yes (3 sec or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC, Internal
Storage slots One One
Pricing at launch $1,600 $300