Leica D-Lux 6 vs Olympus E-600

Lets look more in depth at the Leica D-Lux 6 vs Olympus E-600, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Leica and Olympus. The image resolution of the D-Lux 6 (10MP) and the E-600 (12MP) is fairly comparable but the D-Lux 6 (1/1.7") and E-600 (Four Thirds) have different sensor dimensions.

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The D-Lux 6 was brought out 3 years after the E-600 which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Leica D-Lux 6 being a Compact camera and the Olympus E-600 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a concise view of how the D-Lux 6 grades against the E-600 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Leica D-Lux 6 and Olympus E-600. The entire galleries are viewable at Leica D-Lux 6 Gallery and Olympus E-600 Gallery.

If you are looking to carry around your camera regularly, you have to factor its weight and size. The Leica D-Lux 6 enjoys outside measurements of 111mm x 68mm x 46mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.8") having a weight of 298 grams (0.66 lbs) while the Olympus E-600 has specifications of 130mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.4") having a weight of 515 grams (1.14 lbs).

Compare the Leica D-Lux 6 vs Olympus E-600 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Following is a front view dimension comparison of the D-Lux 6 vs the E-600.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the D-Lux 6 and E-600 is 86 and 71 respectively.

Often, it can be hard to visualize the contrast in sensor sizes purely by checking out technical specs. The pic here will help give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the D-Lux 6 and E-600.

As you have seen, the 2 cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The D-Lux 6 featuring a smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field trickier and the Olympus E-600 will provide extra detail having its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop photos more aggressively. The younger D-Lux 6 provides a benefit with regard to sensor technology.