Leica D-Lux 6 vs Olympus FE-45

Lets look a bit more in depth at the Leica D-Lux 6 and Olympus FE-45, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by companies Leica and Olympus. The resolution of the D-Lux 6 (10MP) and the FE-45 (10MP) is pretty close but the D-Lux 6 (1/1.7") and FE-45 (1/2.3") offer different sensor dimensions.

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The D-Lux 6 was revealed 3 years later than the FE-45 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before getting into a step-by-step comparison, here is a concise view of how the D-Lux 6 scores against the FE-45 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Leica D-Lux 6 & Olympus FE-45. The full galleries are viewable at Leica D-Lux 6 Gallery & Olympus FE-45 Gallery.

If you're going to lug around your camera, you're going to have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Leica D-Lux 6 has got outside dimensions of 111mm x 68mm x 46mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.8") with a weight of 298 grams (0.66 lbs) whilst the Olympus FE-45 has dimensions of 94mm x 62mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") along with a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs).

Examine the Leica D-Lux 6 and Olympus FE-45 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you choose at the time. The following is a front view sizing comparison of the D-Lux 6 vs the FE-45.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the D-Lux 6 and FE-45 is 86 and 95 respectively.

Normally, it's difficult to picture the difference in sensor measurements simply by researching specs. The visual here might provide you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the D-Lux 6 and FE-45.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras have the same megapixels albeit different sensor measurements. The D-Lux 6 has got the bigger sensor which should make achieving shallow depth of field easier. The newer D-Lux 6 provides an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.