Leica D-Lux 6 vs Olympus FE-5020
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Leica D-Lux 6 vs Olympus FE-5020 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 10MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- 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
- Revealed September 2012
- Older Model is Leica D-LUX 5
(Full Review)
- 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Display
- ISO 64 - 1600
- 640 x 480 video
- 24-120mm (F3.3-5.8) lens
- 137g - 93 x 56 x 25mm
- Introduced July 2009
- Alternate Name is X-935

Leica D-Lux 6 vs Olympus FE-5020 Overview
Let's take a closer look at the Leica D-Lux 6 and Olympus FE-5020, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by companies Leica and Olympus. The resolution of the D-Lux 6 (10MP) and the FE-5020 (12MP) is very close but the D-Lux 6 (1/1.7") and FE-5020 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor sizing.

The D-Lux 6 was announced 3 years after the FE-5020 which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).
Before diving in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a simple summation of how the D-Lux 6 scores versus the FE-5020 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Leica D-Lux 6 vs Olympus FE-5020 Gallery
The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Leica D-Lux 6 and Olympus FE-5020. The whole galleries are available at Leica D-Lux 6 Gallery and Olympus FE-5020 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Leica D-Lux 6 over the Olympus FE-5020
D-Lux 6 | FE-5020 | |||
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Introduced | September 2012 | ![]() | July 2009 | Newer by 39 months |
Manually focus | ![]() | Very exact focus | ||
Display dimension | 3" | ![]() | 2.7" | Larger display (+0.3") |
Display resolution | 920k | ![]() | 230k | Clearer display (+690k dot) |
Reasons to pick Olympus FE-5020 over the Leica D-Lux 6
FE-5020 | D-Lux 6 |
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Common features in the Leica D-Lux 6 and Olympus FE-5020
D-Lux 6 | FE-5020 | |||
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Display type | Fixed | ![]() | Fixed | Fixed display |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Lack of selfie screen | ||
Touch display | ![]() | Lack of Touch display |
Leica D-Lux 6 vs Olympus FE-5020 Physical Comparison
When you are looking to travel with your camera regularly, you will have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Leica D-Lux 6 has 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 Olympus FE-5020 has dimensions of 93mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") having a weight of 137 grams (0.30 lbs).
Compare the Leica D-Lux 6 and Olympus FE-5020 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you choose during that time. Following is the front view size comparison of the D-Lux 6 against the FE-5020.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the D-Lux 6 and FE-5020 is 86 and 95 respectively.

Leica D-Lux 6 vs Olympus FE-5020 Sensor Comparison
Usually, it is hard to envision the contrast in sensor dimensions just by looking through specifications. The pic underneath will help give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the D-Lux 6 and FE-5020.
Plainly, both the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The D-Lux 6 with its larger sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field easier and the Olympus FE-5020 will render more detail with its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The fresher D-Lux 6 is going to have an edge in sensor innovation.

Leica D-Lux 6 vs Olympus FE-5020 Screen and ViewFinder


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Leica D-Lux 6 vs Olympus FE-5020 Specifications
Leica D-Lux 6 | Olympus FE-5020 | |
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General Information | ||
Manufacturer | Leica | Olympus |
Model type | Leica D-Lux 6 | Olympus FE-5020 |
Also called | - | X-935 |
Type | Small Sensor Compact | Small Sensor Compact |
Revealed | 2012-09-17 | 2009-07-22 |
Body design | Compact | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor Chip | Venus Engine | TruePic III |
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 | 12 megapixels |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 4:3 |
Peak resolution | 3648 x 2736 | 3968 x 2976 |
Highest native ISO | 6400 | 1600 |
Highest enhanced ISO | 12800 | - |
Lowest native ISO | 80 | 64 |
RAW support | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch focus | ||
Continuous autofocus | ||
Single autofocus | ||
Tracking autofocus | ||
Selective autofocus | ||
Autofocus center weighted | ||
Autofocus multi area | ||
Autofocus live view | ||
Face detection autofocus | ||
Contract detection autofocus | ||
Phase detection autofocus | ||
Total focus points | 23 | - |
Lens | ||
Lens support | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | 24-90mm (3.8x) | 24-120mm (5.0x) |
Maximal aperture | f/1.4-2.3 | f/3.3-5.8 |
Macro focusing distance | 1cm | 1cm |
Crop factor | 4.8 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Screen type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Screen sizing | 3 inches | 2.7 inches |
Screen resolution | 920 thousand dot | 230 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch function | ||
Screen technology | TFT Color LCD | - |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Electronic (optional) | None |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 60s | 4s |
Max shutter speed | 1/4000s | 1/500s |
Continuous shutter speed | 11.0fps | - |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manual exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Change white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash distance | 8.50 m | 4.10 m |
Flash settings | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in |
External flash | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
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) | 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) |
Highest video resolution | 1920x1080 | 640x480 |
Video data format | MPEG-4, AVCHD | Motion JPEG |
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 grams (0.66 lb) | 137 grams (0.30 lb) |
Dimensions | 111 x 68 x 46mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.8") | 93 x 56 x 25mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") |
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 images | - |
Battery format | Battery Pack | - |
Battery ID | - | LI-42B |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images)) | Yes (12 seconds) |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal | xD-Picture Card, microSD |
Storage slots | 1 | 1 |
Launch price | $1,600 | $160 |