Leica D-Lux 6 vs Olympus SP-610UZ

Its time to look much closer at the Leica D-Lux 6 and Olympus SP-610UZ, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Leica and Olympus. There exists a noticeable gap among the image resolutions of the D-Lux 6 (10MP) and SP-610UZ (14MP) and the D-Lux 6 (1/1.7") and SP-610UZ (1/2.3") use different sensor size.

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The D-Lux 6 was unveiled 21 months after the SP-610UZ which makes the cameras a generation away from one another. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving in to a thorough comparison, below is a quick summation of how the D-Lux 6 scores vs the SP-610UZ with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Leica D-Lux 6 & Olympus SP-610UZ. The full galleries are viewable at Leica D-Lux 6 Gallery & Olympus SP-610UZ Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to travel with your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Leica D-Lux 6 offers outer 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 Olympus SP-610UZ has proportions of 107mm x 73mm x 73mm (4.2" x 2.9" x 2.9") having a weight of 405 grams (0.89 lbs).

Check the Leica D-Lux 6 and Olympus SP-610UZ in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you select at that time. Underneath is the front view physical size comparison of the D-Lux 6 compared to the SP-610UZ.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the D-Lux 6 and SP-610UZ is 86 and 79 respectively.

Quite often, it is difficult to visualize the contrast in sensor dimensions just by looking through a spec sheet. The pic below should provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the D-Lux 6 and SP-610UZ.

Clearly, both of the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The D-Lux 6 having a bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field easier and the Olympus SP-610UZ will provide you with greater detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The fresher D-Lux 6 should have an edge when it comes to sensor tech.