Leica D-Lux 6 vs Olympus SP-800 UZ

Its time to look a little more closely at the Leica D-Lux 6 and Olympus SP-800 UZ, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Leica and Olympus. There is a sizeable difference between the resolutions of the D-Lux 6 (10MP) and SP-800 UZ (14MP) and the D-Lux 6 (1/1.7") and SP-800 UZ (1/2.3") feature different sensor sizes.

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The D-Lux 6 was introduced 2 years after the SP-800 UZ which is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving straight into a thorough comparison, below is a concise view of how the D-Lux 6 scores against the SP-800 UZ in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Leica D-Lux 6 and Olympus SP-800 UZ. The whole galleries are provided at Leica D-Lux 6 Gallery and Olympus SP-800 UZ Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to carry around your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor in its weight and volume. The Leica D-Lux 6 has got 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) whilst the Olympus SP-800 UZ has sizing of 110mm x 90mm x 91mm (4.3" x 3.5" x 3.6") accompanied by a weight of 455 grams (1.00 lbs).

Take a look at the Leica D-Lux 6 and Olympus SP-800 UZ in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are working with at that moment. Below is the front view measurement comparison of the D-Lux 6 against the SP-800 UZ.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the D-Lux 6 and SP-800 UZ is 86 and 69 respectively.

In many cases, it can be difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor sizes purely by reading specs. The pic here may give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the D-Lux 6 and SP-800 UZ.

All in all, both the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The D-Lux 6 having a larger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF simpler and the Olympus SP-800 UZ will deliver greater detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop pics much more aggressively. The younger D-Lux 6 should have an edge with regard to sensor technology.