Leica D-Lux 6 vs Olympus SZ-12

Below, we will be matching up the Leica D-Lux 6 and Olympus SZ-12, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Leica and Olympus. There is a substantial difference among the resolutions of the D-Lux 6 (10MP) and SZ-12 (14MP) and the D-Lux 6 (1/1.7") and SZ-12 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor sizes.

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The D-Lux 6 was announced 9 months later than the SZ-12 which means that they are both of a similar age. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving through a in-depth comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the D-Lux 6 grades against the SZ-12 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Leica D-Lux 6 & Olympus SZ-12. The whole galleries are viewable at Leica D-Lux 6 Gallery & Olympus SZ-12 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you are going to need to think about its weight and volume. The Leica D-Lux 6 features outside dimensions of 111mm x 68mm x 46mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.8") having a weight of 298 grams (0.66 lbs) whilst the Olympus SZ-12 has sizing of 106mm x 69mm x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") and a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs).

Check the Leica D-Lux 6 and Olympus SZ-12 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilising at the time. Here is the front view sizing comparison of the D-Lux 6 and the SZ-12.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the D-Lux 6 and SZ-12 is 86 and 89 respectively.

Usually, its hard to visualise the difference in sensor measurements just by checking out technical specs. The graphic here may offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the D-Lux 6 and SZ-12.

As you have seen, the two cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The D-Lux 6 having a bigger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Olympus SZ-12 will produce more detail with its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The younger D-Lux 6 is going to have an edge with regard to sensor tech.