Leica D-Lux 6 vs Olympus SZ-15

Following is a detailed review of the Leica D-Lux 6 and Olympus SZ-15, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Leica and Olympus. There exists a substantial gap among the sensor resolutions of the D-Lux 6 (10MP) and SZ-15 (16MP) and the D-Lux 6 (1/1.7") and SZ-15 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor sizing.

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The D-Lux 6 was launched 9 months prior to the SZ-15 and they are of a similar age. Both of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before going in to a full comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the D-Lux 6 scores vs the SZ-15 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Leica D-Lux 6 & Olympus SZ-15. The complete galleries are provided at Leica D-Lux 6 Gallery & Olympus SZ-15 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to carry around your camera regularly, you will want to think about its weight and size. The Leica D-Lux 6 features external measurements 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 SZ-15 has specifications of 108mm x 70mm x 40mm (4.3" x 2.8" x 1.6") and a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have attached at that moment. Underneath is the front view measurements comparison of the D-Lux 6 and the SZ-15.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the D-Lux 6 and SZ-15 is 86 and 88 respectively.

Sometimes, its difficult to visualize the contrast in sensor sizes simply by going through specs. The pic below should give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the D-Lux 6 and SZ-15.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The D-Lux 6 due to its larger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh simpler and the Olympus SZ-15 will produce extra detail utilizing its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will let you crop photos a little more aggressively. The more aged D-Lux 6 will be behind in sensor innovation.