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Leica D-Lux 6 vs Olympus TG-850 iHS

Portability
86
Imaging
35
Features
60
Overall
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Leica D-Lux 6 front
 
Olympus Stylus Tough TG-850 iHS front
Portability
91
Imaging
40
Features
44
Overall
41

Leica D-Lux 6 vs Olympus TG-850 iHS Key Specs

Leica D-Lux 6
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400 (Bump 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
  • Old Model is Leica D-LUX 5
Olympus TG-850 iHS
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 21-105mm (F3.5-5.7) lens
  • 218g - 110 x 64 x 28mm
  • Introduced January 2014
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Leica D-Lux 6 vs Olympus TG-850 iHS Overview

Following is a comprehensive analysis of the Leica D-Lux 6 vs Olympus TG-850 iHS, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Waterproof by companies Leica and Olympus. There is a sizable difference among the resolutions of the D-Lux 6 (10MP) and TG-850 iHS (16MP) and the D-Lux 6 (1/1.7") and TG-850 iHS (1/2.3") boast different sensor sizes.

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The D-Lux 6 was brought out 16 months earlier than the TG-850 iHS making them a generation away from each other. Both the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before delving right into a full comparison, here is a brief overview of how the D-Lux 6 grades vs the TG-850 iHS in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Leica D-Lux 6 over the Olympus TG-850 iHS

 D-Lux 6 TG-850 iHS 
Manually focus More exact focusing
Display resolution920k460kCrisper display (+460k dot)

Reasons to pick Olympus TG-850 iHS over the Leica D-Lux 6

 TG-850 iHS D-Lux 6 
IntroducedJanuary 2014September 2012More modern by 16 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display

Common features in the Leica D-Lux 6 and Olympus TG-850 iHS

 D-Lux 6 TG-850 iHS 
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display dimensions
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch friendly display Absent Touch friendly display

Leica D-Lux 6 vs Olympus TG-850 iHS Physical Comparison

When you are going to carry around your camera frequently, you should think about its weight and volume. The Leica D-Lux 6 has 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) whilst the Olympus TG-850 iHS has sizing of 110mm x 64mm x 28mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.1") along with a weight of 218 grams (0.48 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have at that time. Here is a front view physical size comparison of the D-Lux 6 and the TG-850 iHS.

Leica D-Lux 6 vs Olympus TG-850 iHS size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the D-Lux 6 and TG-850 iHS is 86 and 91 respectively.

Leica D-Lux 6 vs Olympus TG-850 iHS top view buttons comparison

Leica D-Lux 6 vs Olympus TG-850 iHS Sensor Comparison

Usually, it's difficult to visualize the contrast in sensor sizes merely by seeing a spec sheet. The picture here will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the D-Lux 6 and TG-850 iHS.

Clearly, each of these cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The D-Lux 6 featuring a larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF less difficult and the Olympus TG-850 iHS will produce more detail having its extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also help you crop images more aggressively. The more aged D-Lux 6 will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.

Leica D-Lux 6 vs Olympus TG-850 iHS sensor size comparison

Leica D-Lux 6 vs Olympus TG-850 iHS Screen and ViewFinder

Leica D-Lux 6 vs Olympus TG-850 iHS Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Leica D-Lux 6 as a Portrait photography camera
Olympus TG-850 iHS as a Portrait photography camera
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has manual focus
saves RAW formats
resolution not great (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/1.7")
35
decent megapixels (16MP)
has face detect autofocus
lack of manual focus
manual mode not available
external flash not possible
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Leica D-Lux 6 Street photography advice
Olympus TG-850 iHS Street photography advice
58
image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW formats
no moving screen
tiny sensor (1/1.7")
heavier than others in class (298g)
69
has a tilting screen
image stabilization (Optical)
weather sealing
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Leica D-Lux 6
Sports photography with Olympus TG-850 iHS
42
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with tracking focus
great battery (330 shots)
resolution not great (10MP)
tiny sensor (1/1.7")
lacks phase detect auto focus
51
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16MP)
has tracking focus
weather sealing
great battery life (330 per charge)
no shutter priority
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Leica D-Lux 6 Travel photography highlights
Olympus TG-850 iHS Travel photography highlights
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great battery (330 CIPA)
has built in flash
relatively wide (24mm)
fast maximum aperture (f1.4)
heavier than others in class (298g)
resolution not great (10MP)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
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great battery life (330 per charge)
weather sealing
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
rather wide (21mm)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Leica D-Lux 6 Landscape photography info
Olympus TG-850 iHS Landscape photography info
57
has manual focus
relatively wide (24mm)
fast maximum aperture (f1.4)
screen is a good size (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW formats
great battery (330 shots)
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
resolution not great (10MP)
tiny sensor (1/1.7")
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rather wide (21mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
weather sealing
great battery life (330 shots)
lack of manual focus
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
manual mode not available
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Leica D-Lux 6
Vlogging with Olympus TG-850 iHS
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relatively wide (24mm)
fast maximum aperture (f1.4)
image stabilization (Optical)
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
does not have mic socket
heavier than others in class (298g)
33
rather wide (21mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
lack of microphone port
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Leica D-Lux 6 vs Olympus TG-850 iHS Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Leica D-Lux 6 and Olympus TG-850 iHS
 Leica D-Lux 6Olympus Stylus Tough TG-850 iHS
General Information
Make Leica Olympus
Model Leica D-Lux 6 Olympus Stylus Tough TG-850 iHS
Category Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Revealed 2012-09-17 2014-01-29
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Venus Engine TruePic VII
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/1.7" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 7.44 x 5.58mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 41.5mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 -
Highest Possible resolution 3648 x 2736 4616 x 3464
Maximum native ISO 6400 6400
Maximum enhanced ISO 12800 -
Lowest native ISO 80 125
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points 23 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-90mm (3.8x) 21-105mm (5.0x)
Largest aperture f/1.4-2.3 f/3.5-5.7
Macro focus range 1cm -
Crop factor 4.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Tilting
Screen sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 920k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen tech TFT Color LCD TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic (optional) None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 seconds 1/2 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 11.0 frames per second 7.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 8.50 m -
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync -
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
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) 1920 x 1080 (60p, 30p), 1280 x 720 (60p), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD H.264, Motion JPEG
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Yes
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 298 grams (0.66 pounds) 218 grams (0.48 pounds)
Physical dimensions 111 x 68 x 46mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.8") 110 x 64 x 28mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 330 pictures 330 pictures
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model - LI-50B
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images)) Yes (2 sec, 12 sec, Custom Self-Timer (1-30 sec start timer, 1-10 pictures, 1-3 sec interval))
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD, SDHC, SDXC, Internal Memory
Storage slots 1 1
Pricing at release $1,600 $250