Leica D-Lux 6 vs Olympus XZ-10

Lets take a closer look at the Leica D-Lux 6 versus Olympus XZ-10, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by companies Leica and Olympus. The sensor resolution of the D-Lux 6 (10MP) and the XZ-10 (12MP) is pretty comparable but the D-Lux 6 (1/1.7") and XZ-10 (1/2.3") come with different sensor dimensions.

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The D-Lux 6 was launched 4 months prior to the XZ-10 and they are of a similar age. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting through a in-depth comparison, below is a simple summary of how the D-Lux 6 matches up versus the XZ-10 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Leica D-Lux 6 & Olympus Stylus XZ-10. The complete galleries are viewable at Leica D-Lux 6 Gallery & Olympus XZ-10 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to travel with your camera regularly, you're going to have to take into account its weight and volume. The Leica D-Lux 6 has outer measurements of 111mm x 68mm x 46mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.8") with a weight of 298 grams (0.66 lbs) while the Olympus XZ-10 has sizing of 102mm x 61mm x 34mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 1.3") along with a weight of 221 grams (0.49 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are working with at that time. Underneath is the front view sizing comparison of the D-Lux 6 against the XZ-10.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the D-Lux 6 and XZ-10 is 86 and 91 respectively.

Typically, it is hard to picture the gap in sensor dimensions purely by going through specs. The picture underneath will give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the D-Lux 6 and XZ-10.

All in all, each of these cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The D-Lux 6 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field less difficult and the Olympus XZ-10 will provide more detail utilizing its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop shots much more aggressively.