Leica D-Lux 6 vs Olympus TG-830 iHS

Let's examine more closely at the Leica D-Lux 6 and Olympus TG-830 iHS, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Waterproof by manufacturers Leica and Olympus. There is a noticeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the D-Lux 6 (10MP) and TG-830 iHS (16MP) and the D-Lux 6 (1/1.7") and TG-830 iHS (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor size.

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The D-Lux 6 was manufactured 3 months earlier than the TG-830 iHS and they are both of a similar age. Both the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the D-Lux 6 matches up versus the TG-830 iHS with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Leica D-Lux 6 & Olympus TG-830 iHS. The entire galleries are viewable at Leica D-Lux 6 Gallery & Olympus TG-830 iHS Gallery.

When you are going to lug around your camera often, you will need to think about its weight and measurements. The Leica D-Lux 6 provides external 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) and the Olympus TG-830 iHS has proportions of 109mm x 67mm x 28mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1") having a weight of 214 grams (0.47 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are employing at that moment. Here is the front view dimension comparison of the D-Lux 6 versus the TG-830 iHS.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the D-Lux 6 and TG-830 iHS is 86 and 91 respectively.

Often, it is hard to see the difference between sensor measurements merely by reading through specifications. The visual below might offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the D-Lux 6 and TG-830 iHS.

To sum up, both of the cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The D-Lux 6 featuring a larger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Olympus TG-830 iHS will give you more detail due to its extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also help you crop pics a little more aggressively.