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Leica D-Lux 6 vs Olympus VH-410

Portability
86
Imaging
34
Features
60
Overall
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Leica D-Lux 6 front
 
Olympus VH-410 front
Portability
95
Imaging
39
Features
34
Overall
37

Leica D-Lux 6 vs Olympus VH-410 Key Specs

Leica D-Lux 6
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400 (Boost 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
  • Earlier Model is Leica D-LUX 5
Olympus VH-410
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-130mm (F2.8-6.5) lens
  • 152g - 102 x 60 x 21mm
  • Released August 2012
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Leica D-Lux 6 vs Olympus VH-410 Overview

Its time to take a closer look at the Leica D-Lux 6 versus Olympus VH-410, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by brands Leica and Olympus. There exists a significant gap between the sensor resolutions of the D-Lux 6 (10MP) and VH-410 (16MP) and the D-Lux 6 (1/1.7") and VH-410 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor measurements.

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The D-Lux 6 was manufactured within a month of the VH-410 so they are both of a similar generation. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going in to a detailed comparison, below is a short highlight of how the D-Lux 6 scores vs the VH-410 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Leica D-Lux 6 over the Olympus VH-410

 D-Lux 6 VH-410 
Manually focus Dial accurate focusing
Screen resolution920k460kSharper screen (+460k dot)

Reasons to pick Olympus VH-410 over the Leica D-Lux 6

 VH-410 D-Lux 6 
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Leica D-Lux 6 and Olympus VH-410

 D-Lux 6 VH-410 
ReleasedSeptember 2012August 2012Similar generation
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen measurements
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen

Leica D-Lux 6 vs Olympus VH-410 Physical Comparison

When you are planning to lug around your camera often, you'll need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Leica D-Lux 6 offers outer dimensions of 111mm x 68mm x 46mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.8") along with a weight of 298 grams (0.66 lbs) and the Olympus VH-410 has dimensions of 102mm x 60mm x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8") having a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs).

Examine the Leica D-Lux 6 versus Olympus VH-410 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have at the time. Below is the front view measurement comparison of the D-Lux 6 and the VH-410.

Leica D-Lux 6 vs Olympus VH-410 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the D-Lux 6 and VH-410 is 86 and 95 respectively.

Leica D-Lux 6 vs Olympus VH-410 top view buttons comparison

Leica D-Lux 6 vs Olympus VH-410 Sensor Comparison

Typically, its hard to see the difference between sensor measurements simply by going over specifications. The photograph here will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the D-Lux 6 and VH-410.

Plainly, both of those cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The D-Lux 6 due to its bigger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field easier and the Olympus VH-410 will offer greater detail due to its extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop pictures somewhat more aggressively.

Leica D-Lux 6 vs Olympus VH-410 sensor size comparison

Leica D-Lux 6 vs Olympus VH-410 Screen and ViewFinder

Leica D-Lux 6 vs Olympus VH-410 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Leica D-Lux 6 Portrait photography details
Olympus VH-410 Portrait photography details
40
focusing manually
saves RAW formats
low MP (10 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/1.7")
34
good MP (16MP)
comes with face detection autofocus
manual focus not available
no manual control
no external flash support
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Leica D-Lux 6 Street photography advice
Olympus VH-410 Street photography advice
58
has image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW formats
screen does not articulate
sensor size is small (1/1.7")
more heavy than competitors in class (298g)
63
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports touch focus
fixed screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Leica D-Lux 6 as a Sports photography camera
Olympus VH-410 as a Sports photography camera
42
has image stabilization (Optical)
comes with tracking focus
better than average battery (330 CIPA)
low MP (10MP)
sensor size is small (1/1.7")
does not have phase detect auto focus
40
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (16 megapixels)
comes with tracking autofocus
low frames per second (2.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Leica D-Lux 6 Travel photography features
Olympus VH-410 Travel photography features
64
better than average battery (330 shots)
flash built-in
relatively wide (24mm)
good max aperture (f1.4)
more heavy than competitors in class (298g)
low MP (10MP)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
68
supports touch focus
good MP (16MP)
built-in flash
relatively wide (26mm)
lack of Timelapse function
does not have selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Leica D-Lux 6 as a Landscape photography camera
Olympus VH-410 as a Landscape photography camera
57
focusing manually
relatively wide (24mm)
good max aperture (f1.4)
pretty good screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW formats
better than average battery (330 CIPA)
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
low MP (10 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/1.7")
43
relatively wide (26mm)
screen is a good size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (16 megapixels)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
no manual control
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
lack of Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Leica D-Lux 6 Vlogging factors
Olympus VH-410 Vlogging factors
32
relatively wide (24mm)
good max aperture (f1.4)
has image stabilization (Optical)
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
doesn't have microphone jack
more heavy than competitors in class (298 grams)
32
relatively wide (26mm)
screen is touchscreen
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with face detection autofocus
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
does not have selfie friendly display
video res low (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of external microphone port
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Leica D-Lux 6 vs Olympus VH-410 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Leica D-Lux 6 and Olympus VH-410
 Leica D-Lux 6Olympus VH-410
General Information
Make Leica Olympus
Model type Leica D-Lux 6 Olympus VH-410
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2012-09-17 2012-08-21
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Venus Engine TruePic III+
Sensor type CMOS CCD
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 10 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 3648 x 2736 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 6400 1600
Maximum enhanced ISO 12800 -
Lowest native ISO 80 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points 23 -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-90mm (3.8x) 26-130mm (5.0x)
Largest aperture f/1.4-2.3 f/2.8-6.5
Macro focusing distance 1cm 5cm
Crop factor 4.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 920k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display tech TFT Color LCD TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic (optional) None
Features
Min shutter speed 60 secs 4 secs
Max shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 11.0 frames per sec 2.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 8.50 m 4.70 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 30, 25 fps), 1280 x 720p (60, 50, 30, 25 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25 fps) 1280 x 720 (30,15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 180 (30,15 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD Motion JPEG
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 298 grams (0.66 lbs) 152 grams (0.34 lbs)
Dimensions 111 x 68 x 46mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.8") 102 x 60 x 21mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 330 shots -
Battery form Battery Pack -
Battery ID - LI-50B
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images)) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots One One
Pricing at release $1,600 $186