Leica D-Lux 6 vs Olympus VR-320

Below is a in depth overview of the Leica D-Lux 6 vs Olympus VR-320, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Leica and Olympus. There is a considerable difference between the resolutions of the D-Lux 6 (10MP) and VR-320 (14MP) and the D-Lux 6 (1/1.7") and VR-320 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor sizing.

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The D-Lux 6 was announced 15 months later than the VR-320 which makes the cameras a generation apart from each other. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going through a thorough comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the D-Lux 6 matches up versus the VR-320 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Leica D-Lux 6 & Olympus VR-320. The whole galleries are available at Leica D-Lux 6 Gallery & Olympus VR-320 Gallery.

If you are looking to lug around your camera regularly, you should think about its weight and size. The Leica D-Lux 6 features 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) while the Olympus VR-320 has specifications of 101mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 158 grams (0.35 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Following is the front view sizing comparison of the D-Lux 6 against the VR-320.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the D-Lux 6 and VR-320 is 86 and 94 respectively.

Generally, it's difficult to envision the difference between sensor measurements just by reading technical specs. The visual here will help give you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the D-Lux 6 and VR-320.

As you can tell, both of those cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The D-Lux 6 using its bigger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field simpler and the Olympus VR-320 will offer more detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The newer D-Lux 6 will have an advantage in sensor innovation.