Leica D-Lux 6 vs Panasonic FH10

Let's look a little more closely at the Leica D-Lux 6 vs Panasonic FH10, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by manufacturers Leica and Panasonic. There exists a noticeable gap between the image resolutions of the D-Lux 6 (10MP) and FH10 (16MP) and the D-Lux 6 (1/1.7") and FH10 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor measurements.

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The D-Lux 6 was introduced 3 months earlier than the FH10 and they are both of a similar age. Both of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before getting straight to a complete comparison, here is a short summary of how the D-Lux 6 matches up vs the FH10 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Leica D-Lux 6 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH10. The whole galleries are provided at Leica D-Lux 6 Gallery & Panasonic FH10 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to lug around your camera often, you'll have to consider its weight and measurements. The Leica D-Lux 6 enjoys physical measurements of 111mm x 68mm x 46mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.8") with a weight of 298 grams (0.66 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FH10 has proportions of 94mm x 54mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") and a weight of 103 grams (0.23 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are using during that time. Following is a front view measurements comparison of the D-Lux 6 and the FH10.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the D-Lux 6 and FH10 is 86 and 97 respectively.

Normally, it can be tough to envision the difference between sensor measurements only by reviewing specs. The visual here should offer you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the D-Lux 6 and FH10.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The D-Lux 6 having a larger sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Panasonic FH10 will offer more detail using its extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics way more aggressively.