Leica D-Lux 6 vs Panasonic FH3

Below, we are looking at the Leica D-Lux 6 and Panasonic FH3, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by companies Leica and Panasonic. There is a substantial difference among the sensor resolutions of the D-Lux 6 (10MP) and FH3 (14MP) and the D-Lux 6 (1/1.7") and FH3 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor sizes.

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The D-Lux 6 was announced 2 years after the FH3 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving straight into a in depth comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the D-Lux 6 scores versus the FH3 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Leica D-Lux 6 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH3. The whole galleries are viewable at Leica D-Lux 6 Gallery & Panasonic FH3 Gallery.

For those who are planning to travel with your camera frequently, you will want to take into account its weight and volume. The Leica D-Lux 6 comes with external measurements of 111mm x 68mm x 46mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.8") accompanied by a weight of 298 grams (0.66 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FH3 has sizing of 98mm x 55mm x 24mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 165 grams (0.36 lbs).

See the Leica D-Lux 6 and Panasonic FH3 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the D-Lux 6 and the FH3.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the D-Lux 6 and FH3 is 86 and 94 respectively.

Usually, its tough to visualise the gap in sensor dimensions simply by checking out technical specs. The pic here might provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the D-Lux 6 and FH3.

As you can tell, the two cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The D-Lux 6 having a larger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Panasonic FH3 will produce extra detail with its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop images somewhat more aggressively. The newer D-Lux 6 is going to have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.