Leica D-Lux 6 vs Panasonic FH6

Below, we will be analyzing the Leica D-Lux 6 versus Panasonic FH6, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by companies Leica and Panasonic. There exists a crucial gap among the image resolutions of the D-Lux 6 (10MP) and FH6 (14MP) and the D-Lux 6 (1/1.7") and FH6 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor sizes.

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The D-Lux 6 was brought out 9 months later than the FH6 and they are both of a similar generation. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going in to a in-depth comparison, below is a short introduction of how the D-Lux 6 scores vs the FH6 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Leica D-Lux 6 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH6. The entire galleries are available at Leica D-Lux 6 Gallery and Panasonic FH6 Gallery.

When you are planning to lug around your camera often, you should think about its weight and size. The Leica D-Lux 6 enjoys outside measurements of 111mm x 68mm x 46mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.8") having a weight of 298 grams (0.66 lbs) while the Panasonic FH6 has specifications of 96mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") having a weight of 119 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are working with at that time. Following is the front view dimension comparison of the D-Lux 6 and the FH6.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the D-Lux 6 and FH6 is 86 and 96 respectively.

Quite often, it is very tough to see the gap in sensor measurements purely by going through technical specs. The photograph here should provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the D-Lux 6 and FH6.

As you can tell, both the cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The D-Lux 6 because of its bigger sensor will make getting bokeh simpler and the Panasonic FH6 will provide greater detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures much more aggressively. The younger D-Lux 6 is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.