Leica D-Lux 6 vs Panasonic ZS20

Below, we are contrasting the Leica D-Lux 6 vs Panasonic ZS20, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Leica and Panasonic. There exists a substantial gap between the resolutions of the D-Lux 6 (10MP) and ZS20 (14MP) and the D-Lux 6 (1/1.7") and ZS20 (1/2.3") come with different sensor measurements.

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The D-Lux 6 was launched 5 months after the ZS20 which means that they are of a similar age. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving in to a thorough comparison, below is a short summation of how the D-Lux 6 matches up vs the ZS20 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Leica D-Lux 6 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS20. The complete galleries are viewable at Leica D-Lux 6 Gallery & Panasonic ZS20 Gallery.

If you're looking to carry around your camera often, you will want to factor its weight and size. The Leica D-Lux 6 offers outer 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) whilst the Panasonic ZS20 has specifications of 105mm x 59mm x 28mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 206 grams (0.45 lbs).

Examine the Leica D-Lux 6 vs Panasonic ZS20 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you use at that moment. The following is the front view sizing comparison of the D-Lux 6 versus the ZS20.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the D-Lux 6 and ZS20 is 86 and 92 respectively.

Typically, it can be hard to picture the difference between sensor sizes simply by reading through technical specs. The picture below may give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the D-Lux 6 and ZS20.

As you have seen, both of these cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The D-Lux 6 due to its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF less difficult and the Panasonic ZS20 will give more detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop pics somewhat more aggressively.