Leica D-Lux 6 vs Panasonic ZS40

Lets take a more detailed look at the Leica D-Lux 6 and Panasonic ZS40, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Leica and Panasonic. There exists a big gap between the resolutions of the D-Lux 6 (10MP) and ZS40 (18MP) and the D-Lux 6 (1/1.7") and ZS40 (1/2.3") possess different sensor sizing.

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The D-Lux 6 was announced 15 months earlier than the ZS40 making the cameras a generation apart from one another. The two cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a quick view of how the D-Lux 6 scores against the ZS40 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Leica D-Lux 6 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS40. The whole galleries are provided at Leica D-Lux 6 Gallery and Panasonic ZS40 Gallery.

If you're looking to carry your camera often, you are going to need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Leica D-Lux 6 features outer dimensions of 111mm x 68mm x 46mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.8") having a weight of 298 grams (0.66 lbs) whilst the Panasonic ZS40 has dimensions of 111mm x 64mm x 34mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.3") along with a weight of 240 grams (0.53 lbs).

See the Leica D-Lux 6 and Panasonic ZS40 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are using at that time. Following is the front view scale comparison of the D-Lux 6 and the ZS40.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the D-Lux 6 and ZS40 is 86 and 90 respectively.

More often than not, it's difficult to visualize the gap between sensor sizing simply by reading specifications. The visual below may give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the D-Lux 6 and ZS40.

To sum up, both of the cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The D-Lux 6 with its larger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF simpler and the Panasonic ZS40 will offer you more detail with its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop images a little more aggressively. The older D-Lux 6 is going to be behind in sensor tech.