Leica D-Lux 6 vs Panasonic ZS60

Let's take a deeper look at the Leica D-Lux 6 vs Panasonic ZS60, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Leica and Panasonic. There exists a huge gap between the sensor resolutions of the D-Lux 6 (10MP) and ZS60 (18MP) and the D-Lux 6 (1/1.7") and ZS60 (1/2.3") possess different sensor size.

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The D-Lux 6 was brought out 4 years before the ZS60 and that is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going through a in-depth comparison, below is a short highlight of how the D-Lux 6 grades vs the ZS60 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Leica D-Lux 6 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS60. The entire galleries are available at Leica D-Lux 6 Gallery and Panasonic ZS60 Gallery.

When you are planning to carry your camera frequently, you'll need to think about its weight and volume. The Leica D-Lux 6 provides outside 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 ZS60 has sizing of 112mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.5") with a weight of 282 grams (0.62 lbs).

Analyze the Leica D-Lux 6 vs Panasonic ZS60 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have at the time. The following is the front view dimensions comparison of the D-Lux 6 vs the ZS60.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the D-Lux 6 and ZS60 is 86 and 88 respectively.

Quite often, it's tough to imagine the contrast between sensor sizing merely by checking specs. The visual underneath should offer you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the D-Lux 6 and ZS60.

All in all, each of these cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The D-Lux 6 because of its larger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Panasonic ZS60 will resolve greater detail having its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop pics much more aggressively. The older D-Lux 6 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.