Leica D-Lux 6 vs Panasonic ZS70

Here is a in-depth analysis of the Leica D-Lux 6 versus Panasonic ZS70, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Leica and Panasonic. There exists a large gap among the image resolutions of the D-Lux 6 (10MP) and ZS70 (20MP) and the D-Lux 6 (1/1.7") and ZS70 (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor measurements.

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The D-Lux 6 was launched 5 years prior to the ZS70 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before going right into a more detailed comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the D-Lux 6 scores versus the ZS70 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Leica D-Lux 6 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS70. The complete galleries are provided at Leica D-Lux 6 Gallery & Panasonic ZS70 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to carry your camera often, you'll have to factor its weight and proportions. The Leica D-Lux 6 has external 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 ZS70 has measurements of 112mm x 67mm x 41mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.6") with a weight of 322 grams (0.71 lbs).

Look at the Leica D-Lux 6 versus Panasonic ZS70 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you choose at the time. Following is a front view over all size comparison of the D-Lux 6 and the ZS70.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the D-Lux 6 and ZS70 is 86 and 87 respectively.

Quite often, it's hard to see the difference in sensor sizing just by researching a spec sheet. The visual here will provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the D-Lux 6 and ZS70.

Clearly, the two cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The D-Lux 6 due to its larger sensor will make achieving shallower DOF less difficult and the Panasonic ZS70 will render greater detail utilizing its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop pics a bit more aggressively. The older D-Lux 6 will be behind in sensor technology.