Leica D-Lux 6 vs Ricoh WG-20

Lets look a bit more closely at the Leica D-Lux 6 and Ricoh WG-20, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Waterproof by companies Leica and Ricoh. There is a considerable difference between the sensor resolutions of the D-Lux 6 (10MP) and WG-20 (14MP) and the D-Lux 6 (1/1.7") and WG-20 (1/2.3") posses different sensor dimensions.

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The D-Lux 6 was revealed 16 months before the WG-20 which makes them a generation away from each other. Both the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before getting into a detailed comparison, here is a short summary of how the D-Lux 6 matches up against the WG-20 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Leica D-Lux 6 & Ricoh WG-20. The full galleries are provided at Leica D-Lux 6 Gallery & Ricoh WG-20 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to travel with your camera, you'll have to think about its weight and volume. The Leica D-Lux 6 enjoys outside measurements of 111mm x 68mm x 46mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.8") and a weight of 298 grams (0.66 lbs) and the Ricoh WG-20 has sizing of 114mm x 58mm x 28mm (4.5" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 164 grams (0.36 lbs).

Examine the Leica D-Lux 6 and Ricoh WG-20 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you choose at that moment. Following is a front view sizing comparison of the D-Lux 6 against the WG-20.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the D-Lux 6 and WG-20 is 86 and 93 respectively.

Usually, it can be hard to picture the gap between sensor dimensions merely by looking at specs. The picture here should give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the D-Lux 6 and WG-20.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras have different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The D-Lux 6 using its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Ricoh WG-20 will give you extra detail because of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The more aged D-Lux 6 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.