Leica D-Lux 6 vs Ricoh WG-M1

Lets look a bit more closely at the Leica D-Lux 6 versus Ricoh WG-M1, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Waterproof by manufacturers Leica and Ricoh. There exists a sizeable gap between the image resolutions of the D-Lux 6 (10MP) and WG-M1 (14MP) and the D-Lux 6 (1/1.7") and WG-M1 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor dimensions.

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The D-Lux 6 was manufactured 24 months prior to the WG-M1 which makes them a generation apart from one another. Both the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before diving straight to a full comparison, here is a brief summary of how the D-Lux 6 matches up versus the WG-M1 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Leica D-Lux 6 and Ricoh WG-M1. The entire galleries are viewable at Leica D-Lux 6 Gallery and Ricoh WG-M1 Gallery.

If you are aiming to carry your camera regularly, you are going to need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Leica D-Lux 6 comes with physical measurements of 111mm x 68mm x 46mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.8") with a weight of 298 grams (0.66 lbs) while the Ricoh WG-M1 has dimensions of 66mm x 43mm x 89mm (2.6" x 1.7" x 3.5") accompanied by a weight of 190 grams (0.42 lbs).

See the Leica D-Lux 6 versus Ricoh WG-M1 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are working with at that moment. The following is a front view dimension comparison of the D-Lux 6 compared to the WG-M1.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the D-Lux 6 and WG-M1 is 86 and 91 respectively.

Sometimes, it's tough to see the difference between sensor sizing just by checking specs. The visual here should provide you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the D-Lux 6 and WG-M1.

All in all, both cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The D-Lux 6 because of its bigger sensor will make getting shallow DOF less difficult and the Ricoh WG-M1 will give you extra detail due to its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The older D-Lux 6 is going to be behind in sensor technology.