Leica D-Lux 6 vs Samsung CL80

Below, we will be contrasting the Leica D-Lux 6 and Samsung CL80, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Ultracompact by brands Leica and Samsung. There is a sizeable difference among the image resolutions of the D-Lux 6 (10MP) and CL80 (14MP) and the D-Lux 6 (1/1.7") and CL80 (1/2.3") come with different sensor sizing.

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The D-Lux 6 was launched 2 years later than the CL80 and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Leica D-Lux 6 being a Compact camera and the Samsung CL80 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving in to a thorough comparison, below is a simple view of how the D-Lux 6 scores against the CL80 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Leica D-Lux 6 and Samsung CL80. The complete galleries are available at Leica D-Lux 6 Gallery and Samsung CL80 Gallery.

For those who are looking to carry your camera, you'll have to think about its weight and size. The Leica D-Lux 6 offers external measurements 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 Samsung CL80 has specifications of 104mm x 58mm x 20mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 0.8") with a weight of 160 grams (0.35 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are utilising at the time. Here is the front view sizing comparison of the D-Lux 6 vs the CL80.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the D-Lux 6 and CL80 is 86 and 95 respectively.

Oftentimes, it can be difficult to picture the gap in sensor sizing just by looking through specs. The photograph here might give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the D-Lux 6 and CL80.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The D-Lux 6 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field simpler and the Samsung CL80 will render greater detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures much more aggressively. The fresher D-Lux 6 should have an advantage in sensor tech.