Leica D-Lux 6 vs Sony HX30V

Its time to look closer at the Leica D-Lux 6 vs Sony HX30V, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Leica and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap among the resolutions of the D-Lux 6 (10MP) and HX30V (18MP) and the D-Lux 6 (1/1.7") and HX30V (1/2.3") provide different sensor sizes.

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The D-Lux 6 was introduced 7 months later than the HX30V so they are both of a similar generation. Each of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before going into a full comparison, here is a concise overview of how the D-Lux 6 scores versus the HX30V when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Leica D-Lux 6 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V. The whole galleries are viewable at Leica D-Lux 6 Gallery and Sony HX30V Gallery.

In case you're intending to lug around your camera, you are going to need to factor its weight and measurements. The Leica D-Lux 6 has got outer 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 Sony HX30V has proportions of 107mm x 62mm x 35mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.4") having a weight of 254 grams (0.56 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Following is a front view dimension comparison of the D-Lux 6 compared to the HX30V.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the D-Lux 6 and HX30V is 86 and 90 respectively.

Typically, its difficult to picture the gap in sensor measurements merely by going through technical specs. The visual below should give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the D-Lux 6 and HX30V.

As you can tell, the two cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The D-Lux 6 having a larger sensor is going to make shooting bokeh easier and the Sony HX30V will show greater detail using its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The more modern D-Lux 6 should have an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.