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Leica D-Lux 6 vs Sony HX80

Portability
86
Imaging
35
Features
60
Overall
45
Leica D-Lux 6 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX80 front
Portability
91
Imaging
44
Features
60
Overall
50

Leica D-Lux 6 vs Sony HX80 Key Specs

Leica D-Lux 6
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400 (Increase to 12800)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-90mm (F1.4-2.3) lens
  • 298g - 111 x 68 x 46mm
  • Introduced September 2012
  • Older Model is Leica D-LUX 5
Sony HX80
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200 (Push to 12800)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.5-6.4) lens
  • 245g - 102 x 58 x 36mm
  • Launched March 2016
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Leica D-Lux 6 vs Sony HX80 Overview

Its time to look more in depth at the Leica D-Lux 6 versus Sony HX80, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Leica and Sony. There exists a significant gap among the resolutions of the D-Lux 6 (10MP) and HX80 (18MP) and the D-Lux 6 (1/1.7") and HX80 (1/2.3") have totally different sensor sizes.

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The D-Lux 6 was manufactured 4 years earlier than the HX80 which is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before delving into a detailed comparison, here is a short overview of how the D-Lux 6 scores vs the HX80 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Leica D-Lux 6 over the Sony HX80

 D-Lux 6 HX80 
Manually focus Very accurate focusing

Reasons to pick Sony HX80 over the Leica D-Lux 6

 HX80 D-Lux 6 
LaunchedMarch 2016September 2012Newer by 42 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution921k920kCrisper screen (+1k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Common features in the Leica D-Lux 6 and Sony HX80

 D-Lux 6 HX80 
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen dimensions
Touch friendly screen Lack of Touch friendly screen

Leica D-Lux 6 vs Sony HX80 Physical Comparison

If you are planning to travel with your camera regularly, you'll need to factor its weight and volume. The Leica D-Lux 6 provides 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) and the Sony HX80 has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") along with a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are working with at that moment. The following is a front view sizing comparison of the D-Lux 6 compared to the HX80.

Leica D-Lux 6 vs Sony HX80 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the D-Lux 6 and HX80 is 86 and 91 respectively.

Leica D-Lux 6 vs Sony HX80 top view buttons comparison

Leica D-Lux 6 vs Sony HX80 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it is very hard to visualise the difference in sensor dimensions simply by looking through specs. The picture here will help provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the D-Lux 6 and HX80.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras have different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The D-Lux 6 due to its bigger sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Sony HX80 will provide you with more detail due to its extra 8MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The more aged D-Lux 6 will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.

Leica D-Lux 6 vs Sony HX80 sensor size comparison

Leica D-Lux 6 vs Sony HX80 Screen and ViewFinder

Leica D-Lux 6 vs Sony HX80 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Leica D-Lux 6 Portrait photography details
Sony HX80 Portrait photography details
41
focusing manually
saves RAW formats
low MP (10 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/1.7")
39
sensor resolution is decent (18MP)
features face detection autofocus
focusing manually not possible
can't use external flash
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Leica D-Lux 6 as a Street photography camera
Sony HX80 as a Street photography camera
58
built in image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW formats
fixed screen
sensor is tiny (1/1.7")
more heavy than competition in class (298 grams)
70
has a tilting screen
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than average in class (245g)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Leica D-Lux 6 Sports photography factors
Sony HX80 Sports photography factors
42
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with tracking focus
good battery (330 shots)
low MP (10MP)
sensor is tiny (1/1.7")
has no phase detect AF
57
great zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (18MP)
features tracking autofocus
better than average battery life (390 CIPA)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Leica D-Lux 6 Travel photography information
Sony HX80 Travel photography information
64
good battery (330 per charge)
built-in flash
pretty wide (24mm)
fast max aperture (f1.4)
more heavy than competition in class (298g)
low MP (10MP)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
76
better than average battery life (390 shots)
lighter than average in class (245g)
sensor resolution is decent (18MP)
built-in flash
selfie friendly screen
reasonably wide (24mm)
very long reach (720mm)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Leica D-Lux 6 Landscape photography information
Sony HX80 Landscape photography information
57
focusing manually
pretty wide (24mm)
fast max aperture (f1.4)
screen size is decent (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW formats
good battery (330 CIPA)
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
low MP (10MP)
sensor is tiny (1/1.7")
49
reasonably wide (24mm)
screen size is decent (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (18 megapixels)
better than average battery life (390 per charge)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
doesn't have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Leica D-Lux 6 Vlogging details
Sony HX80 Vlogging details
32
pretty wide (24mm)
fast max aperture (f1.4)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
does not have microphone socket
more heavy than competition in class (298g)
75
reasonably wide (24mm)
selfie friendly screen
image stabilization (Optical)
features face detection autofocus
high video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than average in class (245 grams)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't have external microphone port
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Leica D-Lux 6 vs Sony HX80 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Leica D-Lux 6 and Sony HX80
 Leica D-Lux 6Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX80
General Information
Company Leica Sony
Model type Leica D-Lux 6 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX80
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2012-09-17 2016-03-07
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Venus Engine Bionz X
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/1.7" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 7.44 x 5.58mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 41.5mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixel 18 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 3648 x 2736 4896 x 3672
Highest native ISO 6400 3200
Highest enhanced ISO 12800 12800
Lowest native ISO 80 80
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points 23 -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-90mm (3.8x) 24-720mm (30.0x)
Highest aperture f/1.4-2.3 f/3.5-6.4
Macro focusing range 1cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 4.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Tilting
Screen diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 920 thousand dot 921 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen tech TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic (optional) Electronic
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 seconds 30 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 11.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 8.50 m 5.40 m (with Auto ISO)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, on, slow sync, off, rear sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 30, 25 fps), 1280 x 720p (60, 50, 30, 25 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (30p)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 298g (0.66 lbs) 245g (0.54 lbs)
Physical dimensions 111 x 68 x 46mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.8") 102 x 58 x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 330 images 390 images
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID - NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images)) Yes
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal Memory Stick PRO Duo/Pro-HG Duo; SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots Single Single
Pricing at release $1,600 $368