Leica D-Lux 6 vs Sony RX100 V

On this page, we will be comparing the Leica D-Lux 6 versus Sony RX100 V, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Leica and Sony. There exists a large gap between the sensor resolutions of the D-Lux 6 (10MP) and RX100 V (20MP) and the D-Lux 6 (1/1.7") and RX100 V (1") have totally different sensor sizing.

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The D-Lux 6 was revealed 5 years earlier than the RX100 V and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Leica D-Lux 6 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 V being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before we go into a thorough comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the D-Lux 6 scores vs the RX100 V when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Leica D-Lux 6 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V. The full galleries are available at Leica D-Lux 6 Gallery & Sony RX100 V Gallery.

If you're going to lug around your camera regularly, you will need to consider its weight and volume. The Leica D-Lux 6 enjoys outside dimensions of 111mm x 68mm x 46mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.8") with a weight of 298 grams (0.66 lbs) whilst the Sony RX100 V has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") having a weight of 299 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are working with at the time. Underneath is a front view dimension comparison of the D-Lux 6 vs the RX100 V.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the D-Lux 6 and RX100 V is 86 and 89 respectively.

Quite often, its tough to visualise the difference between sensor measurements merely by reviewing specs. The graphic underneath will offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the D-Lux 6 and RX100 V.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The D-Lux 6 using its tinier sensor will make getting shallower DOF trickier and the Sony RX100 V will offer you more detail because of its extra 10MP. Higher resolution will help you crop pictures more aggressively. The older D-Lux 6 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.