Leica D-Lux 6 vs Sony S950

Here, we are looking at the Leica D-Lux 6 vs Sony S950, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by companies Leica and Sony. The image resolution of the D-Lux 6 (10MP) and the S950 (10MP) is fairly similar but the D-Lux 6 (1/1.7") and S950 (1/2.3") provide different sensor sizes.

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The D-Lux 6 was manufactured 3 years later than the S950 and that is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before delving into a thorough comparison, here is a brief view of how the D-Lux 6 matches up vs the S950 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Leica D-Lux 6 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S950. The entire galleries are viewable at Leica D-Lux 6 Gallery and Sony S950 Gallery.

For those who are planning to lug around your camera often, you'll have to factor its weight and measurements. The Leica D-Lux 6 features external measurements of 111mm x 68mm x 46mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.8") accompanied by a weight of 298 grams (0.66 lbs) while the Sony S950 has proportions of 93mm x 56mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") having a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are utilizing at the time. The following is a front view physical size comparison of the D-Lux 6 vs the S950.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the D-Lux 6 and S950 is 86 and 94 respectively.

Quite often, it is very tough to visualize the contrast between sensor measurements just by reviewing technical specs. The photograph underneath will help provide you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the D-Lux 6 and S950.

As you can tell, each of the cameras come with the identical megapixels but different sensor measurements. The D-Lux 6 provides the larger sensor which is going to make achieving shallow depth of field easier. The more recent D-Lux 6 provides an edge in sensor technology.