Leica D-Lux 6 vs Sony WX50

The following is a complete review of the Leica D-Lux 6 versus Sony WX50, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by manufacturers Leica and Sony. There exists a crucial gap between the sensor resolutions of the D-Lux 6 (10MP) and WX50 (16MP) and the D-Lux 6 (1/1.7") and WX50 (1/2.3") have different sensor measurements.

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The D-Lux 6 was brought out 8 months after the WX50 which means that they are of a similar generation. The two cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before delving straight to a detailed comparison, here is a brief view of how the D-Lux 6 matches up against the WX50 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Leica D-Lux 6 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX50. The entire galleries are provided at Leica D-Lux 6 Gallery and Sony WX50 Gallery.

If you're going to travel with your camera regularly, you will have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Leica D-Lux 6 features external dimensions of 111mm x 68mm x 46mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.8") having a weight of 298 grams (0.66 lbs) and the Sony WX50 has dimensions of 92mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") having a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

Check out the Leica D-Lux 6 versus Sony WX50 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are utilizing at that time. The following is a front view scale comparison of the D-Lux 6 compared to the WX50.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the D-Lux 6 and WX50 is 86 and 96 respectively.

Normally, its difficult to picture the gap between sensor dimensions purely by reviewing specifications. The picture below might provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the D-Lux 6 and WX50.

To sum up, both of these cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The D-Lux 6 featuring a larger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF less difficult and the Sony WX50 will offer greater detail having its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The newer D-Lux 6 should have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.