Leica D-Lux 6 vs Sony ZV-E10

Here is a comprehensive assessment of the Leica D-Lux 6 vs Sony ZV-E10, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by manufacturers Leica and Sony. There is a substantial difference between the sensor resolutions of the D-Lux 6 (10MP) and ZV-E10 (24MP) and the D-Lux 6 (1/1.7") and ZV-E10 (APS-C) posses different sensor size.

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The D-Lux 6 was revealed 9 years before the ZV-E10 and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Leica D-Lux 6 being a Compact camera and the Sony ZV-E10 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving straight to a detailed comparison, here is a brief summary of how the D-Lux 6 grades versus the ZV-E10 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Leica D-Lux 6 & Sony ZV-E10. The full galleries are provided at Leica D-Lux 6 Gallery & Sony ZV-E10 Gallery.

In case you're looking to carry your camera, you're going to have to consider its weight and volume. The Leica D-Lux 6 has outside 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) and the Sony ZV-E10 has sizing of 115mm x 64mm x 45mm (4.5" x 2.5" x 1.8") along with a weight of 343 grams (0.76 lbs).

Take a look at the Leica D-Lux 6 vs Sony ZV-E10 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you use at that moment. Following is a front view dimension comparison of the D-Lux 6 compared to the ZV-E10.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the D-Lux 6 and ZV-E10 is 86 and 86 respectively.

In many cases, it is difficult to visualize the gap between sensor sizing simply by reading specs. The photograph underneath will help give you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the D-Lux 6 and ZV-E10.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The D-Lux 6 using its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF harder and the Sony ZV-E10 will deliver greater detail because of its extra 14 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop shots a bit more aggressively. The older D-Lux 6 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.