Leica D-Lux 7 vs Sony A6500

Lets examine more closely at the Leica D-Lux 7 versus Sony A6500, one is a Large Sensor Compact and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by rivals Leica and Sony. There exists a crucial gap between the sensor resolutions of the D-Lux 7 (17MP) and A6500 (24MP) and the D-Lux 7 (Four Thirds) and A6500 (APS-C) come with different sensor sizes.

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The D-Lux 7 was introduced 2 years after the A6500 which is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Leica D-Lux 7 being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony A6500 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a brief summation of how the D-Lux 7 grades versus the A6500 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Leica D-Lux 7 and Sony Alpha a6500. The whole galleries are provided at Leica D-Lux 7 Gallery and Sony A6500 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to carry around your camera often, you will need to factor its weight and volume. The Leica D-Lux 7 enjoys outside dimensions of 118mm x 66mm x 64mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 2.5") along with a weight of 403 grams (0.89 lbs) while the Sony A6500 has sizing of 120mm x 67mm x 53mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.1") having a weight of 453 grams (1.00 lbs).

Compare the Leica D-Lux 7 versus Sony A6500 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are using at that time. Underneath is the front view size comparison of the D-Lux 7 vs the A6500.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the D-Lux 7 and A6500 is 81 and 81 respectively.

More often than not, it can be difficult to picture the difference between sensor sizes simply by reading through specs. The picture below may provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the D-Lux 7 and A6500.

All in all, both of those cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The D-Lux 7 having a tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field more difficult and the Sony A6500 will resolve more detail using its extra 7MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics much more aggressively. The newer D-Lux 7 should have an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.