Leica D-Lux Typ 109 vs Panasonic ZS100

Below is a extensive assessment of the Leica D-Lux Typ 109 vs Panasonic ZS100, both Large Sensor Compact cameras by competitors Leica and Panasonic. There exists a noticeable gap among the resolutions of the D-Lux Typ 109 (13MP) and ZS100 (20MP) and the D-Lux Typ 109 (Four Thirds) and ZS100 (1") feature different sensor sizing.

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The D-Lux Typ 109 was launched 15 months earlier than the ZS100 which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (Large Sensor Compact).

Before we go through a in depth comparison, below is a short overview of how the D-Lux Typ 109 matches up versus the ZS100 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Leica D-Lux Typ 109 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS100. The complete galleries are available at Leica D-Lux Typ 109 Gallery & Panasonic ZS100 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you're going to have to think about its weight and volume. The Leica D-Lux Typ 109 offers exterior dimensions of 118mm x 66mm x 55mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 2.2") with a weight of 405 grams (0.89 lbs) whilst the Panasonic ZS100 has sizing of 111mm x 65mm x 44mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.7") having a weight of 312 grams (0.69 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are working with during that time. Here is the front view measurement comparison of the D-Lux Typ 109 and the ZS100.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the D-Lux Typ 109 and ZS100 is 82 and 87 respectively.

More often than not, it can be hard to visualize the gap in sensor measurements purely by researching a spec sheet. The graphic underneath will give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the D-Lux Typ 109 and ZS100.

As you can see, the 2 cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The D-Lux Typ 109 because of its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field simpler and the Panasonic ZS100 will provide you with greater detail utilizing its extra 7 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The older D-Lux Typ 109 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.