Leica D-Lux Typ 109 vs Sony RX100 III

Below is a detailed assessment of the Leica D-Lux Typ 109 vs Sony RX100 III, both Large Sensor Compact cameras by companies Leica and Sony. There is a sizable difference among the image resolutions of the D-Lux Typ 109 (13MP) and RX100 III (20MP) and the D-Lux Typ 109 (Four Thirds) and RX100 III (1") posses different sensor dimensions.

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The D-Lux Typ 109 was announced 5 months later than the RX100 III and they are both of a similar age. The two cameras have the same body design (Large Sensor Compact).

Before we go straight to a thorough comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the D-Lux Typ 109 scores against the RX100 III for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Leica D-Lux Typ 109 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III. The whole galleries are available at Leica D-Lux Typ 109 Gallery & Sony RX100 III Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you will have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Leica D-Lux Typ 109 offers exterior measurements of 118mm x 66mm x 55mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 2.2") and a weight of 405 grams (0.89 lbs) while the Sony RX100 III has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") with a weight of 290 grams (0.64 lbs).

Look at the Leica D-Lux Typ 109 vs Sony RX100 III in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have attached at that moment. Here is a front view measurement comparison of the D-Lux Typ 109 compared to the RX100 III.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the D-Lux Typ 109 and RX100 III is 82 and 89 respectively.

Usually, it is difficult to visualize the difference in sensor measurements purely by looking through specs. The visual underneath might give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the D-Lux Typ 109 and RX100 III.

All in all, both of these cameras have different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The D-Lux Typ 109 with its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF simpler and the Sony RX100 III will result in extra detail with its extra 7 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop photographs a bit more aggressively.