Leica D-Lux Typ 109 vs Sony WX70

Below, we are comparing the Leica D-Lux Typ 109 and Sony WX70, former being a Large Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Leica and Sony. The image resolution of the D-Lux Typ 109 (13MP) and the WX70 (16MP) is very close but the D-Lux Typ 109 (Four Thirds) and WX70 (1/2.3") possess different sensor sizing.

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The D-Lux Typ 109 was brought out 2 years later than the WX70 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Leica D-Lux Typ 109 being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Sony WX70 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight into a in depth comparison, below is a brief summary of how the D-Lux Typ 109 matches up vs the WX70 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Leica D-Lux Typ 109 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX70. The entire galleries are available at Leica D-Lux Typ 109 Gallery & Sony WX70 Gallery.

In case you're intending to carry your camera regularly, you're going to have to take into account its weight and volume. The Leica D-Lux Typ 109 offers outer measurements of 118mm x 66mm x 55mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 2.2") accompanied by a weight of 405 grams (0.89 lbs) while the Sony WX70 has sizing of 92mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") with a weight of 114 grams (0.25 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Below is the front view dimension comparison of the D-Lux Typ 109 and the WX70.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the D-Lux Typ 109 and WX70 is 82 and 97 respectively.

Normally, it's difficult to imagine the gap in sensor sizing merely by looking through technical specs. The visual here should offer you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the D-Lux Typ 109 and WX70.

As you can tell, each of the cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The D-Lux Typ 109 due to its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field simpler and the Sony WX70 will result in greater detail having its extra 3MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop pics much more aggressively. The more recent D-Lux Typ 109 provides a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.