Leica Digilux 3 vs Nikon D200

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Leica Digilux 3 and Nikon D200, both Advanced DSLR digital cameras by manufacturers Leica and Nikon. There exists a substantial gap between the sensor resolutions of the Digilux 3 (7MP) and D200 (10MP) and the Digilux 3 (Four Thirds) and D200 (APS-C) enjoy totally different sensor sizing.

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The Digilux 3 was introduced 7 months after the D200 and they are of a similar age. Each of the cameras offer the identical body type (Mid-size SLR).

Before we go through a complete comparison, below is a brief summary of how the Digilux 3 matches up versus the D200 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Leica Digilux 3 & Nikon D200. The whole galleries are viewable at Leica Digilux 3 Gallery & Nikon D200 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to carry around your camera regularly, you have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Leica Digilux 3 has physical dimensions of 146mm x 87mm x 77mm (5.7" x 3.4" x 3.0") with a weight of 606 grams (1.34 lbs) and the Nikon D200 has dimensions of 147mm x 113mm x 74mm (5.8" x 4.4" x 2.9") with a weight of 920 grams (2.03 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you select at that time. Below is the front view dimensions comparison of the Digilux 3 vs the D200.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Digilux 3 and D200 is 65 and 55 respectively.

Sometimes, its tough to visualise the gap between sensor sizes only by reading through specs. The image underneath will give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the Digilux 3 and D200.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The Digilux 3 having a tinier sensor will make achieving bokeh more difficult and the Nikon D200 will give you greater detail using its extra 3MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images a little more aggressively. The more modern Digilux 3 will have a benefit in sensor innovation.