Leica Digilux 3 vs Nikon D80
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Leica Digilux 3 vs Nikon D80 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 7MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 2.5" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 1600
- No Video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 606g - 146 x 87 x 77mm
- Introduced September 2006
(Full Review)
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Its time to look closer at the Leica Digilux 3 and Nikon D80, both Advanced DSLR cameras by manufacturers Leica and Nikon. There exists a sizeable gap among the resolutions of the Digilux 3 (7MP) and D80 (10MP) and the Digilux 3 (Four Thirds) and D80 (APS-C) use totally different sensor size.
Photography GlossaryThe Digilux 3 was brought out very close to the D80 which means that they are both of a similar generation. Both the cameras offer the identical body type (Mid-size SLR).
Before going straight into a full comparison, below is a quick overview of how the Digilux 3 matches up versus the D80 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
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The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Leica Digilux 3 and Nikon D80. The entire galleries are available at Leica Digilux 3 Gallery and Nikon D80 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Leica Digilux 3 over the Nikon D80
| Digilux 3 | D80 |
|---|
Reasons to pick Nikon D80 over the Leica Digilux 3
| D80 | Digilux 3 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Display resolution | 230k |  | 207k | Sharper display (+23k dot) |
Common features in the Leica Digilux 3 and Nikon D80
| Digilux 3 | D80 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Launched | September 2006 |  | September 2006 | Same generation |
| Manually focus |  | Dial accurate focusing | ||
| Display type | Fixed |  | Fixed | Fixed display |
| Display sizing | 2.5" |  | 2.5" | Equivalent display size |
| Selfie screen |  | Neither provides selfie screen | ||
| Touch friendly display |  | No Touch friendly display |
Leica Digilux 3 vs Nikon D80 Physical Comparison
If you are going to lug around your camera frequently, you have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Leica Digilux 3 provides outer measurements of 146mm x 87mm x 77mm (5.7" x 3.4" x 3.0") along with a weight of 606 grams (1.34 lbs) while the Nikon D80 has measurements of 132mm x 103mm x 77mm (5.2" x 4.1" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 668 grams (1.47 lbs).
Analyze the Leica Digilux 3 and Nikon D80 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you use during that time. Here is the front view measurement comparison of the Digilux 3 compared to the D80.
Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Digilux 3 and D80 is 65 and 62 respectively.
Leica Digilux 3 vs Nikon D80 Sensor Comparison
Quite often, it is very tough to visualise the difference in sensor measurements simply by looking through a spec sheet. The visual underneath may provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the Digilux 3 and D80.
Clearly, each of the cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The Digilux 3 due to its smaller sensor will make shooting shallow DOF more challenging and the Nikon D80 will render extra detail having its extra 3 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop images a little more aggressively.
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Leica Digilux 3 vs Nikon D80 Specifications
| Leica Digilux 3 | Nikon D80 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Manufacturer | Leica | Nikon |
| Model | Leica Digilux 3 | Nikon D80 |
| Category | Advanced DSLR | Advanced DSLR |
| Introduced | 2006-09-14 | 2006-09-23 |
| Physical type | Mid-size SLR | Mid-size SLR |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Sensor type | CMOS | CCD |
| Sensor size | Four Thirds | APS-C |
| Sensor dimensions | 17.3 x 13mm | 23.6 x 15.8mm |
| Sensor surface area | 224.9mm² | 372.9mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 7MP | 10MP |
| Anti aliasing filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 3:2 |
| Max resolution | 3136 x 2352 | 3872 x 2592 |
| Max native ISO | 1600 | 1600 |
| Max enhanced ISO | - | 3200 |
| Lowest native ISO | 100 | 100 |
| RAW pictures | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Focus manually | ||
| Touch to focus | ||
| Continuous AF | ||
| AF single | ||
| AF tracking | ||
| AF selectice | ||
| Center weighted AF | ||
| AF multi area | ||
| Live view AF | ||
| Face detection AF | ||
| Contract detection AF | ||
| Phase detection AF | ||
| Number of focus points | 3 | - |
| Lens | ||
| Lens mounting type | Micro Four Thirds | Nikon F |
| Number of lenses | 45 | 309 |
| Focal length multiplier | 2.1 | 1.5 |
| Screen | ||
| Screen type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
| Screen diagonal | 2.5" | 2.5" |
| Resolution of screen | 207 thousand dots | 230 thousand dots |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch functionality | ||
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder type | Optical (pentamirror) | Optical (pentaprism) |
| Viewfinder coverage | 95% | 95% |
| Viewfinder magnification | 0.47x | 0.64x |
| Features | ||
| Minimum shutter speed | B+ secs | 30 secs |
| Fastest shutter speed | 1/2000 secs | 1/4000 secs |
| Continuous shutter rate | 3.0fps | 3.0fps |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Manually set exposure | ||
| Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
| Set WB | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Integrated flash | ||
| Flash range | - | 13.00 m |
| Flash settings | Auto, Red-Eye Auto, On, Red-Eye On, Red-Eye Slow Sync, Off, Slow Sync (1&2) | Auto, On, Off, Front curtain, Rear curtain, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Wireless |
| External flash | ||
| AEB | ||
| White balance bracketing | ||
| Fastest flash synchronize | 1/160 secs | 1/200 secs |
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment exposure | ||
| Average exposure | ||
| Spot exposure | ||
| Partial exposure | ||
| AF area exposure | ||
| Center weighted exposure | ||
| Video features | ||
| Max video resolution | None | None |
| Mic port | ||
| Headphone port | ||
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | None | None |
| Bluetooth | ||
| NFC | ||
| HDMI | ||
| USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
| GPS | None | None |
| Physical | ||
| Environmental sealing | ||
| Water proof | ||
| Dust proof | ||
| Shock proof | ||
| Crush proof | ||
| Freeze proof | ||
| Weight | 606 grams (1.34 lbs) | 668 grams (1.47 lbs) |
| Dimensions | 146 x 87 x 77mm (5.7" x 3.4" x 3.0") | 132 x 103 x 77mm (5.2" x 4.1" x 3.0") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO Overall score | not tested | 61 |
| DXO Color Depth score | not tested | 22.1 |
| DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | 11.2 |
| DXO Low light score | not tested | 524 |
| Other | ||
| Battery model | - | EN-EL3e |
| Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | Yes (2, 5, 10 or 20 sec) |
| Time lapse shooting | ||
| Type of storage | SD/MMC card | SD/SDHC card |
| Card slots | 1 | 1 |
| Launch pricing | $1,999 | $800 |