Leica Digilux 3 vs Nikon D800E

The following is a thorough assessment of the Leica Digilux 3 and Nikon D800E, both Advanced DSLR digital cameras by competitors Leica and Nikon. There is a huge difference between the sensor resolutions of the Digilux 3 (7MP) and D800E (36MP) and the Digilux 3 (Four Thirds) and D800E (Full frame) use totally different sensor dimensions.

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The Digilux 3 was introduced 6 years earlier than the D800E which is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Mid-size SLR).

Before diving straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the Digilux 3 grades against the D800E with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Leica Digilux 3 and Nikon D800E. The whole galleries are available at Leica Digilux 3 Gallery and Nikon D800E Gallery.

In case you're aiming to travel with your camera, you need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Leica Digilux 3 comes with 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) and the Nikon D800E has proportions of 146mm x 123mm x 82mm (5.7" x 4.8" x 3.2") with a weight of 900 grams (1.98 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are using during that time. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the Digilux 3 against the D800E.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the Digilux 3 and D800E is 65 and 54 respectively.

Oftentimes, it's hard to envision the gap between sensor dimensions merely by checking specs. The image here will help give you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the Digilux 3 and D800E.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The Digilux 3 having a tinier sensor will make getting shallow DOF harder and the Nikon D800E will give greater detail using its extra 29 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images much more aggressively. The more aged Digilux 3 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.