Leica Digilux 3 vs Nikon D810

Here is a thorough assessment of the Leica Digilux 3 vs Nikon D810, both Advanced DSLR digital cameras by companies Leica and Nikon. There exists a sizeable gap between the image resolutions of the Digilux 3 (7MP) and D810 (36MP) and the Digilux 3 (Four Thirds) and D810 (Full frame) offer totally different sensor sizes.

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The Digilux 3 was manufactured 8 years before the D810 and that is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have the same body design (Mid-size SLR).

Before going into a full comparison, here is a simple overview of how the Digilux 3 matches up against the D810 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Leica Digilux 3 and Nikon D810. The entire galleries are viewable at Leica Digilux 3 Gallery and Nikon D810 Gallery.

When you are planning to carry your camera often, you'll have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Leica Digilux 3 has got physical dimensions of 146mm x 87mm x 77mm (5.7" x 3.4" x 3.0") and a weight of 606 grams (1.34 lbs) whilst the Nikon D810 has dimensions of 146mm x 123mm x 82mm (5.7" x 4.8" x 3.2") with a weight of 980 grams (2.16 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are utilising at the time. Underneath is a front view dimension comparison of the Digilux 3 against the D810.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Digilux 3 and D810 is 65 and 54 respectively.

Quite often, it is very tough to visualise the difference between sensor sizing merely by looking at technical specs. The visual underneath will give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the Digilux 3 and D810.

As you can tell, each of the cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The Digilux 3 due to its tinier sensor will make getting shallower DOF more challenging and the Nikon D810 will resolve greater detail due to its extra 29 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop pics a bit more aggressively. The older Digilux 3 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.