Leica Digilux 3 vs Nikon D850
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Leica Digilux 3 vs Nikon D850 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
- Announced September 2006
(Full Review)
- 46MP - Full frame Sensor
- 3.2" Tilting Display
- ISO 64 - 25600 (Raise to 102400)
- No Anti-Alias Filter
- 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
- 3840 x 2160 video
- Nikon F Mount
- 1015g - 146 x 124 x 79mm
- Announced August 2017
- Succeeded the Nikon D810
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On this page, we are looking at the Leica Digilux 3 versus Nikon D850, both Advanced DSLR digital cameras by manufacturers Leica and Nikon. There exists a sizable gap between the sensor resolutions of the Digilux 3 (7MP) and D850 (46MP) and the Digilux 3 (Four Thirds) and D850 (Full frame) boast totally different sensor dimensions.
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Before delving straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a short view of how the Digilux 3 matches up against the D850 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
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Reasons to pick Leica Digilux 3 over the Nikon D850
| Digilux 3 | D850 |
|---|
Reasons to pick Nikon D850 over the Leica Digilux 3
| D850 | Digilux 3 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Announced | August 2017 |  | September 2006 | More modern by 133 months |
| Display type | Tilting |  | Fixed | Tilting display |
| Display dimensions | 3.2" |  | 2.5" | Larger display (+0.7") |
| Display resolution | 2359k |  | 207k | Crisper display (+2152k dot) |
| Touch friendly display |  | Easily navigate |
Common features in the Leica Digilux 3 and Nikon D850
| Digilux 3 | D850 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manual focus |  | Very precise focusing | ||
| Selfie screen |  | Neither includes selfie screen |
Leica Digilux 3 vs Nikon D850 Physical Comparison
In case you're going to carry around your camera frequently, you need to take into account its weight and volume. The Leica Digilux 3 features 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) whilst the Nikon D850 has sizing of 146mm x 124mm x 79mm (5.7" x 4.9" x 3.1") with a weight of 1015 grams (2.24 lbs).
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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Underneath is a front view proportions comparison of the Digilux 3 compared to the D850.
Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Digilux 3 and D850 is 65 and 54 respectively.
Leica Digilux 3 vs Nikon D850 Sensor Comparison
Typically, it's tough to visualise the contrast between sensor sizes just by checking specs. The pic underneath may offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the Digilux 3 and D850.
As you can plainly see, both the cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The Digilux 3 featuring a tinier sensor will make achieving shallow DOF trickier and the Nikon D850 will give you more detail as a result of its extra 39 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop photos more aggressively. The more aged Digilux 3 is going to be behind in sensor tech.
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Leica Digilux 3 vs Nikon D850 Specifications
| Leica Digilux 3 | Nikon D850 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Company | Leica | Nikon |
| Model | Leica Digilux 3 | Nikon D850 |
| Category | Advanced DSLR | Advanced DSLR |
| Announced | 2006-09-14 | 2017-08-24 |
| Physical type | Mid-size SLR | Mid-size SLR |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Powered by | - | Expeed 5 |
| Sensor type | CMOS | BSI-CMOS |
| Sensor size | Four Thirds | Full frame |
| Sensor dimensions | 17.3 x 13mm | 35.9 x 23.9mm |
| Sensor area | 224.9mm² | 858.0mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 7 megapixels | 46 megapixels |
| Anti aliasing filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 1:1, 5:4, 3:2 and 16:9 |
| Maximum resolution | 3136 x 2352 | 8256 x 5504 |
| Maximum native ISO | 1600 | 25600 |
| Maximum boosted ISO | - | 102400 |
| Lowest native ISO | 100 | 64 |
| RAW support | ||
| Lowest boosted ISO | - | 32 |
| Autofocusing | ||
| Manual focus | ||
| Autofocus touch | ||
| Continuous autofocus | ||
| Single autofocus | ||
| Autofocus tracking | ||
| Autofocus selectice | ||
| Center weighted autofocus | ||
| Autofocus multi area | ||
| Live view autofocus | ||
| Face detection autofocus | ||
| Contract detection autofocus | ||
| Phase detection autofocus | ||
| Number of focus points | 3 | 153 |
| Cross focus points | - | 99 |
| Lens | ||
| Lens mounting type | Micro Four Thirds | Nikon F |
| Number of lenses | 45 | 309 |
| Focal length multiplier | 2.1 | 1 |
| Screen | ||
| Screen type | Fixed Type | Tilting |
| Screen size | 2.5 inches | 3.2 inches |
| Resolution of screen | 207k dots | 2,359k dots |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch screen | ||
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder | Optical (pentamirror) | Optical (pentaprism) |
| Viewfinder coverage | 95 percent | 100 percent |
| Viewfinder magnification | 0.47x | 0.75x |
| Features | ||
| Slowest shutter speed | B+ secs | 30 secs |
| Maximum shutter speed | 1/2000 secs | 1/8000 secs |
| Continuous shooting rate | 3.0 frames per sec | 7.0 frames per sec |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Manually set exposure | ||
| Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
| Set white balance | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Inbuilt flash | ||
| Flash range | - | no built-in flash |
| Flash settings | Auto, Red-Eye Auto, On, Red-Eye On, Red-Eye Slow Sync, Off, Slow Sync (1&2) | Front-curtain sync (normal), Rear-curtain sync, Red-eye reduction, Red-eye reduction with slow sync, Slow sync |
| External flash | ||
| AE bracketing | ||
| White balance bracketing | ||
| Maximum flash synchronize | 1/160 secs | 1/250 secs |
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment exposure | ||
| Average exposure | ||
| Spot exposure | ||
| Partial exposure | ||
| AF area exposure | ||
| Center weighted exposure | ||
| Video features | ||
| Video resolutions | - | 3840 x 2160 @ 30p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM |
| Maximum video resolution | None | 3840x2160 |
| Video format | - | MPEG-4 |
| Mic port | ||
| Headphone port | ||
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | None | Built-In |
| Bluetooth | ||
| NFC | ||
| HDMI | ||
| USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec) |
| GPS | None | None |
| Physical | ||
| Environmental sealing | ||
| Water proof | ||
| Dust proof | ||
| Shock proof | ||
| Crush proof | ||
| Freeze proof | ||
| Weight | 606g (1.34 lb) | 1015g (2.24 lb) |
| Physical dimensions | 146 x 87 x 77mm (5.7" x 3.4" x 3.0") | 146 x 124 x 79mm (5.7" x 4.9" x 3.1") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO All around score | not tested | 100 |
| DXO Color Depth score | not tested | 26.4 |
| DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | 14.8 |
| DXO Low light score | not tested | 2660 |
| Other | ||
| Battery life | - | 1840 photos |
| Battery type | - | Battery Pack |
| Battery model | - | EN-EL15a |
| Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | Yes (2, 5, 10, 20 secs) |
| Time lapse feature | ||
| Type of storage | SD/MMC card | SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-II supported) + XQD |
| Card slots | Single | Two |
| Launch cost | $1,999 | $2,997 |