Leica Digilux 3 vs Olympus E-5

Its time to examine more closely at the Leica Digilux 3 vs Olympus E-5, both Advanced DSLR digital cameras by manufacturers Leica and Olympus. There exists a sizeable gap between the image resolutions of the Digilux 3 (7MP) and E-5 (12MP) but they possess the exact same sensor size (Four Thirds).

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The Digilux 3 was announced 5 years prior to the E-5 and that is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (Mid-size SLR).

Before we go in to a detailed comparison, below is a short highlight of how the Digilux 3 grades against the E-5 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Leica Digilux 3 and Olympus E-5. The whole galleries are available at Leica Digilux 3 Gallery and Olympus E-5 Gallery.

When you are planning to lug around your camera often, you'll need to take into account its weight and volume. The Leica Digilux 3 enjoys outside dimensions of 146mm x 87mm x 77mm (5.7" x 3.4" x 3.0") having a weight of 606 grams (1.34 lbs) and the Olympus E-5 has sizing of 143mm x 117mm x 75mm (5.6" x 4.6" x 3.0") along with a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are utilising at the time. Following is the front view over all size comparison of the Digilux 3 compared to the E-5.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Digilux 3 and E-5 is 65 and 58 respectively.

Typically, it is hard to envision the gap between sensor measurements purely by going over technical specs. The photograph here will provide you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the Digilux 3 and E-5.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same MP. You should count on the Olympus E-5 to offer you extra detail with its extra 5MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures much more aggressively. The older Digilux 3 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.