Leica Digilux 3 vs Panasonic FX78

Following is a comprehensive review of the Leica Digilux 3 and Panasonic FX78, former is a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Leica and Panasonic. There exists a large gap between the sensor resolutions of the Digilux 3 (7MP) and FX78 (12MP) and the Digilux 3 (Four Thirds) and FX78 (1/2.3") possess different sensor size.

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The Digilux 3 was introduced 5 years before the FX78 which is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Leica Digilux 3 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Panasonic FX78 being a Compact camera.

Before we go in to a in-depth comparison, below is a brief summation of how the Digilux 3 scores vs the FX78 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Leica Digilux 3 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX78. The whole galleries are provided at Leica Digilux 3 Gallery & Panasonic FX78 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to carry around your camera regularly, you need to take into account its weight and size. The Leica Digilux 3 has got outer measurements of 146mm x 87mm x 77mm (5.7" x 3.4" x 3.0") and a weight of 606 grams (1.34 lbs) while the Panasonic FX78 has specifications of 100mm x 55mm x 21mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8") along with a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have attached at that moment. Below is the front view measurements comparison of the Digilux 3 against the FX78.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Digilux 3 and FX78 is 65 and 95 respectively.

Typically, it is hard to picture the gap between sensor sizes only by checking technical specs. The picture below may offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the Digilux 3 and FX78.

As you can tell, both of those cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The Digilux 3 having a larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field simpler and the Panasonic FX78 will give more detail using its extra 5 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop photos far more aggressively. The more aged Digilux 3 is going to be behind in sensor technology.