Canon Powershot
S100
 vs
Leica D-LUX
5

Updated (September, 2012): Compare the Canon PowerShot S110 vs Leica D-LUX 5

Canon Powershot S100
 
Leica D-LUX 5
 

Reasons to buy the Canon Powershot S100

Supports RAW
 Shoots RAW
Better editing
Wide angle
 Wide angle lens
24 mm
Size
 Really small
Compact 99x60x28 mm
High-speed framerate
 High speed movies
240 fps
Supports 24p
 24p movies
For that film look
Continuous shooting
 Rapid fire
10 fps
 

Reasons to buy the Leica D-LUX 5

Supports RAW
 Shoots RAW
Better editing
Wide angle
 Wide angle lens
24 mm
Size
 Really small
Compact 110x65x25 mm
Macro focus
 Great macro
1 cm
Thickness
 Thin
1"
External flash
 External flash
Better lighting
 

differences

Advantages of the Canon S100
Supports 24p Supports 24p Yes vs No
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 Get that real film feel
Movie format Higher resolution movies 1080p @ 24fps vs 720p @ 30fps
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 Shoots higher resolution Full HD (1080p) video but at a lower frame rate
True resolution Much higher true resolution 12 MP vs 10 MP
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 Capture more than 20% more detail in your photos
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies 240 fps vs None
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 Capture events too fast for the naked eye and play them back in super-slow motion
HDR Has in-camera HDR Yes vs No
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 Combines multiple exposures to capture high dynamic range
Sensor type Has a CMOS-family sensor CMOS vs CCD
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 CMOS-family sensors often produce better quality images
Continuous shooting Shoots significantly faster 10 fps vs 2.5 fps
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 4x faster continuous shooting
GPS Has a GPS Yes vs No
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 Automatically geotags your photos when traveling
Lowest price Much cheaper $319.99 vs $1,049.00
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 The best price we've seen is $729 cheaper (3.3x less)
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 6,400 ISO vs 3,200 ISO
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 The S100's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better
Weight Significantly lighter 198 g vs 271 g
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 Around 30% lighter
Size Slightly smaller 99x60x28 mm vs 110x65x25 mm
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 Around 10% smaller
Canon Powershot S100 Learn more about
the Canon S100

Advantages of the Leica D-LUX 5
Sensor size Significantly larger sensor 1/1.6" 8.3x6.2mm vs 1/1.8" 7.5x5.5mm
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 More than 20% larger sensor
External flash Supports an external flash Yes vs No
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 An external flash often produces better looking flash images
Macro focus Better macro capability 1 cm vs 3 cm
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 Focus on subjects 3x closer to the lens
Longest exposure Much longer exposures 60s vs 15s
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 4x longer exposures
Thickness Thinner 1" vs 1.1"
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 More than 10% thinner
Fastest shutter speed Significantly faster max shutter speed 1/4000s vs 1/2000s
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 2x faster max shutter speed
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recommendations

Snapsort can't make a recommendation (yet) because it doesn't have enough data yet about the Leica D-LUX 5.

similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Aperture Very wide aperture Help
f/2.0
Wide angle Good wide angle Help
24 mm
Supports RAW RAW support Help
Better editing
Sensor size Very large sensors Help
S100:1/1.8" 7.5x5.5mm
D-LUX 5:1/1.6" 8.3x6.2mm
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
Light sensitivity (boost) Very good boost ISO Help
12,800 ISO
Lowest price Very expensive Help
S100:$319.99
D-LUX 5:$1,049.00
Weight Heavy Help
S100:198 g
D-LUX 5:271 g
Panorama Neither camera stitches together panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
Zoom Poor zoom Help
S100:5x
D-LUX 5:3.8x

Compared to recent pro digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Size Very small Help
S100:99x60x28 mm
D-LUX 5:110x65x25 mm
Thickness Very thin Help
S100:1.1"
D-LUX 5:1"
Weight Light weight Help
S100:198 g
D-LUX 5:271 g
Viewfinder No viewfinders Help
Can only preview photos on the screen
Autofocus Slower contrast detection autofocus Help
slower focusing
Screen flips out No flip-out screens Help
Less flexible
External mic jack Neither has an external mic jack Help
Limited to the in-camera mic
Screen resolution Low resolution screens Help
S100:461k dots
D-LUX 5:460k dots
Screen type No OLED screens Help
LCD

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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Sony Cybershot DSC-RX100

Sony Cybershot DSC-RX100

Pro digicam

$648 - $760
Sensor size Has a much larger sensor
Low light performance Is much less noisy at high ISO
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is much more expensive
Compare the Cybershot DSC-RX100 vs the Powershot S100
Compare the Cybershot DSC-RX100 vs the D-LUX 5
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7

Pro digicam

$398
Aperture Has a slightly wider aperture
Screen resolution Has a significantly higher resolution screen
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the Lumix DMC-LX7 vs the Powershot S100
Compare the Lumix DMC-LX7 vs the D-LUX 5
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5

Pro digicam

$455 - $514
Battery life Has a much longer battery life
Focus points Has slightly more focus points
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the Lumix DMC-LX5 vs the Powershot S100
Compare the Lumix DMC-LX5 vs the D-LUX 5
Fujifilm Finepix X10

Fujifilm Finepix X10

Pro digicam

$549
Sensor size Has a marginally larger sensor
Low light performance Is slightly less noisy at high ISO
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the Finepix X10 vs the Powershot S100
Compare the Finepix X10 vs the D-LUX 5
Canon PowerShot G1X

Canon PowerShot G1X

Boutique

$649
Sensor size Has a much larger sensor
Low light performance Is much less noisy at high ISO
Lowest price Is much more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the PowerShot G1X vs the Powershot S100
Compare the PowerShot G1X vs the D-LUX 5
Olympus XZ-1

Olympus XZ-1

Pro digicam

$333
Screen resolution Has a slightly higher resolution screen
Screen type Has an OLED screen
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Light sensitivity (boost) Lacks boost light sensitivity
Compare the XZ-1 vs the Powershot S100
Compare the XZ-1 vs the D-LUX 5
Canon PowerShot G15

Canon PowerShot G15

Pro digicam

$449
Screen resolution Has a significantly higher resolution screen
Light sensitivity Significantly higher maximum light sensitivity
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the PowerShot G15 vs the Powershot S100
Compare the PowerShot G15 vs the D-LUX 5

Canon Powershot S100 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon PowerShot S110

Canon PowerShot S110

Pro digicam

$399
Startup delay Much less startup delay
Touch screen Has a touch screen
High-speed framerate Doesn't record high-speed movies
HDR Lacks in-camera HDR
Compare the PowerShot S110 vs the Powershot S100
Canon PowerShot S95

Canon PowerShot S95

Pro digicam

$461 - $602
Sensor size Slightly larger sensor
Startup delay Slightly less startup delay
Wide angle Much worse wide angle
Movie format Lower resolution movies
Compare the PowerShot S95 vs the Powershot S100
Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Travel zoom

$240 - $269
Zoom Much more zoom
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera
Supports RAW No RAW support
Aperture Much narrower aperture
Compare the PowerShot SX260 HS vs the Powershot S100
Nikon Coolpix P310

Nikon Coolpix P310

Pro digicam

$159 - $179
Focus points Many more focus points
Screen resolution Significantly higher resolution screen
Supports RAW No RAW support
Sensor size Significantly smaller sensor
Compare the Coolpix P310 vs the Powershot S100

Leica D-LUX 5 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Leica D-Lux 6

Leica D-Lux 6

Pro digicam

$799
Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Screen resolution Significantly higher resolution screen
Size Much larger
Sensor size Significantly smaller sensor
Compare the D-Lux 6 vs the D-LUX 5
Leica V-Lux 40

Leica V-Lux 40

Travel zoom

$800 - $865
Zoom Much more zoom
Touch screen Has a touch screen
Supports RAW No RAW support
Sensor size Much smaller sensor
Compare the V-Lux 40 vs the D-LUX 5
Leica D-LUX 4

Leica D-LUX 4

Pro digicam
Supports 24p Supports 24p
Size Smaller
Sensor size Smaller sensor
Light sensitivity (boost) No boost ISO
Compare the D-LUX 4 vs the D-LUX 5
Leica D-LUX 3

Leica D-LUX V-Lux 3

Pro digicam
Size Smaller
Weight Lighter
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
Sensor size Significantly smaller sensor
Compare the D-LUX V-Lux 3 vs the D-LUX 5

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