Canon PowerShot
G12
 vs
Leica D-LUX
5

Updated (January, 2012): Compare the Canon PowerShot G1X vs Leica D-LUX 5

Canon PowerShot G12
 
Leica D-LUX 5
 

Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot G12

Supports 24p
 24p movies
For that film look
Screen flips out
 Flip-out screen
Great for movies
HDR
 In-camera HDR
Combines multiple exposures
Macro focus
 Great macro
1 cm
Viewfinder
 Great viewfinder
Tunnel
 

Reasons to buy the Leica D-LUX 5

Aperture
 Wide aperture
f/2.0
Wide angle
 Wide angle lens
24 mm
Size
 Really small
Compact 110x65x25 mm
Macro focus
 Great macro
1 cm
Light sensitivity (boost)
 High ISO (boost)
12,800 ISO
Thickness
 Thin
1"
 

differences

Advantages of the Canon G12
Supports 24p Supports 24p Yes vs No
Help
 Get that real film feel
Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen Yes vs No
Help
 Flip-out screens can be helpful when composing tricky shots or taking movies
HDR Has in-camera HDR Yes vs No
Help
 Combines multiple exposures to capture high dynamic range
Viewfinder Has a viewfinder Tunnel vs None
Help
 A viewfinder can help save battery life by keeping the screen turned off
Lowest price Cheaper $971.00 vs $1,049.00
Help
 The best price we've seen is $78 cheaper (around 10% less)
Canon PowerShot G12 Learn more about
the Canon G12

Advantages of the Leica D-LUX 5
Aperture Significantly wider aperture f/2.0 vs f/2.8
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 At its widest zoom, the D-LUX 5's lens captures slightly more light (1 f-stop)
Sensor size Larger sensor 1/1.6" 8.3x6.2mm vs 1/1.7" 7.6x5.7mm
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 Around 20% larger sensor
Wide angle Better wide angle 24 mm vs 28 mm
Help
 More than 10% better wide angle
Screen size Larger screen 3.0" vs 2.8"
Help
 Around 10% larger screen
Light sensitivity (boost) Has boost ISO 12,800 ISO vs None
Help
 Allows taking photos in darker situations, often at the cost of additional noise in the image
Size Smaller 110x65x25 mm vs 112x76x48 mm
Help
 2.3x smaller
Weight Lighter 271 g vs 401 g
Help
 More than 30% lighter
Thickness Thinner 1" vs 1.9"
Help
 Around 50% thinner
Longest exposure Much longer exposures 60s vs 15s
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 4x longer exposures
Continuous shooting Shoots slightly faster 2.5 fps vs 2 fps
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 Around 30% faster continuous shooting
Leica D-LUX 5 Learn more about
the Leica D-LUX 5
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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 digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Sensor size Very large sensors Help
G12:1/1.7" 7.6x5.7mm
D-LUX 5:1/1.6" 8.3x6.2mm
Aperture Wide aperture Help
G12:f/2.8
D-LUX 5:f/2.0
Supports RAW RAW support Help
Better editing
Macro focus Good macro capabilities Help
1 cm
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
External flash Support external flash Help
Better lighting
Fastest shutter speed Fast max shutter speeds Help
1/4000 of a second
Lowest price Very expensive Help
G12:$971.00
D-LUX 5:$1,049.00
Panorama Neither camera stitches together panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support
Continuous shooting Slow continuous shooting Help
G12:2 fps
D-LUX 5:2.5 fps
Movie format HD (720p) video Help
G12:720p @ 24fps
D-LUX 5:720p @ 30fps
Zoom Poor zoom Help
G12:5x
D-LUX 5:3.8x

Compared to recent pro digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses

Snapsort is not aware of any interesting strengths shared by these two products.
True resolution Capture low resolution images Help
10 MP
Light sensitivity Poor maximum light sensitivity Help
3,200 ISO
External mic jack Neither has an external mic jack Help
Limited to the in-camera mic
Screen type No OLED screens Help
LCD
Screen resolution Low resolution screens Help
G12:461k dots
D-LUX 5:460k dots

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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
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
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier
Compare the PowerShot G1X vs the PowerShot G12
Compare the PowerShot G1X vs the D-LUX 5
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5

Pro digicam

$455 - $514
Continuous shooting Shoots faster continuously
Lowest price Is much less expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Color depth Has slightly less color depth
Compare the Lumix DMC-LX5 vs the PowerShot G12
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 significantly less noisy at high ISO
Thickness Is thicker
Size Is slightly larger
Compare the Finepix X10 vs the PowerShot G12
Compare the Finepix X10 vs the D-LUX 5
Canon Powershot S100

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$325 - $349
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Dynamic range Has slightly wider dynamic range
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
External flash Doesn't support an external flash
Compare the Powershot S100 vs the PowerShot G12
Compare the Powershot S100 vs the D-LUX 5
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7

Pro digicam

$348
Aperture Has a slightly wider aperture
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Thickness Is thicker
Startup delay Has slightly more startup delay
Compare the Lumix DMC-LX7 vs the PowerShot G12
Compare the Lumix DMC-LX7 vs the D-LUX 5
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
External flash Doesn't support an external flash
Compare the Cybershot DSC-RX100 vs the PowerShot G12
Compare the Cybershot DSC-RX100 vs the D-LUX 5
Canon Powershot S110

Canon PowerShot S110

Pro digicam

$399
Movie format Records higher quality movies
True resolution Takes significantly higher resolution photos
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
External flash Doesn't support an external flash
Compare the PowerShot S110 vs the PowerShot G12
Compare the PowerShot S110 vs the D-LUX 5

Canon PowerShot G12 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon PowerShot G15

Canon PowerShot G15

Pro digicam

$444 - $449
Aperture Much wider aperture
Screen resolution Significantly higher resolution screen
Screen flips out Screen does not flip out
Sensor size Slightly smaller sensor
Compare the PowerShot G15 vs the PowerShot G12
Nikon Coolpix P7100

Nikon Coolpix P7100

Pro digicam

$299
External mic jack Has an external mic jack
Screen resolution Significantly higher resolution screen
Supports 24p No 24p support
Overall image quality Worse image quality
Compare the Coolpix P7100 vs the PowerShot G12
Canon PowerShot G11

Canon PowerShot G11

Pro digicam
Battery life Much longer battery life
Low light performance Slightly lower noise at high ISO
Supports 24p No 24p support
HDR Lacks in-camera HDR
Compare the PowerShot G11 vs the PowerShot G12
Nikon Coolpix P7700

Nikon Coolpix P7700

Pro digicam

$389 - $447
External mic jack Has an external mic jack
Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Supports 24p No 24p support
Sensor size Slightly smaller sensor
Compare the Coolpix P7700 vs the PowerShot G12
Canon PowerShot SX50 HS

Canon PowerShot SX50 HS

Super zoom

$429 - $450
Zoom Much more zoom
Wide angle Better wide angle
Sensor size Much smaller sensor
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
Compare the PowerShot SX50 HS vs the PowerShot G12

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
Sensor size Significantly smaller sensor
Size Larger
Compare the D-Lux 6 vs the D-LUX 5
Leica V-Lux 40

Leica V-Lux 40

Travel zoom

$802 - $865
Touch screen Has a touch screen
Zoom More zoom
Sensor size Much smaller sensor
Supports RAW No RAW support
Compare the V-Lux 40 vs the D-LUX 5
Leica D-LUX 4

Leica D-LUX 4

Pro digicam
Supports 24p Supports 24p
Weight Slightly lighter
Sensor size Smaller sensor
Light sensitivity (boost) No boost ISO
Compare the D-LUX 4 vs the D-LUX 5
Leica V-LUX 20

Leica V-LUX 20

Travel zoom

$753
GPS Has a GPS
Zoom Slightly more zoom
Sensor size Much smaller sensor
Supports RAW No RAW support
Compare the V-LUX 20 vs the D-LUX 5

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discussion

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Avatar for Aimee Le Aimee Le (8:05 PM, October 12, 2011)
If you include the free Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Software that comes with the Leica D Lux 5, you actually get a better camera for relatively the same price.