Canon PowerShot
S95
 vs
Leica D-LUX
4

Updated (September, 2011): Compare the Canon Powershot S100 vs Leica D-LUX 4

Canon PowerShot S95
"Image quality is still excellent, with a usable ISO range of 80-800 and fast f/2.0 maximum aperture, albeit only at the wide-angle lens setting, making the S95 very well-suited to low-light, hand-held photography."
photographyblog.com | talking about the S95's iso-noise
"Something that was glaringly missing from the S90 - HD video capture - has been rectified on the S95, with 720p movies at 1280x720 pixels resolution available at 24fps complete with stereo sound."
photographyblog.com | talking about the S95's video-quality

Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot S95

Sensor size
 Large sensor
1/1.7" 7.6x5.7mm
Supports RAW
 Shoots RAW
Better editing
Aperture
 Wide aperture
f/2.0
Size
 Really small
Compact 99x58x29 mm
Supports 24p
 24p movies
For that film look
HDR
 In-camera HDR
Combines multiple exposures
Leica D-LUX 4

Reasons to buy the Leica D-LUX 4

Sensor size
 Large sensor
1/1.7" 7.9x5.8mm
Supports RAW
 Shoots RAW
Better editing
Aperture
 Wide aperture
f/2.0
Wide angle
 Wide angle lens
24 mm
Size
 Really small
Compact 109x56x27 mm
Supports 24p
 24p movies
For that film look

differences

Advantages of the Canon S95
HDR Has in-camera HDR Yes vs No
Help
 Combines multiple exposures to capture high dynamic range
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
Weight Significantly lighter 193 g vs 248 g
Help
 More than 20% lighter
Canon PowerShot S95 Learn more about
the Canon S95

Advantages of the Leica D-LUX 4
Sensor size Significantly larger sensor 1/1.7" 7.9x5.8mm vs 1/1.7" 7.6x5.7mm
Help
 Around 10% larger sensor
Wide angle Significantly better wide angle 24 mm vs 28 mm
Help
 More than 10% better wide angle
External flash Supports an external flash Yes vs No
Help
 An external flash often produces better looking flash images
Size Slightly smaller 109x56x27 mm vs 99x58x29 mm
Help
 Almost the same
Longest exposure Much longer exposures 60s vs 15s
Help
 4x longer exposures
Thickness Thinner 1.1" vs 1.2"
Help
 Around 10% thinner
Continuous shooting Shoots slightly faster 2.5 fps vs 1.9 fps
Help
 More than 30% faster continuous shooting
Fastest shutter speed Faster max shutter speed 1/2000s vs 1/1600s
Help
 20% faster max shutter speed
Leica D-LUX 4 Learn more about
the Leica D-LUX 4
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similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Aperture Very wide aperture Help
f/2.0
Sensor size Very large sensors Help
S95:1/1.7" 7.6x5.7mm
D-LUX 4:1/1.7" 7.9x5.8mm
Supports 24p Both support 24p, which is uncommon in cameras similar to these Help
For that film look
Supports RAW RAW support Help
Better editing
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
Weight Heavy Help
S95:193 g
D-LUX 4:248 g
Thickness Quite thick Help
S95:1.2"
D-LUX 4:1.1"
Panorama Neither camera stitches together panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
Size Large Help
S95:99x58x29 mm
D-LUX 4:109x56x27 mm
Movie format Both shoot high resolution HD movies Help
720p @ 24fps
Zoom Poor zoom Help
S95:3.8x
D-LUX 4:2.5x

Compared to recent pro digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Size Very small Help
S95:99x58x29 mm
D-LUX 4:109x56x27 mm
Thickness Very thin Help
S95:1.2"
D-LUX 4:1.1"
Weight Very light Help
S95:193 g
D-LUX 4:248 g
Viewfinder No viewfinders Help
Can only preview photos on the screen
Fastest shutter speed Slow max shutter speed Help
S95:1/1600s
D-LUX 4:1/2000s
External mic jack Neither has an external mic jack Help
Limited to the in-camera mic
Screen flips out No flip-out screens Help
Less flexible
True resolution Capture low resolution images Help
10 MP
Screen type No OLED screens Help
LCD
Continuous shooting Slow continuous shooting Help
S95:1.9 fps
D-LUX 4:2.5 fps
Screen resolution Low resolution screens Help
S95:461k dots
D-LUX 4:460k dots

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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon Powershot S100

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$356 - $430
Movie format Records higher quality movies
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Sensor size Has a slightly smaller sensor
Compare the Powershot S100 vs the PowerShot S95
Compare the Powershot S100 vs the D-LUX 4
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5

Pro digicam

$350
Sensor size Has a much larger sensor
Continuous shooting Shoots faster continuously
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is much heavier
Compare the Lumix DMC-LX5 vs the PowerShot S95
Compare the Lumix DMC-LX5 vs the D-LUX 4
Canon PowerShot G12

Canon PowerShot G12

Pro digicam

$390 - $496
Screen flips out Has a screen which flips out
Battery life Has a much longer battery life
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is much heavier
Compare the PowerShot G12 vs the PowerShot S95
Compare the PowerShot G12 vs the D-LUX 4
Fujifilm Finepix X10

Fujifilm Finepix X10

Pro digicam

$599
Sensor size Has a much larger sensor
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Lowest price Is much more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the Finepix X10 vs the PowerShot S95
Compare the Finepix X10 vs the D-LUX 4
Canon Powershot SX40

Canon Powershot SX40

Super zoom

$347 - $380
Zoom Has way more more zoom
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is much heavier
Compare the Powershot SX40 vs the PowerShot S95
Compare the Powershot SX40 vs the D-LUX 4
Canon PowerShot G1X

Canon PowerShot G1X

Boutique

$799 - $800
Sensor size Has a much larger sensor
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Lowest price Is much more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the PowerShot G1X vs the PowerShot S95
Compare the PowerShot G1X vs the D-LUX 4

Canon PowerShot S95 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Olympus XZ-1

Olympus XZ-1

Pro digicam

$499 - $500
Sensor size Much larger sensor
Screen type Has an OLED screen
Size Much larger
Supports 24p No 24p support
Compare the XZ-1 vs the PowerShot S95
Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

Sony Cybershot DSC-HX9v

Travel zoom

$319 - $330
Zoom Much more zoom
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Sensor size Much smaller sensor
Supports RAW No RAW support
Compare the Cybershot DSC-HX9v vs the PowerShot S95
Nikon Coolpix P300

Nikon Coolpix P300

Pro digicam

$299
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Wide angle Significantly better wide angle
Sensor size Much smaller sensor
Supports RAW No RAW support
Compare the Coolpix P300 vs the PowerShot S95
Canon ELPH 300 HS

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Compact

$148 - $179
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Wide angle Significantly better wide angle
Sensor size Much smaller sensor
Supports RAW No RAW support
Compare the ELPH 300 HS vs the PowerShot S95

Leica D-LUX 4 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Leica D-LUX 5

Leica D-LUX 5

Pro digicam

$799
Sensor size Much larger sensor
Light sensitivity (boost) Has boost ISO
Supports 24p No 24p support
Size Larger
Compare the D-LUX 5 vs the D-LUX 4
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3

Pro digicam

$573
Sensor size Much larger sensor
Light sensitivity (boost) Has boost ISO
Size Slightly larger
Weight Heavier
Compare the Lumix DMC-LX3 vs the D-LUX 4
Leica X1

Leica X1

Boutique

$2,242
Sensor size Much larger sensor
True resolution Much higher true resolution
Wide angle Much worse wide angle
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
Compare the X1 vs the D-LUX 4
Leica D-LUX 3

Leica D-LUX 3

Pro digicam

$836
Size Slightly smaller
Light sensitivity (boost) Has boost ISO
Sensor size Much smaller sensor
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
Compare the D-LUX 3 vs the D-LUX 4

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