Leica C-LUX 3 vs D-LUX 4

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Advantages of the Leica C-LUX 3

Significantly smaller

96x52x22 mm

109x56x27 mm

More than 30% smaller

Much lighter

146 g

248 g

More than 40% lighter

Slightly more zoom

2.5x

4x more zoom

Thinner

0.9"

1.1"

Around 20% thinner

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the Leica C-LUX 3

Advantages of the Leica D-LUX 4

Much larger sensor

1/1.7" 7.9x5.8mm

1/2.3" 6.1x4.6mm

More than 60% larger sensor

Significantly wider aperture

f/2.0

f/2.8

At its widest zoom, the D-LUX 4's lens captures slightly more light (1 f-stop)

Much larger screen

3.0"

2.5"

More than 20% larger screen

Supports 24p

Yes

Get that real film feel

Shoots RAW

Yes

Digitally develop your own photos with precise image control

Supports an external flash

Yes

An external flash often produces better looking flash images

Higher resolution screen

460k dots

230k dots

2x higher resolution screen

Better wide angle

24 mm

25 mm

Almost the same

Better maximum light sensitivity

3,200 ISO

1,600 ISO

The D-LUX 4's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better

Higher true resolution

10 MP

9.8 MP

Almost the same

Much longer exposures

60s

7.5x longer exposures

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the Leica D-LUX 4

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Leica D-LUX 4 vs Fujifilm X10

I am planning on traveling and using this camera casually.

I'm not planning on using all the fancy features. I just want a very high quality build and cons...

similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths

Common Weaknesses

Wide aperture

C-LUX 3:	f/2.8
D-LUX 4:	f/2.0

Good wide angle

C-LUX 3:	25 mm
D-LUX 4:	24 mm

	Good image stabilization
	Lens

	No boost ISO
	Lacks boost light sensitivity

	Neither camera stitches together panoramas
	You could stitch photos in post

	Lower-end sensor types
	CCD

	Neither has in-camera HDR
	You could do HDR manually

	No touchscreens
	More buttons

HD (720p) video

C-LUX 3:	720p @ 15fps
D-LUX 4:	720p @ 24fps

Poor zoom

C-LUX 3:	5x
D-LUX 4:	2.5x

competitors

Leica D-LUX 5

Pro digicam

$799

Has a much larger sensor

Has boost light sensitivity

Is thicker

Is much heavier

Compare the D-LUX 5 vs the C-LUX 3

Compare the D-LUX 5 vs the D-LUX 4

Fujifilm Finepix X10

Pro digicam

$599

Records higher quality movies

Takes much higher resolution photos

Is thicker

Is much heavier

Compare the Finepix X10 vs the C-LUX 3

Compare the Finepix X10 vs the D-LUX 4

Leica D-LUX 3

Pro digicam

$836

Has boost light sensitivity

Is thicker

Is significantly heavier

Compare the D-LUX 3 vs the C-LUX 3

Compare the D-LUX 3 vs the D-LUX 4

Canon Powershot SX40

Super zoom

$347 - $380

Has way more more zoom

Records higher quality movies

Is thicker

Is much heavier

Compare the Powershot SX40 vs the C-LUX 3

Compare the Powershot SX40 vs the D-LUX 4

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$356 - $430

Records higher quality movies

Records high-speed movies

Is thicker

Is significantly heavier

Compare the Powershot S100 vs the C-LUX 3

Compare the Powershot S100 vs the D-LUX 4

Leica V-LUX 20

Travel zoom

$742

Has significantly more zoom

Has boost light sensitivity

Is thicker

Is significantly heavier

Compare the V-LUX 20 vs the C-LUX 3

Compare the V-LUX 20 vs the D-LUX 4

Nikon Coolpix P510

Super zoom

$397 - $400

Has way more more zoom

Records higher quality movies

Is thicker

Is much heavier

Compare the Coolpix P510 vs the C-LUX 3

Compare the Coolpix P510 vs the D-LUX 4

Nikon 1 V1

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$797 - $947 with 10-30mm lens

Much larger sensor

Shoots much faster

No built-in flash

Much larger

Compare the 1 V1 vs the C-LUX 3

Nikon D700

Pro DSLR

$2,349 body only

Much larger sensor

Much higher true resolution

Much larger

Much heavier

Compare the D700 vs the C-LUX 3

Canon EOS Digital Rebel XS

Entry-level DSLR

$348 - $595 body only

$439 with 18-55mm lens

Much larger sensor

Has a viewfinder

Much larger

Much heavier

Compare the EOS Digital Rebel XS vs the C-LUX 3

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3

Pro digicam

$573

Much larger sensor

Has boost ISO

Slightly larger

Heavier

Compare the Lumix DMC-LX3 vs the D-LUX 4

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5

Pro digicam

$350

Much larger sensor

Has boost ISO

Much larger

No 24p support

Compare the Lumix DMC-LX5 vs the D-LUX 4

Leica X1

Boutique

$2,242

Much larger sensor

Much higher true resolution

Much worse wide angle

Significantly narrower aperture

Compare the X1 vs the D-LUX 4

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Compared to recent compacts

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Advantages

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Leica D-LUX 5

Fujifilm Finepix X10

Leica D-LUX 3

Canon Powershot SX40

Canon Powershot S100

Leica V-LUX 20

Nikon Coolpix P510

Leica C-LUX 3 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Nikon 1 V1

Nikon D700

Canon EOS Digital Rebel XS

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Advantages

Disadvantages

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3

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Leica X1

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