Leica D-LUX 3 vs D-LUX 4

differences

Advantages of the Leica D-LUX 3

Slightly smaller

106x56x26 mm

109x56x27 mm

Around 10% smaller

Has boost ISO

3,200 ISO

None

Allows taking photos in darker situations, often at the cost of additional noise in the image

Lighter

220 g

248 g

More than 10% lighter

Slightly higher true resolution

10 MP

Almost the same

Slightly thinner

1.1"

Almost the same

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the Leica D-LUX 3

Advantages of the Leica D-LUX 4

Much larger sensor

1/1.7" 7.9x5.8mm

1/1.8" 8.5x4.8mm

More than 10% 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)

Significantly better wide angle

24 mm

28 mm

More than 10% better wide angle

Supports 24p

Yes

Get that real film feel

Supports an external flash

Yes

An external flash often produces better looking flash images

Larger screen

3.0"

2.8"

Around 10% larger screen

Higher resolution screen

460k dots

207k dots

More than 2x higher resolution screen

Better maximum light sensitivity

3,200 ISO

1,600 ISO

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

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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

Very large sensors

D-LUX 3:	1/1.8" 8.5x4.8mm
D-LUX 4:	1/1.7" 7.9x5.8mm

Wide aperture

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

	RAW support
	Better editing

	Good image stabilization
	Lens

	Very long exposure times
	60 seconds

Heavy

D-LUX 3:	220 g
D-LUX 4:	248 g

	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

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

Poor zoom

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

Compared to recent pro digicams

Common Strengths

Common Weaknesses

Very small

D-LUX 3:	106x56x26 mm
D-LUX 4:	109x56x27 mm

Very thin

D-LUX 3:	1"
D-LUX 4:	1.1"

Very light

D-LUX 3:	220 g
D-LUX 4:	248 g

	No viewfinders
	Can only preview photos on the screen

	Slow max shutter speed
	1/2000 of a second

	Neither has an external mic jack
	Limited to the in-camera mic

One has boost ISO

D-LUX 3:	3,200 ISO
D-LUX 4:	None

	No flip-out screens
	Less flexible

	Capture low resolution images
	10 MP

	No OLED screens
	LCD

Slow continuous shooting

D-LUX 3:	2 fps
D-LUX 4:	2.5 fps

Low resolution screens

D-LUX 3:	207k dots
D-LUX 4:	460k dots

competitors

Leica D-LUX 5

Pro digicam

$789

Has a much larger sensor

Significantly closer macro focusing

Is significantly heavier

Is slightly larger

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

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

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3

Pro digicam

$555

Has a much larger sensor

Significantly closer macro focusing

Is significantly heavier

Is slightly larger

Compare the Lumix DMC-LX3 vs the D-LUX 3

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

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5

Pro digicam

$339

Has a much larger sensor

Shoots faster continuously

Is thicker

Is significantly heavier

Compare the Lumix DMC-LX5 vs the D-LUX 3

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

Fujifilm Finepix X10

Pro digicam

$599

Has a much larger sensor

Records higher quality movies

Significantly shorter exposures

Is thicker

Compare the Finepix X10 vs the D-LUX 3

Compare the Finepix X10 vs the D-LUX 4

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$356 - $430

Records higher quality movies

Records high-speed movies

Much shorter exposures

Compare the Powershot S100 vs the D-LUX 3

Compare the Powershot S100 vs the D-LUX 4

Canon Powershot SX40

Super zoom

$347 - $380

Has way more more zoom

Records higher quality movies

Much shorter exposures

Is thicker

Compare the Powershot SX40 vs the D-LUX 3

Compare the Powershot SX40 vs the D-LUX 4

Canon PowerShot S95

Pro digicam

$340 - $389

Has in-camera HDR

Much higher boost light sensitivity

Has a slower max shutter speed

Much shorter exposures

Compare the PowerShot S95 vs the D-LUX 3

Compare the PowerShot S95 vs the D-LUX 4

Leica V-Lux 2

Super zoom

$1,101

Much more zoom

Has a flip-out screen

Much larger

Much smaller sensor

Compare the V-Lux 2 vs the D-LUX 3

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

Fujifilm FinePix X100

Boutique

$1,199

Much larger sensor

Much higher true resolution

Much larger

Much worse wide angle

Compare the FinePix X100 vs the D-LUX 4

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Fujifilm Finepix X10

Canon Powershot S100

Canon Powershot SX40

Canon PowerShot S95

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