Leica D-LUX
3
 vs
Leica D-LUX
5

Leica D-LUX 5

Reasons to buy the Leica D-LUX 5

Supports RAW
 Shoots RAW
Better editing
Aperture
 Wide aperture
f/2.0
Wide angle
 Wide angle lens
24 mm
Size
 Really small
Compact 110x65x25 mm
Image stabilization
 Image stabilization
Lens
Macro focus
 Great macro
1 cm
Leica D-LUX 3

Reasons to buy the Leica D-LUX 3

Supports RAW
 Shoots RAW
Better editing
Size
 Really small
Compact 106x56x26 mm
Image stabilization
 Image stabilization
Lens
Macro focus
 Great macro
5 cm
Thickness
 Thin
1"
Weight
 Light-weight
220 g

differences

Advantages of the Leica D-LUX 3
Size Smaller 106x56x26 mm vs 110x65x25 mm
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 More than 10% smaller
Weight Significantly lighter 220 g vs 271 g
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 Around 20% lighter
True resolution Slightly higher true resolution 10 MP vs 10 MP
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 Almost the same
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Advantages of the Leica D-LUX 5
Sensor size Much larger sensor 1/1.7" 8.3x6.2mm vs 1/1.8" 8.5x4.8mm
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 Around 30% larger sensor
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)
Wide angle Significantly better wide angle 24 mm vs 28 mm
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 More than 10% better wide angle
External flash Supports an external flash Yes vs No
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 An external flash often produces better looking flash images
Screen size Larger screen 3.0" vs 2.8"
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 Around 10% larger screen
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen 460k dots vs 207k dots
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 More than 2x higher resolution screen
Light sensitivity (boost) Better boost ISO 12,800 ISO vs 3,200 ISO
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 The D-LUX 5's boost ISO is 2 f-stops better
Macro focus Significantly better macro capability 1 cm vs 5 cm
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 Focus on subjects 5x closer to the lens
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 3,200 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
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 The D-LUX 5's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better
Fastest shutter speed Significantly faster max shutter speed 1/4000s vs 1/2000s
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 2x faster max shutter speed
Thickness Slightly thinner 1" vs 1"
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 Almost the same
Lowest price Cheaper $798.89 vs $835.70
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 Almost the same
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Leica D-LUX 5 vs Panasonic DMC-GF3

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similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Sensor size Very large sensors Help
D-LUX 3:1/1.8" 8.5x4.8mm
D-LUX 5:1/1.7" 8.3x6.2mm
Aperture Wide aperture Help
D-LUX 3:f/2.8
D-LUX 5:f/2.0
Supports RAW RAW support Help
Better editing
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
Longest exposure Very long exposure times Help
60 seconds
Lowest price Very expensive Help
D-LUX 3:$835.70
D-LUX 5:$798.89
Weight Heavy Help
D-LUX 3:220 g
D-LUX 5:271 g
Panorama Neither camera stitches together panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
Movie format HD (720p) video Help
D-LUX 3:720p @ 15fps
D-LUX 5:720p @ 30fps
Zoom Poor zoom Help
D-LUX 3:4x
D-LUX 5:3.8x

Compared to recent pro digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Size Very small Help
D-LUX 3:106x56x26 mm
D-LUX 5:110x65x25 mm
Thickness Very thin Help
1"
Weight Light weight Help
D-LUX 3:220 g
D-LUX 5:271 g
Viewfinder No viewfinders Help
Can only preview photos on the screen
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
Supports 24p No support for 24p Help
Missing that film look
Screen type No OLED screens Help
LCD
Continuous shooting Slow continuous shooting Help
D-LUX 3:2 fps
D-LUX 5:2.5 fps
Screen resolution Low resolution screens Help
D-LUX 3:207k dots
D-LUX 5:460k dots

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5

Pro digicam

$350
Continuous shooting Shoots faster continuously
Lowest price Is much less expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is significantly heavier
Compare the Lumix DMC-LX5 vs the D-LUX 3
Compare the Lumix DMC-LX5 vs the D-LUX 5
Fujifilm Finepix X10

Fujifilm Finepix X10

Pro digicam

$599
Sensor size Has a much larger sensor
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Longest exposure Significantly shorter exposures
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the Finepix X10 vs the D-LUX 3
Compare the Finepix X10 vs the D-LUX 5
Canon Powershot S100

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$356 - $430
Movie format Records higher quality movies
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Longest exposure Much shorter exposures
Compare the Powershot S100 vs the D-LUX 3
Compare the Powershot S100 vs the D-LUX 5
Leica V-LUX 20

Leica V-LUX 20

Travel zoom

$742
Zoom Has significantly more zoom
GPS Has a built-in GPS
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the V-LUX 20 vs the D-LUX 3
Compare the V-LUX 20 vs the D-LUX 5
Leica D-LUX 4

Leica D-LUX 4

Pro digicam
Supports 24p Records movies in 24p
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Light sensitivity (boost) Lacks boost light sensitivity
Compare the D-LUX 4 vs the D-LUX 3
Compare the D-LUX 4 vs the D-LUX 5
Canon PowerShot G1X

Canon PowerShot G1X

Boutique

$799 - $800
Sensor size Has a much larger sensor
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is much heavier
Compare the PowerShot G1X vs the D-LUX 3
Compare the PowerShot G1X vs the D-LUX 5
Canon PowerShot G12

Canon PowerShot G12

Pro digicam

$390 - $496
Supports 24p Records movies in 24p
Screen flips out Has a screen which flips out
Longest exposure Much shorter exposures
Light sensitivity (boost) Lacks boost light sensitivity
Compare the PowerShot G12 vs the D-LUX 3
Compare the PowerShot G12 vs the D-LUX 5

Leica D-LUX 3 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3

Pro digicam

$573
Sensor size Much larger sensor
Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Size Larger
Weight Significantly heavier
Compare the Lumix DMC-LX3 vs the D-LUX 3

Leica D-LUX 5 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Leica V-Lux 40

Leica V-Lux 40

Travel zoom
Zoom Much more zoom
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Sensor size Much smaller sensor
Supports RAW No RAW support
Compare the V-Lux 40 vs the D-LUX 5
Leica X1

Leica X1

Boutique

$2,242
Sensor size Much larger sensor
True resolution Much higher true resolution
Wide angle Much worse wide angle
Macro focus Much worse macro capability
Compare the X1 vs the D-LUX 5
Fujifilm FinePix X100

Fujifilm FinePix X100

Boutique

$1,199
Sensor size Much larger sensor
True resolution Much higher true resolution
Size Much larger
Wide angle Much worse wide angle
Compare the FinePix X100 vs the D-LUX 5

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