Leica D-LUX 4 vs D-LUX 5

differences

Advantages of the Leica D-LUX 4

Supports 24p

Yes

Get that real film feel

Smaller

109x56x27 mm

110x65x25 mm

Around 10% smaller

Lighter

248 g

271 g

Around 10% lighter

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the Leica D-LUX 4

Advantages of the Leica D-LUX 5

Much larger sensor

1/1.7" 8.3x6.2mm

1/1.7" 7.9x5.8mm

More than 10% larger sensor

Has boost ISO

12,800 ISO

None

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

Significantly faster max shutter speed

1/4000s

1/2000s

2x faster max shutter speed

Thinner

1.1"

Around 10% thinner

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the Leica D-LUX 5

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similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths

Common Weaknesses

Very large sensors

D-LUX 4:	1/1.7" 7.9x5.8mm
D-LUX 5:	1/1.7" 8.3x6.2mm

	Very wide aperture
	f/2.0

	Good wide angle
	24 mm

	RAW support
	Better editing

	Support external flash
	Better lighting

	Good image stabilization
	Lens

	Very long exposure times
	60 seconds

Heavy

D-LUX 4:	248 g
D-LUX 5:	271 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

Large

D-LUX 4:	109x56x27 mm
D-LUX 5:	110x65x25 mm

HD (720p) video

D-LUX 4:	720p @ 24fps
D-LUX 5:	720p @ 30fps

Poor zoom

D-LUX 4:	2.5x
D-LUX 5:	3.8x

Compared to recent pro digicams

Common Strengths

Common Weaknesses

Very small

D-LUX 4:	109x56x27 mm
D-LUX 5:	110x65x25 mm

Very thin

D-LUX 4:	1.1"
D-LUX 5:	1"

Light weight

D-LUX 4:	248 g
D-LUX 5:	271 g

	No viewfinders
	Can only preview photos on the screen

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

	No flip-out screens
	Less flexible

	Capture low resolution images
	10 MP

	No OLED screens
	LCD

	Slow continuous shooting
	2.5 fps

	Low resolution screens
	460k dots

competitors

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5

Pro digicam

$350

Shoots faster continuously

Is much less expensive

Is thicker

Is slightly heavier

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

Compare the Lumix DMC-LX5 vs the D-LUX 5

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 4

Compare the Finepix X10 vs the D-LUX 5

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$356 - $430

Records higher quality movies

Records high-speed movies

Has a slower max shutter speed

Much shorter exposures

Compare the Powershot S100 vs the D-LUX 4

Compare the Powershot S100 vs the D-LUX 5

Leica V-Lux 40

Travel zoom

Has way more more zoom

Records higher quality movies

Has a slower max shutter speed

Much shorter exposures

Compare the V-Lux 40 vs the D-LUX 4

Compare the V-Lux 40 vs the D-LUX 5

Leica V-LUX 20

Travel zoom

$742

Has significantly more zoom

Is slightly lighter

Has a slower max shutter speed

Doesn't support an external flash

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

Compare the V-LUX 20 vs the D-LUX 5

Leica X1

Boutique

$2,242

Has a much larger sensor

Takes much higher resolution photos

Has a slower max shutter speed

Significantly shorter exposures

Compare the X1 vs the D-LUX 4

Compare the X1 vs the D-LUX 5

Fujifilm FinePix X100

Boutique

$1,199

Has a much larger sensor

Takes much higher resolution photos

Significantly shorter exposures

Is much more expensive

Compare the FinePix X100 vs the D-LUX 4

Compare the FinePix X100 vs the D-LUX 5

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

No significant competitors found that are specific to the Leica D-LUX 5.

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Canon Powershot S100

Leica V-Lux 40

Leica V-LUX 20

Leica X1

Fujifilm FinePix X100

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Fujifilm Finepix X10

Canon Powershot S100

Leica V-Lux 40

Leica V-LUX 20

Leica X1

Fujifilm FinePix X100

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