Leica D-LUX 5

vs
Leica D-LUX 4
 
 
 
 

Reasons to buy the Leica D-LUX 5

Wide angle
 Wide angle lens
24 mm
Size
 Really small
Compact 110x65x25 mm
Macro focus
 Great macro
1 cm
Light sensitivity (boost)
 High ISO (boost)
12,800 ISO
 

Reasons to buy the Leica D-LUX 4

Wide angle
 Wide angle lens
24 mm
Size
 Really small
Compact 109x56x27 mm
Supports 24p
 24p movies
For that film look
Thickness
 Thin
1.1"
 
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differences

Advantages of the Leica D-LUX 4
Supports 24p Supports 24p Yes vs No
Help
 Get that real film feel
Size Smaller 109x56x27 mm vs 110x65x25 mm
Help
 Around 10% smaller
Weight Lighter 248 g vs 271 g
Help
 Around 10% lighter
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Advantages of the Leica D-LUX 5
Sensor size Larger sensor 1/1.6" 8.3x6.2mm vs 1/1.7" 7.9x5.8mm
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 More than 10% larger sensor
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
Thickness Thinner 1" vs 1.1"
Help
 Around 10% thinner
Fastest shutter speed Significantly faster max shutter speed 1/4000s vs 1/2000s
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 2x faster max shutter speed
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recommendations

Snapsort can't make a recommendation (yet) because it doesn't have enough data yet about either the D-LUX 4 or the D-LUX 5.

similarities

Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Aperture Very wide aperture Help
f/2.0
Wide angle Good wide angle Help
24 mm
Sensor size Very large sensors Help
D-LUX 4:1/1.7" 7.9x5.8mm
D-LUX 5:1/1.6" 8.3x6.2mm
External flash Support external flash Help
Better lighting
Supports RAW RAW support Help
Better editing
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
Longest exposure Very long exposure times Help
60 seconds
Weight Heavy Help
D-LUX 4:248 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
3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support
Continuous shooting Slow continuous shooting Help
2.5 fps
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
Movie format HD (720p) video Help
D-LUX 4:720p @ 24fps
D-LUX 5:720p @ 30fps
Zoom Poor zoom Help
D-LUX 4:2.5x
D-LUX 5:3.8x

Compared to recent pro digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Size Very small Help
D-LUX 4:109x56x27 mm
D-LUX 5:110x65x25 mm
Thickness Very thin Help
D-LUX 4:1.1"
D-LUX 5:1"
Viewfinder No viewfinders Help
Can only preview photos on the screen
Autofocus Slower contrast detection autofocus Help
slower focusing
Light sensitivity Poor maximum light sensitivity Help
3,200 ISO
True resolution Capture low resolution images Help
10 MP
Screen flips out No flip-out screens Help
Less flexible
Screen type No OLED screens Help
LCD
External mic jack Neither has an external mic jack Help
Limited to the in-camera mic
Screen resolution Low resolution screens Help
460k dots

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Leica D-Lux 6

Leica D-Lux 6

Pro digicam

$799
Aperture Has a slightly wider aperture
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier
Compare the D-Lux 6 vs the D-LUX 4
Compare the D-Lux 6 vs the D-LUX 5
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5

Pro digicam

$455
Continuous shooting Shoots faster continuously
Lowest price Is much less expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier
Compare the Lumix DMC-LX5 vs the D-LUX 4
Compare the Lumix DMC-LX5 vs the D-LUX 5
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7

Pro digicam

$348 - $399
Aperture Has a slightly wider aperture
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier
Compare the Lumix DMC-LX7 vs the D-LUX 4
Compare the Lumix DMC-LX7 vs the D-LUX 5
Sony Cybershot DSC-RX100

Sony Cybershot DSC-RX100

Pro digicam

$648 - $760
Sensor size Has a much larger sensor
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Longest exposure Much shorter exposures
Compare the Cybershot DSC-RX100 vs the D-LUX 4
Compare the Cybershot DSC-RX100 vs the D-LUX 5
Leica D-LUX 3

Leica D-LUX V-Lux 3

Pro digicam
Weight Is slightly lighter
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
External flash Doesn't support an external flash
Compare the D-LUX V-Lux 3 vs the D-LUX 4
Compare the D-LUX V-Lux 3 vs the D-LUX 5
Fujifilm Finepix X10

Fujifilm Finepix X10

Pro digicam

$394 - $549
Sensor size Has a marginally larger sensor
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Longest exposure Much shorter exposures
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the Finepix X10 vs the D-LUX 4
Compare the Finepix X10 vs the D-LUX 5
Canon PowerShot G1X

Canon PowerShot G1X

Boutique

$599 - $699
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 4
Compare the PowerShot G1X vs the D-LUX 5

Leica D-LUX 4 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3

Pro digicam
Sensor size Larger sensor
Light sensitivity (boost) Has boost ISO
Size Slightly larger
Weight Heavier
Compare the Lumix DMC-LX3 vs the D-LUX 4

Leica D-LUX 5 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Leica V-Lux 40

Leica V-Lux 40

Travel zoom

$729
Zoom Much more zoom
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Supports RAW No RAW support
Sensor size Much smaller sensor
Compare the V-Lux 40 vs the D-LUX 5

appearance

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