Leica D-LUX
5
 vs
Panasonic Lumix
DMC-FZ150

Updated (July, 2012): Compare the Leica D-LUX 5 vs Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ200

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150
 
Leica D-LUX 5
 

Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150

High-speed framerate
 High speed movies
220 fps
Continuous shooting
 Rapid fire
12 fps
Screen flips out
 Flip-out screen
Great for movies
Panorama
 In-camera panoramas
Stitches together multiple photos into a panorama
3D
 Takes 3D photos
View photos in 3D on 3D televisions
External mic jack
 External mic jack
Record higher quality audio with a microphone
 

Reasons to buy the Leica D-LUX 5

Aperture
 Wide aperture
f/2.0
Size
 Really small
Compact 110x65x25 mm
Sensor size
 Large sensor
1/1.6" 8.3x6.2mm
Light sensitivity (boost)
 High ISO (boost)
12,800 ISO
Thickness
 Thin
1"
Weight
 Light-weight
271 g
 

differences

Advantages of the Leica D-LUX 5
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)
Size Significantly smaller 110x65x25 mm vs 124x82x92 mm
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 5.2x smaller
Sensor size Much larger sensor 1/1.6" 8.3x6.2mm vs 1/2.3" 6.2x4.6mm
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 More than 80% larger sensor
Thickness Much thinner 1" vs 3.6"
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 3.7x thinner
Light sensitivity (boost) Better boost ISO 12,800 ISO vs 6,400 ISO
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 The D-LUX 5's boost ISO is 1 f-stop better
Weight Significantly lighter 271 g vs 528 g
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 Around 50% lighter
Wide angle Slightly better wide angle 24 mm vs 25 mm
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 Almost the same
True resolution Slightly higher true resolution 10 MP vs 9.7 MP
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 Almost the same
Longest exposure Much longer exposures 60s vs 30s
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 2x longer exposures
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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Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-FZ150
External mic jack Has an external mic jack Yes vs No
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 Record high quality audio with an external microphone
Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen Yes vs No
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 Flip-out screens can be helpful when composing tricky shots or taking movies
Zoom Significantly more zoom 24x vs 3.8x
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 Around 41x more zoom
Movie format Higher resolution movies 1080p @ 60fps vs 720p @ 30fps
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 Shoots higher resolution Full HD (1080p) video at a higher frame rate
Continuous shooting Shoots significantly faster 12 fps vs 2.5 fps
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 Around 5x faster continuous shooting
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera Yes vs No
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 Stitches together multiple photos for a wide perspective
3D Takes 3D photos Yes vs No
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 Combines multiple photos into a 3D image
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies 220 fps vs None
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 Capture events too fast for the naked eye and play them back in super-slow motion
Sensor type Has a CMOS-family sensor CMOS vs CCD
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 CMOS-family sensors often produce better quality images
Viewfinder Has a viewfinder Digital vs None
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 A viewfinder can help save battery life by keeping the screen turned off
Lowest price Much cheaper $720.26 vs $1,049.00
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 The best price we've seen is $329 cheaper (more than 30% less)
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recommendations

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similarities

Compared to recent digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Aperture Wide aperture Help
D-LUX 5:f/2.0
DMC-FZ150:f/2.8
Supports RAW RAW support Help
Better editing
Macro focus Good macro capabilities Help
1 cm
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
External flash Support external flash Help
Better lighting
Longest exposure Long exposures Help
D-LUX 5:60s
DMC-FZ150:30s
Lowest price Very expensive Help
D-LUX 5:$1,049.00
DMC-FZ150:$720.26
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually

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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7

Pro digicam

$398
Aperture Has a slightly wider aperture
Overall image quality Has significantly better image quality
Thickness Is thicker
Battery life Has a slightly shorter battery life
Compare the Lumix DMC-LX7 vs the D-LUX 5
Compare the Lumix DMC-LX7 vs the Lumix DMC-FZ150

Leica D-LUX 5 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Leica D-Lux 6

Leica D-Lux 6

Pro digicam

$799
Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Screen resolution Significantly higher resolution screen
Sensor size Significantly smaller sensor
Size Larger
Compare the D-Lux 6 vs the D-LUX 5
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5

Pro digicam

$455 - $514
Lowest price Much cheaper
Continuous shooting Shoots faster
Size Larger
Thickness Thicker
Compare the Lumix DMC-LX5 vs the D-LUX 5
Leica V-Lux 40

Leica V-Lux 40

Travel zoom

$800 - $865
Touch screen Has a touch screen
Zoom More zoom
Aperture Much narrower aperture
Sensor size Much smaller sensor
Compare the V-Lux 40 vs the D-LUX 5
Leica D-LUX 4

Leica D-LUX 4

Pro digicam
Supports 24p Supports 24p
Weight Slightly lighter
Light sensitivity (boost) No boost ISO
Sensor size Smaller sensor
Compare the D-LUX 4 vs the D-LUX 5
Fujifilm Finepix X10

Fujifilm Finepix X10

Pro digicam

$549
Movie format Higher resolution movies
True resolution Much higher true resolution
Wide angle Worse wide angle
Screen size Smaller screen
Compare the Finepix X10 vs the D-LUX 5

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Nikon Coolpix P510

Nikon Coolpix P510

Super zoom

$339 - $349
Zoom Much more zoom
Screen resolution Significantly higher resolution screen
External mic jack Lacks an external mic jack
Battery life Significantly shorter battery life
Compare the Coolpix P510 vs the Lumix DMC-FZ150
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ200

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ200

Super zoom

$498
HDR Has in-camera HDR
Battery life Longer battery life
Overall image quality Worse image quality
Size Larger
Compare the Lumix DMC-FZ200 vs the Lumix DMC-FZ150
Canon Powershot SX40

Canon Powershot SX40

Super zoom

$299 - $311
Supports 24p Supports 24p
Zoom Significantly more zoom
External mic jack Lacks an external mic jack
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Compare the Powershot SX40 vs the Lumix DMC-FZ150
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX200V

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX200V

Super zoom

$327 - $348
Zoom Significantly more zoom
Screen resolution Significantly higher resolution screen
External mic jack Lacks an external mic jack
High-speed framerate Doesn't record high-speed movies
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-HX200V vs the Lumix DMC-FZ150
Canon PowerShot SX50 HS

Canon PowerShot SX50 HS

Super zoom

$429 - $450
Zoom Much more zoom
Supports 24p Supports 24p
External mic jack Lacks an external mic jack
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
Compare the PowerShot SX50 HS vs the Lumix DMC-FZ150

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