Leica D-LUX
5
 vs
Panasonic Lumix
DMC-LX5

Updated (July, 2012): Compare the Leica D-LUX 5 vs Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5
 
Leica D-LUX 5
 

Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5

Battery life
 Great battery life
400 shots
Light sensitivity (boost)
 High ISO (boost)
12,800 ISO
External flash
 External flash
Better lighting
Longest exposure
 Long exposures
60 seconds
 

Reasons to buy the Leica D-LUX 5

Light sensitivity (boost)
 High ISO (boost)
12,800 ISO
External flash
 External flash
Better lighting
Longest exposure
 Long exposures
60 seconds
 

differences

Advantages of the Leica D-LUX 5
Size Smaller 110x65x25 mm vs 109x65x42 mm
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 More than 40% smaller
Thickness Thinner 1" vs 1.7"
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 More than 40% thinner
Leica D-LUX 5 Learn more about
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Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-LX5
Lowest price Much cheaper $454.89 vs $1,049.00
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 The best price we've seen is $594 cheaper (2.3x less)
Continuous shooting Shoots faster 6 fps vs 2.5 fps
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 Around 2.5x faster continuous shooting
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recommendations

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

similarities

Compared to recent digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Aperture Very wide aperture Help
f/2.0
Sensor size Very large sensors Help
1/1.6" 8.3x6.2mm
Supports RAW RAW support Help
Better editing
Macro focus Good macro capabilities Help
1 cm
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
Light sensitivity (boost) Very good boost ISO Help
12,800 ISO
External flash Support external flash Help
Better lighting
Longest exposure Very long exposure times Help
60 seconds
Fastest shutter speed Fast max shutter speeds Help
1/4000 of a second
Lowest price Very expensive Help
D-LUX 5:$1,049.00
DMC-LX5:$454.89
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
Movie format Both shoot high resolution HD movies Help
720p @ 30fps
Zoom Poor zoom Help
3.8x

Compared to recent pro digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Wide angle Good wide angle Help
24 mm
Viewfinder No viewfinders Help
Can only preview photos on the screen
True resolution Capture low resolution images Help
10 MP
Light sensitivity Poor maximum light sensitivity Help
3,200 ISO
Screen flips out No flip-out screens Help
Less flexible
External mic jack Neither has an external mic jack Help
Limited to the in-camera mic
Screen type No OLED screens Help
LCD
Screen resolution Low resolution screens Help
460k dots

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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7

Pro digicam

$348
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-LX5
Olympus XZ-1

Olympus XZ-1

Pro digicam

$323
Screen resolution Has a slightly higher resolution screen
Light sensitivity Slightly higher maximum light sensitivity
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Light sensitivity (boost) Lacks boost light sensitivity
Compare the XZ-1 vs the D-LUX 5
Compare the XZ-1 vs the Lumix DMC-LX5
Canon Powershot S100

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$325 - $349
Overall image quality Has significantly better image quality
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Longest exposure Much shorter exposures
Compare the Powershot S100 vs the D-LUX 5
Compare the Powershot S100 vs the Lumix DMC-LX5
Fujifilm Finepix X10

Fujifilm Finepix X10

Pro digicam

$549
Sensor size Has a marginally larger sensor
Low light performance Is significantly less noisy at high ISO
Longest exposure Significantly shorter exposures
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Compare the Finepix X10 vs the D-LUX 5
Compare the Finepix X10 vs the Lumix DMC-LX5
Canon PowerShot G12

Canon PowerShot G12

Pro digicam

$971
Overall image quality Has slightly better image quality
Color depth Has slightly more color depth
Longest exposure Much shorter exposures
Lowest price Is much more expensive
Compare the PowerShot G12 vs the D-LUX 5
Compare the PowerShot G12 vs the Lumix DMC-LX5
Sony Cybershot DSC-RX100

Sony Cybershot DSC-RX100

Pro digicam

$648 - $760
Sensor size Has a much larger sensor
Low light performance Is much less noisy at high ISO
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Longest exposure Significantly shorter exposures
Compare the Cybershot DSC-RX100 vs the D-LUX 5
Compare the Cybershot DSC-RX100 vs the Lumix DMC-LX5
Fujifilm FinePix X100

Fujifilm FinePix X100

Boutique

$1,565
Sensor size Has a much larger sensor
Low light performance Is much less noisy at high ISO
Longest exposure Significantly shorter exposures
Lowest price Is much more expensive
Compare the FinePix X100 vs the D-LUX 5
Compare the FinePix X100 vs the Lumix DMC-LX5

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
Leica V-Lux 40

Leica V-Lux 40

Travel zoom

$802 - $865
Touch screen Has a touch screen
Zoom More zoom
Sensor size Much smaller sensor
Supports RAW No RAW support
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
Sensor size Smaller sensor
Light sensitivity (boost) No boost ISO
Compare the D-LUX 4 vs the D-LUX 5
Leica V-LUX 20

Leica V-LUX 20

Travel zoom

$753
GPS Has a GPS
Zoom Slightly more zoom
Sensor size Much smaller sensor
Supports RAW No RAW support
Compare the V-LUX 20 vs the D-LUX 5

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3

Pro digicam
Supports 24p Supports 24p
Size Smaller
Low light performance More noise at high ISO
Overall image quality Worse image quality
Compare the Lumix DMC-LX3 vs the Lumix DMC-LX5

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discussion

Showing 3 comments

Fernando Kurt (8:34 PM, July 09, 2012)
In resume, Panasonic LX5 and  Leica D-lux 5 are the same cameras, with the only one difference:
THE MONEY...    ONE Leica = THREE Panasonic.
 
Info (2:44 PM, March 03, 2011)
I have got one Panasonic. And it is very very good. I have purchase from B&H to South Africa. Do not read to much. Get a Panasonic if you have mucho dinero get the Laica. Best
 
rico rico (5:47 AM, January 12, 2011)
The Leica is thinner by 0.7 inch only because Panasonic has a built in hand grip that Leica sells as an accessory for a handsome price

new owner of a LX5