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Leica D-Lux 4 vs Leica D-Lux 5

4.29 in
2.2 in
Leica D-Lux 4 Digital Camera
Leica D-Lux 4
4.33 in
2.6 in
Leica D-Lux 5 Digital Camera
Leica D-Lux 5
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
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3.5 out of 5
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3.7 out of 5
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42
3.8 out of 5
42 user ratings
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4 stars
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4.4 out of 5
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Full Comparison

Sensor

Leica D-Lux 4Leica D-Lux 4
Leica D-Lux 5Leica D-Lux 5
Sensor typeCCDCCD
Sensor size0.32 in0.32 in
Sensor photo detectors11.0 Mpx11.0 Mpx
Effective pixels10.0 Mpx10.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
  • 1:1
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Max resolution3648 x 2736 px3648 x 2736 px
Other resolutions
  • 3776x2520
  • 3969x2232
  • 3072x2304
  • 3168x2112
  • 3328x1872
  • 2560x1920
  • 2656x1768
  • 2784x1568
  • 2048x1536
  • 2048x1360
  • 2112x1048
  • 2208x1248
  • 1920x1080
  • 1600x1200
  • 640x480
  • 3968x2232
  • 3776x2520
  • 3328x1872
  • 3168x2112
  • 3072x2304
  • 2784x1568
  • 2736x2736
  • 2656x1768
  • 2560x1920
  • 2304x2304
  • 2208x1248
  • 2112x1408
  • 2048x1536
  • 2048x1360
  • 1920x1920
  • 1920x1080
  • 1600x1200
  • 1536x1536
  • 640x480
  • 480x480

Image

Leica D-Lux 4Leica D-Lux 4
Leica D-Lux 5Leica D-Lux 5
ISO
  • 80
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 80
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • Auto
ISO Autoyesyes
ISO minimum8080
ISO maximum32003200
White balance presets75
Custom white balanceyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPEG
  • RAW
  • TIFF
  • JPEG
  • RAW
  • TIFF
Image stabilization typeOpticalOptical
Uncompressed formatRAWRAW

Optics and focus

Leica D-Lux 4Leica D-Lux 4
Leica D-Lux 5Leica D-Lux 5
Optical zoom2.5 x3.8 x
Digital zoom4.0 x4.0 x
Minimum aperture22
Maximum aperture2.83.3
Focal length equiv24 - 6024 - 90
Autofocus
  • Contrast Detect
  • Multi-area
  • Tracking
  • Single
  • Live View
  • Face tracking
  • Single Auto Focus
Manual focusyesyes
Image stabiliserOpticalOptical
Folded opticsnono

Screen and viewfinder

Leica D-Lux 4Leica D-Lux 4
Leica D-Lux 5Leica D-Lux 5
Screen size3.0 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDnono
Screen dots460000460000
Touch screennono
Live viewnoyes
Viewfinder
Optical
Electronic

Photography features

Leica D-Lux 4Leica D-Lux 4
Leica D-Lux 5Leica D-Lux 5
Minimum shutter speed60.0 s60.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter priorityyesyes
Aperture priorityyesyes
Manual exposure modeyesyes
Exposure compensation plus23
Exposure compensation minus-2-3
Expousure compensation steps1/31/3
Subject / scene modesyesyes
Built-in flashyesyes
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Rear-curtain Sync
  • Flash ON
  • Flash OFF
  • Slow Sync
  • Front-curtain Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Pre-flash
  • Redeye Reduction
External flashyesyes
Continuous drive2.5 fps2.5 fps
Self-timeryesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
3D supportnono
Manual settingsyesyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10

Videography features

Leica D-Lux 4Leica D-Lux 4
Leica D-Lux 5Leica D-Lux 5
Maximum resolution1280 x 720 px1280 x 720 px
Video recordingyesyes
Max frame rate (highest resolution)24.0 fps30.0 fps

Design

Leica D-Lux 4Leica D-Lux 4
Leica D-Lux 5Leica D-Lux 5
Body typeCompactCompact
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Silver
Black
Environmentally sealednono

Dimensions

Leica D-Lux 4Leica D-Lux 4
Leica D-Lux 5Leica D-Lux 5
Weight8.75 oz9.52 oz
Width4.29 in4.33 in
Height2.2 in2.6 in
Depth1.06 in1.69 in

Storage

Leica D-Lux 4Leica D-Lux 4
Leica D-Lux 5Leica D-Lux 5
Internal storage50.0 mB40.0 mB
Storage types
  • SD
  • MMC
  • SDHC
  • Internal
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Internal

Power

Leica D-Lux 4Leica D-Lux 4
Leica D-Lux 5Leica D-Lux 5
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Rechargeable batteryyesyes

Connectivity

Leica D-Lux 4Leica D-Lux 4
Leica D-Lux 5Leica D-Lux 5
HDMInoyes
USB version2.02.0
Remote controlNoNo
PictBridgenoyes
NFCnono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)nono
Bluetoothnono
AV outputyesyes

Other features

Leica D-Lux 4Leica D-Lux 4
Leica D-Lux 5Leica D-Lux 5
Timelapse recordingnono
GPSnono
Orientation sensoryesyes

Pros & Cons

Pros
      Cons

          Leica D-Lux 4 vs Leica D-Lux 5 - User Opinions

          • margene
            over 1 year ago
            As seen above, Leica D-LUX 5 has a 1.6x Larger sensor area than Leica V-Lux 4. Larger sensors give photographer more control on the depth of field and blurry background compared to smaller sensor when shot in same focal length and aperture.
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