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Leica D-Lux 5 vs Leica X

4.33 in
2.6 in
Leica D-Lux 5 Digital Camera
Leica D-Lux 5
5.24 in
2.87 in
Leica X Digital Camera
Leica X
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
11
3.7 out of 5
6 user ratings
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4 stars
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2 stars
16 %
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3.6 out of 5
6 user ratings
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4 stars
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3 stars
16 %
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User rating
39
4.4 out of 5
39 user ratings
5 stars
61 %
4 stars
20 %
3 stars
17 %
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40
4.3 out of 5
40 user ratings
5 stars
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4 stars
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3 stars
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Full Comparison

Sensor

Leica D-Lux 5Leica D-Lux 5
Leica XLeica X
Sensor typeCCDCMOS
Sensor size0.32 in0.91 in
Sensor photo detectors11.0 Mpx17.0 Mpx
Effective pixels10.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
  • 1:1
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
3:2
Max resolution3648 x 2736 px4928 x 3264 px
Other resolutions
  • 3968x2232
  • 3776x2520
  • 3328x1872
  • 3168x2112
  • 3072x2304
  • 2784x1568
  • 2736x2736
  • 2656x1768
  • 2560x1920
  • 2304x2304
  • 2208x1248
  • 2112x1408
  • 2048x1536
  • 2048x1360
  • 1920x1920
  • 1920x1080
  • 1600x1200
  • 1536x1536
  • 640x480
  • 480x480
  • 4272x2856
  • 3264x2160
  • 2144x1424
  • 1632x1080

Image

Leica D-Lux 5Leica D-Lux 5
Leica XLeica X
ISO
  • 80
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
ISO minimum80100
ISO maximum320012500
Maximum image resolution3648 x 2736 px4928 x 3264 px
White balance presets52
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Manual
  • Tungsten
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Manual
  • Shade
Custom white balanceyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPEG
  • RAW
  • TIFF
  • DNG
  • JPG
Image stabilizernono
Uncompressed formatRAWRAW

Optics and focus

Leica D-Lux 5Leica D-Lux 5
Leica XLeica X
Optical zoom3.8 x1.0 x
Minimum aperture21.7
Maximum aperture3.31.7
Focal length equiv24 - 90< 35
Autofocus
  • Face tracking
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Spot Auto Focus
Normal focus range19.69 in7.87 in
Macro focus range0.39 in7.87 in
Number of focus points2311

Screen and viewfinder

Leica D-Lux 5Leica D-Lux 5
Leica XLeica X
Screen size3.0 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDnono
Screen technologyLCDLCD TFT
Screen dots460000920000
Touch screennono
Field of view100.0 %100.0 %
Live viewyesyes
Viewfinder
Electronic
None

Photography features

Leica D-Lux 5Leica D-Lux 5
Leica XLeica X
Minimum shutter speed60.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter priorityyesno
Aperture priorityyesyes
Manual exposure modeyesyes
Exposure compensation plus33
Exposure compensation minus-3-3
Expousure compensation steps1/31/3
Built-in flashyesyes
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Pre-flash
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
Continuous drive2.5 fps5.0 fps
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot

Videography features

Leica D-Lux 5Leica D-Lux 5
Leica XLeica X
Maximum resolution1280 x 720 px1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyesyes
HD typeHDFull HD
Motion JPEG frame rate30.0 fps30.0 fps

Audio features

Leica D-Lux 5Leica D-Lux 5
Leica XLeica X
Microphone typeMonoStereo
Speaker typeMonoMono

Design

Leica D-Lux 5Leica D-Lux 5
Leica XLeica X
Body typeCompactCompact
Colour of productBlack
  • Black
  • Brown,Silver
Environmentally sealednono

Dimensions

Leica D-Lux 5Leica D-Lux 5
Leica XLeica X
Weight9.52 oz15.91 oz
Width4.33 in5.24 in
Height2.6 in2.87 in
Depth1.69 in3.07 in

Storage

Leica D-Lux 5Leica D-Lux 5
Leica XLeica X
Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Internal
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC

Power

Leica D-Lux 5Leica D-Lux 5
Leica XLeica X
Battery life (CIPA)400350
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion

Connectivity

Leica D-Lux 5Leica D-Lux 5
Leica XLeica X
HDMIyesyes
USB version2.02.0

Other features

Leica D-Lux 5Leica D-Lux 5
Leica XLeica X
GPSnono

Pros & Cons

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      Cons

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