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Leica D-Lux 5 vs Nikon D7000

4.33 in
2.6 in
Leica D-Lux 5 Digital Camera
Leica D-Lux 5
5.2 in
4.06 in
Nikon D7000 Digital Camera
Nikon D7000
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
11
3.7 out of 5
6 user ratings
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4 stars
83 %
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2 stars
16 %
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42
4.1 out of 5
17 user ratings
5 stars
47 %
4 stars
29 %
3 stars
17 %
2 stars
5 %
1 stars
0 %
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User rating
39
4.4 out of 5
39 user ratings
5 stars
61 %
4 stars
20 %
3 stars
17 %
2 stars
0 %
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46
4.1 out of 5
46 user ratings
5 stars
34 %
4 stars
39 %
3 stars
23 %
2 stars
2 %
1 stars
0 %

Full Comparison

Sensor

Leica D-Lux 5Leica D-Lux 5
Nikon D7000Nikon D7000
Sensor typeCCDCMOS
Sensor size0.32 in0.93 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
  • 3696x2448
  • 2464x1632

Image

Leica D-Lux 5Leica D-Lux 5
Nikon D7000Nikon D7000
ISO
  • 80
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • Auto
ISO minimum80200
ISO maximum32006400
Boosted ISO minimum6400100
Boosted ISO maximum1280025600
Maximum image resolution3648 x 2736 px4928 x 3264 px
White balance presets512
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Manual
  • Tungsten
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
Custom white balanceyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPEG
  • RAW
  • TIFF
  • JPEG XR
  • RAW
Image stabilizernoyes
Image stabilization typeOpticalNo
Uncompressed formatRAWRAW

Optics and focus

Leica D-Lux 5Leica D-Lux 5
Nikon D7000Nikon D7000
Optical zoom3.8 x5.3 x
Maximum aperture3.32.8
Focus adjustmentAutoAuto
Autofocus
  • Face tracking
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face tracking
  • Flexible Spot Auto Focus
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
Manual focusyesyes
Number of focus points2339
Image stabiliserOpticalLens based only

Screen and viewfinder

Leica D-Lux 5Leica D-Lux 5
Nikon D7000Nikon D7000
Screen size3.0 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDnono
Screen technologyLCDLCD
Screen dots460000921000
Touch screennono
Field of view100.0 %100.0 %
Live viewyesyes
Viewfinder
Electronic
Optical

Photography features

Leica D-Lux 5Leica D-Lux 5
Nikon D7000Nikon D7000
Camera shutter typeMechanicalElectronic
Minimum shutter speed60.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter priorityyesyes
Aperture priorityyesyes
Manual exposure modeyesyes
Exposure compensation plus35
Exposure compensation minus-3-5
Expousure compensation steps1/3
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
Subject / scene modesyesyes
Built-in flashyesyes
Flash range7.212
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Pre-flash
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Manual
External flashyesyes
Continuous drive2.5 fps6.0 fps
Scene modes
  • Beach
  • Documents
  • Night portrait
  • Panorama
  • Party
  • Portrait
  • Self-portrait
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Beach
  • Candlelight
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Cuisine
  • Dawn
  • Dusk
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • Party
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
  • Spot
3D supportnoyes
Manual settingsyesyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10

Videography features

Leica D-Lux 5Leica D-Lux 5
Nikon D7000Nikon D7000
Maximum resolution1280 x 720 px1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyesyes
HD typeHDFull HD
Supported video file formats
  • AVCHD Lite
  • MJPEG
MOV
Max frame rate (highest resolution)30.0 fps24.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate30.0 fps24.0 fps

Audio features

Leica D-Lux 5Leica D-Lux 5
Nikon D7000Nikon D7000
Built-in microphoneyesyes
Microphone typeMonoMono
Speaker typeMonoMono

Design

Leica D-Lux 5Leica D-Lux 5
Nikon D7000Nikon D7000
Body typeCompactSLR
Colour of productBlackBlack
Environmentally sealednoyes

Dimensions

Leica D-Lux 5Leica D-Lux 5
Nikon D7000Nikon D7000
Weight9.52 oz27.51 oz
Width4.33 in5.2 in
Height2.6 in4.06 in
Depth1.69 in3.03 in

Storage

Leica D-Lux 5Leica D-Lux 5
Nikon D7000Nikon D7000
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
Nikon D7000Nikon D7000
Battery life (CIPA)4001050
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion

Connectivity

Leica D-Lux 5Leica D-Lux 5
Nikon D7000Nikon D7000
HDMIyesyes
HDMI ports quantity11
USB version2.02.0
DC-in jackyesyes
Remote controlNoyes
PictBridgeyesno
NFCnono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)nono
Bluetoothnono
AV outputyesyes

Other features

Leica D-Lux 5Leica D-Lux 5
Nikon D7000Nikon D7000
Timelapse recordingnoyes
GPSnoyes
Orientation sensoryesyes

Pros & Cons

Pros
      Cons

          Often compared with Leica D-Lux 5

          Often compared with Nikon D7000