Leica D-LUX 5 with Nikon S6300 Comparison

Leica D-LUX 5 and Nikon S6300 Main Features

  • September, 2010
  • February, 2012
  • 10 MP 1/1.63 CCD Sensor
  • 16 MP 1/2.3 BSI-CMOS Sensor
  • 24-90 mm (3.8x) F2.0-3.3 Zoom Lens
  • 25-250 mm (10x) F3.2-5.8 Zoom Lens
  • 80 - 12800 ISO
  • 125 - 3200 ISO
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • 2" Fixed Screen
  • Electronic (optional) Viewfinder
  • -
  • 3.0 fps continuous shooting
  • 6.0 fps continuous shooting
  • 1280 x 720 video resolution
  • 1920 x 1080 video resolution
  • Built-In Wireless
  • Built-In Wireless
  • 110 x 66 x 43 mm, 271g.
  • 94 x 58 x 26 mm, 160g.
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Leica D-LUX 5 Scores


Imaging score
34
Features score
51
Value for money score
64
Portability score
93
Overall score
49

Nikon S6300 Scores


Imaging score
21
Features score
46
Value for money score
59
Portability score
97
Overall score
42

Nikon Coolpix S6300 with Leica D-LUX 5 Overview


Let's compare Leica D-LUX 5 with Nikon Coolpix S6300. These models are included in the Small Sensor Compact cameras. Leica D-LUX 5 was released in 2010, and Nikon S6300 in 2012. Coolpix S6300 is newer, which is a plus. D-LUX 5 2 years older.
The sensor resolution of Coolpix S6300 is greater than that of D-LUX 5. The difference of 6 MP is quite a lot. The more megapixels the camera has, the more detailed and clear the picture will be. The number of megapixels will also affect the maximum size of the photos, which then can be printed without loss of quality.
At the second camera (Coolpix S6300), the minimum ISO value is lower, which gives more opportunities for shooting in daylight. A larger maximum ISO allows you to take good pictures in the dark. At Leica D-LUX 5, the maximum ISO is greater by 9600. Both cameras have Optical image stabilization. Leica D-LUX 5 has a larger 3-inch Fixed screen, the other camera has a 2-inch Fixed screen.
D-LUX 5 has electronic (optional) viewfinder, and the Coolpix S6300 doesn’t have. All viewfinders has no electronic viewfinderk dot resolution. Burst mode, also called continuous shooting mode, sports mode or continuous high speed mode, is a shooting mode in still cameras. Leica D-LUX 5 has 6.0 fps continuous shooting. Leica D-LUX 5 has 6.0 fps continuous shooting.

General D-LUX 5 Coolpix S6300
Brand Leica Nikon
Model D-LUX 5 Coolpix S6300
Announced September, 2010 February, 2012
Body Type Compact Compact
Lens
Lens Mount fixed lens fixed lens
Manual Focus
Focal Lens Multiplier
Number of Lenses 0 0
Macro Focus Range 1 10
Screen
Screen Size 3" 2"
Screen Type Fixed Fixed
Screen Resolution 460k pixels 230k pixels
Touch Screen
Live View
Viewfinder
Viewfinder Electronic (optional) None
Viewfinder Resolution no electronic viewfinder
Viewfinder Coverage n/a% n/a%
Viewfinder Magnification 0.0 0.0
Autofocus
AF Touch
AF Continuous
AF Single
AF Tracking
AF Selective
AF Center
AF Multi Area
AF Live View
AF Face Detection
AF Contrast Detection
AF Phase Detection
Number of Focus Points 23 0
Number of Cross Focus Points 0 0
Photography Features
RAW Support
Min Shutter Speed 1/60 sec 1/30 sec
Max Shutter Speed 1/4000 sec 1/8000 sec
Continuous Shooting 3.0 fps 6.0 fps
Shutter Priority
Aperture Priority
Manual Exposure Mode
Exposure Compensation
Custom White Balance
Image Stabilization
Built-in Flash
Flash Range 7.20 no built-in flash
Flash Modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow-sync
External Flash
AE Bracketing
AE Bracketing Range ±2 EV ±2 EV
WB Bracketing
Sensor
Sensor Size 1/1.63 1/2.3
Sensor Type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor Dimensions 7.85 x 5.89 mm 6.16 x 4.62 mm
Sensor Area 46.2 mm² 28.5 mm²
Sensor Resolution 10 MP 16 MP
Max Image Resolution 3648 x 2736 4608 x 3456
Max Native ISO 12800 3200
Min Native ISO 80 125
Max Boosted ISO 0 0
Min Boosted ISO 0 0
Video Features
4K
Max Video Resolution 1280 x 720 1920 x 1080
Video Formats AVCHD Lite, Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Timelapse Recording
Microphone Port
Headphone Port
Exposure Modes
Multi-Segment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF-Area
Center Weighted
Connectivity
GPS None None
Wireless Connectivity Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
Battery
Battery Life 0 shots 230 shots
Battery Type Battery Pack
Battery Model EN-EL12
Physical
Weight 271 g 160 g
Physical Dimensions 110 x 66 x 43 mm 94 x 58 x 26 mm
Environmental Sealing
Water Proof
Dust Proof
Shock Proof
Crush Proof
Freeze Proof
Shock Proof
Storage
Storage Type SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage Slots 1 1
Other Features
Self Timer
Selfie Friendly

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