Leica Digilux 3 with Nikon D850 Overview
Let's compare Nikon D850 with Leica Digilux 3.
These models are included in the Semi-Pro DSLR cameras.
Nikon D850 was released in 2017, and Leica Digilux 3 in 2006.
D850 is newer, which is a plus. Digilux 3 11 years older.
11 years, this is a pretty big age difference.
The sensor resolution of D850 is greater than that of Digilux 3. The difference of 39 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 (Digilux 3), 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 Nikon D850, the maximum ISO is greater by 24000.
Nikon D850 has a larger 3-inch Tilting screen, the other camera has a 2-inch Fixed screen.
D850 has optical (pentaprism) viewfinder, and the Digilux 3 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. Nikon D850 has 3.0 fps continuous shooting.
Nikon D850 has 3.0 fps continuous shooting.
| General |
D850 |
Digilux 3 |
| Brand |
Nikon
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Leica
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| Model |
D850 |
Digilux 3 |
| Announced |
August, 2017 |
September, 2006 |
| Body Type |
Mid-size SLR |
Mid-size SLR |
| Lens |
| Lens Mount |
Nikon F |
Four Thirds |
| Manual Focus |
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| Focal Lens Multiplier |
1 |
2 |
| Number of Lenses |
305 |
45 |
| Macro Focus Range |
n/a |
n/a |
| Screen |
| Screen Size |
3" |
2" |
| Screen Type |
Tilting |
Fixed |
| Screen Resolution |
2359k pixels |
207k pixels |
| Touch Screen |
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| Live View |
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| Viewfinder |
| Viewfinder |
Optical (pentaprism) |
Optical (pentamirror) |
| Viewfinder Resolution |
no electronic viewfinder |
| Viewfinder Coverage |
100% |
95% |
| Viewfinder Magnification |
0.75 |
0.0 |
| Autofocus |
| AF Touch |
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| AF Continuous |
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| AF Single |
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| AF Tracking |
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| AF Selective |
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| AF Center |
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| AF Multi Area |
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| AF Live View |
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| AF Face Detection |
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| AF Contrast Detection |
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| AF Phase Detection |
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| Number of Focus Points |
153 |
3 |
| Number of Cross Focus Points |
99 |
0 |
| Photography Features |
| RAW Support |
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| Min Shutter Speed |
1/30 sec |
1/60 sec |
| Max Shutter Speed |
1/8000 sec |
1/2000 sec |
| Continuous Shooting |
7.0 fps |
3.0 fps |
| Shutter Priority |
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| Aperture Priority |
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| Manual Exposure Mode |
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| Exposure Compensation |
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| Custom White Balance |
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| Image Stabilization |
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| Built-in Flash |
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| Flash Range |
no built-in flash |
no built-in flash |
| Flash Modes |
Front-curtain sync (normal), Rear-curtain sync, Red-eye reduction, Red-eye reduction with slow sync, Slow sync |
Auto, Red-Eye Auto, On, Red-Eye On, Red-Eye Slow Sync, Off, Slow Sync (1&2) |
| External Flash |
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| AE Bracketing |
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| AE Bracketing Range |
±5 EV |
±2 EV |
| WB Bracketing |
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| Sensor |
| Sensor Size |
Full frame |
Four Thirds |
| Sensor Type |
BSI-CMOS |
CMOS |
| Sensor Dimensions |
35.9 x 23.9 mm |
17.3 x 13 mm |
| Sensor Area |
858.0 mm² |
224.9 mm² |
| Sensor Resolution |
46 MP |
7 MP |
| Max Image Resolution |
8256 x 5504 |
3136 x 2352 |
| Max Native ISO |
25600 |
1600 |
| Min Native ISO |
64 |
100 |
| Max Boosted ISO |
102400 |
0 |
| Min Boosted ISO |
32 |
0 |
| Video Features |
| 4K |
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| Max Video Resolution |
3840 x 2160 |
None |
| Video Formats |
MPEG-4 |
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| Timelapse Recording |
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| Microphone Port |
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| Headphone Port |
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| Exposure Modes |
| Multi-Segment |
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| Average |
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| Spot |
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| Partial |
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| AF-Area |
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| Center Weighted |
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| Connectivity |
| GPS |
None |
None |
| Wireless Connectivity |
Built-In |
Built-In |
| Bluetooth |
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| HDMI |
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| USB |
USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec) |
USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
| Battery |
| Battery Life |
1840 shots |
0 shots |
| Battery Type |
Battery Pack |
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| Battery Model |
EN-EL15a |
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| Physical |
| Weight |
1015 g |
606 g |
| Physical Dimensions |
146 x 124 x 79 mm |
146 x 87 x 77 mm |
| Environmental Sealing |
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| Water Proof |
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| Dust Proof |
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| Shock Proof |
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| Crush Proof |
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| Freeze Proof |
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| Shock Proof |
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| Storage |
| Storage Type |
SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-II supported) + XQD |
SD/MMC card |
| Storage Slots |
2 |
1 |
| Other Features |
| Self Timer |
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| Selfie Friendly |
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