Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX100 vs. Leica D-LUX
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Megapixels
12.80
3.20
Max. image resolution
4112 x 3088
2048 x 1536
Sensor
Sensor type
CMOS
CCD
Sensor size
Four Thirds (17.3 x 13 mm)
1/2.5" (~ 5.75 x 4.32 mm)
Sensor size comparison
Sensor size is generally a good indicator of the quality of the camera.
Sensors can vary greatly in size. As a general rule, the bigger the
sensor, the better the image quality.
Bigger sensors are more effective because they have more surface area to capture light. An important factor when comparing digital cameras is also camera generation. Generally, newer sensors will outperform the older.
Learn more about sensor sizes »
Bigger sensors are more effective because they have more surface area to capture light. An important factor when comparing digital cameras is also camera generation. Generally, newer sensors will outperform the older.
Learn more about sensor sizes »
Actual sensor size
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX100 | Leica D-LUX |
Surface area:
224.90 mm² | vs | 24.84 mm² |
Difference: 200.06 mm² (805%)
LX100 sensor is approx. 9.05x bigger than D-LUX sensor.
Note: You are comparing sensors of vastly different generations.
There is a gap of 11 years between Panasonic LX100 (2014) and
Leica D-LUX (2003).
Eleven years is a huge amount of time,
technology wise, resulting in newer sensor being much more
efficient than the older one.
Pixel pitch tells you the distance from the center of one pixel (photosite) to the center of the next. It tells you how close the pixels are to each other.
The bigger the pixel pitch, the further apart they are and the bigger each pixel is. Bigger pixels tend to have better signal to noise ratio and greater dynamic range.
The bigger the pixel pitch, the further apart they are and the bigger each pixel is. Bigger pixels tend to have better signal to noise ratio and greater dynamic range.
Pixel or photosite area affects how much light per pixel can be gathered.
The larger it is the more light can be collected by a single pixel.
Larger pixels have the potential to collect more photons, resulting in greater dynamic range, while smaller pixels provide higher resolutions (more detail) for a given sensor size.
Larger pixels have the potential to collect more photons, resulting in greater dynamic range, while smaller pixels provide higher resolutions (more detail) for a given sensor size.
Relative pixel sizes:
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Pixel area difference: 9.78 µm² (126%)
A pixel on Panasonic LX100 sensor is approx. 126% bigger than a pixel on Leica D-LUX.
Pixel density tells you how many million pixels fit or would fit in one
square cm of the sensor.
Higher pixel density means smaller pixels and lower pixel density means larger pixels.
Higher pixel density means smaller pixels and lower pixel density means larger pixels.
To learn about the accuracy of these numbers,
click here.
Specs
Panasonic LX100
Leica D-LUX
Total megapixels
16.84
Effective megapixels
12.80
Optical zoom
3.1x
Yes
Digital zoom
Yes
Yes
ISO sensitivity
Auto, 100 (extended), 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200, 6400, 12800, 25600
50, 100, 200, 400
RAW
Manual focus
Normal focus range
50 cm
10 cm
Macro focus range
3 cm
Focal length (35mm equiv.)
24 - 75 mm
35 - 105 mm
Aperture priority
Yes
No
Max. aperture
f1.7 - f2.8
f2.8 - f4.9
Metering
Multi, Center-weighted, Spot
Centre weighted, Matrix, Spot
Exposure compensation
±3 EV (in 1/3 EV steps)
±2 EV (in 1/3 EV steps)
Shutter priority
Yes
No
Min. shutter speed
60 sec
8 sec
Max. shutter speed
1/16000 sec
1/2000 sec
Built-in flash
External flash
Viewfinder
Electronic
Optical
White balance presets
5
7
Screen size
3"
1.5"
Screen resolution
921,600 dots
114,000 dots
Video capture
Max. video resolution
3840x2160 (30p/24p)
Storage types
SD/SDHC/SDXC
MultiMedia, Secure Digital
USB
USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
HDMI
Wireless
GPS
Battery
Li-ion Battery Pack
Li-Ion
Weight
393 g
204 g
Dimensions
114.8 x 66.2 x 55 mm
121 x 52 x 34 mm
Year
2014
2003
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Diagonal
Diagonal is calculated by the use of Pythagorean theorem:
where w = sensor width and h = sensor height
Diagonal = √ | w² + h² |
Panasonic LX100 diagonal
w = 17.30 mm
h = 13.00 mm
h = 13.00 mm
Diagonal = √ | 17.30² + 13.00² | = 21.64 mm |
Leica D-LUX diagonal
The diagonal of D-LUX sensor is not 1/2.5 or 0.4" (10.2 mm) as you might expect, but approximately two thirds of
that value - 7.19 mm. If you want to know why, see
sensor sizes.
w = 5.75 mm
h = 4.32 mm
w = 5.75 mm
h = 4.32 mm
Diagonal = √ | 5.75² + 4.32² | = 7.19 mm |
Surface area
Surface area is calculated by multiplying the width and the height of a sensor.
LX100 sensor area
Width = 17.30 mm
Height = 13.00 mm
Surface area = 17.30 × 13.00 = 224.90 mm²
Height = 13.00 mm
Surface area = 17.30 × 13.00 = 224.90 mm²
D-LUX sensor area
Width = 5.75 mm
Height = 4.32 mm
Surface area = 5.75 × 4.32 = 24.84 mm²
Height = 4.32 mm
Surface area = 5.75 × 4.32 = 24.84 mm²
Pixel pitch
Pixel pitch is the distance from the center of one pixel to the center of the
next measured in micrometers (µm). It can be calculated with the following formula:
Pixel pitch = | sensor width in mm | × 1000 |
sensor resolution width in pixels |
LX100 pixel pitch
Sensor width = 17.30 mm
Sensor resolution width = 4126 pixels
Sensor resolution width = 4126 pixels
Pixel pitch = | 17.30 | × 1000 | = 4.19 µm |
4126 |
D-LUX pixel pitch
Sensor width = 5.75 mm
Sensor resolution width = 2063 pixels
Sensor resolution width = 2063 pixels
Pixel pitch = | 5.75 | × 1000 | = 2.79 µm |
2063 |
Pixel area
The area of one pixel can be calculated by simply squaring the pixel pitch:
You could also divide sensor surface area with effective megapixels:
Pixel area = pixel pitch²
You could also divide sensor surface area with effective megapixels:
Pixel area = | sensor surface area in mm² |
effective megapixels |
LX100 pixel area
Pixel pitch = 4.19 µm
Pixel area = 4.19² = 17.56 µm²
Pixel area = 4.19² = 17.56 µm²
D-LUX pixel area
Pixel pitch = 2.79 µm
Pixel area = 2.79² = 7.78 µm²
Pixel area = 2.79² = 7.78 µm²
Pixel density
Pixel density can be calculated with the following formula:
One could also use this formula:
Pixel density = ( | sensor resolution width in pixels | )² / 1000000 |
sensor width in cm |
One could also use this formula:
Pixel density = | effective megapixels × 1000000 | / 10000 |
sensor surface area in mm² |
LX100 pixel density
Sensor resolution width = 4126 pixels
Sensor width = 1.73 cm
Pixel density = (4126 / 1.73)² / 1000000 = 5.69 MP/cm²
Sensor width = 1.73 cm
Pixel density = (4126 / 1.73)² / 1000000 = 5.69 MP/cm²
D-LUX pixel density
Sensor resolution width = 2063 pixels
Sensor width = 0.575 cm
Pixel density = (2063 / 0.575)² / 1000000 = 12.87 MP/cm²
Sensor width = 0.575 cm
Pixel density = (2063 / 0.575)² / 1000000 = 12.87 MP/cm²
Sensor resolution
Sensor resolution is calculated from sensor size and effective megapixels. It's slightly higher
than maximum (not interpolated) image resolution which is usually stated on camera specifications.
Sensor resolution is used in pixel pitch, pixel area, and pixel density formula.
For sake of simplicity, we're going to calculate it in 3 stages.
1. First we need to find the ratio between horizontal and vertical length by dividing the former with the latter (aspect ratio). It's usually 1.33 (4:3) or 1.5 (3:2), but not always.
2. With the ratio (r) known we can calculate the X from the formula below, where X is a vertical number of pixels:
3. To get sensor resolution we then multiply X with the corresponding ratio:
Resolution horizontal: X × r
Resolution vertical: X
1. First we need to find the ratio between horizontal and vertical length by dividing the former with the latter (aspect ratio). It's usually 1.33 (4:3) or 1.5 (3:2), but not always.
2. With the ratio (r) known we can calculate the X from the formula below, where X is a vertical number of pixels:
(X × r) × X = effective megapixels × 1000000 → |
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Resolution horizontal: X × r
Resolution vertical: X
LX100 sensor resolution
Sensor width = 17.30 mm
Sensor height = 13.00 mm
Effective megapixels = 12.80
Resolution horizontal: X × r = 3102 × 1.33 = 4126
Resolution vertical: X = 3102
Sensor resolution = 4126 x 3102
Sensor height = 13.00 mm
Effective megapixels = 12.80
r = 17.30/13.00 = 1.33 |
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Resolution vertical: X = 3102
Sensor resolution = 4126 x 3102
D-LUX sensor resolution
Sensor width = 5.75 mm
Sensor height = 4.32 mm
Effective megapixels = 3.20
Resolution horizontal: X × r = 1551 × 1.33 = 2063
Resolution vertical: X = 1551
Sensor resolution = 2063 x 1551
Sensor height = 4.32 mm
Effective megapixels = 3.20
r = 5.75/4.32 = 1.33 |
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Resolution vertical: X = 1551
Sensor resolution = 2063 x 1551
Crop factor
Crop factor or focal length multiplier is calculated by dividing the diagonal
of 35 mm film (43.27 mm) with the diagonal of the sensor.
Crop factor = | 43.27 mm |
sensor diagonal in mm |
LX100 crop factor
Sensor diagonal in mm = 21.64 mm
Crop factor = | 43.27 | = 2 |
21.64 |
D-LUX crop factor
Sensor diagonal in mm = 7.19 mm
Crop factor = | 43.27 | = 6.02 |
7.19 |
35 mm equivalent aperture
Equivalent aperture (in 135 film terms) is calculated by multiplying lens aperture
with crop factor (a.k.a. focal length multiplier).
LX100 equivalent aperture
Crop factor = 2
Aperture = f1.7 - f2.8
35-mm equivalent aperture = (f1.7 - f2.8) × 2 = f3.4 - f5.6
Aperture = f1.7 - f2.8
35-mm equivalent aperture = (f1.7 - f2.8) × 2 = f3.4 - f5.6
D-LUX equivalent aperture
Crop factor = 6.02
Aperture = f2.8 - f4.9
35-mm equivalent aperture = (f2.8 - f4.9) × 6.02 = f16.9 - f29.5
Aperture = f2.8 - f4.9
35-mm equivalent aperture = (f2.8 - f4.9) × 6.02 = f16.9 - f29.5
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