Size and weight is a big decision factor when you are trying to find the ideal camera for your needs.
In this section, We are going to illustrate Canon G12 and Leica D-LUX 5 side-by-side from the front, back and top in their relative dimensions. Canon G12 has external dimensions of 112 x 76 x 48 mm (4.41 x 2.99 x 1.89″) and weighs 401 g (0.88 lb / 14.14 oz) (including batteries). Leica D-LUX 5 has external dimensions of 110 x 66 x 43 mm (4.33 x 2.6 x 1.69″) and weighs 271 g (0.60 lb / 9.56 oz) (including batteries).
Below you can see the front view size comparison of Canon G12 and Leica D-LUX 5. Leica D-LUX 5 is clearly the smaller of the two cameras. Its body is 2mm narrower, 10mm shorter and 5mm thinner than Canon G12.
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Comparison image of Canon G12 and Leica D-LUX 5 Size, Weight and External Dimensions - Front View
Here is the back view size comparison of Canon G12 and Leica D-LUX 5.
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Comparison image of Canon G12 and Leica D-LUX 5 Size and Weight - Back View
Now lets look at the top view comparison of Canon G12 and Leica D-LUX 5.
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Top View Comparison image of Canon G12 and Leica D-LUX 5 Size
Weight is another important factor especially when deciding on a camera that you want to carry with you all day.
Leica D-LUX 5 is significantly lighter (130g ) than the Canon G12 which may become a big advantage especially on long walking trips.
Weight Comparison
Compact Cameras
Thickness Comparison
Compact Cameras
Weather Sealing
Unfortunately neither Canon PowerShot G12 nor Leica D-LUX 5 provides any type of weather sealing in their body, so you have to give extra care especially when you are shooting outdoors. If weather sealing is a must-have feature for you, check these sections: Top Compact Cameras with Weather Sealing
LCD Screen Size and Features
Leica D-LUX 5's 3" LCD screen is slightly larger than Canon G12's 2.8" screen.
On the other hand, Canon G12 sports a
Fully Articulated screen which you can change the angle and position of the screen almost freely, making it possible to shoot from waist or over the head levels, and especially very useful for shooting selfies and video. On the other hand, Leica D-LUX 5 has a fixed type screen which provides almost no flexibility in shooting positions compared to G12.
Both Canon G12 and Leica D-LUX 5 have 10.0 MP resolution sensors but Canon G12's sensor is 1/1.7" (7.44 x 5.58 mm ) and Leica D-LUX 5's sensor is 1/1.63" (8.07 x 5.56 mm ).
Since Leica D-LUX 5's has a larger sensor area with the same resolution, this means that it also has a larger pixel area hence better light collecting capacity for a given aperture compared to Canon G12.
Below you can see the G12 and D-LUX 5 sensor size comparison.
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Sensor Size and Resolution Comparison image of Canon G12 and Leica D-LUX 5 Cameras
Canon G12 and Leica D-LUX 5 have almost the same sensor size so none of them has any significant advantage over other in providing control over depth of field when used with same focal length and aperture.
Canon G12 features a 28-140 mm F2.8-4.5 5× zoom lens whereas Leica D-LUX 5 features a 24-90 mm F2.0-3.3 3.8× zoom lens.
Leica D-LUX 5 has 4mm wider coverage than the Canon G12. At f2.00, it is also faster at widest end.
On the tele end, Canon G12 has 50mm longer reach than the Leica D-LUX 5. However, with a max aperture of f3.30, Leica D-LUX 5 is faster at tele end.
Wide Coverage
Compact Cameras
Max Aperture at Tele
Compact Cameras
Fastest - Ricoh GR Digital IV
Max Aperture at Wide
Compact Cameras
In this section, we rank and compare Canon G12 and Leica D-LUX 5 for five different photography types in order to make your decision process easier in case you are specifically interested in one or more of these areas.
Canon G12 for Portrait Photography
Leica D-LUX 5 for Portrait Photography
Image Stabilization
RAW shooting capability
External Flash Shoe
Optical Built-in Viewfinder
Manual Focus Mode
Manual Exposure Mode
Small 1/1.7" (7.44 x 5.58 mm) sensor
Very Low Resolution Sensor: 10.0MP
Not so good Ergonomics&Handling
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Image Stabilization
RAW shooting capability
External Flash Shoe
Manual Focus Mode
Manual Exposure Mode
Optional External Viewfinder
Small 1/1.63" (8.07 x 5.56 mm) sensor
Very Low Resolution Sensor: 10.0MP
Not so good Ergonomics&Handling
Read the details
Canon G12 for Street Photography
Leica D-LUX 5 for Street Photography
Image Stabilization
RAW shooting capability
Optical Built-in Viewfinder
Manual Focus Mode
Small Body
Live-view
Face-Detection Focusing
Fully Articulated LCD Screen
Fast Lens at Wide: f2.80
28 mm - Good Wide Angle Coverage
Small 1/1.7" (7.44 x 5.58 mm) sensor
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Image Stabilization
RAW shooting capability
Manual Focus Mode
Small Body
Live-view
Fast Lens at Wide: f2.00
24 mm - Good Wide Angle Coverage
Optional External Viewfinder
Small 1/1.63" (8.07 x 5.56 mm) sensor
Read the details
Canon G12 for Sports Photography
Leica D-LUX 5 for Sports Photography
Image Stabilization
RAW shooting capability
External Flash Shoe
Optical Built-in Viewfinder
Manual Focus Mode
Manual Exposure Mode
Fast Max shutter speed: 1/4000s
140 mm Tele Lens
Not so good Ergonomics&Handling
Slow Continuous Shooting: 1.0fps
Environmental Sealings
9 Focus Points
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Image Stabilization
RAW shooting capability
External Flash Shoe
Manual Focus Mode
Manual Exposure Mode
Fast Max shutter speed: 1/4000s
23 Focus Points
Optional External Viewfinder
Not so good Ergonomics&Handling
Slow Continuous Shooting: 3.0fps
Environmental Sealings
90 mm Tele Lens
Read the details
Canon G12 for Daily Photography
Leica D-LUX 5 for Daily Photography
RAW shooting capability
Compact Body
5.0X Optical Zoom
Small 1/1.7" (7.44 x 5.58 mm) sensor
401g
Body Thickness 48mm
Read the details
RAW shooting capability
Compact Body
271g
Small 1/1.63" (8.07 x 5.56 mm) sensor
Body Thickness 43mm
3.8X Optical Zoom
Read the details
Canon G12 for Landscape Photography
Leica D-LUX 5 for Landscape Photography
RAW shooting capability
Manual Focus Mode
Manual Exposure Mode
28 mm - Good Wide Angle Coverage
Small 1/1.7" (7.44 x 5.58 mm) sensor
Very Low Resolution Sensor: 10.0MP
No Environmental Sealings
Read the details
Manual Focus Mode
Manual Exposure Mode
24 mm - Good Wide Angle Coverage
Small 1/1.63" (8.07 x 5.56 mm) sensor
Very Low Resolution Sensor: 10.0MP
No Environmental Sealings
Read the details
You may have already made your decision about which camera suits better for your needs and your budget so far but in case you wonder how we rated Canon G12 and Leica D-LUX 5, below you can find their scores in five different aspects.
Our Decision Algorithm dynamically scores cameras using 63 different specs, current price and DxO Mark scores (where possible) in order to make a more objective and consistent comparison.
Here is a summary of how Canon G12 and Leica D-LUX 5 scores compare:
Canon G12
Ranked
#29 out of 475 in Compact cameras
Ranked
#396 out of 1221 in all Cameras
Leica D-LUX 5
Ranked
#75 out of 475 in Compact cameras
Ranked
#515 out of 1221 in all Cameras
Canon G12 is the overall winner of this comparison. It has a higher Overall Score and beats Leica D-LUX 5 in all criteria except one: Portability. But the size difference between these cameras are negligible in real world so it is not a big disadvantage for Canon G12.
| General |
Canon PowerShot G12 |
Leica D-LUX 5 |
| Brand |
Canon |
Leica |
| Announced |
2011-01-19 |
2010-09-21 |
| Body Type |
Compact |
Compact |
Sensor |
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| Type |
CCD |
CCD |
| Size |
1/1.7" |
1/1.63" |
| Dimensions |
7.44 x 5.58 mm |
8.07 x 5.56 mm |
| Area |
41.52mm2 |
44.87mm2 |
| Megapixels |
10 megapixels |
10 megapixels |
| Max Resolution |
3648 x 2736 |
3648 x 2736 |
| Max Native Light sensitivity |
3,200 ISO |
12,800 ISO |
| Min Native Light sensitivity |
80 ISO |
80 ISO |
| RAW Support |
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Autofocus |
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| 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 |
9 |
23 |
Lens |
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| Manual Focus |
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| Lens Mount |
fixed lens |
fixed lens |
| Lens Focal Range |
28-140 mm (5×) |
24-90 mm (3.8×) |
| Max Aperture |
F2.8-4.5 |
F2.0-3.3 |
| Macro Focus Range |
1cm |
1cm |
Screen |
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| Type |
Fully Articulated |
Fixed type |
| Size |
2.8" |
3" |
| Resolution |
461k dots |
460k dots |
| Touch Screen |
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Viewfinder |
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| Viewfinder |
Optical (tunnel) |
Electronic (optional) |
Photography Features |
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| Max Mechanical Shutter |
1/4000s |
1/4000s |
| Shutter Priority |
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| Aperture Priority |
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| Manual Exposure Mode |
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| Custom White Balance |
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| Image Stabilization |
Optical |
Optical |
| Built-in Flash |
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| Flash Range |
7.00 m |
7.20 m |
| Max Flash Sync |
1/2000s |
n/a |
| External Flash |
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| Continuous Shooting |
1.0 fps |
3.0 fps |
| 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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| AE Bracketing |
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| WB Bracketing |
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Video Features |
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| Max Video Resolution |
1280 x 720 |
1280 x 720 |
| Video Formats |
H.264 |
AVCHD Lite, Motion JPEG |
| Microphone Port |
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| Headphone Port |
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Connectivity |
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| Wireless Connectivity |
Eye-Fi Connected |
None |
| HDMI |
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Physical |
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| Environmental Sealing |
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| Weight |
401g |
271g |
| Dimensions |
112 x 76 x 48mm |
110 x 66 x 43mm |
| Battery Life |
370 shots |
n/a |
Other Features |
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| Timelapse Recording |
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| GPS |
None |
None |
DxO Sensor Scores |
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| DxO Overall Score |
47 |
not tested |
| DxO Color Depth |
20.4 |
not tested |
| DxO Dynamic Range |
11.2 |
not tested |
| DxO Low Light ISO |
161 |
not tested |
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