Leica D-LUX 7 vs. Olympus Tough TG-7

Camera Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Leica D-LUX 7 and Olympus Tough TG-7. Compare design, sensors, zoom functions, batteries and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect digital camera. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the camera that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Camera Specifications Comparison

Leica D-LUX 7 vs. Olympus Tough TG-7 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Leica D-LUX 7 Olympus Tough TG-7
Product Type Digital camera - 4K - compact Digital camera - 4K - compact
Height 6.6 cm 6.58 cm
Width 11.8 cm 11.39 cm
Depth 6.4 cm 3.27 cm
Weight 361 g 249 g
Weight Details Camera only: 361 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 403 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 249 g
Enclosure Colour Silver | Black Black
Protection - Waterproof, crushproof, freezeproof, shockproof, dust-resistant
Digital Zoom 4x 14x
Optical Zoom 3.1x 4x
Navigation - GPS receiver
SENSOR Leica D-LUX 7 Olympus Tough TG-7
Sensor Resolution 17.0 Megapixel 12.0 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type MOS CMOS
Total Pixels 21,770,000 pixels 12,710,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 17,000,000 pixels 12,000,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size Four Thirds (4/3") 1/2.33"
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) 30 fps 30 fps
Image Stabiliser Optical Optical (image sensor shift mechanism)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes Yes
Sensors - Magnetometer, thermometre, compass
PROCESSOR Leica D-LUX 7 Olympus Tough TG-7
Image Processor - TruePic VIII
LENS Leica D-LUX 7 Olympus Tough TG-7
Type Zoom lens - 3.1x zoom - 10.9 - 34 mm - f/1.7-2.8 DC Vario-Summilux Zoom lens - 4x zoom - 4.5 - 18 mm - f/2.0-4.9 - zoom
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 24 - 75mm 25 - 100mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual Automatic
Min Focus Distance 50 cm 10 cm
Macro Focus Range 3cm 1cm
Zoom Adjustment Motorised drive Motorised drive
Lens Construction 8 groups / 11 elements 7 groups / 9 elements
Features ED glass, aspherical lens, manual iris ring Aspherical lens, anti-fog coating
FOCUSING Leica D-LUX 7 Olympus Tough TG-7
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 49 -
AE/AF Control Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Pinpoint AF Face-priority AF
Face Detection Eye Detect AF, Face Detection AF/AE, Face Recognition Face Recognition AF/AE
VIEWFINDER Leica D-LUX 7 Olympus Tough TG-7
Viewfinder Type Electronic - LCD -
Viewfinder Colour Support Colour -
Viewfinder Diagonal Size 0.38" -
Viewfinder Resolution 2,760,000 pixels -
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage 100% -
Optical Viewfinder Magnification 0.70x -
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range -4 to +3 -
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Leica D-LUX 7 Olympus Tough TG-7
ISO (Max) 25000 12800
Extended ISO (Min) 100 -
Light Sensitivity ISO 100, ISO auto, ISO 200-25000 ISO auto, ISO 100-12800
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot Multi-segment, spot
Exposure Modes Programme, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority Programme, automatic, aperture-priority
Bracketing Modes Focus bracketing, white balance bracketing -
Shooting Programs - Landscape, portrait mode, beach/snow, landscape-portrait, Children, fireworks, night landscape, sports mode, sunset, candle, e-portrait, handheld starlight, backlight correction HDR, portrait + nightscape
Special Effects Sepia, soft focus, monochrome, miniature, Cross Process, Retro, Expressive, high dynamic, Bleach Bypass, High Key, Low Key, Toy effect, Star Filter, Impressive Art, One Point Colour, Dynamic Monochrome, Sunshine, Old Days, Toy Pop, Fantasy, Rough Monochrome, Silky Monochrome Document, sunset, soft focus, snow, landscape, Water Colour, Diorama, Cross Process, partial colour, Grainy Film, Light Tone, Pop Art, Pale & Light Colour, pin hole, Gentle Sepia, Dramatic Tone, Bleach Bypass, Night Scene, Key Line, Vintage, Fireworks, Beach, Night portrait, Candle light, Spot Colour, Instant Film, e-Portrait, Panorama
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Incandescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade 2000K - 14000K
Shutter Type Mechanical, electronic -
Max Shutter Speed 1/16000 sec 1/2000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 60 sec 4 sec
Exposure Compensation ±5 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps ±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
DISPLAY Leica D-LUX 7 Olympus Tough TG-7
Type 3" LCD display 3" LCD display
Touch Screen Yes -
Display Format 1,240,000 pixels 1,040,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in Built-in
Display Features - Display brightness control
FLASH Leica D-LUX 7 Olympus Tough TG-7
Camera Flash Detachable flash Built-in flash
Guide Number (m / ISO 100) 7 -
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction Fill-in mode, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction
Red-Eye Reduction Yes Yes
Features - Flash +/- compensation
Effective Flash Range 0.6 m - 14.1 m: ISO auto (wide lens)
0.3 m - 8.5 m: ISO auto (tele lens)
0.2 m - 3.1 m: ISO 1600 (tele lens)
0.2 m - 7.9 m: ISO 1600 (wide lens)
External Flash Name Leica CF D -
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Leica D-LUX 7 Olympus Tough TG-7
Digital Video Format H.264 H.264, MOV
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG RAW
Max Video Resolution 3840 x 2160 3840 x 2160
Audio Signal Format AAC Linear PCM
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo Stereo
Microphone Features - Wind noise reduction
MEMORY Leica D-LUX 7 Olympus Tough TG-7
Memory Card Slot SD card SD card
Supported Memory Cards SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card
Memory Card Included No No
Memory Card Max Supported Size 128 GB -
Image Storage - RAW 4000 x 3000
RAW 640 x 480
Video Capture H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 30 fps - 100Mbps
H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 24 fps - 100Mbps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 60 fps - 28Mbps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps - 20Mbps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 30 fps - 10Mbps
3840 x 2160 p - 30 fps - 102Mbps
3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps - 102Mbps
1920 x 1080 p
1280 x 720 p
BATTERY AND CHARGING Leica D-LUX 7 Olympus Tough TG-7
Battery Type Leica BP-DC15-U Lithium Ion Olympus Li-92B Lithium Ion
Details Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) Olympus Li-92B Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1350 mAh (included)
CONNECTIONS Leica D-LUX 7 Olympus Tough TG-7
Interface HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2 HDMI, USB-C, Wireless LAN, Bluetooth
Connectivity Features Remote control via Android devices, remote control via iPhone / iPad / iPod Touch, remote live view Remote control via mobile devices
Print Standard Exif Print support DPOF support, Exif Print support
Flash Terminal Hot shoe -
Connector Type USB 2.0 (micro-USB)
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
USB 2.0 (USB Type-C)
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
FEATURES Leica D-LUX 7 Olympus Tough TG-7
Self-Timer Delay - 2sec, 12sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 2 frames per second, 7 frames per second, 11 frames per second 5 frames per second, 20 frames per second, 10 frames per second
HDR Mode - Auto HDR mode
Additional Features Built-in speaker, USB charging Audio recording, built-in speaker, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, AF/AE tracking, Shade Correction, Intelligent AUTO (iAUTO), primary colour filter, distortion correction function, noise reduction
OTHERS Leica D-LUX 7 Olympus Tough TG-7
Included Accessories Lens cap, shoulder strap, AC power adaptor, USB cable, lens cap strap, hot shoe cap -
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C -
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C -
Underwater Use - Yes
Underwater Depth - Up to 15 m
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