Canon 1000D vs Leica V-Lux 20

Lets look a little more in depth at the Canon 1000D vs Leica V-Lux 20, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Canon and Leica. The resolution of the 1000D (10MP) and the V-Lux 20 (12MP) is fairly close but the 1000D (APS-C) and V-Lux 20 (1/2.3") have totally different sensor size.

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The 1000D was introduced 21 months before the V-Lux 20 making them a generation apart from one another. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Canon 1000D being a Compact SLR camera and the Leica V-Lux 20 being a Compact camera.

Before diving into a step-by-step comparison, here is a short overview of how the 1000D scores against the V-Lux 20 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon EOS 1000D & Leica V-Lux 20. The whole galleries are provided at Canon 1000D Gallery & Leica V-Lux 20 Gallery.

In case you're planning to lug around your camera regularly, you should factor its weight and dimensions. The Canon 1000D offers physical measurements of 126mm x 98mm x 65mm (5.0" x 3.9" x 2.6") accompanied by a weight of 502 grams (1.11 lbs) whilst the Leica V-Lux 20 has dimensions of 103mm x 60mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") and a weight of 218 grams (0.48 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have attached during that time. Following is a front view sizing comparison of the 1000D versus the V-Lux 20.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the 1000D and V-Lux 20 is 70 and 91 respectively.

More often than not, its difficult to see the difference in sensor measurements merely by viewing technical specs. The graphic below will provide you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the 1000D and V-Lux 20.

As you have seen, both the cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The 1000D using its larger sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field simpler and the Leica V-Lux 20 will provide you with extra detail using its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop photos way more aggressively. The older 1000D will be behind in sensor innovation.