Canon 20Da vs Leica V-Lux 30

Below is a complete analysis of the Canon 20Da versus Leica V-Lux 30, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Canon and Leica. There exists a large gap among the resolutions of the 20Da (8MP) and V-Lux 30 (14MP) and the 20Da (APS-C) and V-Lux 30 (1/2.3") boast different sensor dimensions.

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The 20Da was introduced 7 years before the V-Lux 30 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Canon 20Da being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Leica V-Lux 30 being a Compact camera.

Before diving right into a full comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the 20Da grades against the V-Lux 30 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon EOS 20Da & Leica V-Lux 30. The whole galleries are available at Canon 20Da Gallery & Leica V-Lux 30 Gallery.

For those who are going to lug around your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor its weight and volume. The Canon 20Da has exterior measurements of 144mm x 106mm x 72mm (5.7" x 4.2" x 2.8") along with a weight of 770 grams (1.70 lbs) and the Leica V-Lux 30 has sizing of 105mm x 58mm x 43mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.7") having a weight of 219 grams (0.48 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. The following is a front view measurement comparison of the 20Da compared to the V-Lux 30.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the 20Da and V-Lux 30 is 59 and 90 respectively.

Normally, it is very tough to picture the difference in sensor measurements only by viewing specs. The visual below might provide you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the 20Da and V-Lux 30.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The 20Da having a larger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF less difficult and the Leica V-Lux 30 will render extra detail using its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop photos way more aggressively. The older 20Da will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.