Canon M200 vs Leica V-Lux 5

Lets look a bit more in depth at the Canon M200 vs Leica V-Lux 5, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by brands Canon and Leica. The image resolution of the M200 (24MP) and the V-Lux 5 (20MP) is pretty close but the M200 (APS-C) and V-Lux 5 (1") possess different sensor size.

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The M200 was released 3 months before the V-Lux 5 which means that they are both of a similar generation. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Canon M200 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Leica V-Lux 5 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going in to a more detailed comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the M200 matches up vs the V-Lux 5 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Canon EOS M200 and Leica V-Lux 5. The complete galleries are available at Canon M200 Gallery and Leica V-Lux 5 Gallery.

For those who are going to lug around your camera often, you will need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Canon M200 features outside dimensions of 108mm x 67mm x 35mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.4") with a weight of 299 grams (0.66 lbs) and the Leica V-Lux 5 has dimensions of 137mm x 97mm x 132mm (5.4" x 3.8" x 5.2") accompanied by a weight of 812 grams (1.79 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are using during that time. Below is the front view over all size comparison of the M200 and the V-Lux 5.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the M200 and V-Lux 5 is 88 and 55 respectively.

In many cases, it is tough to imagine the difference in sensor measurements merely by viewing technical specs. The graphic below should offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the M200 and V-Lux 5.

As you can tell, both of these cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The M200 because of its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF less difficult and the Canon M200 will result in more detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively.