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Canon A1100 IS vs Leica V-Lux 30

Portability
93
Imaging
35
Features
17
Overall
27
Canon PowerShot A1100 IS front
 
Leica V-Lux 30 front
Portability
90
Imaging
37
Features
46
Overall
40

Canon A1100 IS vs Leica V-Lux 30 Key Specs

Canon A1100 IS
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 35-140mm (F2.7-5.6) lens
  • 150g - 95 x 62 x 31mm
  • Announced February 2009
Leica V-Lux 30
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-384mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 219g - 105 x 58 x 43mm
  • Launched May 2011
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Canon A1100 IS vs Leica V-Lux 30 Overview

Here, we will be looking at the Canon A1100 IS versus Leica V-Lux 30, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Canon and Leica. The resolution of the A1100 IS (12MP) and the V-Lux 30 (14MP) is pretty well matched and both cameras offer the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The A1100 IS was revealed 3 years before the V-Lux 30 which is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before getting into a step-by-step comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the A1100 IS scores against the V-Lux 30 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon A1100 IS over the Leica V-Lux 30

 A1100 IS V-Lux 30 

Reasons to pick Leica V-Lux 30 over the Canon A1100 IS

 V-Lux 30 A1100 IS 
LaunchedMay 2011February 2009More modern by 27 months
Screen size3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution460k115kClearer screen (+345k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Canon A1100 IS and Leica V-Lux 30

 A1100 IS V-Lux 30 
Manually focus No manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen

Canon A1100 IS vs Leica V-Lux 30 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is intending to carry around your camera frequently, you have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Canon A1100 IS offers outer measurements of 95mm x 62mm x 31mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") and a weight of 150 grams (0.33 lbs) whilst the Leica V-Lux 30 has proportions of 105mm x 58mm x 43mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.7") and a weight of 219 grams (0.48 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilising at the time. Underneath is a front view dimension comparison of the A1100 IS against the V-Lux 30.

Canon A1100 IS vs Leica V-Lux 30 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the A1100 IS and V-Lux 30 is 93 and 90 respectively.

Canon A1100 IS vs Leica V-Lux 30 top view buttons comparison

Canon A1100 IS vs Leica V-Lux 30 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it is hard to visualize the gap between sensor sizes merely by reading through a spec sheet. The picture here will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the A1100 IS and V-Lux 30.

As you can see, each of these cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit different MP. You can expect the Leica V-Lux 30 to resolve more detail because of its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures way more aggressively. The more aged A1100 IS is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.

Canon A1100 IS vs Leica V-Lux 30 sensor size comparison

Canon A1100 IS vs Leica V-Lux 30 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon A1100 IS vs Leica V-Lux 30 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Canon A1100 IS
Portrait photography with Leica V-Lux 30
26
offers face detect autofocus
no manual focus
no manual control
external flash not possible
low resolution (12MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
30
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
cannot use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Canon A1100 IS Street photography info
Leica V-Lux 30 Street photography info
56
built in image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
64
built in image stabilization (Optical)
offers touch focus
lighter than average (219 grams)
no moving screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Canon A1100 IS Sports photography highlights
Leica V-Lux 30 Sports photography highlights
25
built in image stabilization (Optical)
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
low resolution (12MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
47
incredible zoom range (24-384mm 16.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (14MP)
comes with tracking autofocus
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
not so great battery power (260 shots)
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Canon A1100 IS Travel photography info
Leica V-Lux 30 Travel photography info
50
has built in flash
doesn't have Timelapse recording
low resolution (12MP)
does not contain selfie friendly display
wide angle not great (35mm)
sluggish max aperture (f2.7)
67
lighter than average (219g)
offers touch focus
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
pretty wide (24mm)
very long reach (384mm)
does not have Time Lapse recording
not so great battery power (260 per charge)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Canon A1100 IS
Landscape photography with Leica V-Lux 30
27
built in image stabilization (Optical)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (35mm)
sluggish max aperture (f2.7)
tiny screen (2.5")
no manual control
low resolution (12MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
doesn't have Timelapse recording
41
pretty wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
not so great battery power (260 shots)
does not have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Canon A1100 IS
Vlogging with Leica V-Lux 30
27
built in image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect autofocus
wide angle not great (35mm)
sluggish max aperture (f2.7)
does not contain selfie friendly display
video quality not great (640 x 480 resolution)
doesn't have microphone jack
34
pretty wide (24mm)
touchscreen enabled
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than average (219 grams)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
does not have external mic port
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Canon A1100 IS vs Leica V-Lux 30 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon A1100 IS and Leica V-Lux 30
 Canon PowerShot A1100 ISLeica V-Lux 30
General Information
Manufacturer Canon Leica
Model type Canon PowerShot A1100 IS Leica V-Lux 30
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2009-02-18 2011-05-26
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by Digic 4 Venus Engine FHD
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 14MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4000 x 3000 4320 x 3240
Highest native ISO 1600 6400
Min native ISO 80 80
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points 9 11
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 35-140mm (4.0x) 24-384mm (16.0x)
Max aperture f/2.7-5.6 f/3.3-5.9
Macro focusing distance 3cm 3cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.9
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 2.5 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 115k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (tunnel) None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 15 seconds 60 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/1600 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 1.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 4.00 m 5.00 m
Flash settings Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, Off Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 150 gr (0.33 lbs) 219 gr (0.48 lbs)
Physical dimensions 95 x 62 x 31mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") 105 x 58 x 43mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 260 photographs
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID 2 x AA -
Self timer Yes (2, 10, Custom, Face) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/MMC/MMCplus/HD MMCplus SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots One One
Cost at launch $160 $900