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Canon A1300 vs Leica V-Lux 40

Portability
93
Imaging
39
Features
23
Overall
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Canon PowerShot A1300 front
 
Leica V-Lux 40 front
Portability
92
Imaging
38
Features
48
Overall
42

Canon A1300 vs Leica V-Lux 40 Key Specs

Canon A1300
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F2.8-6.9) lens
  • 174g - 95 x 62 x 30mm
  • Launched February 2012
Leica V-Lux 40
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-480mm (F3.3-6.4) lens
  • 210g - 105 x 59 x 28mm
  • Revealed May 2012
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Canon A1300 vs Leica V-Lux 40 Overview

Lets look a bit more in depth at the Canon A1300 vs Leica V-Lux 40, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Canon and Leica. The resolution of the A1300 (16MP) and the V-Lux 40 (14MP) is pretty close and they enjoy the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The A1300 was revealed 3 months earlier than the V-Lux 40 so they are of a similar age. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving in to a in depth comparison, below is a concise overview of how the A1300 matches up vs the V-Lux 40 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon A1300 over the Leica V-Lux 40

 A1300 V-Lux 40 

Reasons to pick Leica V-Lux 40 over the Canon A1300

 V-Lux 40 A1300 
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution461k230kCrisper screen (+231k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Canon A1300 and Leica V-Lux 40

 A1300 V-Lux 40 
RevealedFebruary 2012May 2012Same age
Focus manually No manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen

Canon A1300 vs Leica V-Lux 40 Physical Comparison

For those who are going to carry around your camera often, you will want to factor its weight and measurements. The Canon A1300 comes with physical dimensions of 95mm x 62mm x 30mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") having a weight of 174 grams (0.38 lbs) and the Leica V-Lux 40 has proportions of 105mm x 59mm x 28mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 210 grams (0.46 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have chosen at the time. Below is the front view physical size comparison of the A1300 versus the V-Lux 40.

Canon A1300 vs Leica V-Lux 40 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the A1300 and V-Lux 40 is 93 and 92 respectively.

Canon A1300 vs Leica V-Lux 40 top view buttons comparison

Canon A1300 vs Leica V-Lux 40 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it's tough to see the gap in sensor sizes merely by viewing specs. The image below will help give you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the A1300 and V-Lux 40.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same megapixels. You can expect the Canon A1300 to render extra detail because of its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs much more aggressively.

Canon A1300 vs Leica V-Lux 40 sensor size comparison

Canon A1300 vs Leica V-Lux 40 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon A1300 vs Leica V-Lux 40 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Canon A1300
Portrait photography with Leica V-Lux 40
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good megapixels (16MP)
offers face detection focusing
manual focus not available
no manual mode
cannot use external flash
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
36
decent MP (14MP)
provides face detection focus
manual focus not available
external flash not possible
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Street Comparison

Canon A1300 Street photography features
Leica V-Lux 40 Street photography features
47
screen is fixed
lack of image stabilization
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
65
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports focus by touch
lighter than competition (210g)
fixed screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Canon A1300 as a Sports photography camera
Leica V-Lux 40 as a Sports photography camera
33
good megapixels (16MP)
offers tracking autofocus
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
lack of image stabilization
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
47
long zoom range (24-480mm 20.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (14 megapixels)
provides tracking autofocus
small sensor (1/2.3")
low battery (210 shots)
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Canon A1300
Travel photography with Leica V-Lux 40
65
good megapixels (16MP)
has built in flash
fairly wide (28mm)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
display is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
68
lighter than competition (210 grams)
supports focus by touch
decent MP (14MP)
built-in flash
pretty wide (24mm)
long reach (480mm)
no Time Lapse recording
low battery (210 per charge)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon A1300 Landscape photography advice
Leica V-Lux 40 Landscape photography advice
33
fairly wide (28mm)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
small screen (2.7 inch)
no manual mode
lack of image stabilization
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
doesn't have Timelapse mode
42
pretty wide (24mm)
decent sized screen (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (14MP)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
low battery (210 CIPA)
no Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon A1300 Vlogging info
Leica V-Lux 40 Vlogging info
28
fairly wide (28mm)
offers face detection focusing
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
display is not selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
low res video (1280 x 720 resolution)
doesn't have external microphone port
35
pretty wide (24mm)
screen is touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection focus
high video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competition (210g)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
no external mic support
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Canon A1300 vs Leica V-Lux 40 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon A1300 and Leica V-Lux 40
 Canon PowerShot A1300Leica V-Lux 40
General Information
Brand Name Canon Leica
Model type Canon PowerShot A1300 Leica V-Lux 40
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2012-02-07 2012-05-10
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
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 area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 14MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4608 x 3456 4320 x 3240
Highest native ISO 1600 6400
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 9 23
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-140mm (5.0x) 24-480mm (20.0x)
Largest aperture f/2.8-6.9 f/3.3-6.4
Macro focusing distance 3cm 3cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.9
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 2.7" 3"
Screen resolution 230 thousand dots 461 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (tunnel) None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 15 secs 15 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 1.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 3.00 m 6.40 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (25 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (220 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic support
Headphone support
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 sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 174 gr (0.38 lb) 210 gr (0.46 lb)
Dimensions 95 x 62 x 30mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") 105 x 59 x 28mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1")
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 220 photos 210 photos
Form of battery AA Battery Pack
Battery ID 2 x AA -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Launch pricing $119 $699