Canon A800 vs Leica V-Lux 30

Lets take a deeper look at the Canon A800 vs Leica V-Lux 30, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Canon and Leica. There exists a considerable gap between the image resolutions of the A800 (10MP) and V-Lux 30 (14MP) but both cameras offer the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The A800 was launched 4 months earlier than the V-Lux 30 which means that they are both of a similar age. Both of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before diving straight to a detailed comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the A800 grades against the V-Lux 30 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot A800 & Leica V-Lux 30. The complete galleries are provided at Canon A800 Gallery & Leica V-Lux 30 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to lug around your camera, you are going to need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Canon A800 comes with exterior measurements of 94mm x 61mm x 31mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") having a weight of 186 grams (0.41 lbs) while the Leica V-Lux 30 has dimensions of 105mm x 58mm x 43mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 219 grams (0.48 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you choose at the time. Below is a front view physical size comparison of the A800 and the V-Lux 30.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A800 and V-Lux 30 is 93 and 90 respectively.

Typically, its tough to imagine the difference between sensor measurements merely by checking specs. The visual below will help give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the A800 and V-Lux 30.

All in all, both cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit different megapixels. You can count on the Leica V-Lux 30 to give you greater detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop shots way more aggressively.