Canon A800 vs Leica V-Lux 40

Below, we will be contrasting the Canon A800 vs Leica V-Lux 40, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Canon and Leica. There exists a noticeable gap among the image resolutions of the A800 (10MP) and V-Lux 40 (14MP) but they enjoy the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The A800 was unveiled 16 months before the V-Lux 40 which makes the cameras a generation away from one another. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go through a in-depth comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the A800 scores vs the V-Lux 40 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot A800 & Leica V-Lux 40. The full galleries are available at Canon A800 Gallery & Leica V-Lux 40 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to travel with your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Canon A800 features outside dimensions of 94mm x 61mm x 31mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") having a weight of 186 grams (0.41 lbs) and the Leica V-Lux 40 has measurements of 105mm x 59mm x 28mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") and a weight of 210 grams (0.46 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have attached during that time. Following is the front view proportions comparison of the A800 against the V-Lux 40.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the A800 and V-Lux 40 is 93 and 92 respectively.

More often than not, its hard to visualise the gap in sensor dimensions merely by seeing specs. The pic here will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the A800 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 count on the Leica V-Lux 40 to provide greater detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop shots much more aggressively. The more aged A800 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.