Canon ELPH 340 HS vs Leica V-Lux 4

Here, we will be analyzing the Canon ELPH 340 HS and Leica V-Lux 4, former being a Ultracompact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Canon and Leica. There exists a substantial gap between the resolutions of the ELPH 340 HS (16MP) and V-Lux 4 (12MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The ELPH 340 HS was brought out 16 months later than the V-Lux 4 which makes them a generation apart from one another. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Canon ELPH 340 HS being a Ultracompact camera and the Leica V-Lux 4 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a short highlight of how the ELPH 340 HS scores versus the V-Lux 4 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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If you are planning to lug around your camera often, you're going to have to factor its weight and size. The Canon ELPH 340 HS offers physical measurements of 100mm x 58mm x 22mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.9") with a weight of 147 grams (0.32 lbs) whilst the Leica V-Lux 4 has specifications of 125mm x 87mm x 110mm (4.9" x 3.4" x 4.3") having a weight of 588 grams (1.30 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilising during that time. Following is a front view proportions comparison of the ELPH 340 HS versus the V-Lux 4.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the ELPH 340 HS and V-Lux 4 is 95 and 65 respectively.

Typically, it can be tough to envision the difference between sensor measurements only by reading specs. The photograph underneath will provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the ELPH 340 HS and V-Lux 4.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit not the same MP. You can count on the Canon ELPH 340 HS to offer you more detail having its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will let you crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The more modern ELPH 340 HS is going to have an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.