Canon G11 vs Leica V-Lux 20

Its time to look a little more in depth at the Canon G11 versus Leica V-Lux 20, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Canon and Leica. The resolution of the G11 (10MP) and the V-Lux 20 (12MP) is fairly close but the G11 (1/1.7") and V-Lux 20 (1/2.3") possess different sensor sizing.

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The G11 was unveiled 4 months earlier than the V-Lux 20 which means that they are both of a similar age. Each of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving through a complete comparison, below is a concise view of how the G11 matches up vs the V-Lux 20 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot G11 & Leica V-Lux 20. The full galleries are viewable at Canon G11 Gallery & Leica V-Lux 20 Gallery.

In case you're going to carry your camera frequently, you need to factor its weight and size. The Canon G11 has got external measurements of 112mm x 76mm x 48mm (4.4" x 3.0" x 1.9") accompanied by a weight of 375 grams (0.83 lbs) whilst the Leica V-Lux 20 has specifications of 103mm x 60mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") with a weight of 218 grams (0.48 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have chosen at the time. Underneath is the front view overall size comparison of the G11 and the V-Lux 20.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the G11 and V-Lux 20 is 83 and 91 respectively.

In many cases, its difficult to picture the contrast in sensor sizing just by looking through specs. The graphic below should offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the G11 and V-Lux 20.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The G11 using its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field simpler and the Leica V-Lux 20 will provide you with extra detail having an extra 2MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop photos far more aggressively.