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Canon S110 vs Leica V-Lux 40

Portability
93
Imaging
37
Features
51
Overall
42
Canon PowerShot S110 front
 
Leica V-Lux 40 front
Portability
92
Imaging
37
Features
48
Overall
41

Canon S110 vs Leica V-Lux 40 Key Specs

Canon S110
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-120mm (F2.0-5.9) lens
  • 198g - 99 x 59 x 27mm
  • Launched September 2012
  • Superseded the Canon S100
  • Refreshed by Canon S120
Leica V-Lux 40
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-480mm (F3.3-6.4) lens
  • 210g - 105 x 59 x 28mm
  • Introduced May 2012
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Canon S110 vs Leica V-Lux 40 Overview

Its time to look a little more in depth at the Canon S110 and Leica V-Lux 40, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Canon and Leica. The resolution of the S110 (12MP) and the V-Lux 40 (14MP) is fairly comparable but the S110 (1/1.7") and V-Lux 40 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor sizing.

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The S110 was unveiled 5 months after the V-Lux 40 and they are of a similar age. The two cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go in to a in-depth comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the S110 grades vs the V-Lux 40 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon S110 over the Leica V-Lux 40

 S110 V-Lux 40 
Manual focus More accurate focus

Reasons to pick Leica V-Lux 40 over the Canon S110

 V-Lux 40 S110 

Common features in the Canon S110 and Leica V-Lux 40

 S110 V-Lux 40 
IntroducedSeptember 2012May 2012Same age
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display measurement
Display resolution461k461kSame display resolution
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch display Easily navigate

Canon S110 vs Leica V-Lux 40 Physical Comparison

If you're going to carry around your camera often, you will need to factor its weight and volume. The Canon S110 provides outside dimensions of 99mm x 59mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.1") along with a weight of 198 grams (0.44 lbs) and the Leica V-Lux 40 has sizing 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 vary depending on the lens you use during that time. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the S110 against the V-Lux 40.

Canon S110 vs Leica V-Lux 40 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the S110 and V-Lux 40 is 93 and 92 respectively.

Canon S110 vs Leica V-Lux 40 top view buttons comparison

Canon S110 vs Leica V-Lux 40 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it can be difficult to visualise the gap in sensor sizes only by checking out technical specs. The pic underneath might offer you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the S110 and V-Lux 40.

As you can tell, both of those cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The S110 using its larger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field simpler and the Leica V-Lux 40 will show extra detail having an extra 2MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images far more aggressively.

Canon S110 vs Leica V-Lux 40 sensor size comparison

Canon S110 vs Leica V-Lux 40 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon S110 vs Leica V-Lux 40 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Canon S110
Portrait photography with Leica V-Lux 40
42
has manual focus
comes with face detect autofocus
exports RAW files
external flash not possible
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/1.7")
35
good megapixels (14MP)
features face detect autofocus
manual focus not available
can't use external flash
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Canon S110 Street photography features
Leica V-Lux 40 Street photography features
69
built in image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW files
comes with touch to focus
fixed screen
sensor size is tiny (1/1.7")
65
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports touch to focus
lighter than average in class (210 grams)
no articulating screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Canon S110 Sports photography factors
Leica V-Lux 40 Sports photography factors
35
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with tracking focus
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/1.7")
not so great battery power (200 shots)
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
47
long zoom range (24-480mm 20.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (14MP)
features tracking focus
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
not so great battery power (210 per charge)
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Canon S110
Travel photography with Leica V-Lux 40
64
comes with touch to focus
has built in flash
quite wide (24mm)
very good maximum aperture (f2.0)
lack of Timelapse function
not so great battery power (200 CIPA)
resolution not great (12MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
68
lighter than average in class (210 grams)
supports touch to focus
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
quite wide (24mm)
great reach (480mm)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
not so great battery power (210 per charge)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Canon S110
Landscape photography with Leica V-Lux 40
51
has manual focus
quite wide (24mm)
very good maximum aperture (f2.0)
screen is a good size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW files
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/1.7")
not so great battery power (200 shots)
lack of Timelapse function
42
quite wide (24mm)
screen is a good size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (14MP)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
not so great battery power (210 per charge)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon S110 Vlogging features
Leica V-Lux 40 Vlogging features
37
quite wide (24mm)
very good maximum aperture (f2.0)
has touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
display isn't selfie friendly
lack of microphone port
35
quite wide (24mm)
screen is touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
features face detect autofocus
good video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than average in class (210 grams)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
doesn't have microphone jack
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Canon S110 vs Leica V-Lux 40 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon S110 and Leica V-Lux 40
 Canon PowerShot S110Leica V-Lux 40
General Information
Make Canon Leica
Model type Canon PowerShot S110 Leica V-Lux 40
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2012-09-17 2012-05-10
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Digic 5 -
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/1.7" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 7.44 x 5.58mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 41.5mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 14MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 5:4, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4000 x 3000 4320 x 3240
Highest native ISO 12800 6400
Minimum native ISO 80 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points 9 23
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-120mm (5.0x) 24-480mm (20.0x)
Largest aperture f/2.0-5.9 f/3.3-6.4
Macro focusing range 3cm 3cm
Focal length multiplier 4.8 5.9
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 461 thousand dot 461 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display tech TFT PureColor II G Touch screen LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 15 seconds 15 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 10.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 7.00 m 6.40 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Second Curtain Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (24 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 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 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video format H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional BuiltIn
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 198 gr (0.44 lb) 210 gr (0.46 lb)
Dimensions 99 x 59 x 27mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.1") 105 x 59 x 28mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 48 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 20.6 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 11.2 not tested
DXO Low light rating 168 not tested
Other
Battery life 200 shots 210 shots
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NB-5L -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Pricing at launch $299 $699