Canon S110 vs Leica V-Lux 40

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.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot S110 & Leica V-Lux 40. The full galleries are available at Canon S110 Gallery & Leica V-Lux 40 Gallery.

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.

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

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.