Canon S200 vs Leica V-Lux 3

The following is a extensive assessment of the Canon S200 versus Leica V-Lux 3, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Canon and Leica. The image resolution of the S200 (10MP) and the V-Lux 3 (12MP) is pretty comparable but the S200 (1/1.7") and V-Lux 3 (1/2.3") posses different sensor measurements.

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The S200 was brought out 2 years after the V-Lux 3 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Canon S200 being a Compact camera and the Leica V-Lux 3 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving straight to a in depth comparison, here is a concise view of how the S200 grades vs the V-Lux 3 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot S200 & Leica V-Lux 3. The entire galleries are provided at Canon S200 Gallery & Leica V-Lux 3 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to travel with your camera often, you will need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Canon S200 offers physical dimensions of 100mm x 59mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.0") having a weight of 181 grams (0.40 lbs) and the Leica V-Lux 3 has dimensions of 124mm x 81mm x 95mm (4.9" x 3.2" x 3.7") along with a weight of 540 grams (1.19 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Following is a front view proportions comparison of the S200 compared to the V-Lux 3.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the S200 and V-Lux 3 is 93 and 67 respectively.

Quite often, it can be hard to visualize the contrast in sensor dimensions merely by checking out technical specs. The image below might give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the S200 and V-Lux 3.

As you have seen, both cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The S200 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make shooting bokeh simpler and the Leica V-Lux 3 will provide greater detail having its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs way more aggressively. The fresher S200 should have an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.