Canon S95 vs Leica V-Lux 5

Below is a extended analysis of the Canon S95 and Leica V-Lux 5, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom by companies Canon and Leica. There is a considerable difference among the image resolutions of the S95 (10MP) and V-Lux 5 (20MP) and the S95 (1/1.7") and V-Lux 5 (1") come with totally different sensor sizing.

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The S95 was revealed 10 years prior to the V-Lux 5 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Canon S95 being a Compact camera and the Leica V-Lux 5 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a simple view of how the S95 matches up versus the V-Lux 5 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot S95 & Leica V-Lux 5. The full galleries are viewable at Canon S95 Gallery & Leica V-Lux 5 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to lug around your camera often, you're going to have to think about its weight and volume. The Canon S95 has outer measurements of 100mm x 58mm x 30mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.2") having a weight of 195 grams (0.43 lbs) while the Leica V-Lux 5 has sizing of 137mm x 97mm x 132mm (5.4" x 3.8" x 5.2") along with a weight of 812 grams (1.79 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you select during that time. Underneath is the front view physical size comparison of the S95 compared to the V-Lux 5.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the S95 and V-Lux 5 is 93 and 55 respectively.

Often, it is very hard to envision the difference in sensor measurements simply by looking through a spec sheet. The graphic underneath should offer you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the S95 and V-Lux 5.

As you can see, both of the cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The S95 with its smaller sensor will make getting bokeh trickier and the Leica V-Lux 5 will render greater detail because of its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop pics a little more aggressively. The older S95 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.