Canon SX150 IS vs Leica V-Lux 2

The following is a in-depth overview of the Canon SX150 IS vs Leica V-Lux 2, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by companies Canon and Leica. The image resolution of the SX150 IS (14MP) and the V-Lux 2 (14MP) is fairly similar and they use the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The SX150 IS was announced 21 months after the V-Lux 2 making the cameras a generation away from each other. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Canon SX150 IS being a Compact camera and the Leica V-Lux 2 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the SX150 IS scores versus the V-Lux 2 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot SX150 IS and Leica V-Lux 2. The whole galleries are available at Canon SX150 IS Gallery and Leica V-Lux 2 Gallery.

If you're going to travel with your camera frequently, you are going to need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Canon SX150 IS offers physical dimensions of 113mm x 73mm x 46mm (4.4" x 2.9" x 1.8") along with a weight of 306 grams (0.67 lbs) whilst the Leica V-Lux 2 has dimensions of 124mm x 80mm x 95mm (4.9" x 3.1" x 3.7") along with a weight of 520 grams (1.15 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are utilising during that time. The following is the front view scale comparison of the SX150 IS against the V-Lux 2.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the SX150 IS and V-Lux 2 is 86 and 67 respectively.

Generally, its difficult to envision the contrast between sensor dimensions merely by going over specifications. The picture here will help provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the SX150 IS and V-Lux 2.

Plainly, both cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements and the exact same megapixels so you should expect similar quality of photographs but you really should consider the production date of the products into consideration. The more modern SX150 IS is going to have an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.