Canon SX400 IS vs Leica V-Lux 3

Here is a in-depth review of the Canon SX400 IS vs Leica V-Lux 3, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by rivals Canon and Leica. There exists a large gap among the image resolutions of the SX400 IS (16MP) and V-Lux 3 (12MP) but both cameras boast the same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The SX400 IS was brought out 2 years later than the V-Lux 3 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Canon SX400 IS being a Compact camera and the Leica V-Lux 3 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving straight to a full comparison, here is a simple overview of how the SX400 IS matches up versus the V-Lux 3 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot SX400 IS & Leica V-Lux 3. The entire galleries are provided at Canon SX400 IS Gallery & Leica V-Lux 3 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to carry your camera, you are going to need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Canon SX400 IS has got external measurements of 104mm x 69mm x 80mm (4.1" x 2.7" x 3.1") having a weight of 313 grams (0.69 lbs) while the Leica V-Lux 3 has proportions of 124mm x 81mm x 95mm (4.9" x 3.2" x 3.7") accompanied by a weight of 540 grams (1.19 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you use at that moment. The following is a front view sizing comparison of the SX400 IS compared to the V-Lux 3.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SX400 IS and V-Lux 3 is 81 and 67 respectively.

Normally, it is very hard to envision the difference in sensor sizing purely by going through specs. The visual below will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the SX400 IS and V-Lux 3.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same megapixels. You can count on the Canon SX400 IS to show more detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The more modern SX400 IS is going to have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.