Canon SX400 IS vs Leica V-Lux 4

Its time to look more closely at the Canon SX400 IS vs Leica V-Lux 4, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by competitors Canon and Leica. There is a substantial difference among the sensor resolutions of the SX400 IS (16MP) and V-Lux 4 (12MP) but both cameras provide the identical sensor size (1/2.3").

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The SX400 IS was unveiled 23 months after the V-Lux 4 making them a generation away from each other. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Canon SX400 IS being a Compact camera and the Leica V-Lux 4 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going straight to a complete comparison, here is a short overview of how the SX400 IS grades vs the V-Lux 4 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot SX400 IS & Leica V-Lux 4. The full galleries are available at Canon SX400 IS Gallery & Leica V-Lux 4 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to travel with your camera often, you will want to consider its weight and measurements. The Canon SX400 IS has got exterior dimensions of 104mm x 69mm x 80mm (4.1" x 2.7" x 3.1") and a weight of 313 grams (0.69 lbs) and the Leica V-Lux 4 has proportions of 125mm x 87mm x 110mm (4.9" x 3.4" x 4.3") along with a weight of 588 grams (1.30 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you choose at the time. The following is a front view size comparison of the SX400 IS compared to the V-Lux 4.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the SX400 IS and V-Lux 4 is 81 and 65 respectively.

In many cases, it is very tough to imagine the gap in sensor dimensions only by going through technical specs. The image here should provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the SX400 IS and V-Lux 4.

As you have seen, both of the cameras feature the identical sensor size but different MP. You can expect to see the Canon SX400 IS to provide greater detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos way more aggressively. The fresher SX400 IS provides a benefit with regard to sensor technology.