Canon SX410 IS vs Leica V-Lux 2

Below is a complete assessment of the Canon SX410 IS and Leica V-Lux 2, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by manufacturers Canon and Leica. There is a substantial difference between the image resolutions of the SX410 IS (20MP) and V-Lux 2 (14MP) but they enjoy the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The SX410 IS was manufactured 4 years later than the V-Lux 2 and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Canon SX410 IS being a Compact camera and the Leica V-Lux 2 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving straight into a detailed comparison, below is a quick summary of how the SX410 IS scores against the V-Lux 2 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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For anybody who is going to lug around your camera often, you'll have to factor its weight and volume. The Canon SX410 IS enjoys external dimensions of 104mm x 69mm x 85mm (4.1" x 2.7" x 3.3") with a weight of 325 grams (0.72 lbs) and the Leica V-Lux 2 has sizing of 124mm x 80mm x 95mm (4.9" x 3.1" x 3.7") with a weight of 520 grams (1.15 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are using at the time. Following is the front view physical size comparison of the SX410 IS and the V-Lux 2.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the SX410 IS and V-Lux 2 is 80 and 67 respectively.

Oftentimes, it's hard to imagine the difference between sensor measurements just by reading through specs. The visual below may provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the SX410 IS and V-Lux 2.

All in all, each of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but different MP. You can expect to see the Canon SX410 IS to give extra detail due to its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images much more aggressively. The fresher SX410 IS should have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.