Canon SX620 HS vs Leica V-Lux 2

Below is a comprehensive assessment of the Canon SX620 HS vs Leica V-Lux 2, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by competitors Canon and Leica. There exists a huge gap between the resolutions of the SX620 HS (20MP) and V-Lux 2 (14MP) but both cameras have the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The SX620 HS was launched 5 years later than the V-Lux 2 and that is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Canon SX620 HS being a Compact camera and the Leica V-Lux 2 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go into a thorough comparison, here is a simple summary of how the SX620 HS grades versus the V-Lux 2 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot SX620 HS and Leica V-Lux 2. The complete galleries are viewable at Canon SX620 HS Gallery and Leica V-Lux 2 Gallery.

If you are looking to lug around your camera, you'll have to factor its weight and volume. The Canon SX620 HS comes with physical dimensions of 97mm x 57mm x 28mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.1") along with a weight of 182 grams (0.40 lbs) while 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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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are utilizing during that time. The following is a front view overall size comparison of the SX620 HS and the V-Lux 2.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SX620 HS and V-Lux 2 is 93 and 67 respectively.

Sometimes, it can be hard to visualize the difference between sensor measurements purely by reading technical specs. The graphic below will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the SX620 HS and V-Lux 2.

As you can tell, each of these cameras come with the identical sensor size but different resolution. You should expect to see the Canon SX620 HS to offer greater detail utilizing its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The more modern SX620 HS provides an advantage with regard to sensor technology.