Canon SX700 HS vs Leica V-Lux 4

Below is a extended review of the Canon SX700 HS versus Leica V-Lux 4, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by rivals Canon and Leica. There exists a considerable gap between the image resolutions of the SX700 HS (16MP) and V-Lux 4 (12MP) but both cameras offer the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The SX700 HS was unveiled 18 months later than the V-Lux 4 which makes them a generation apart from one another. Both cameras feature different body design with the Canon SX700 HS being a Compact camera and the Leica V-Lux 4 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving straight to a complete comparison, here is a simple overview of how the SX700 HS matches up vs the V-Lux 4 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot SX700 HS & Leica V-Lux 4. The full galleries are provided at Canon SX700 HS Gallery & Leica V-Lux 4 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to lug around your camera often, you will need to consider its weight and proportions. The Canon SX700 HS provides physical measurements of 113mm x 66mm x 35mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.4") accompanied by a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs) whilst the Leica V-Lux 4 has measurements of 125mm x 87mm x 110mm (4.9" x 3.4" x 4.3") having a weight of 588 grams (1.30 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have attached at the time. Here is a front view size comparison of the SX700 HS against the V-Lux 4.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SX700 HS and V-Lux 4 is 89 and 65 respectively.

Normally, it can be hard to visualise the gap between sensor measurements merely by looking at specs. The visual below will help give you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the SX700 HS and V-Lux 4.

All in all, each of these cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit not the same resolution. You can count on the Canon SX700 HS to give greater detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures way more aggressively. The more recent SX700 HS will have a benefit in sensor technology.