Canon SX730 HS vs Leica V-Lux 4

Below is a comprehensive comparison of the Canon SX730 HS vs Leica V-Lux 4, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by companies Canon and Leica. There exists a big gap between the resolutions of the SX730 HS (20.3MP) and V-Lux 4 (12MP) but both cameras boast the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The SX730 HS was brought out 4 years later than the V-Lux 4 and that is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Canon SX730 HS being a Compact camera and the Leica V-Lux 4 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going into a in depth comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the SX730 HS grades vs the V-Lux 4 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot SX730 HS and Leica V-Lux 4. The entire galleries are available at Canon SX730 HS Gallery and Leica V-Lux 4 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to lug around your camera, you'll need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Canon SX730 HS comes with external dimensions of 110mm x 64mm x 40mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.6") having a weight of 300 grams (0.66 lbs) while 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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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have at the time. Here is a front view over all size comparison of the SX730 HS versus the V-Lux 4.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SX730 HS and V-Lux 4 is 88 and 65 respectively.

More often than not, its tough to imagine the difference between sensor measurements simply by reading through specifications. The graphic here may offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the SX730 HS and V-Lux 4.

To sum up, both the cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit different megapixels. You should expect the Canon SX730 HS to give you more detail having its extra 8.3MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The fresher SX730 HS provides a benefit with regard to sensor technology.