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Casio EX-ZR400 vs Leica V-Lux 4

Portability
92
Imaging
40
Features
51
Overall
44
Casio Exilim EX-ZR400 front
 
Leica V-Lux 4 front
Portability
65
Imaging
36
Features
62
Overall
46

Casio EX-ZR400 vs Leica V-Lux 4 Key Specs

Casio EX-ZR400
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-300mm (F3.0-5.9) lens
  • 205g - 105 x 59 x 29mm
  • Announced January 2013
Leica V-Lux 4
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Raise to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-600mm (F2.8) lens
  • 588g - 125 x 87 x 110mm
  • Announced September 2012
  • Succeeded the Leica V-Lux 3
  • Updated by Leica V-Lux 5
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Casio EX-ZR400 vs Leica V-Lux 4 Overview

Lets look a bit more in depth at the Casio EX-ZR400 versus Leica V-Lux 4, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by brands Casio and Leica. There exists a large gap among the sensor resolutions of the EX-ZR400 (16MP) and V-Lux 4 (12MP) but both cameras provide the same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The EX-ZR400 was manufactured 5 months after the V-Lux 4 so they are of a similar age. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Casio EX-ZR400 being a Compact camera and the Leica V-Lux 4 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a brief view of how the EX-ZR400 grades vs the V-Lux 4 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Casio EX-ZR400 over the Leica V-Lux 4

 EX-ZR400 V-Lux 4 
Screen resolution461k460kSharper screen (+1k dot)

Reasons to pick Leica V-Lux 4 over the Casio EX-ZR400

 V-Lux 4 EX-ZR400 
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Selfie screen Take selfies

Common features in the Casio EX-ZR400 and Leica V-Lux 4

 EX-ZR400 V-Lux 4 
AnnouncedJanuary 2013September 2012Same age
Manual focus More precise focusing
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen size
Touch friendly screen Missing Touch friendly screen

Casio EX-ZR400 vs Leica V-Lux 4 Physical Comparison

In case you're aiming to carry around your camera frequently, you will need to factor its weight and proportions. The Casio EX-ZR400 offers outer dimensions of 105mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 205 grams (0.45 lbs) whilst the Leica V-Lux 4 has measurements 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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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Here is a front view over all size comparison of the EX-ZR400 vs the V-Lux 4.

Casio EX-ZR400 vs Leica V-Lux 4 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the EX-ZR400 and V-Lux 4 is 92 and 65 respectively.

Casio EX-ZR400 vs Leica V-Lux 4 top view buttons comparison

Casio EX-ZR400 vs Leica V-Lux 4 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, its tough to visualise the contrast in sensor sizes only by viewing a spec sheet. The image underneath should provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the EX-ZR400 and V-Lux 4.

Clearly, both cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same resolution. You can expect the Casio EX-ZR400 to render more detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop shots more aggressively.

Casio EX-ZR400 vs Leica V-Lux 4 sensor size comparison

Casio EX-ZR400 vs Leica V-Lux 4 Screen and ViewFinder

Casio EX-ZR400 vs Leica V-Lux 4 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Casio EX-ZR400 Portrait photography factors
Leica V-Lux 4 Portrait photography factors
40
focusing manually
MP count good (16 megapixels)
external flash not possible
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
45
you can focus manually
features face detection focusing
supports RAW files
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison

Casio EX-ZR400 Street photography features
Leica V-Lux 4 Street photography features
62
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition (205 grams)
no articulating screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
57
screen articulates fully
image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW files
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
more heavy than competition (588g)
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Sports Comparison

Casio EX-ZR400 Sports photography factors
Leica V-Lux 4 Sports photography factors
57
incredible zoom range (24-300mm 12.5 x zoom)
fast continuous shooting (30.0 frames per second)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
supports tracking focus
great battery pack (500 CIPA)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
46
long zoom range (25-600mm 24.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
features tracking autofocus
great battery pack (540 CIPA)
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Casio EX-ZR400 Travel photography factors
Leica V-Lux 4 Travel photography factors
71
great battery pack (500 CIPA)
lighter than competition (205 grams)
MP count good (16MP)
flash built-in
relatively wide (24mm)
long zoom (300mm)
lack of Timelapse mode
display isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
55
great battery pack (540 per charge)
built-in flash
selfie friendly screen
rather wide (25mm)
long zoom (600mm)
no Timelapse mode
more heavy than competition (588 grams)
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Casio EX-ZR400 Landscape photography info
Leica V-Lux 4 Landscape photography info
52
focusing manually
relatively wide (24mm)
screen is a good size (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (16MP)
great battery pack (500 shots)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
lack of Timelapse mode
48
you can focus manually
rather wide (25mm)
screen size is decent (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW files
great battery pack (540 per charge)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Casio EX-ZR400 Vlogging advice
Leica V-Lux 4 Vlogging advice
33
relatively wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competition (205 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
display isn't selfie friendly
lack of microphone socket
63
rather wide (25mm)
selfie friendly screen
image stabilization (Optical)
features face detection focusing
high video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
includes external microphone port
slow max aperture (f2.8)
more heavy than competition (588g)
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Casio EX-ZR400 vs Leica V-Lux 4 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Casio EX-ZR400 and Leica V-Lux 4
 Casio Exilim EX-ZR400Leica V-Lux 4
General Information
Make Casio Leica
Model Casio Exilim EX-ZR400 Leica V-Lux 4
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2013-01-29 2012-09-17
Body design Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Chip Exilim Engine HS -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 3200 3200
Highest enhanced ISO - 6400
Lowest native ISO 80 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points - 23
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-300mm (12.5x) 25-600mm (24.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.0-5.9 f/2.8
Macro focus range 1cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Screen sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 461k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen tech Super Clear TFT color LCD Free-Angle TFT Screen LCD Display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,312k dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Features
Min shutter speed 15s 60s
Max shutter speed 1/2000s 1/4000s
Continuous shutter speed 30.0fps 12.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 4.70 m 13.50 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (15, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 120 fps), 512 x 384 (30, 240 fps), 224 x 160 (480 fps) 224 x 64 (1000 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 30, 25 fps), 1280 x 720p (60, 50, 30, 25 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 205g (0.45 lbs) 588g (1.30 lbs)
Physical dimensions 105 x 59 x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") 125 x 87 x 110mm (4.9" x 3.4" x 4.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 500 images 540 images
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NP-130 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 seconds, Triple) Yes (2 or 10 secs)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Price at release $0 $899