Casio EX-ZR800 vs Leica V-Lux 3

Below, we will be evaluating the Casio EX-ZR800 vs Leica V-Lux 3, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by companies Casio and Leica. There exists a substantial gap between the resolutions of the EX-ZR800 (16MP) and V-Lux 3 (12MP) but they possess the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The EX-ZR800 was launched 21 months after the V-Lux 3 which makes the cameras a generation away from one another. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Casio EX-ZR800 being a Compact camera and the Leica V-Lux 3 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick view of how the EX-ZR800 grades against the V-Lux 3 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Casio Exilim EX-ZR800 & Leica V-Lux 3. The complete galleries are viewable at Casio EX-ZR800 Gallery & Leica V-Lux 3 Gallery.

In case you're going to carry around your camera regularly, you need to consider its weight and proportions. The Casio EX-ZR800 provides physical measurements of 108mm x 60mm x 31mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.2") accompanied by a weight of 222 grams (0.49 lbs) while the Leica V-Lux 3 has measurements of 124mm x 81mm x 95mm (4.9" x 3.2" x 3.7") and a weight of 540 grams (1.19 lbs).

Analyze the Casio EX-ZR800 vs Leica V-Lux 3 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you use at the time. The following is the front view size comparison of the EX-ZR800 against the V-Lux 3.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the EX-ZR800 and V-Lux 3 is 91 and 67 respectively.

Quite often, it's tough to see the contrast between sensor sizes only by looking at specifications. The picture here may provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the EX-ZR800 and V-Lux 3.

Plainly, both of those cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same MP. You can expect the Casio EX-ZR800 to give you more detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop shots much more aggressively. The newer EX-ZR800 will have an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.