FujiFilm S1600 vs Leica V-Lux 40

The following is a detailed review of the FujiFilm S1600 vs Leica V-Lux 40, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by brands FujiFilm and Leica. The resolution of the S1600 (12MP) and the V-Lux 40 (14MP) is very comparable and both cameras have the same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The S1600 was revealed 3 years earlier than the V-Lux 40 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the FujiFilm S1600 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Leica V-Lux 40 being a Compact camera.

Before diving into a detailed comparison, here is a brief view of how the S1600 matches up vs the V-Lux 40 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for FujiFilm FinePix S1600 & Leica V-Lux 40. The full galleries are provided at FujiFilm S1600 Gallery & Leica V-Lux 40 Gallery.

If you are going to travel with your camera, you'll have to take into account its weight and volume. The FujiFilm S1600 has got external measurements of 110mm x 73mm x 81mm (4.3" x 2.9" x 3.2") having a weight of 337 grams (0.74 lbs) and the Leica V-Lux 40 has sizing of 105mm x 59mm x 28mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 210 grams (0.46 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you use at that time. Following is a front view overall size comparison of the S1600 vs the V-Lux 40.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the S1600 and V-Lux 40 is 78 and 92 respectively.

In many cases, its tough to picture the gap in sensor dimensions only by checking out a spec sheet. The pic below will give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the S1600 and V-Lux 40.

As you can see, both of the cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but different resolution. You can expect to see the Leica V-Lux 40 to produce extra detail because of its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop pics more aggressively. The more aged S1600 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.