FujiFilm S2800HD vs Leica V-Lux 5

Below is a detailed analysis of the FujiFilm S2800HD and Leica V-Lux 5, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers FujiFilm and Leica. There exists a large gap between the image resolutions of the S2800HD (14MP) and V-Lux 5 (20MP) and the S2800HD (1/2.3") and V-Lux 5 (1") boast different sensor measurements.

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The S2800HD was revealed 11 years earlier than the V-Lux 5 and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have the same body design (SLR-like (bridge)).

Before going into a more detailed comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the S2800HD matches up versus the V-Lux 5 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for FujiFilm FinePix S2800HD & Leica V-Lux 5. The full galleries are viewable at FujiFilm S2800HD Gallery & Leica V-Lux 5 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to lug around your camera frequently, you will have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The FujiFilm S2800HD comes with outside measurements of 110mm x 74mm x 82mm (4.3" x 2.9" x 3.2") along with a weight of 437 grams (0.96 lbs) and the Leica V-Lux 5 has dimensions of 137mm x 97mm x 132mm (5.4" x 3.8" x 5.2") along with a weight of 812 grams (1.79 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you choose at the time. Here is a front view size comparison of the S2800HD and the V-Lux 5.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the S2800HD and V-Lux 5 is 75 and 55 respectively.

Quite often, its hard to visualize the gap between sensor measurements simply by checking specs. The visual underneath will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the S2800HD and V-Lux 5.

All in all, both of these cameras have different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The S2800HD with its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field more difficult and the Leica V-Lux 5 will resolve extra detail because of its extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The older S2800HD is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.