Fujifilm F900EXR vs Leica V-Lux 4

Its time to look more in depth at the Fujifilm F900EXR vs Leica V-Lux 4, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by competitors FujiFilm and Leica. There is a sizeable difference among the sensor resolutions of the Fujifilm F900EXR (16MP) and V-Lux 4 (12MP) and the Fujifilm F900EXR (1/2") and V-Lux 4 (1/2.3") boast different sensor dimensions.

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The Fujifilm F900EXR was released 5 months after the V-Lux 4 so they are of a similar generation. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Fujifilm F900EXR being a Compact camera and the Leica V-Lux 4 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a quick view of how the Fujifilm F900EXR scores vs the V-Lux 4 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Fujifilm FinePix F900EXR and Leica V-Lux 4. The complete galleries are provided at Fujifilm F900EXR Gallery and Leica V-Lux 4 Gallery.

When you are aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you should take into account its weight and volume. The Fujifilm F900EXR has external dimensions of 105mm x 61mm x 36mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.4") having a weight of 232 grams (0.51 lbs) whilst the Leica V-Lux 4 has sizing of 125mm x 87mm x 110mm (4.9" x 3.4" x 4.3") along with a weight of 588 grams (1.30 lbs).

Compare the Fujifilm F900EXR vs Leica V-Lux 4 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you select at that time. Following is a front view proportions comparison of the Fujifilm F900EXR against the V-Lux 4.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm F900EXR and V-Lux 4 is 90 and 65 respectively.

Often, it's hard to picture the contrast in sensor dimensions purely by researching a spec sheet. The picture underneath will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the Fujifilm F900EXR and V-Lux 4.

As you can see, both of those cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The Fujifilm F900EXR because of its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF less difficult and the Fujifilm F900EXR will result in more detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop photos way more aggressively.