Fujifilm S1500 vs Leica V-Lux 5

Its time to look more closely at the Fujifilm S1500 vs Leica V-Lux 5, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by companies FujiFilm and Leica. There is a substantial difference between the sensor resolutions of the Fujifilm S1500 (10MP) and V-Lux 5 (20MP) and the Fujifilm S1500 (1/2.3") and V-Lux 5 (1") boast different sensor size.

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The Fujifilm S1500 was unveiled 12 years earlier than the V-Lux 5 and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras have the same body design (SLR-like (bridge)).

Before getting right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the Fujifilm S1500 scores against the V-Lux 5 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Fujifilm FinePix S1500 & Leica V-Lux 5. The full galleries are viewable at Fujifilm S1500 Gallery & Leica V-Lux 5 Gallery.

If you're going to lug around your camera frequently, you should consider its weight and volume. The Fujifilm S1500 has got exterior dimensions of 103mm x 73mm x 68mm (4.1" x 2.9" x 2.7") accompanied by a weight of 345 grams (0.76 lbs) and the Leica V-Lux 5 has sizing of 137mm x 97mm x 132mm (5.4" x 3.8" x 5.2") and a weight of 812 grams (1.79 lbs).

Examine the Fujifilm S1500 vs Leica V-Lux 5 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are using at that moment. Underneath is a front view measurement comparison of the Fujifilm S1500 against the V-Lux 5.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm S1500 and V-Lux 5 is 82 and 55 respectively.

Often, it can be difficult to visualize the difference between sensor measurements simply by reading specs. The graphic here will provide you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the Fujifilm S1500 and V-Lux 5.

All in all, both cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The Fujifilm S1500 with its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF more difficult and the Leica V-Lux 5 will offer greater detail having an extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The older Fujifilm S1500 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.