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Fujifilm S4200 vs Leica V-Lux 30

Portability
67
Imaging
37
Features
37
Overall
37
Fujifilm FinePix S4200 front
 
Leica V-Lux 30 front
Portability
90
Imaging
37
Features
46
Overall
40

Fujifilm S4200 vs Leica V-Lux 30 Key Specs

Fujifilm S4200
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 1600 (Raise to 6400)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-576mm (F3.1-5.9) lens
  • 543g - 118 x 81 x 100mm
  • Released January 2012
Leica V-Lux 30
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-384mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 219g - 105 x 58 x 43mm
  • Introduced May 2011
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Fujifilm S4200 vs Leica V-Lux 30 Overview

Let's examine more closely at the Fujifilm S4200 and Leica V-Lux 30, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by companies FujiFilm and Leica. The resolution of the Fujifilm S4200 (14MP) and the V-Lux 30 (14MP) is fairly well matched and they enjoy the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The Fujifilm S4200 was manufactured 8 months later than the V-Lux 30 and they are both of a similar age. Both cameras come with different body type with the Fujifilm S4200 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Leica V-Lux 30 being a Compact camera.

Before diving in to a more detailed comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the Fujifilm S4200 matches up versus the V-Lux 30 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm S4200 over the Leica V-Lux 30

 Fujifilm S4200 V-Lux 30 
IntroducedJanuary 2012May 2011Fresher by 8 months

Reasons to pick Leica V-Lux 30 over the Fujifilm S4200

 V-Lux 30 Fujifilm S4200 
Display resolution460k230kCrisper display (+230k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Fujifilm S4200 and Leica V-Lux 30

 Fujifilm S4200 V-Lux 30 
Manual focus No manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimension3"3"Identical display dimensions
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen

Fujifilm S4200 vs Leica V-Lux 30 Physical Comparison

When you are aiming to carry your camera, you should take into account its weight and volume. The Fujifilm S4200 enjoys external dimensions of 118mm x 81mm x 100mm (4.6" x 3.2" x 3.9") with a weight of 543 grams (1.20 lbs) while the Leica V-Lux 30 has sizing of 105mm x 58mm x 43mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 219 grams (0.48 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have attached at that moment. The following is the front view measurement comparison of the Fujifilm S4200 versus the V-Lux 30.

Fujifilm S4200 vs Leica V-Lux 30 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm S4200 and V-Lux 30 is 67 and 90 respectively.

Fujifilm S4200 vs Leica V-Lux 30 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm S4200 vs Leica V-Lux 30 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, its difficult to see the contrast between sensor sizing only by reading through specifications. The photograph here will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the Fujifilm S4200 and V-Lux 30.

Plainly, both the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements and the same exact resolution and you can expect similar quality of pictures however you should factor the launch date of the products into consideration. The more modern Fujifilm S4200 will have an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.

Fujifilm S4200 vs Leica V-Lux 30 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm S4200 vs Leica V-Lux 30 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm S4200 vs Leica V-Lux 30 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm S4200 Portrait photography features
Leica V-Lux 30 Portrait photography features
35
good MP (14 megapixels)
comes with face detect autofocus
no manual focus
cannot use external flash
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
30
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
cannot use external flash
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm S4200 Street photography information
Leica V-Lux 30 Street photography information
43
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no moving screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
heavier than competitors in class (543g)
64
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with focus via touch
lighter than others (219g)
no articulating screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Fujifilm S4200
Sports photography with Leica V-Lux 30
47
long zoom range (24-576mm 24.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (14 megapixels)
comes with tracking focus
max frames per second low (1.0 fps)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
47
excellent zoom range (24-384mm 16.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
includes tracking focus
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
not so great battery life (260 shots)
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm S4200 Travel photography info
Leica V-Lux 30 Travel photography info
54
good MP (14MP)
has built in flash
quite wide (24mm)
very long zoom (576mm)
does not have Time Lapse mode
heavier than competitors in class (543g)
does not posses selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
67
lighter than others (219 grams)
comes with focus via touch
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
really wide (24mm)
great zoom (384mm)
doesn't have Timelapse function
not so great battery life (260 per charge)
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm S4200 Landscape photography info
Leica V-Lux 30 Landscape photography info
41
quite wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (14MP)
no manual focus
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
does not have Time Lapse mode
41
really wide (24mm)
decent sized screen (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (14MP)
no manual focus
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
not so great battery life (260 per charge)
doesn't have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm S4200 Vlogging info
Leica V-Lux 30 Vlogging info
24
quite wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with face detect autofocus
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
does not posses selfie friendly display
low quality video (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have mic socket
heavier than competitors in class (543g)
34
really wide (24mm)
touch screen
image stabilization (Optical)
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than others (219g)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
screen isn't selfie friendly
doesn't have microphone port
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Fujifilm S4200 vs Leica V-Lux 30 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm S4200 and Leica V-Lux 30
 Fujifilm FinePix S4200Leica V-Lux 30
General Information
Company FujiFilm Leica
Model Fujifilm FinePix S4200 Leica V-Lux 30
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2012-01-05 2011-05-26
Body design SLR-like (bridge) Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - Venus Engine FHD
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 14MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4288 x 3216 4320 x 3240
Maximum native ISO 1600 6400
Maximum enhanced ISO 6400 -
Min native ISO 64 80
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points - 11
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-576mm (24.0x) 24-384mm (16.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.1-5.9 f/3.3-5.9
Macro focus distance 2cm 3cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 230 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen tech TFT color LCD monitor -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder coverage 97% -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 8 seconds 60 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 1.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 7.00 m (Wide: 40 cm–7.0 m / Tele: 2.5m–3.6 m) 5.00 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format H.264, Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 543 gr (1.20 pounds) 219 gr (0.48 pounds)
Dimensions 118 x 81 x 100mm (4.6" x 3.2" x 3.9") 105 x 58 x 43mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 300 pictures 260 pictures
Battery form AA Battery Pack
Battery model 4 x AA -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots One One
Pricing at release $200 $900