Fujifilm S4800 vs Leica V-Lux 20

Its time to look much closer at the Fujifilm S4800 versus Leica V-Lux 20, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by companies FujiFilm and Leica. There is a sizeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the Fujifilm S4800 (16MP) and V-Lux 20 (12MP) but both cameras posses the same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The Fujifilm S4800 was manufactured 2 years after the V-Lux 20 which is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Fujifilm S4800 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Leica V-Lux 20 being a Compact camera.

Before delving right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a concise overview of how the Fujifilm S4800 matches up against the V-Lux 20 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Fujifilm FinePix S4800 and Leica V-Lux 20. The entire galleries are provided at Fujifilm S4800 Gallery and Leica V-Lux 20 Gallery.

For those who are intending to carry around your camera often, you will need to think about its weight and size. The Fujifilm S4800 provides outside dimensions of 122mm x 93mm x 100mm (4.8" x 3.7" x 3.9") along with a weight of 518 grams (1.14 lbs) whilst the Leica V-Lux 20 has specifications of 103mm x 60mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") and a weight of 218 grams (0.48 lbs).

Compare the Fujifilm S4800 versus Leica V-Lux 20 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are working with at that moment. Following is a front view over all size comparison of the Fujifilm S4800 vs the V-Lux 20.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm S4800 and V-Lux 20 is 66 and 91 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is very tough to imagine the contrast between sensor sizes just by looking at technical specs. The pic here will give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the Fujifilm S4800 and V-Lux 20.

As you have seen, both of those cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit different megapixels. You should expect the Fujifilm S4800 to resolve more detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop shots more aggressively. The younger Fujifilm S4800 provides an edge in sensor technology.