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Fujifilm SL300 vs Leica V-Lux 40

Portability
67
Imaging
38
Features
39
Overall
38
Fujifilm FinePix SL300 front
 
Leica V-Lux 40 front
Portability
92
Imaging
38
Features
48
Overall
42

Fujifilm SL300 vs Leica V-Lux 40 Key Specs

Fujifilm SL300
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 1600 (Increase to 6400)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.1-5.9) lens
  • 510g - 122 x 93 x 100mm
  • Introduced January 2012
Leica V-Lux 40
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-480mm (F3.3-6.4) lens
  • 210g - 105 x 59 x 28mm
  • Announced May 2012
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Fujifilm SL300 vs Leica V-Lux 40 Overview

Its time to look a little more closely at the Fujifilm SL300 versus Leica V-Lux 40, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by brands FujiFilm and Leica. The image resolution of the Fujifilm SL300 (14MP) and the V-Lux 40 (14MP) is very similar and they enjoy the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The Fujifilm SL300 was revealed 4 months prior to the V-Lux 40 so they are both of a similar age. Both cameras come with different body type with the Fujifilm SL300 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Leica V-Lux 40 being a Compact camera.

Before diving through a in depth comparison, below is a concise summary of how the Fujifilm SL300 matches up against the V-Lux 40 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm SL300 over the Leica V-Lux 40

 Fujifilm SL300 V-Lux 40 

Reasons to pick Leica V-Lux 40 over the Fujifilm SL300

 V-Lux 40 Fujifilm SL300 
Display resolution461k460kCrisper display (+1k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Fujifilm SL300 and Leica V-Lux 40

 Fujifilm SL300 V-Lux 40 
AnnouncedJanuary 2012May 2012Similar age
Manual focus No manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimension3"3"Identical display dimensions
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen

Fujifilm SL300 vs Leica V-Lux 40 Physical Comparison

For those who are going to lug around your camera regularly, you'll have to think about its weight and measurements. The Fujifilm SL300 has got external dimensions of 122mm x 93mm x 100mm (4.8" x 3.7" x 3.9") accompanied by a weight of 510 grams (1.12 lbs) while the Leica V-Lux 40 has proportions of 105mm x 59mm x 28mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 210 grams (0.46 lbs).

Check the Fujifilm SL300 versus Leica V-Lux 40 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are employing at that moment. The following is the front view sizing comparison of the Fujifilm SL300 and the V-Lux 40.

Fujifilm SL300 vs Leica V-Lux 40 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm SL300 and V-Lux 40 is 67 and 92 respectively.

Fujifilm SL300 vs Leica V-Lux 40 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm SL300 vs Leica V-Lux 40 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is hard to envision the gap between sensor measurements only by reviewing specifications. The visual here should provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the Fujifilm SL300 and V-Lux 40.

Plainly, both cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements and the identical megapixels so you can expect similar quality of images although you really should consider the launch date of the products into consideration.

Fujifilm SL300 vs Leica V-Lux 40 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm SL300 vs Leica V-Lux 40 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm SL300 vs Leica V-Lux 40 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Fujifilm SL300
Portrait photography with Leica V-Lux 40
38
resolution is good (14MP)
comes with face detect focusing
manual focus not available
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
36
good MP (14 megapixels)
supports face detect focusing
focusing manually not possible
can't use external flash
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm SL300 Street photography advice
Leica V-Lux 40 Street photography advice
43
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no articulating screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
more heavy than competition in class (510g)
65
image stabilization (Optical)
boasts touch to focus
lighter than others in class (210g)
no articulating screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm SL300 Sports photography info
Leica V-Lux 40 Sports photography info
47
great zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
resolution is good (14MP)
comes with tracking focus
max fps low (1.0 frames per second)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
47
great zoom range (24-480mm 20.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (14MP)
supports tracking focus
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
terrible battery life (210 per charge)
no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm SL300 Travel photography info
Leica V-Lux 40 Travel photography info
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resolution is good (14MP)
flash built-in
quite wide (24mm)
great reach (720mm)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
more heavy than competition in class (510 grams)
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
68
lighter than others in class (210 grams)
boasts touch to focus
good MP (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
relatively wide (24mm)
long reach (480mm)
no Timelapse recording
terrible battery life (210 per charge)
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm SL300 Landscape photography features
Leica V-Lux 40 Landscape photography features
41
quite wide (24mm)
screen is a good size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
doesn't have Timelapse recording
42
relatively wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW support
terrible battery life (210 per charge)
no Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Fujifilm SL300
Vlogging with Leica V-Lux 40
24
quite wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with face detect focusing
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
display is not selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 resolution)
doesn't have microphone socket
more heavy than competition in class (510g)
35
relatively wide (24mm)
touchscreen capability
image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detect focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than others in class (210g)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
display is not selfie friendly
no microphone jack
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Fujifilm SL300 vs Leica V-Lux 40 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm SL300 and Leica V-Lux 40
 Fujifilm FinePix SL300Leica V-Lux 40
General Information
Brand FujiFilm Leica
Model type Fujifilm FinePix SL300 Leica V-Lux 40
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2012-01-05 2012-05-10
Body design SLR-like (bridge) Compact
Sensor Information
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 14 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti alias 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 -
Lowest native ISO 64 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points - 23
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-720mm (30.0x) 24-480mm (20.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.1-5.9 f/3.3-6.4
Macro focusing distance 2cm 3cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 460k dot 461k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display tech TFT color LCD monitor -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder coverage 97 percent -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 8 secs 15 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 1.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 7.00 m (Wide: 40 cm–7.0 m / Tele: 2.5m–3.6 m) 6.40 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
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 (220 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format H.264, Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone input
Headphone input
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 proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 510g (1.12 lbs) 210g (0.46 lbs)
Dimensions 122 x 93 x 100mm (4.8" x 3.7" x 3.9") 105 x 59 x 28mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 300 pictures 210 pictures
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-85 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots One One
Price at release $280 $699