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Fujifilm T500 vs Leica V-Lux 20

Portability
95
Imaging
39
Features
35
Overall
37
Fujifilm FinePix T500 front
 
Leica V-Lux 20 front
Portability
91
Imaging
34
Features
33
Overall
33

Fujifilm T500 vs Leica V-Lux 20 Key Specs

Fujifilm T500
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 0
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-288mm (F) lens
  • 136g - 99 x 57 x 26mm
  • Announced January 2013
Leica V-Lux 20
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-300mm (F3.3-4.9) lens
  • 218g - 103 x 60 x 33mm
  • Introduced April 2010
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Fujifilm T500 vs Leica V-Lux 20 Overview

Its time to take a deeper look at the Fujifilm T500 vs Leica V-Lux 20, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by manufacturers FujiFilm and Leica. There exists a crucial gap among the sensor resolutions of the Fujifilm T500 (16MP) and V-Lux 20 (12MP) but both cameras posses the same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The Fujifilm T500 was brought out 2 years later than the V-Lux 20 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before diving straight to a thorough comparison, here is a brief view of how the Fujifilm T500 grades versus the V-Lux 20 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm T500 over the Leica V-Lux 20

 Fujifilm T500 V-Lux 20 
IntroducedJanuary 2013April 2010More recent by 34 months

Reasons to pick Leica V-Lux 20 over the Fujifilm T500

 V-Lux 20 Fujifilm T500 
Display dimensions3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution461k230kCrisper display (+231k dot)

Common features in the Fujifilm T500 and Leica V-Lux 20

 Fujifilm T500 V-Lux 20 
Manual focus Lack of manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither features Touch friendly display

Fujifilm T500 vs Leica V-Lux 20 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is intending to lug around your camera regularly, you need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Fujifilm T500 enjoys outside measurements of 99mm x 57mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") along with a weight of 136 grams (0.30 lbs) while the Leica V-Lux 20 has measurements of 103mm x 60mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") having a weight of 218 grams (0.48 lbs).

Contrast the Fujifilm T500 vs Leica V-Lux 20 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen at that time. Here is a front view dimension comparison of the Fujifilm T500 compared to the V-Lux 20.

Fujifilm T500 vs Leica V-Lux 20 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm T500 and V-Lux 20 is 95 and 91 respectively.

Fujifilm T500 vs Leica V-Lux 20 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm T500 vs Leica V-Lux 20 Sensor Comparison

Normally, its hard to imagine the gap in sensor measurements simply by checking out specs. The graphic below will provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the Fujifilm T500 and V-Lux 20.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but different MP. You should anticipate the Fujifilm T500 to provide greater detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop images more aggressively. The newer Fujifilm T500 provides an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.

Fujifilm T500 vs Leica V-Lux 20 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm T500 vs Leica V-Lux 20 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm T500 vs Leica V-Lux 20 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm T500 Portrait photography features
Leica V-Lux 20 Portrait photography features
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good resolution (16 megapixels)
supports face detection focus
lack of manual focus
manual mode not available
no external flash support
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
20
focusing manually not possible
no external flash support
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Fujifilm T500
Street photography with Leica V-Lux 20
60
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than others in class (136 grams)
screen is fixed
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
low max ISO (0)
60
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors in class (218 grams)
screen does not articulate
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm T500 as a Sports photography camera
Leica V-Lux 20 as a Sports photography camera
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image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
supports tracking autofocus
no shutter priority mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
27
has image stabilization (Optical)
painfully slow continuous shooting (2.0 frames/s)
megapixel count low (12MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Fujifilm T500
Travel photography with Leica V-Lux 20
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lighter than others in class (136 grams)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
fairly wide (24mm)
long reach (288mm)
fast max aperture (f)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
63
lighter than competitors in class (218g)
flash built-in
relatively wide (25mm)
great zoom (300mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
megapixel count low (12MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm T500 Landscape photography info
Leica V-Lux 20 Landscape photography info
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fairly wide (24mm)
fast max aperture (f)
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (16MP)
lack of manual focus
can't change lens (fixed lens mount)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
manual mode not available
small sensor (1/2.3")
low max ISO (0)
no RAW support
doesn't have Timelapse recording
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relatively wide (25mm)
good sized screen (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
does not have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm T500 as a Vlogging camera
Leica V-Lux 20 as a Vlogging camera
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fairly wide (24mm)
fast max aperture (f)
image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection focus
lighter than others in class (136g)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have external microphone socket
30
relatively wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors in class (218g)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
display isn't selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have external microphone port
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Fujifilm T500 vs Leica V-Lux 20 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm T500 and Leica V-Lux 20
 Fujifilm FinePix T500Leica V-Lux 20
General Information
Brand Name FujiFilm Leica
Model Fujifilm FinePix T500 Leica V-Lux 20
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2013-01-07 2010-04-20
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CCD
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 16MP 12MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3440 4000 x 3000
Maximum native ISO - 6400
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points - 11
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-288mm (12.0x) 25-300mm (12.0x)
Max aperture - f/3.3-4.9
Macro focus range - 3cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.9
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.7 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 230 thousand dot 461 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 8 secs 60 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting speed - 2.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range - 5.30 m
Flash options - Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (60 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video file format H.264, Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
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
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 136 grams (0.30 lb) 218 grams (0.48 lb)
Physical dimensions 99 x 57 x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") 103 x 60 x 33mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage - SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Retail pricing $0 $779