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Fujifilm T550 vs Leica V-Lux 20

Portability
95
Imaging
40
Features
40
Overall
40
Fujifilm FinePix T550 front
 
Leica V-Lux 20 front
Portability
91
Imaging
35
Features
33
Overall
34

Fujifilm T550 vs Leica V-Lux 20 Key Specs

Fujifilm T550
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-288mm (F) lens
  • 136g - 99 x 57 x 26mm
  • Launched 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
  • Released April 2010
Photography Glossary

Fujifilm T550 vs Leica V-Lux 20 Overview

Let's look a little more in depth at the Fujifilm T550 and Leica V-Lux 20, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by companies FujiFilm and Leica. There exists a noticeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the Fujifilm T550 (16MP) and V-Lux 20 (12MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The Fujifilm T550 was released 2 years later than the V-Lux 20 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before we go right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a quick summary of how the Fujifilm T550 scores against the V-Lux 20 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm T550 over the Leica V-Lux 20

 Fujifilm T550 V-Lux 20 
ReleasedJanuary 2013April 2010More recent by 34 months

Reasons to pick Leica V-Lux 20 over the Fujifilm T550

 V-Lux 20 Fujifilm T550 
Display resolution461k230kCrisper display (+231k dot)

Common features in the Fujifilm T550 and Leica V-Lux 20

 Fujifilm T550 V-Lux 20 
Focus manually Lack of manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display size3"3"Same display sizing
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch display No Touch display

Fujifilm T550 vs Leica V-Lux 20 Physical Comparison

If you're going to lug around your camera often, you'll need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Fujifilm T550 features outer measurements of 99mm x 57mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") and a weight of 136 grams (0.30 lbs) whilst the Leica V-Lux 20 has dimensions of 103mm x 60mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") along with a weight of 218 grams (0.48 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you choose at that time. Following is a front view size comparison of the Fujifilm T550 versus the V-Lux 20.

Fujifilm T550 vs Leica V-Lux 20 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm T550 and V-Lux 20 is 95 and 91 respectively.

Fujifilm T550 vs Leica V-Lux 20 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm T550 vs Leica V-Lux 20 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it is very hard to visualise the gap in sensor measurements simply by going through technical specs. The visual below may give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the Fujifilm T550 and V-Lux 20.

As you can tell, each of these cameras come with the identical sensor size but not the same megapixels. You can anticipate the Fujifilm T550 to show greater detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The younger Fujifilm T550 is going to have an edge in sensor innovation.

Fujifilm T550 vs Leica V-Lux 20 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm T550 vs Leica V-Lux 20 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm T550 vs Leica V-Lux 20 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm T550 Portrait photography factors
Leica V-Lux 20 Portrait photography factors
35
megapixel count decent (16MP)
has face detect autofocus
focusing manually not possible
manual exposure not possible
external flash not possible
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
21
manual focus not available
no external flash support
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm T550 Street photography info
Leica V-Lux 20 Street photography info
63
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (136 grams)
screen does not articulate
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
60
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than average in class (218 grams)
fixed screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm T550 Sports photography advice
Leica V-Lux 20 Sports photography advice
45
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
has tracking focus
no shutter priority
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
27
has image stabilization (Optical)
slow frames per second (2.0 frames/s)
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm T550 as a Travel photography camera
Leica V-Lux 20 as a Travel photography camera
76
lighter than competition (136g)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
pretty wide (24mm)
great zoom (288mm)
fast maximum aperture (f)
no Timelapse function
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
63
lighter than average in class (218g)
built-in flash
pretty wide (25mm)
long zoom (300mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm T550 Landscape photography information
Leica V-Lux 20 Landscape photography information
48
pretty wide (24mm)
fast maximum aperture (f)
screen size is decent (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
focusing manually not possible
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
manual exposure not possible
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
no Timelapse function
38
pretty wide (25mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
does not have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm T550 Vlogging advice
Leica V-Lux 20 Vlogging advice
35
pretty wide (24mm)
fast maximum aperture (f)
image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect autofocus
lighter than competition (136g)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
no microphone socket
30
pretty wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than average in class (218 grams)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
video res low (1280 x 720 resolution)
does not have external microphone socket
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Fujifilm T550 vs Leica V-Lux 20 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm T550 and Leica V-Lux 20
 Fujifilm FinePix T550Leica V-Lux 20
General Information
Make FujiFilm Leica
Model Fujifilm FinePix T550 Leica V-Lux 20
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2013-01-07 2010-04-20
Physical type 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 3200 6400
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
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
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 230k dots 461k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 8 seconds 60 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate - 2.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range - 5.30 m
Flash modes - Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported 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 format H.264, Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Microphone port
Headphone port
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 sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 136 gr (0.30 lb) 218 gr (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 shooting
Storage type - SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Price at launch $160 $779