Fujifilm XP30 vs Leica M Typ 240

The following is a complete review of the Fujifilm XP30 vs Leica M Typ 240, former is a Waterproof while the other is a Pro Mirrorless by competitors FujiFilm and Leica. There exists a substantial gap among the resolutions of the Fujifilm XP30 (14MP) and M Typ 240 (24MP) and the Fujifilm XP30 (1/2.3") and M Typ 240 (Full frame) have different sensor dimensions.

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The Fujifilm XP30 was unveiled 13 months earlier than the M Typ 240 making them a generation away from one another. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Fujifilm XP30 being a Compact camera and the Leica M Typ 240 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going right into a in depth comparison, here is a concise summation of how the Fujifilm XP30 matches up vs the M Typ 240 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Fujifilm FinePix XP30 & Leica M Typ 240. The full galleries are viewable at Fujifilm XP30 Gallery & Leica M Typ 240 Gallery.

If you are looking to travel with your camera frequently, you'll have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Fujifilm XP30 comes with outer dimensions of 99mm x 68mm x 24mm (3.9" x 2.7" x 0.9") along with a weight of 165 grams (0.36 lbs) whilst the Leica M Typ 240 has proportions of 139mm x 80mm x 42mm (5.5" x 3.1" x 1.7") with a weight of 680 grams (1.50 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are using at the time. Following is a front view overall size comparison of the Fujifilm XP30 against the M Typ 240.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm XP30 and M Typ 240 is 94 and 74 respectively.

Typically, it can be tough to picture the gap in sensor dimensions purely by seeing specs. The image below should offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the Fujifilm XP30 and M Typ 240.

As you can plainly see, both cameras have different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The Fujifilm XP30 with its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field harder and the Leica M Typ 240 will produce greater detail having an extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics a bit more aggressively. The more aged Fujifilm XP30 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.