Fujifilm S9800 vs Leica V-Lux 20

Let's take a closer look at the Fujifilm S9800 and Leica V-Lux 20, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by competitors FujiFilm and Leica. There exists a substantial gap among the resolutions of the Fujifilm S9800 (16MP) and V-Lux 20 (12MP) but both cameras provide the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The Fujifilm S9800 was unveiled 4 years after the V-Lux 20 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Fujifilm S9800 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Leica V-Lux 20 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight to a complete comparison, here is a concise summary of how the Fujifilm S9800 matches up versus the V-Lux 20 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Fujifilm S9800 & Leica V-Lux 20. The full galleries are viewable at Fujifilm S9800 Gallery & Leica V-Lux 20 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to carry around your camera frequently, you're going to have to think about its weight and measurements. The Fujifilm S9800 provides physical dimensions of 123mm x 87mm x 116mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 4.6") with a weight of 670 grams (1.48 lbs) while the Leica V-Lux 20 has proportions of 103mm x 60mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") with a weight of 218 grams (0.48 lbs).

Contrast the Fujifilm S9800 and Leica V-Lux 20 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have at the time. Following is a front view measurement comparison of the Fujifilm S9800 compared to the V-Lux 20.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm S9800 and V-Lux 20 is 61 and 91 respectively.

Quite often, it's tough to envision the gap in sensor sizes purely by researching specs. The pic below will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the Fujifilm S9800 and V-Lux 20.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras come with the identical sensor size but not the same megapixels. You can anticipate the Fujifilm S9800 to render greater detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop images a good deal more aggressively. The more modern Fujifilm S9800 is going to have an advantage with regard to sensor tech.