Fujifilm S9800 vs Leica V-Lux 5

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Fujifilm S9800 versus Leica V-Lux 5, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom by competitors FujiFilm and Leica. The image resolution of the Fujifilm S9800 (16MP) and the V-Lux 5 (20MP) is fairly comparable but the Fujifilm S9800 (1/2.3") and V-Lux 5 (1") come with totally different sensor size.

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The Fujifilm S9800 was revealed 6 years before the V-Lux 5 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras come with the identical body type (SLR-like (bridge)).

Before going through a in depth comparison, below is a short highlight of how the Fujifilm S9800 grades vs the V-Lux 5 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Fujifilm S9800 & Leica V-Lux 5. The full galleries are viewable at Fujifilm S9800 Gallery & Leica V-Lux 5 Gallery.

For those who are planning to lug around your camera often, you will have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Fujifilm S9800 features outer dimensions of 123mm x 87mm x 116mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 4.6") accompanied by a weight of 670 grams (1.48 lbs) and the Leica V-Lux 5 has dimensions of 137mm x 97mm x 132mm (5.4" x 3.8" x 5.2") and a weight of 812 grams (1.79 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are employing at that time. Below is the front view scale comparison of the Fujifilm S9800 versus the V-Lux 5.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm S9800 and V-Lux 5 is 61 and 55 respectively.

Typically, it is very hard to see the gap in sensor measurements merely by checking out technical specs. The photograph here will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the Fujifilm S9800 and V-Lux 5.

As you can tell, both of those cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The Fujifilm S9800 with its smaller sensor will make achieving shallower DOF more challenging and the Leica V-Lux 5 will produce more detail because of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop photos much more aggressively. The older Fujifilm S9800 will be behind with regard to sensor tech.