Kodak M381 vs Leica V-Lux 40

Below is a in-depth analysis of the Kodak M381 vs Leica V-Lux 40, one being a Ultracompact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Kodak and Leica. The sensor resolution of the M381 (12MP) and the V-Lux 40 (14MP) is pretty close and they come with the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

Japan-exclusive Leica Leitz Phone 3 features big sensor and new modes

The M381 was unveiled 3 years before the V-Lux 40 and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Kodak M381 being a Ultracompact camera and the Leica V-Lux 40 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight into a thorough comparison, below is a quick view of how the M381 matches up versus the V-Lux 40 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Kodak EasyShare M381 and Leica V-Lux 40. The full galleries are available at Kodak M381 Gallery and Leica V-Lux 40 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to lug around your camera, you'll have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Kodak M381 comes with exterior dimensions of 101mm x 60mm x 20mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.8") having a weight of 153 grams (0.34 lbs) and the Leica V-Lux 40 has dimensions of 105mm x 59mm x 28mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") along with a weight of 210 grams (0.46 lbs).

Compare the Kodak M381 vs Leica V-Lux 40 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you choose at that time. Following is the front view dimensions comparison of the M381 vs the V-Lux 40.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the M381 and V-Lux 40 is 95 and 92 respectively.

Typically, it is very tough to visualise the gap in sensor measurements purely by looking through technical specs. The visual here may provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the M381 and V-Lux 40.

As you can tell, each of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same resolution. You should expect the Leica V-Lux 40 to render more detail having an extra 2MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The older M381 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.