Kodak Z950 vs Leica V-Lux 5

Following is a complete assessment of the Kodak Z950 and Leica V-Lux 5, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom by companies Kodak and Leica. There is a considerable difference among the sensor resolutions of the Z950 (12MP) and V-Lux 5 (20MP) and the Z950 (1/2.3") and V-Lux 5 (1") boast different sensor measurements.

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The Z950 was revealed 10 years earlier than the V-Lux 5 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Kodak Z950 being a Compact camera and the Leica V-Lux 5 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving straight to a complete comparison, here is a simple view of how the Z950 matches up vs the V-Lux 5 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Kodak EasyShare Z950 & Leica V-Lux 5. The full galleries are available at Kodak Z950 Gallery & Leica V-Lux 5 Gallery.

If you are looking to carry around your camera often, you will need to factor its weight and proportions. The Kodak Z950 comes with physical dimensions of 110mm x 67mm x 36mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.4") and a weight of 243 grams (0.54 lbs) whilst the Leica V-Lux 5 has measurements of 137mm x 97mm x 132mm (5.4" x 3.8" x 5.2") accompanied by a weight of 812 grams (1.79 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are employing at that moment. Below is a front view size comparison of the Z950 and the V-Lux 5.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the Z950 and V-Lux 5 is 89 and 55 respectively.

Often, it is very hard to picture the gap in sensor sizes just by going through a spec sheet. The image below might provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the Z950 and V-Lux 5.

As you can see, each of these cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The Z950 using its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF tougher and the Leica V-Lux 5 will provide extra detail because of its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop pics more aggressively. The more aged Z950 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.