Leica C-Lux vs Sony RX100 VA
Portability
85 Imaging
54 Features
66 Overall
58
85 Imaging
54 Features
66 Overall
58
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Portability
89 Imaging
54 Features
77 Overall
63
89 Imaging
54 Features
77 Overall
63
Leica C-Lux vs Sony RX100 VA Key Specs
Leica C-Lux
(Full Review)
(Full Review)
- 20MP - 1" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 125 - 12800 (Expand to 25600)
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 3840 x 2160 video
- 24-360mm (F3.3-6.4) lens
- 340g - 113 x 67 x 46mm
- Announced June 2018
Sony RX100 VA
(Full Review)
(Full Review)
- 20MP - 1" Sensor
- 3" Tilting Screen
- ISO 125 - 12800 (Bump to 25600)
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 3840 x 2160 video
- 24-70mm (F1.8-2.8) lens
- 299g - 102 x 58 x 41mm
- Announced July 2018
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Lets look a bit more closely at the Leica C-Lux vs Sony RX100 VA, both Large Sensor Compact digital cameras by companies Leica and Sony. The resolution of the C-Lux (20MP) and the RX100 VA (20MP) is pretty similar and they use the same exact sensor sizing (1").
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Before delving through a step-by-step comparison, below is a short highlight of how the C-Lux matches up vs the RX100 VA when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.
Photography Glossary Leica C-Lux vs Sony RX100 VA Gallery
Here is a preview of the gallery images for Leica C-Lux and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V(A). The entire galleries are provided at Leica C-Lux Gallery and Sony RX100 VA Gallery.
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Reasons to pick Leica C-Lux over the Sony RX100 VA
| C-Lux | RX100 VA | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Screen resolution | 1240k |  | 1229k | Sharper screen (+11k dot) |
| Touch friendly screen |  | Quickly navigate |
Reasons to pick Sony RX100 VA over the Leica C-Lux
| RX100 VA | C-Lux | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Screen type | Tilting |  | Fixed | Tilting screen |
| Selfie screen |  | Easy selfies |
Common features in the Leica C-Lux and Sony RX100 VA
| C-Lux | RX100 VA | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Announced | June 2018 |  | July 2018 | Similar generation |
| Manual focus |  | More accurate focusing | ||
| Screen sizing | 3" |  | 3" | Equivalent screen measurement |
Leica C-Lux vs Sony RX100 VA Physical Comparison
When you are intending to travel with your camera, you should think about its weight and volume. The Leica C-Lux comes with external measurements of 113mm x 67mm x 46mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.8") along with a weight of 340 grams (0.75 lbs) and the Sony RX100 VA has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") accompanied by a weight of 299 grams (0.66 lbs).
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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Below is the front view overall size comparison of the C-Lux vs the RX100 VA.
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Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the C-Lux and RX100 VA is 85 and 89 respectively.
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Leica C-Lux vs Sony RX100 VA Sensor Comparison
In many cases, it can be difficult to see the contrast between sensor dimensions just by reviewing a spec sheet. The image here may provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the C-Lux and RX100 VA.
Clearly, the two cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing and the same exact MP therefore you should expect similar quality of pictures however you may want to factor the release date of the products into consideration.
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Leica C-Lux vs Sony RX100 VA Screen and ViewFinder
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Portrait Comparison
Leica C-Lux Portrait photography factors
Sony RX100 VA Portrait photography factors
focusing manually
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
good sensor size (1")
comes with face detection focus
exports RAW formats
can't use external flash
you can focus manually
flash sync is higher than normal (1/2,000s)
good megapixels (20MP)
decent sensor size (1")
provides face detection focus
delivers RAW formats
cannot use external flash
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Leica C-Lux Street photography factors
Sony RX100 VA Street photography factors
image stabilization (Optical)
good sensor size (1")
exports RAW formats
features touch focus
screen is fixed
screen tilts
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor size (1")
delivers RAW formats
lighter than others in class (299g)
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Leica C-Lux Sports photography factors
Sony RX100 VA Sports photography factors
great zoom range (24-360mm 15.0 x zoom)
silent shooting (1/16,000 seconds)
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (1")
comes with tracking autofocus
better than average battery power (370 CIPA)
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
quiet shooting (1/32,000 seconds)
max fps high (24.0 fps)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (1")
provides tracking autofocus
comes with phase detect auto focus
low battery life (220 shots)
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Leica C-Lux Travel photography information
Sony RX100 VA Travel photography information
better than average battery power (370 CIPA)
has bluetooth
features touch focus
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
flash built-in
pretty wide (24mm)
very long reach (360mm)
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
lighter than others in class (299 grams)
good megapixels (20MP)
has built in flash
display is selfie friendly
quite wide (24mm)
very good maximum aperture (f1.8)
lack of Time Lapse mode
low battery life (220 shots)
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Leica C-Lux Landscape photography information
Sony RX100 VA Landscape photography information
focusing manually
pretty wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (1")
exports RAW formats
better than average battery power (370 CIPA)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
you can focus manually
quite wide (24mm)
very good maximum aperture (f1.8)
nice screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (1")
delivers RAW formats
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
low battery life (220 shots)
lack of Time Lapse mode
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Sony RX100 VA Vlogging details
pretty wide (24mm)
built-in touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection focus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 pxls)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
screen is not selfie friendly
doesn't have external mic support
quite wide (24mm)
very good maximum aperture (f1.8)
display is selfie friendly
has image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection focus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 pxls)
lighter than others in class (299g)
lack of external mic port
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Leica C-Lux vs Sony RX100 VA Specifications
| Leica C-Lux | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V(A) | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Brand | Leica | Sony |
| Model type | Leica C-Lux | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V(A) |
| Category | Large Sensor Compact | Large Sensor Compact |
| Announced | 2018-06-10 | 2018-07-13 |
| Body design | Large Sensor Compact | Large Sensor Compact |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Chip | - | Bionz X |
| Sensor type | CMOS | BSI-CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1" | 1" |
| Sensor dimensions | 13.2 x 8.8mm | 13.2 x 8.8mm |
| Sensor area | 116.2mm² | 116.2mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 20 megapixels | 20 megapixels |
| Anti alias filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
| Max resolution | 5472 x 3648 | 5472 x 3648 |
| Max native ISO | 12800 | 12800 |
| Max enhanced ISO | 25600 | 25600 |
| Min native ISO | 125 | 125 |
| RAW format | ||
| Min enhanced ISO | 80 | 80 |
| Autofocusing | ||
| Manual focusing | ||
| AF touch | ||
| AF continuous | ||
| AF single | ||
| AF tracking | ||
| Selective AF | ||
| Center weighted AF | ||
| Multi area AF | ||
| AF live view | ||
| Face detect AF | ||
| Contract detect AF | ||
| Phase detect AF | ||
| Total focus points | 49 | 315 |
| Lens | ||
| Lens mount type | fixed lens | fixed lens |
| Lens zoom range | 24-360mm (15.0x) | 24-70mm (2.9x) |
| Max aperture | f/3.3-6.4 | f/1.8-2.8 |
| Macro focusing distance | 5cm | 5cm |
| Focal length multiplier | 2.7 | 2.7 |
| Screen | ||
| Range of display | Fixed Type | Tilting |
| Display sizing | 3 inch | 3 inch |
| Display resolution | 1,240k dot | 1,229k dot |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch function | ||
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder type | Electronic | Electronic |
| Viewfinder resolution | 2,330k dot | 2,359k dot |
| Viewfinder coverage | 100 percent | 100 percent |
| Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.59x |
| Features | ||
| Minimum shutter speed | 60 seconds | 30 seconds |
| Fastest shutter speed | 1/2000 seconds | 1/2000 seconds |
| Fastest quiet shutter speed | 1/16000 seconds | 1/32000 seconds |
| Continuous shutter speed | 10.0 frames/s | 24.0 frames/s |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Expose Manually | ||
| Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
| Change WB | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Inbuilt flash | ||
| Flash distance | 6.80 m (at Auto ISO) | 10.20 m (at Auto ISO) |
| Flash modes | Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync., Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off | Auto, Flash On, Slow Synchro, Rear Sync, Flash Off |
| Hot shoe | ||
| Auto exposure bracketing | ||
| WB bracketing | ||
| Fastest flash sync | - | 1/2000 seconds |
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment | ||
| Average | ||
| Spot | ||
| Partial | ||
| AF area | ||
| Center weighted | ||
| Video features | ||
| Supported video resolutions | 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, MOV, H.264, AAC | 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM |
| Max video resolution | 3840x2160 | 3840x2160 |
| Video format | MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 | MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S |
| Mic jack | ||
| Headphone jack | ||
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | Built-In | Built-In |
| Bluetooth | ||
| NFC | ||
| HDMI | ||
| USB | Yes | NP-BX1 lithium-ion battery & USB charger |
| GPS | None | None |
| Physical | ||
| Environmental seal | ||
| Water proofing | ||
| Dust proofing | ||
| Shock proofing | ||
| Crush proofing | ||
| Freeze proofing | ||
| Weight | 340 gr (0.75 pounds) | 299 gr (0.66 pounds) |
| Dimensions | 113 x 67 x 46mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.8") | 102 x 58 x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO Overall rating | not tested | not tested |
| DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | not tested |
| DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | not tested |
| DXO Low light rating | not tested | not tested |
| Other | ||
| Battery life | 370 pictures | 220 pictures |
| Battery form | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
| Battery ID | - | NP-BX1 |
| Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 secs, 3 shots @ 10 sec) | Yes |
| Time lapse shooting | ||
| Storage media | SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I compatible) | SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo |
| Storage slots | Single | Single |
| Retail cost | $1,050 | $998 |
