Leica Digilux 3 vs Leica V-Lux 20

Its time to look a bit more closely at the Leica Digilux 3 versus Leica V-Lux 20, former being a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are produced by Leica. There is a considerable difference between the sensor resolutions of the Digilux 3 (7MP) and V-Lux 20 (12MP) and the Digilux 3 (Four Thirds) and V-Lux 20 (1/2.3") use different sensor sizes.

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The Digilux 3 was announced 4 years prior to the V-Lux 20 and that is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Leica Digilux 3 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Leica V-Lux 20 being a Compact camera.

Before getting through a comprehensive comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the Digilux 3 scores versus the V-Lux 20 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Leica Digilux 3 & Leica V-Lux 20. The whole galleries are available at Leica Digilux 3 Gallery & Leica V-Lux 20 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to lug around your camera, you will have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Leica Digilux 3 has got physical dimensions of 146mm x 87mm x 77mm (5.7" x 3.4" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 606 grams (1.34 lbs) while the Leica V-Lux 20 has measurements of 103mm x 60mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") along with a weight of 218 grams (0.48 lbs).

Take a look at the Leica Digilux 3 versus Leica V-Lux 20 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are working with at that time. Underneath is the front view sizing comparison of the Digilux 3 against the V-Lux 20.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the Digilux 3 and V-Lux 20 is 65 and 91 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is very tough to imagine the difference between sensor measurements only by checking a spec sheet. The photograph here will help provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the Digilux 3 and V-Lux 20.

As you can see, both of the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The Digilux 3 having a bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field simpler and the Leica V-Lux 20 will give more detail with its extra 5 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop shots much more aggressively. The older Digilux 3 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.