Leica V-Lux 2 vs Nikon P950

Here is a extensive overview of the Leica V-Lux 2 vs Nikon P950, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by companies Leica and Nikon. The resolution of the V-Lux 2 (14MP) and the P950 (16MP) is fairly similar and both cameras provide the same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The V-Lux 2 was brought out 10 years before the P950 and that is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have the same body design (SLR-like (bridge)).

Before going straight to a detailed comparison, here is a short summation of how the V-Lux 2 matches up vs the P950 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Leica V-Lux 2 and Nikon Coolpix P950. The entire galleries are viewable at Leica V-Lux 2 Gallery and Nikon P950 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to carry your camera often, you will need to take into account its weight and size. The Leica V-Lux 2 has outside measurements of 124mm x 80mm x 95mm (4.9" x 3.1" x 3.7") accompanied by a weight of 520 grams (1.15 lbs) while the Nikon P950 has specifications of 140mm x 110mm x 150mm (5.5" x 4.3" x 5.9") with a weight of 1005 grams (2.22 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are utilising at that time. Here is a front view scale comparison of the V-Lux 2 compared to the P950.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the V-Lux 2 and P950 is 67 and 52 respectively.

Oftentimes, its hard to visualize the difference between sensor sizing merely by reading technical specs. The visual here might provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the V-Lux 2 and P950.

As you have seen, both of those cameras have the same sensor dimensions but different megapixels. You should anticipate the Nikon P950 to offer extra detail having its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos a bit more aggressively. The older V-Lux 2 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.