Leica V-Lux 20 vs Nikon P520

Let's look more closely at the Leica V-Lux 20 and Nikon P520, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by manufacturers Leica and Nikon. There is a considerable difference between the sensor resolutions of the V-Lux 20 (12MP) and P520 (18MP) but both cameras boast the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The V-Lux 20 was launched 3 years prior to the P520 and that is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Leica V-Lux 20 being a Compact camera and the Nikon P520 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving straight to a complete comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the V-Lux 20 matches up vs the P520 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Leica V-Lux 20 & Nikon Coolpix P520. The complete galleries are provided at Leica V-Lux 20 Gallery & Nikon P520 Gallery.

If you're aiming to lug around your camera, you'll have to factor in its weight and size. The Leica V-Lux 20 has physical measurements of 103mm x 60mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") with a weight of 218 grams (0.48 lbs) while the Nikon P520 has specifications of 125mm x 84mm x 102mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 4.0") and a weight of 550 grams (1.21 lbs).

Look at the Leica V-Lux 20 and Nikon P520 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you choose at that moment. Here is a front view dimension comparison of the V-Lux 20 compared to the P520.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the V-Lux 20 and P520 is 91 and 66 respectively.

Often, its difficult to picture the gap between sensor measurements merely by reading specs. The visual below will provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the V-Lux 20 and P520.

As you can plainly see, both cameras feature the identical sensor size but different resolution. You can anticipate the Nikon P520 to deliver more detail utilizing its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop pics way more aggressively. The older V-Lux 20 is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.