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Leica V-Lux 20 vs Nikon P7800

Portability
91
Imaging
35
Features
33
Overall
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Leica V-Lux 20 front
 
Nikon Coolpix P7800 front
Portability
82
Imaging
38
Features
73
Overall
52

Leica V-Lux 20 vs Nikon P7800 Key Specs

Leica V-Lux 20
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-300mm (F3.3-4.9) lens
  • 218g - 103 x 60 x 33mm
  • Released April 2010
Nikon P7800
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600 (Push to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-200mm (F2.0-4.0) lens
  • 399g - 119 x 78 x 50mm
  • Released November 2013
Photography Glossary

Leica V-Lux 20 vs Nikon P7800 Overview

The following is a thorough overview of the Leica V-Lux 20 and Nikon P7800, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Leica and Nikon. The resolution of the V-Lux 20 (12MP) and the P7800 (12MP) is very well matched but the V-Lux 20 (1/2.3") and P7800 (1/1.7") come with totally different sensor measurements.

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The V-Lux 20 was manufactured 4 years before the P7800 which is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before going through a step-by-step comparison, below is a concise view of how the V-Lux 20 scores against the P7800 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Leica V-Lux 20 over the Nikon P7800

 V-Lux 20 P7800 

Reasons to pick Nikon P7800 over the Leica V-Lux 20

 P7800 V-Lux 20 
ReleasedNovember 2013April 2010Newer by 43 months
Manual focus More precise focusing
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display resolution921k461kSharper display (+460k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Leica V-Lux 20 and Nikon P7800

 V-Lux 20 P7800 
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display measurements
Touch friendly display Lack of Touch friendly display

Leica V-Lux 20 vs Nikon P7800 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is looking to travel with your camera often, you'll need to consider its weight and proportions. The Leica V-Lux 20 has got exterior measurements of 103mm x 60mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") having a weight of 218 grams (0.48 lbs) whilst the Nikon P7800 has measurements of 119mm x 78mm x 50mm (4.7" x 3.1" x 2.0") having a weight of 399 grams (0.88 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Below is the front view scale comparison of the V-Lux 20 vs the P7800.

Leica V-Lux 20 vs Nikon P7800 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the V-Lux 20 and P7800 is 91 and 82 respectively.

Leica V-Lux 20 vs Nikon P7800 top view buttons comparison

Leica V-Lux 20 vs Nikon P7800 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it is very hard to envision the difference between sensor dimensions simply by checking specs. The picture below will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the V-Lux 20 and P7800.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras offer the same exact megapixels but not the same sensor dimensions. The V-Lux 20 includes the tinier sensor which is going to make obtaining shallow DOF more difficult. The more aged V-Lux 20 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.

Leica V-Lux 20 vs Nikon P7800 sensor size comparison

Leica V-Lux 20 vs Nikon P7800 Screen and ViewFinder

Leica V-Lux 20 vs Nikon P7800 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Leica V-Lux 20 Portrait photography highlights
Nikon P7800 Portrait photography highlights
21
manual focus not available
can't use external flash
MP count low (12 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
46
focusing manually
provides face detection focus
delivers RAW files
MP count low (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/1.7")
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Street Comparison

Leica V-Lux 20 Street photography highlights
Nikon P7800 Street photography highlights
60
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than others in class (218 grams)
no moving screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
65
screen articulates fully
image stabilization (Optical)
delivers RAW files
small sensor (1/1.7")
heavier than competition (399 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Leica V-Lux 20 as a Sports photography camera
Nikon P7800 as a Sports photography camera
27
built in image stabilization (Optical)
max fps very slow (2.0 frames/s)
MP count low (12 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
44
image stabilization (Optical)
provides tracking autofocus
better than average battery life (350 per charge)
MP count low (12MP)
small sensor (1/1.7")
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Leica V-Lux 20 Travel photography details
Nikon P7800 Travel photography details
63
lighter than others in class (218 grams)
has built in flash
fairly wide (25mm)
great reach (300mm)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
MP count low (12MP)
does not have selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
68
better than average battery life (350 per charge)
flash built-in
selfie friendly display
really wide (28mm)
great max aperture (f2.0)
heavier than competition (399g)
MP count low (12 megapixels)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Leica V-Lux 20
Landscape photography with Nikon P7800
38
fairly wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
MP count low (12 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
doesn't have Timelapse mode
58
focusing manually
really wide (28mm)
great max aperture (f2.0)
decent sized screen (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
delivers RAW files
better than average battery life (350 per charge)
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
MP count low (12MP)
small sensor (1/1.7")
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Vlogging Comparison

Leica V-Lux 20 Vlogging advice
Nikon P7800 Vlogging advice
30
fairly wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than others in class (218 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
does not have selfie friendly display
low quality video (1280 x 720 resolution)
doesn't have microphone port
75
really wide (28mm)
great max aperture (f2.0)
selfie friendly display
image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
comes with external mic support
heavier than competition (399 grams)
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Leica V-Lux 20 vs Nikon P7800 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Leica V-Lux 20 and Nikon P7800
 Leica V-Lux 20Nikon Coolpix P7800
General Information
Company Leica Nikon
Model Leica V-Lux 20 Nikon Coolpix P7800
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Released 2010-04-20 2013-11-25
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/1.7"
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 7.44 x 5.58mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 41.5mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4000 x 3000 4000 x 3000
Maximum native ISO 6400 1600
Maximum enhanced ISO - 6400
Lowest native ISO 80 80
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points 11 99
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-300mm (12.0x) 28-200mm (7.1x)
Max aperture f/3.3-4.9 f/2.0-4.0
Macro focus distance 3cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.9 4.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Screen diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 461 thousand dots 921 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 921 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60s 60s
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/4000s
Continuous shutter rate 2.0fps 8.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 5.30 m 10.00 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro -
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (60 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (25p, 30p), 1280 x 720 (30p); high-speed: 1920 x 1080 (15 fps), 1280 x 720 (60 fps), 640 x 480 (120 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Optional
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn Optional
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 218 grams (0.48 pounds) 399 grams (0.88 pounds)
Dimensions 103 x 60 x 33mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") 119 x 78 x 50mm (4.7" x 3.1" x 2.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 54
DXO Color Depth score not tested 21.2
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 11.7
DXO Low light score not tested 200
Other
Battery life - 350 photos
Battery style - Battery Pack
Battery model - EN-EL14
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (10 or 2 seconds)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots 1 1
Launch pricing $779 $550