Leica V-Lux 20 vs Nikon S4300

Its time to look a bit more closely at the Leica V-Lux 20 and Nikon S4300, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Leica and Nikon. There exists a large gap between the sensor resolutions of the V-Lux 20 (12MP) and S4300 (16MP) but both cameras provide the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The V-Lux 20 was revealed 21 months prior to the S4300 which makes them a generation apart from one another. Both of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before diving straight to a in depth comparison, here is a concise view of how the V-Lux 20 matches up against the S4300 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Leica V-Lux 20 & Nikon Coolpix S4300. The full galleries are viewable at Leica V-Lux 20 Gallery & Nikon S4300 Gallery.

If you are looking to lug around your camera frequently, you'll need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Leica V-Lux 20 has outside measurements of 103mm x 60mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 218 grams (0.48 lbs) whilst the Nikon S4300 has dimensions of 96mm x 59mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 139 grams (0.31 lbs).

Contrast the Leica V-Lux 20 and Nikon S4300 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are using during that time. Following is a front view measurements comparison of the V-Lux 20 vs the S4300.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the V-Lux 20 and S4300 is 91 and 95 respectively.

Quite often, it can be hard to visualise the gap between sensor measurements only by looking at a spec sheet. The photograph here will offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the V-Lux 20 and S4300.

As you can see, each of these cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit not the same MP. You can count on the Nikon S4300 to give greater detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The older V-Lux 20 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.