Leica V-Lux 20 vs Olympus E-PL7

Lets look a little more closely at the Leica V-Lux 20 versus Olympus E-PL7, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by manufacturers Leica and Olympus. There exists a large gap between the sensor resolutions of the V-Lux 20 (12MP) and E-PL7 (16MP) and the V-Lux 20 (1/2.3") and E-PL7 (Four Thirds) posses totally different sensor size.

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The V-Lux 20 was unveiled 5 years before the E-PL7 which is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Leica V-Lux 20 being a Compact camera and the Olympus E-PL7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a quick view of how the V-Lux 20 matches up against the E-PL7 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Leica V-Lux 20 & Olympus PEN E-PL7. The full galleries are available at Leica V-Lux 20 Gallery & Olympus E-PL7 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to travel with your camera often, you are going to need to think about its weight and proportions. The Leica V-Lux 20 has got outer 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) and the Olympus E-PL7 has measurements of 115mm x 67mm x 38mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 1.5") and a weight of 357 grams (0.79 lbs).

Examine the Leica V-Lux 20 versus Olympus E-PL7 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you use during that time. Here is a front view over all size comparison of the V-Lux 20 against the E-PL7.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the V-Lux 20 and E-PL7 is 91 and 86 respectively.

Typically, it's tough to see the difference between sensor dimensions only by reviewing a spec sheet. The picture here will offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the V-Lux 20 and E-PL7.

Clearly, each of these cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The V-Lux 20 having a tinier sensor will make getting shallow depth of field harder and the Olympus E-PL7 will offer you greater detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The more aged V-Lux 20 is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.