Leica V-Lux 20 vs Olympus E-PL9

Lets take a more detailed look at the Leica V-Lux 20 versus Olympus E-PL9, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by manufacturers Leica and Olympus. There is a crucial difference among the resolutions of the V-Lux 20 (12MP) and E-PL9 (16MP) and the V-Lux 20 (1/2.3") and E-PL9 (Four Thirds) use different sensor dimensions.

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The V-Lux 20 was introduced 8 years before the E-PL9 which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Leica V-Lux 20 being a Compact camera and the Olympus E-PL9 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving straight into a detailed comparison, below is a concise overview of how the V-Lux 20 scores against the E-PL9 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Leica V-Lux 20 and Olympus PEN E-PL9. The whole galleries are provided at Leica V-Lux 20 Gallery and Olympus E-PL9 Gallery.

When you are looking to carry around your camera often, you should consider its weight and dimensions. The Leica V-Lux 20 has got outside measurements of 103mm x 60mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") having a weight of 218 grams (0.48 lbs) and the Olympus E-PL9 has dimensions of 117mm x 68mm x 39mm (4.6" x 2.7" x 1.5") having a weight of 380 grams (0.84 lbs).

Check the Leica V-Lux 20 versus Olympus E-PL9 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have at that moment. Following is the front view over all size comparison of the V-Lux 20 against the E-PL9.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the V-Lux 20 and E-PL9 is 91 and 85 respectively.

In many cases, it is hard to visualize the difference in sensor sizes simply by checking out specs. The pic below should offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the V-Lux 20 and E-PL9.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The V-Lux 20 using its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF harder and the Olympus E-PL9 will provide extra detail using its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop pictures a little more aggressively. The more aged V-Lux 20 will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.