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Leica V-Lux 20 vs Panasonic GF8

Portability
91
Imaging
35
Features
33
Overall
34
Leica V-Lux 20 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF8 front
Portability
90
Imaging
54
Features
62
Overall
57

Leica V-Lux 20 vs Panasonic GF8 Key Specs

Leica V-Lux 20
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-300mm (F3.3-4.9) lens
  • 218g - 103 x 60 x 33mm
  • Revealed April 2010
Panasonic GF8
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 266g - 107 x 65 x 33mm
  • Revealed February 2016
  • Older Model is Panasonic GF7
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Leica V-Lux 20 vs Panasonic GF8 Overview

Its time to look more in depth at the Leica V-Lux 20 vs Panasonic GF8, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by rivals Leica and Panasonic. There exists a substantial gap among the image resolutions of the V-Lux 20 (12MP) and GF8 (16MP) and the V-Lux 20 (1/2.3") and GF8 (Four Thirds) posses totally different sensor measurements.

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The V-Lux 20 was launched 6 years before the GF8 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Leica V-Lux 20 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic GF8 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a simple overview of how the V-Lux 20 grades against the GF8 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Leica V-Lux 20 over the Panasonic GF8

 V-Lux 20 GF8 

Reasons to pick Panasonic GF8 over the Leica V-Lux 20

 GF8 V-Lux 20 
RevealedFebruary 2016April 2010Fresher by 70 months
Manually focus Dial exact focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1040k461kSharper screen (+579k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Leica V-Lux 20 and Panasonic GF8

 V-Lux 20 GF8 
Screen size3"3"Same screen measurements
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen

Leica V-Lux 20 vs Panasonic GF8 Physical Comparison

In case you're going to carry your camera, you'll need to consider its weight and volume. The Leica V-Lux 20 enjoys physical dimensions 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 Panasonic GF8 has sizing of 107mm x 65mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.3") and a weight of 266 grams (0.59 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are employing at that moment. Below is a front view size comparison of the V-Lux 20 versus the GF8.

Leica V-Lux 20 vs Panasonic GF8 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the V-Lux 20 and GF8 is 91 and 90 respectively.

Leica V-Lux 20 vs Panasonic GF8 top view buttons comparison

Leica V-Lux 20 vs Panasonic GF8 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, its hard to envision the contrast in sensor sizing purely by viewing specs. The visual below should give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the V-Lux 20 and GF8.

As you can plainly see, both cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The V-Lux 20 due to its smaller sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field more challenging and the Panasonic GF8 will result in extra detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop shots way more aggressively. The older V-Lux 20 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.

Leica V-Lux 20 vs Panasonic GF8 sensor size comparison

Leica V-Lux 20 vs Panasonic GF8 Screen and ViewFinder

Leica V-Lux 20 vs Panasonic GF8 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Leica V-Lux 20 as a Portrait photography camera
Panasonic GF8 as a Portrait photography camera
21
lack of manual focus
external flash not possible
MP count low (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
65
you can focus manually
MP count good (16 megapixels)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with face detection autofocus
supports RAW files
no external flash support
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Street Comparison

Leica V-Lux 20 Street photography info
Panasonic GF8 Street photography info
60
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than average in class (218g)
no articulating screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
80
has a tilting screen
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
features touch focus
very good ISO range (25,600)
does not have image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Leica V-Lux 20 as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic GF8 as a Sports photography camera
27
image stabilization (Optical)
max frames per second low (2.0 frames/s)
MP count low (12MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
49
quiet shooting (1/16,000 seconds)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with tracking autofocus
maximum shutter speed is a little low (1/500 seconds)
continuous shooting slow (5.8 fps)
does not have image stabilization
low battery pack (230 CIPA)
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Leica V-Lux 20 Travel photography highlights
Panasonic GF8 Travel photography highlights
63
lighter than average in class (218g)
has built in flash
quite wide (25mm)
very long zoom (300mm)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
MP count low (12 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
66
features touch focus
MP count good (16MP)
has built in flash
missing Timelapse recording
low battery pack (230 shots)
display isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Leica V-Lux 20
Landscape photography with Panasonic GF8
38
quite wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
lack of manual focus
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
MP count low (12MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
doesn't have Timelapse recording
65
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
pretty good screen size (3")
MP count good (16MP)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
very good ISO range (25,600)
supports RAW files
does not have image stabilization
low battery pack (230 CIPA)
missing Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Leica V-Lux 20 Vlogging advice
Panasonic GF8 Vlogging advice
30
quite wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than average in class (218g)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
display isn't selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have microphone socket
33
touch screen
comes with face detection autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
display isn't selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
missing external microphone port
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Leica V-Lux 20 vs Panasonic GF8 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Leica V-Lux 20 and Panasonic GF8
 Leica V-Lux 20Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF8
General Information
Brand Leica Panasonic
Model Leica V-Lux 20 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF8
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Entry-Level Mirrorless
Revealed 2010-04-20 2016-02-15
Body design Compact Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Powered by - Venus Engine
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Four Thirds
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4000 x 3000 4592 x 3448
Max native ISO 6400 25600
Minimum native ISO 80 200
RAW images
Minimum enhanced ISO - 100
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points 11 23
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens Micro Four Thirds
Lens focal range 25-300mm (12.0x) -
Maximal aperture f/3.3-4.9 -
Macro focus range 3cm -
Number of lenses - 107
Focal length multiplier 5.9 2.1
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 461k dot 1,040k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 60s 60s
Max shutter speed 1/2000s 1/500s
Max quiet shutter speed - 1/16000s
Continuous shutter speed 2.0 frames/s 5.8 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 5.30 m 5.60 m (at ISO 200)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, flash on, flash on w/redeye reduction, slow sync, slow sync w/redeye reduction, flash off
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance 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 (60p, 60i, 50p, 50i, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (30p, 25p), 640 x 480 (30p, 25p)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 218 grams (0.48 pounds) 266 grams (0.59 pounds)
Physical dimensions 103 x 60 x 33mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") 107 x 65 x 33mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 230 images
Battery form - Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 secs, 3-shot/10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Storage slots 1 1
Retail cost $779 $549