Leica V-Lux 20 vs Ricoh WG-80

Its time to take a closer look at the Leica V-Lux 20 and Ricoh WG-80, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Waterproof by brands Leica and Ricoh. There is a substantial difference between the sensor resolutions of the V-Lux 20 (12MP) and WG-80 (16MP) but they possess the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The V-Lux 20 was revealed 13 years before the WG-80 and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go straight into a detailed comparison, below is a brief overview of how the V-Lux 20 grades vs the WG-80 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Leica V-Lux 20 & Ricoh WG-80. The full galleries are available at Leica V-Lux 20 Gallery & Ricoh WG-80 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to lug around your camera regularly, you should take into account its weight and volume. The Leica V-Lux 20 comes with outer dimensions of 103mm x 60mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") with a weight of 218 grams (0.48 lbs) whilst the Ricoh WG-80 has sizing of 123mm x 62mm x 30mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") accompanied by a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have chosen at the time. Following is the front view over all size comparison of the V-Lux 20 versus the WG-80.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the V-Lux 20 and WG-80 is 91 and 91 respectively.

Often, it can be tough to imagine the gap between sensor measurements just by checking technical specs. The graphic here will help offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the V-Lux 20 and WG-80.

As you have seen, each of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different megapixels. You can expect to see the Ricoh WG-80 to resolve extra detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The older V-Lux 20 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.