Leica V-Lux 3 vs Nikon D7100

The following is a thorough comparison of the Leica V-Lux 3 and Nikon D7100, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Advanced DSLR by competitors Leica and Nikon. There exists a considerable gap between the sensor resolutions of the V-Lux 3 (12MP) and D7100 (24MP) and the V-Lux 3 (1/2.3") and D7100 (APS-C) posses totally different sensor measurements.

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The V-Lux 3 was launched 16 months before the D7100 making them a generation away from one another. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Leica V-Lux 3 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Nikon D7100 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a short overview of how the V-Lux 3 grades against the D7100 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Leica V-Lux 3 & Nikon D7100. The complete galleries are provided at Leica V-Lux 3 Gallery & Nikon D7100 Gallery.

If you are planning to travel with your camera frequently, you'll have to factor its weight and proportions. The Leica V-Lux 3 provides outside measurements of 124mm x 81mm x 95mm (4.9" x 3.2" x 3.7") and a weight of 540 grams (1.19 lbs) whilst the Nikon D7100 has measurements of 136mm x 107mm x 76mm (5.4" x 4.2" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 765 grams (1.69 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you use at the time. Below is a front view size comparison of the V-Lux 3 and the D7100.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the V-Lux 3 and D7100 is 67 and 59 respectively.

More often than not, it's tough to visualise the difference between sensor dimensions only by reviewing specs. The image underneath might provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the V-Lux 3 and D7100.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The V-Lux 3 due to its tinier sensor will make getting shallower depth of field tougher and the Nikon D7100 will offer more detail utilizing its extra 12 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images more aggressively. The more aged V-Lux 3 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.