Leica V-Lux 3 vs Panasonic LZ40

Let's examine more closely at the Leica V-Lux 3 and Panasonic LZ40, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by companies Leica and Panasonic. There is a large difference between the resolutions of the V-Lux 3 (12MP) and LZ40 (20MP) but they feature the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The V-Lux 3 was manufactured 3 years prior to the LZ40 and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (SLR-like (bridge)).

Before getting through a more detailed comparison, below is a concise view of how the V-Lux 3 matches up versus the LZ40 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Leica V-Lux 3 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ40. The entire galleries are provided at Leica V-Lux 3 Gallery & Panasonic LZ40 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to lug around your camera often, you have to factor its weight and proportions. The Leica V-Lux 3 enjoys outer dimensions of 124mm x 81mm x 95mm (4.9" x 3.2" x 3.7") and a weight of 540 grams (1.19 lbs) while the Panasonic LZ40 has measurements of 126mm x 87mm x 94mm (5.0" x 3.4" x 3.7") with a weight of 524 grams (1.16 lbs).

Examine the Leica V-Lux 3 and Panasonic LZ40 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are using at that time. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the V-Lux 3 compared to the LZ40.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the V-Lux 3 and LZ40 is 67 and 67 respectively.

Generally, it is tough to visualize the contrast between sensor measurements only by looking at technical specs. The graphic here will help give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the V-Lux 3 and LZ40.

As you can tell, each of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different megapixels. You can anticipate the Panasonic LZ40 to give more detail due to its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The older V-Lux 3 is going to be behind in sensor technology.