Leica V-Lux 3 vs Panasonic ZS30

Let's look a bit more in depth at the Leica V-Lux 3 vs Panasonic ZS30, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by competitors Leica and Panasonic. There exists a crucial gap among the sensor resolutions of the V-Lux 3 (12MP) and ZS30 (18MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The V-Lux 3 was manufactured 13 months earlier than the ZS30 which makes them a generation apart from one another. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Leica V-Lux 3 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Panasonic ZS30 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight to a in depth comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the V-Lux 3 scores vs the ZS30 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Leica V-Lux 3 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS30. The entire galleries are provided at Leica V-Lux 3 Gallery and Panasonic ZS30 Gallery.

For those who are going to carry your camera frequently, you'll have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Leica V-Lux 3 has 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 Panasonic ZS30 has dimensions of 105mm x 59mm x 28mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 198 grams (0.44 lbs).

Examine the Leica V-Lux 3 vs Panasonic ZS30 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have chosen at the time. Here is a front view measurement comparison of the V-Lux 3 compared to the ZS30.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the V-Lux 3 and ZS30 is 67 and 92 respectively.

Normally, it is very hard to imagine the gap in sensor sizing only by viewing technical specs. The visual underneath should provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the V-Lux 3 and ZS30.

As you can tell, each of these cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit different MP. You should count on the Panasonic ZS30 to result in more detail due to its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures way more aggressively. The older V-Lux 3 will be behind in sensor innovation.