Leica V-Lux 3 vs Sony RX10 III

Lets take a deeper look at the Leica V-Lux 3 versus Sony RX10 III, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by companies Leica and Sony. There is a crucial difference among the image resolutions of the V-Lux 3 (12MP) and RX10 III (20MP) and the V-Lux 3 (1/2.3") and RX10 III (1") enjoy different sensor measurements.

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The V-Lux 3 was revealed 5 years prior to the RX10 III which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (SLR-like (bridge)).

Before going through a more detailed comparison, below is a quick summation of how the V-Lux 3 scores vs the RX10 III in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Leica V-Lux 3 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III. The full galleries are viewable at Leica V-Lux 3 Gallery and Sony RX10 III Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to travel with your camera, you'll have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Leica V-Lux 3 enjoys outer measurements of 124mm x 81mm x 95mm (4.9" x 3.2" x 3.7") accompanied by a weight of 540 grams (1.19 lbs) while the Sony RX10 III has proportions of 133mm x 94mm x 127mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.0") along with a weight of 1051 grams (2.32 lbs).

Take a look at the Leica V-Lux 3 versus Sony RX10 III in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you select at the time. Following is the front view measurement comparison of the V-Lux 3 against the RX10 III.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the V-Lux 3 and RX10 III is 67 and 53 respectively.

Usually, it is tough to visualize the gap in sensor dimensions merely by researching a spec sheet. The picture here will provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the V-Lux 3 and RX10 III.

As you can see, both of these cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The V-Lux 3 using its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field more challenging and the Sony RX10 III will provide you with extra detail because of its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs much more aggressively. The more aged V-Lux 3 will be behind in sensor innovation.