Leica V-Lux 30 vs Nikon D7200

Let's examine more in depth at the Leica V-Lux 30 and Nikon D7200, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by companies Leica and Nikon. There is a significant difference among the image resolutions of the V-Lux 30 (14MP) and D7200 (24MP) and the V-Lux 30 (1/2.3") and D7200 (APS-C) possess different sensor sizes.

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The V-Lux 30 was launched 4 years earlier than the D7200 and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Leica V-Lux 30 being a Compact camera and the Nikon D7200 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before delving in to a thorough comparison, below is a brief summation of how the V-Lux 30 grades against the D7200 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Leica V-Lux 30 and Nikon D7200. The complete galleries are viewable at Leica V-Lux 30 Gallery and Nikon D7200 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to lug around your camera regularly, you should think about its weight and dimensions. The Leica V-Lux 30 enjoys exterior measurements of 105mm x 58mm x 43mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.7") with a weight of 219 grams (0.48 lbs) whilst the Nikon D7200 has dimensions of 136mm x 107mm x 76mm (5.4" x 4.2" x 3.0") and a weight of 765 grams (1.69 lbs).

Examine the Leica V-Lux 30 and Nikon D7200 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have attached at that moment. Following is the front view dimension comparison of the V-Lux 30 versus the D7200.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the V-Lux 30 and D7200 is 90 and 59 respectively.

Generally, it's hard to visualize the gap in sensor measurements merely by checking out a spec sheet. The graphic below will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the V-Lux 30 and D7200.

Clearly, each of the cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The V-Lux 30 due to its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF trickier and the Nikon D7200 will show more detail utilizing its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The older V-Lux 30 will be behind in sensor tech.