Leica V-Lux 30 vs Olympus E-PL8

Following is a comprehensive review of the Leica V-Lux 30 and Olympus E-PL8, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by rivals Leica and Olympus. The image resolution of the V-Lux 30 (14MP) and the E-PL8 (16MP) is very similar but the V-Lux 30 (1/2.3") and E-PL8 (Four Thirds) use different sensor size.

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The V-Lux 30 was introduced 6 years prior to the E-PL8 which is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Leica V-Lux 30 being a Compact camera and the Olympus E-PL8 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving in to a in depth comparison, below is a simple overview of how the V-Lux 30 scores against the E-PL8 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Leica V-Lux 30 & Olympus PEN E-PL8. The whole galleries are viewable at Leica V-Lux 30 Gallery & Olympus E-PL8 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to carry around your camera often, you should think about its weight and dimensions. The Leica V-Lux 30 enjoys external measurements of 105mm x 58mm x 43mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.7") and a weight of 219 grams (0.48 lbs) while the Olympus E-PL8 has dimensions of 115mm x 67mm x 38mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 357 grams (0.79 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are utilizing during that time. The following is the front view size comparison of the V-Lux 30 versus the E-PL8.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the V-Lux 30 and E-PL8 is 90 and 86 respectively.

Quite often, it is tough to imagine the difference between sensor sizes purely by reviewing a spec sheet. The pic underneath will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the V-Lux 30 and E-PL8.

Clearly, each of the cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The V-Lux 30 having a tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF harder and the Olympus E-PL8 will offer you more detail using its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop photos much more aggressively. The more aged V-Lux 30 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.