Leica V-Lux 30 vs Olympus SP-565UZ

Let's look more closely at the Leica V-Lux 30 vs Olympus SP-565UZ, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by rivals Leica and Olympus. There is a large difference among the resolutions of the V-Lux 30 (14MP) and SP-565UZ (10MP) but both cameras posses the same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The V-Lux 30 was announced 2 years after the SP-565UZ which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before getting right into a thorough comparison, here is a concise summation of how the V-Lux 30 scores vs the SP-565UZ with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Leica V-Lux 30 & Olympus SP-565UZ. The whole galleries are provided at Leica V-Lux 30 Gallery & Olympus SP-565UZ Gallery.

In case you're looking to travel with your camera, you are going to need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Leica V-Lux 30 provides external dimensions of 105mm x 58mm x 43mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 219 grams (0.48 lbs) whilst the Olympus SP-565UZ has measurements of 116mm x 84mm x 81mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 3.2") with a weight of 413 grams (0.91 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have during that time. The following is a front view sizing comparison of the V-Lux 30 versus the SP-565UZ.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the V-Lux 30 and SP-565UZ is 90 and 72 respectively.

In many cases, it is very hard to imagine the contrast in sensor dimensions purely by going through technical specs. The image below will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the V-Lux 30 and SP-565UZ.

As you have seen, the two cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit different MP. You can expect the Leica V-Lux 30 to show extra detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop pictures more aggressively. The younger V-Lux 30 provides an advantage in sensor innovation.