Leica V-Lux 30 vs Samsung WB50F

Lets look a little more in depth at the Leica V-Lux 30 and Samsung WB50F, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by companies Leica and Samsung. The image resolution of the V-Lux 30 (14MP) and the WB50F (16MP) is very comparable and both cameras provide the same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The V-Lux 30 was brought out 3 years before the WB50F and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before we go right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a concise overview of how the V-Lux 30 matches up versus the WB50F with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Leica V-Lux 30 & Samsung WB50F. The entire galleries are available at Leica V-Lux 30 Gallery & Samsung WB50F Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to carry your camera regularly, you should factor in its weight and size. The Leica V-Lux 30 has external dimensions 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 Samsung WB50F has specifications of 101mm x 68mm x 27mm (4.0" x 2.7" x 1.1") having a weight of 207 grams (0.46 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are employing at that time. The following is a front view scale comparison of the V-Lux 30 versus the WB50F.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the V-Lux 30 and WB50F is 90 and 92 respectively.

Quite often, its difficult to visualize the gap in sensor sizing merely by checking out a spec sheet. The graphic here will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the V-Lux 30 and WB50F.

As you can see, both of the cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but different megapixels. You can expect to see the Samsung WB50F to provide extra detail having its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop photos more aggressively. The older V-Lux 30 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.