Leica V-Lux 30 vs Sony H300

Below is a comprehensive comparison of the Leica V-Lux 30 vs Sony H300, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by brands Leica and Sony. There is a substantial difference among the image resolutions of the V-Lux 30 (14MP) and H300 (20MP) but both cameras offer the identical sensor size (1/2.3").

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The V-Lux 30 was manufactured 3 years before the H300 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Leica V-Lux 30 being a Compact camera and the Sony H300 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the V-Lux 30 matches up against the H300 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Leica V-Lux 30 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300. The entire galleries are viewable at Leica V-Lux 30 Gallery & Sony H300 Gallery.

If you are aiming to lug around your camera often, you'll have to consider its weight and measurements. The Leica V-Lux 30 offers outside measurements of 105mm x 58mm x 43mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.7") with a weight of 219 grams (0.48 lbs) while the Sony H300 has proportions of 130mm x 95mm x 122mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.8") with a weight of 590 grams (1.30 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilising at the time. Following is a front view over all size comparison of the V-Lux 30 against the H300.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the V-Lux 30 and H300 is 90 and 63 respectively.

Usually, its tough to imagine the contrast in sensor measurements simply by researching technical specs. The photograph here might offer you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the V-Lux 30 and H300.

As you can tell, both of those cameras come with the identical sensor size but different resolution. You can anticipate the Sony H300 to provide you with extra detail due to its extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The older V-Lux 30 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.