Leica V-Lux 30 vs Sony H400

Below is a extensive assessment of the Leica V-Lux 30 vs Sony H400, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by manufacturers Leica and Sony. There exists a significant gap between the image resolutions of the V-Lux 30 (14MP) and H400 (20MP) but they feature the same exact sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The V-Lux 30 was announced 3 years prior to the H400 and that is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Leica V-Lux 30 being a Compact camera and the Sony H400 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving in to a full comparison, below is a quick summary of how the V-Lux 30 grades vs the H400 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Leica V-Lux 30 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H400. The whole galleries are available at Leica V-Lux 30 Gallery and Sony H400 Gallery.

For those who are intending to lug around your camera often, you should take into account its weight and size. The Leica V-Lux 30 offers outer dimensions of 105mm x 58mm x 43mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.7") with a weight of 219 grams (0.48 lbs) and the Sony H400 has specifications of 130mm x 95mm x 122mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.8") and a weight of 628 grams (1.38 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you select at that time. Below is the front view physical size comparison of the V-Lux 30 against the H400.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the V-Lux 30 and H400 is 90 and 62 respectively.

Normally, its difficult to picture the contrast between sensor measurements simply by looking at specifications. The graphic here might provide you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the V-Lux 30 and H400.

Plainly, each of the cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit different megapixels. You should count on the Sony H400 to give extra detail with its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures a little more aggressively. The older V-Lux 30 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.