Leica V-Lux 30 vs Sony HX80

Its time to look more closely at the Leica V-Lux 30 and Sony HX80, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by manufacturers Leica and Sony. There is a significant difference between the sensor resolutions of the V-Lux 30 (14MP) and HX80 (18MP) but both cameras boast the same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The V-Lux 30 was revealed 5 years before the HX80 and that is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before going straight to a detailed comparison, here is a brief view of how the V-Lux 30 matches up against the HX80 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Leica V-Lux 30 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX80. The full galleries are viewable at Leica V-Lux 30 Gallery and Sony HX80 Gallery.

In case you're looking to carry your camera frequently, you should factor its weight and volume. The Leica V-Lux 30 has outside dimensions of 105mm x 58mm x 43mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.7") and a weight of 219 grams (0.48 lbs) and the Sony HX80 has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") and a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs).

Examine the Leica V-Lux 30 and Sony HX80 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you select at that moment. Following is a front view scale comparison of the V-Lux 30 and the HX80.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the V-Lux 30 and HX80 is 90 and 91 respectively.

Generally, it can be difficult to imagine the difference between sensor sizing purely by reading through specifications. The visual underneath will offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the V-Lux 30 and HX80.

To sum up, both of those cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit different resolution. You should expect the Sony HX80 to resolve more detail because of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The older V-Lux 30 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.