Leica V-Lux 4 vs Nikon S32

Its time to look more in depth at the Leica V-Lux 4 vs Nikon S32, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Waterproof by competitors Leica and Nikon. The image resolution of the V-Lux 4 (12MP) and the S32 (13MP) is relatively comparable but the V-Lux 4 (1/2.3") and S32 (1/3") offer different sensor measurements.

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The V-Lux 4 was revealed 16 months before the S32 which makes them a generation apart from each other. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Leica V-Lux 4 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Nikon S32 being a Compact camera.

Before getting into a more detailed comparison, here is a short summary of how the V-Lux 4 grades versus the S32 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Leica V-Lux 4 and Nikon Coolpix S32. The full galleries are provided at Leica V-Lux 4 Gallery and Nikon S32 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to lug around your camera, you will have to factor its weight and measurements. The Leica V-Lux 4 enjoys external dimensions of 125mm x 87mm x 110mm (4.9" x 3.4" x 4.3") along with a weight of 588 grams (1.30 lbs) whilst the Nikon S32 has proportions of 108mm x 66mm x 40mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.6") along with a weight of 175 grams (0.39 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you choose at the time. Underneath is a front view scale comparison of the V-Lux 4 compared to the S32.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the V-Lux 4 and S32 is 65 and 90 respectively.

Usually, it can be hard to visualize the difference in sensor measurements just by going through technical specs. The visual here will help offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the V-Lux 4 and S32.

As you can tell, each of the cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The V-Lux 4 having a bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Nikon S32 will show greater detail because of its extra 1 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop pictures more aggressively. The older V-Lux 4 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.