Leica V-Lux 4 vs Nikon S6500

Its time to examine more closely at the Leica V-Lux 4 vs Nikon S6500, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by brands Leica and Nikon. There is a substantial difference between the resolutions of the V-Lux 4 (12MP) and S6500 (16MP) but they use the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The V-Lux 4 was introduced 3 months prior to the S6500 so they are of a similar age. The two cameras come with different body type with the Leica V-Lux 4 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Nikon S6500 being a Compact camera.

Before we go through a in-depth comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the V-Lux 4 scores vs the S6500 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Leica V-Lux 4 & Nikon Coolpix S6500. The whole galleries are available at Leica V-Lux 4 Gallery & Nikon S6500 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to carry around your camera, you will have to consider its weight and proportions. The Leica V-Lux 4 provides physical dimensions of 125mm x 87mm x 110mm (4.9" x 3.4" x 4.3") accompanied by a weight of 588 grams (1.30 lbs) while the Nikon S6500 has measurements of 95mm x 58mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs).

Take a look at the Leica V-Lux 4 vs Nikon S6500 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are using at the time. Following is the front view physical size comparison of the V-Lux 4 and the S6500.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the V-Lux 4 and S6500 is 65 and 92 respectively.

In many cases, its hard to see the contrast between sensor sizes only by checking technical specs. The picture here may offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the V-Lux 4 and S6500.

As you have seen, both of those cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but not the same MP. You can expect to see the Nikon S6500 to resolve more detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics much more aggressively.