Leica V-Lux 4 vs Sony NEX-F3

Lets look closer at the Leica V-Lux 4 and Sony NEX-F3, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies Leica and Sony. There exists a crucial gap among the resolutions of the V-Lux 4 (12MP) and NEX-F3 (16MP) and the V-Lux 4 (1/2.3") and NEX-F3 (APS-C) offer different sensor sizes.

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The V-Lux 4 was announced 2 months later than the NEX-F3 and they are both of a similar generation. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Leica V-Lux 4 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony NEX-F3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a quick overview of how the V-Lux 4 scores vs the NEX-F3 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Leica V-Lux 4 and Sony Alpha NEX-F3. The whole galleries are provided at Leica V-Lux 4 Gallery and Sony NEX-F3 Gallery.

In case you're going to carry your camera regularly, you need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Leica V-Lux 4 enjoys physical dimensions of 125mm x 87mm x 110mm (4.9" x 3.4" x 4.3") and a weight of 588 grams (1.30 lbs) whilst the Sony NEX-F3 has dimensions of 117mm x 67mm x 42mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.7") with a weight of 314 grams (0.69 lbs).

Take a look at the Leica V-Lux 4 and Sony NEX-F3 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are working with at the time. The following is a front view dimensions comparison of the V-Lux 4 versus the NEX-F3.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the V-Lux 4 and NEX-F3 is 65 and 86 respectively.

More often than not, it is very hard to picture the contrast in sensor sizing just by going through technical specs. The graphic underneath might offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the V-Lux 4 and NEX-F3.

As you can tell, both of these cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The V-Lux 4 using its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field trickier and the Sony NEX-F3 will produce extra detail with its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs way more aggressively.