Leica V-Lux 4 vs Sony HX90V

Here is a thorough analysis of the Leica V-Lux 4 and Sony HX90V, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by companies Leica and Sony. There exists a crucial gap between the image resolutions of the V-Lux 4 (12MP) and HX90V (18MP) but both cameras boast the same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The V-Lux 4 was introduced 3 years prior to the HX90V and that is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Leica V-Lux 4 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony HX90V being a Compact camera.

Before going right into a complete comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the V-Lux 4 scores versus the HX90V when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Leica V-Lux 4 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX90V. The whole galleries are provided at Leica V-Lux 4 Gallery and Sony HX90V Gallery.

In case you're intending to carry your camera, you'll have to consider its weight and volume. The Leica V-Lux 4 has outer dimensions of 125mm x 87mm x 110mm (4.9" x 3.4" x 4.3") with a weight of 588 grams (1.30 lbs) whilst the Sony HX90V has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") having a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs).

Analyze the Leica V-Lux 4 and Sony HX90V in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you choose at the time. Following is a front view scale comparison of the V-Lux 4 and the HX90V.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the V-Lux 4 and HX90V is 65 and 91 respectively.

Quite often, it's tough to envision the difference between sensor sizing merely by checking technical specs. The graphic here will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the V-Lux 4 and HX90V.

As you can tell, both of those cameras have the same sensor dimensions but not the same MP. You should expect to see the Sony HX90V to give more detail using its extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics a bit more aggressively. The older V-Lux 4 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.