Leica V-Lux 4 vs Sony RX10 IV

Here, we are contrasting the Leica V-Lux 4 and Sony RX10 IV, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom by companies Leica and Sony. There exists a sizable gap between the image resolutions of the V-Lux 4 (12MP) and RX10 IV (20MP) and the V-Lux 4 (1/2.3") and RX10 IV (1") posses totally different sensor measurements.

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The V-Lux 4 was revealed 6 years before the RX10 IV and that is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature the same body design (SLR-like (bridge)).

Before we go into a comprehensive comparison, here is a brief summation of how the V-Lux 4 scores against the RX10 IV with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Leica V-Lux 4 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV. The full galleries are provided at Leica V-Lux 4 Gallery & Sony RX10 IV Gallery.

If you're looking to lug around your camera regularly, you will want to consider its weight and size. The Leica V-Lux 4 comes with outside 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 RX10 IV has specifications of 133mm x 94mm x 145mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.7") with a weight of 1095 grams (2.41 lbs).

Look at the Leica V-Lux 4 and Sony RX10 IV in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilising during that time. Here is a front view measurement comparison of the V-Lux 4 versus the RX10 IV.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the V-Lux 4 and RX10 IV is 65 and 52 respectively.

Typically, it is very hard to visualise the contrast between sensor measurements purely by reviewing specifications. The visual here may provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the V-Lux 4 and RX10 IV.

Plainly, each of these cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The V-Lux 4 using its tinier sensor will make getting shallower depth of field trickier and the Sony RX10 IV will offer extra detail because of its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The older V-Lux 4 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.