Leica V-Lux 4 vs Sony TX66

Lets look more closely at the Leica V-Lux 4 vs Sony TX66, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Ultracompact by brands Leica and Sony. There exists a huge gap between the resolutions of the V-Lux 4 (12MP) and TX66 (18MP) but both cameras posses the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The V-Lux 4 was introduced 7 months later than the TX66 and they are both of a similar generation. Both the cameras have different body design with the Leica V-Lux 4 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony TX66 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving into a thorough comparison, here is a concise view of how the V-Lux 4 matches up versus the TX66 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Leica V-Lux 4 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX66. The whole galleries are viewable at Leica V-Lux 4 Gallery and Sony TX66 Gallery.

In case you're aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you are going to need to think about its weight and proportions. The Leica V-Lux 4 provides external measurements 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 Sony TX66 has measurements of 93mm x 54mm x 13mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.5") along with a weight of 109 grams (0.24 lbs).

Examine the Leica V-Lux 4 vs Sony TX66 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are working with at the time. Here is a front view scale comparison of the V-Lux 4 versus the TX66.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the V-Lux 4 and TX66 is 65 and 97 respectively.

Normally, it's hard to imagine the gap between sensor measurements just by looking at specs. The graphic underneath might offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the V-Lux 4 and TX66.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit different resolution. You should expect the Sony TX66 to give you extra detail using its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The fresher V-Lux 4 should have an advantage in sensor innovation.