Leica V-Lux 4 vs Sony WX500

The following is a extensive overview of the Leica V-Lux 4 vs Sony WX500, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by companies Leica and Sony. There exists a crucial gap among the sensor resolutions of the V-Lux 4 (12MP) and WX500 (18MP) but both cameras offer the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The V-Lux 4 was manufactured 3 years prior to the WX500 which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Leica V-Lux 4 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony WX500 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a short overview of how the V-Lux 4 grades versus the WX500 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Leica V-Lux 4 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX500. The entire galleries are available at Leica V-Lux 4 Gallery and Sony WX500 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to travel with your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor its weight and proportions. The Leica V-Lux 4 offers 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) whilst the Sony WX500 has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") with a weight of 236 grams (0.52 lbs).

Check the Leica V-Lux 4 vs Sony WX500 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are utilizing at the time. The following is a front view scale comparison of the V-Lux 4 versus the WX500.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the V-Lux 4 and WX500 is 65 and 91 respectively.

Typically, it can be hard to visualize the gap in sensor dimensions simply by seeing a spec sheet. The picture underneath will provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the V-Lux 4 and WX500.

As you can see, each of the cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit different MP. You should expect the Sony WX500 to provide more detail due to its extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs more aggressively. The more aged V-Lux 4 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.