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Leica V-Lux 40 vs Nikon A900

Portability
92
Imaging
37
Features
48
Overall
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Leica V-Lux 40 front
 
Nikon Coolpix A900 front
Portability
88
Imaging
46
Features
58
Overall
50

Leica V-Lux 40 vs Nikon A900 Key Specs

Leica V-Lux 40
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-480mm (F3.3-6.4) lens
  • 210g - 105 x 59 x 28mm
  • Announced May 2012
Nikon A900
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-840mm (F3.4-6.9) lens
  • 289g - 113 x 67 x 40mm
  • Announced February 2016
  • Successor is Nikon A1000
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Leica V-Lux 40 vs Nikon A900 Overview

Its time to take a closer look at the Leica V-Lux 40 versus Nikon A900, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by companies Leica and Nikon. There is a big difference between the resolutions of the V-Lux 40 (14MP) and A900 (20MP) but they enjoy the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The V-Lux 40 was revealed 4 years before the A900 which is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going through a in-depth comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the V-Lux 40 grades against the A900 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Leica V-Lux 40 over the Nikon A900

 V-Lux 40 A900 
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Nikon A900 over the Leica V-Lux 40

 A900 V-Lux 40 
AnnouncedFebruary 2016May 2012Newer by 46 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution921k461kClearer display (+460k dot)

Common features in the Leica V-Lux 40 and Nikon A900

 V-Lux 40 A900 
Focus manually No manual focus
Display dimension3"3"Identical display measurement
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen

Leica V-Lux 40 vs Nikon A900 Physical Comparison

If you're going to travel with your camera regularly, you will need to factor in its weight and volume. The Leica V-Lux 40 comes with external measurements of 105mm x 59mm x 28mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") along with a weight of 210 grams (0.46 lbs) whilst the Nikon A900 has sizing of 113mm x 67mm x 40mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.6") along with a weight of 289 grams (0.64 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have chosen at the time. Below is the front view overall size comparison of the V-Lux 40 versus the A900.

Leica V-Lux 40 vs Nikon A900 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the V-Lux 40 and A900 is 92 and 88 respectively.

Leica V-Lux 40 vs Nikon A900 top view buttons comparison

Leica V-Lux 40 vs Nikon A900 Sensor Comparison

Usually, its difficult to imagine the contrast between sensor dimensions purely by reading through technical specs. The pic underneath will help offer you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the V-Lux 40 and A900.

As you can tell, both of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different MP. You should anticipate the Nikon A900 to resolve more detail because of its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The more aged V-Lux 40 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.

Leica V-Lux 40 vs Nikon A900 sensor size comparison

Leica V-Lux 40 vs Nikon A900 Screen and ViewFinder

Leica V-Lux 40 vs Nikon A900 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Leica V-Lux 40 Portrait photography advice
Nikon A900 Portrait photography advice
35
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
includes face detect autofocus
no manual focus
no external flash support
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
40
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
features face detect focus
focusing manually not possible
external flash not possible
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Leica V-Lux 40 Street photography features
Nikon A900 Street photography features
65
image stabilization (Optical)
supports touch to focus
lighter than competition (210 grams)
no moving screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
69
has a tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than others in class (289 grams)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Leica V-Lux 40 Sports photography info
Nikon A900 Sports photography info
47
incredible zoom range (24-480mm 20.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
includes tracking focus
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
not so great battery power (210 shots)
has no phase detect autofocus
56
long zoom range (24-840mm 35.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (20MP)
features tracking focus
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Leica V-Lux 40 Travel photography highlights
Nikon A900 Travel photography highlights
68
lighter than competition (210g)
supports touch to focus
decent megapixels (14MP)
has built in flash
really wide (24mm)
long zoom (480mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
not so great battery power (210 shots)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
74
lighter than others in class (289 grams)
connects via bluetooth
resolution is good (20MP)
built-in flash
quite wide (24mm)
long reach (840mm)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.4)
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Landscape Comparison

Leica V-Lux 40 Landscape photography details
Nikon A900 Landscape photography details
42
really wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (14MP)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
not so great battery power (210 shots)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
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quite wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (20MP)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.4)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Vlogging Comparison

Leica V-Lux 40 Vlogging advice
Nikon A900 Vlogging advice
35
really wide (24mm)
touch screen
image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detect autofocus
high video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competition (210g)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
doesn't have mic port
34
quite wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
features face detect focus
high res video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
lighter than others in class (289g)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.4)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
missing mic jack
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Leica V-Lux 40 vs Nikon A900 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Leica V-Lux 40 and Nikon A900
 Leica V-Lux 40Nikon Coolpix A900
General Information
Make Leica Nikon
Model type Leica V-Lux 40 Nikon Coolpix A900
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2012-05-10 2016-02-23
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3
Maximum resolution 4320 x 3240 5184 x 3888
Maximum native ISO 6400 3200
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points 23 -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-480mm (20.0x) 24-840mm (35.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.3-6.4 f/3.4-6.9
Macro focusing distance 3cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 461k dot 921k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 15s 8s
Highest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/4000s
Continuous shooting speed 10.0fps 7.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 6.40 m 6.00 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro -
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (220 fps) 3840 x 2160 (30p, 25p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 30p, 25p)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD MPEG-4, H.264
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 210 gr (0.46 pounds) 289 gr (0.64 pounds)
Dimensions 105 x 59 x 28mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") 113 x 67 x 40mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.6")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 210 photos 300 photos
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID - EN-EL12
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2, 5, 10 secs)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots Single Single
Price at launch $699 $400