Leica V-Lux 40 vs Nikon L19

Its time to look a bit more closely at the Leica V-Lux 40 versus Nikon L19, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Leica and Nikon. There exists a significant gap between the image resolutions of the V-Lux 40 (14MP) and L19 (8MP) and the V-Lux 40 (1/2.3") and L19 (1/2.5") provide different sensor measurements.

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The V-Lux 40 was released 3 years later than the L19 and that is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before delving straight to a full comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the V-Lux 40 matches up against the L19 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Leica V-Lux 40 and Nikon Coolpix L19. The complete galleries are available at Leica V-Lux 40 Gallery and Nikon L19 Gallery.

In case you're planning to carry your camera frequently, you have to factor its weight and volume. The Leica V-Lux 40 provides exterior dimensions of 105mm x 59mm x 28mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") and a weight of 210 grams (0.46 lbs) while the Nikon L19 has sizing of 97mm x 61mm x 29mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.1") with a weight of 130 grams (0.29 lbs).

See the Leica V-Lux 40 versus Nikon L19 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. The following is a front view scale comparison of the V-Lux 40 versus the L19.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the V-Lux 40 and L19 is 92 and 94 respectively.

Sometimes, it's tough to imagine the contrast between sensor sizing just by reading specs. The graphic here should provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the V-Lux 40 and L19.

As you can plainly see, both cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The V-Lux 40 due to its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Leica V-Lux 40 will offer more detail as a result of its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs way more aggressively. The fresher V-Lux 40 should have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.