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Leica V-Lux 40 vs Nikon L32

Portability
92
Imaging
38
Features
48
Overall
42
Leica V-Lux 40 front
 
Nikon Coolpix L32 front
Portability
93
Imaging
46
Features
33
Overall
40

Leica V-Lux 40 vs Nikon L32 Key Specs

Leica V-Lux 40
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-480mm (F3.3-6.4) lens
  • 210g - 105 x 59 x 28mm
  • Revealed May 2012
Nikon L32
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Digital Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-130mm (F3.2-6.5) lens
  • 164g - 95 x 60 x 29mm
  • Revealed January 2015
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Leica V-Lux 40 vs Nikon L32 Overview

Lets examine more in depth at the Leica V-Lux 40 vs Nikon L32, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Ultracompact by companies Leica and Nikon. There exists a huge gap among the image resolutions of the V-Lux 40 (14MP) and L32 (20MP) but they use the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The V-Lux 40 was brought out 3 years earlier than the L32 which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Leica V-Lux 40 being a Compact camera and the Nikon L32 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a quick overview of how the V-Lux 40 matches up versus the L32 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Leica V-Lux 40 over the Nikon L32

 V-Lux 40 L32 
Screen resolution461k230kClearer screen (+231k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Nikon L32 over the Leica V-Lux 40

 L32 V-Lux 40 
RevealedJanuary 2015May 2012Newer by 32 months
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Leica V-Lux 40 and Nikon L32

 V-Lux 40 L32 
Manual focus Lack of manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen measurement

Leica V-Lux 40 vs Nikon L32 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is intending to travel with your camera frequently, you will have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Leica V-Lux 40 offers physical measurements of 105mm x 59mm x 28mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 210 grams (0.46 lbs) and the Nikon L32 has dimensions of 95mm x 60mm x 29mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.1") and a weight of 164 grams (0.36 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Below is the front view over all size comparison of the V-Lux 40 and the L32.

Leica V-Lux 40 vs Nikon L32 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the V-Lux 40 and L32 is 92 and 93 respectively.

Leica V-Lux 40 vs Nikon L32 top view buttons comparison

Leica V-Lux 40 vs Nikon L32 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, its tough to envision the gap in sensor dimensions just by viewing technical specs. The pic below will help offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the V-Lux 40 and L32.

As you can tell, both cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same resolution. You should count on the Nikon L32 to provide you with greater detail having its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs much more aggressively. The more aged V-Lux 40 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.

Leica V-Lux 40 vs Nikon L32 sensor size comparison

Leica V-Lux 40 vs Nikon L32 Screen and ViewFinder

Leica V-Lux 40 vs Nikon L32 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Leica V-Lux 40 Portrait photography advice
Nikon L32 Portrait photography advice
36
decent MP (14 megapixels)
comes with face detect focus
manual focus not available
can't use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
39
megapixel count decent (20MP)
features face detect focusing
lack of manual focus
manual exposure not available
no external flash support
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Leica V-Lux 40 as a Street photography camera
Nikon L32 as a Street photography camera
65
has image stabilization (Optical)
features touch to focus
lighter than competition in class (210 grams)
screen does not articulate
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
56
has image stabilization (Digital)
screen is fixed
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
heavier than others in class (164 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Leica V-Lux 40 Sports photography advice
Nikon L32 Sports photography advice
47
incredible zoom range (24-480mm 20.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (14 megapixels)
comes with tracking focus
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
bad battery (210 CIPA)
lacks phase detect auto focus
48
has image stabilization (Digital)
megapixel count decent (20MP)
good battery power (320 CIPA)
no shutter priority
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Leica V-Lux 40 Travel photography features
Nikon L32 Travel photography features
68
lighter than competition in class (210 grams)
features touch to focus
decent MP (14MP)
built-in flash
rather wide (24mm)
very long zoom (480mm)
does not have Time Lapse function
bad battery (210 CIPA)
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
71
good battery power (320 CIPA)
megapixel count decent (20MP)
has built in flash
selfie friendly screen
pretty wide (26mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
heavier than others in class (164g)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.2)
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Landscape Comparison

Leica V-Lux 40 as a Landscape photography camera
Nikon L32 as a Landscape photography camera
42
rather wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
bad battery (210 per charge)
does not have Time Lapse function
48
pretty wide (26mm)
screen size is good (3")
has image stabilization (Digital)
megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
good battery power (320 per charge)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.2)
manual exposure not available
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Leica V-Lux 40 Vlogging information
Nikon L32 Vlogging information
35
rather wide (24mm)
screen is touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competition in class (210g)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
screen isn't selfie friendly
does not have mic jack
66
pretty wide (26mm)
selfie friendly screen
has image stabilization (Digital)
features face detect focusing
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.2)
low video resolution (1280 x 720 resolution)
doesn't have mic port
heavier than others in class (164g)
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Leica V-Lux 40 vs Nikon L32 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Leica V-Lux 40 and Nikon L32
 Leica V-Lux 40Nikon Coolpix L32
General Information
Make Leica Nikon
Model Leica V-Lux 40 Nikon Coolpix L32
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Ultracompact
Revealed 2012-05-10 2015-01-14
Body design Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CMOS 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 14MP 20MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 4320 x 3240 5152 x 3864
Max native ISO 6400 1600
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points 23 -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-480mm (20.0x) 26-130mm (5.0x)
Max aperture f/3.3-6.4 f/3.2-6.5
Macro focus distance 3cm 10cm
Focal length multiplier 5.9 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 461 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 15 secs 4 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 10.0 frames per second -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 6.40 m 4.30 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro -
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
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) 1280 x 720
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD Motion JPEG
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 210 grams (0.46 pounds) 164 grams (0.36 pounds)
Dimensions 105 x 59 x 28mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") 95 x 60 x 29mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 210 pictures 320 pictures
Battery form Battery Pack AA
Battery model - 2 x AA
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (10 secs)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Launch cost $699 $120