Leica V-Lux 40 vs Nikon P7700

Its time to look closer at the Leica V-Lux 40 and Nikon P7700, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Leica and Nikon. The sensor resolution of the V-Lux 40 (14MP) and the P7700 (12MP) is very close but the V-Lux 40 (1/2.3") and P7700 (1/1.7") use different sensor size.

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The V-Lux 40 was manufactured 12 months before the P7700 so they are of a similar age. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving through a detailed comparison, below is a short view of how the V-Lux 40 scores vs the P7700 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Leica V-Lux 40 & Nikon Coolpix P7700. The entire galleries are available at Leica V-Lux 40 Gallery & Nikon P7700 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to carry around your camera often, you'll have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Leica V-Lux 40 enjoys external measurements of 105mm x 59mm x 28mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 210 grams (0.46 lbs) and the Nikon P7700 has dimensions of 119mm x 73mm x 50mm (4.7" x 2.9" x 2.0") with a weight of 392 grams (0.86 lbs).

Compare the Leica V-Lux 40 and Nikon P7700 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Below is the front view scale comparison of the V-Lux 40 compared to the P7700.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the V-Lux 40 and P7700 is 92 and 82 respectively.

Quite often, it is difficult to visualize the gap in sensor sizes simply by looking through a spec sheet. The picture below might offer you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the V-Lux 40 and P7700.

Clearly, the 2 cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The V-Lux 40 featuring a smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF trickier and the Leica V-Lux 40 will render more detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The more aged V-Lux 40 will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.