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Leica V-Lux 40 vs Olympus FE-5020

Portability
92
Imaging
38
Features
48
Overall
42
Leica V-Lux 40 front
 
Olympus FE-5020 front
Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
20
Overall
29

Leica V-Lux 40 vs Olympus FE-5020 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
Olympus FE-5020
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 24-120mm (F3.3-5.8) lens
  • 137g - 93 x 56 x 25mm
  • Launched July 2009
  • Alternative Name is X-935
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Leica V-Lux 40 vs Olympus FE-5020 Overview

Here is a thorough assessment of the Leica V-Lux 40 and Olympus FE-5020, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Leica and Olympus. The resolution of the V-Lux 40 (14MP) and the FE-5020 (12MP) is pretty comparable and they use the same exact sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The V-Lux 40 was released 2 years later than the FE-5020 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving in to a in depth comparison, below is a concise summary of how the V-Lux 40 matches up versus the FE-5020 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Leica V-Lux 40 over the Olympus FE-5020

 V-Lux 40 FE-5020 
LaunchedMay 2012July 2009Fresher by 35 months
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution461k230kSharper screen (+231k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Olympus FE-5020 over the Leica V-Lux 40

 FE-5020 V-Lux 40 

Common features in the Leica V-Lux 40 and Olympus FE-5020

 V-Lux 40 FE-5020 
Manually focus No manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen

Leica V-Lux 40 vs Olympus FE-5020 Physical Comparison

If you are looking to carry your camera regularly, you'll have to factor its weight and proportions. The Leica V-Lux 40 enjoys external dimensions of 105mm x 59mm x 28mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 210 grams (0.46 lbs) while the Olympus FE-5020 has measurements of 93mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") with a weight of 137 grams (0.30 lbs).

Compare the Leica V-Lux 40 and Olympus FE-5020 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have attached during that time. Underneath is the front view measurements comparison of the V-Lux 40 against the FE-5020.

Leica V-Lux 40 vs Olympus FE-5020 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the V-Lux 40 and FE-5020 is 92 and 95 respectively.

Leica V-Lux 40 vs Olympus FE-5020 top view buttons comparison

Leica V-Lux 40 vs Olympus FE-5020 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it's tough to see the contrast in sensor sizing purely by going through a spec sheet. The graphic below will provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the V-Lux 40 and FE-5020.

Clearly, both of the cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same megapixels. You can expect the Leica V-Lux 40 to produce more detail as a result of its extra 2MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The younger V-Lux 40 is going to have an edge in sensor innovation.

Leica V-Lux 40 vs Olympus FE-5020 sensor size comparison

Leica V-Lux 40 vs Olympus FE-5020 Screen and ViewFinder

Leica V-Lux 40 vs Olympus FE-5020 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Leica V-Lux 40
Portrait photography with Olympus FE-5020
36
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
offers face detection focus
no manual focus
cannot use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
21
focusing manually not possible
no manual exposure
no external flash support
sensor resolution low (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Leica V-Lux 40 as a Street photography camera
Olympus FE-5020 as a Street photography camera
65
built in image stabilization (Optical)
provides focus by touch
lighter than others (210 grams)
screen is fixed
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
60
environment proofing
lighter than average in class (137g)
screen does not articulate
does not have image stabilization
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Leica V-Lux 40
Sports photography with Olympus FE-5020
47
excellent zoom range (24-480mm 20.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
offers tracking autofocus
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
not so great battery (210 per charge)
lack of phase detect auto focus
24
environment proofing
low max shutter speed (1/500 seconds)
lack of shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
sensor resolution low (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Leica V-Lux 40 Travel photography advice
Olympus FE-5020 Travel photography advice
68
lighter than others (210g)
provides focus by touch
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
built-in flash
really wide (24mm)
very long reach (480mm)
no Timelapse recording
not so great battery (210 CIPA)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
65
lighter than average in class (137g)
environment proofing
has built in flash
reasonably wide (24mm)
doesn't have Timelapse function
sensor resolution low (12MP)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Leica V-Lux 40 Landscape photography information
Olympus FE-5020 Landscape photography information
42
really wide (24mm)
screen is a decent size (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
not so great battery (210 per charge)
no Timelapse recording
31
reasonably wide (24mm)
environment proofing
focusing manually not possible
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
small screen (2.7 inches)
no manual exposure
does not have image stabilization
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
doesn't have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Leica V-Lux 40 as a Vlogging camera
Olympus FE-5020 as a Vlogging camera
35
really wide (24mm)
touch screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than others (210 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
no external microphone port
28
reasonably wide (24mm)
lighter than average in class (137 grams)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
does not have image stabilization
video resolution low (640 x 480 pixels)
doesn't have microphone jack
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Leica V-Lux 40 vs Olympus FE-5020 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Leica V-Lux 40 and Olympus FE-5020
 Leica V-Lux 40Olympus FE-5020
General Information
Make Leica Olympus
Model type Leica V-Lux 40 Olympus FE-5020
Also called as - X-935
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2012-05-10 2009-07-22
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor - TruePic III
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3
Full resolution 4320 x 3240 3968 x 2976
Max native ISO 6400 1600
Min native ISO 100 64
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 23 -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-480mm (20.0x) 24-120mm (5.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.3-6.4 f/3.3-5.8
Macro focusing distance 3cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.9 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inch 2.7 inch
Screen resolution 461k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 15 secs 4 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/500 secs
Continuous shooting speed 10.0 frames/s -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 6.40 m 4.10 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
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) 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD Motion JPEG
Microphone input
Headphone input
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 proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 210 gr (0.46 lb) 137 gr (0.30 lb)
Dimensions 105 x 59 x 28mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") 93 x 56 x 25mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0")
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 pictures -
Battery format Battery Pack -
Battery ID - LI-42B
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (12 seconds)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal xD-Picture Card, microSD
Storage slots One One
Launch cost $699 $160