Leica V-Lux 40 vs Olympus SH-1

Lets look much closer at the Leica V-Lux 40 vs Olympus SH-1, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by brands Leica and Olympus. The resolution of the V-Lux 40 (14MP) and the SH-1 (16MP) is pretty similar and both cameras boast the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The V-Lux 40 was announced 23 months earlier than the SH-1 which makes them a generation away from each other. Each of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before getting into a thorough comparison, here is a short overview of how the V-Lux 40 matches up versus the SH-1 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Leica V-Lux 40 & Olympus Stylus SH-1. The whole galleries are provided at Leica V-Lux 40 Gallery & Olympus SH-1 Gallery.

When you are planning to travel with your camera, you have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Leica V-Lux 40 comes with outer dimensions of 105mm x 59mm x 28mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") along with a weight of 210 grams (0.46 lbs) and the Olympus SH-1 has measurements of 109mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7") with a weight of 271 grams (0.60 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Below is a front view over all size comparison of the V-Lux 40 vs the SH-1.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the V-Lux 40 and SH-1 is 92 and 88 respectively.

Usually, it's difficult to see the gap between sensor dimensions simply by reviewing a spec sheet. The image here may offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the V-Lux 40 and SH-1.

Clearly, both the cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit not the same resolution. You can expect the Olympus SH-1 to offer you greater detail with its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The more aged V-Lux 40 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.