Leica V-Lux 40 vs Panasonic ZS80

Its time to look much closer at the Leica V-Lux 40 and Panasonic ZS80, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by companies Leica and Panasonic. There exists a crucial gap between the image resolutions of the V-Lux 40 (14MP) and ZS80 (20MP) but they come with the same exact sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The V-Lux 40 was revealed 6 years before the ZS80 and that is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go straight into a thorough comparison, below is a short introduction of how the V-Lux 40 scores versus the ZS80 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Leica V-Lux 40 and Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS80. The full galleries are viewable at Leica V-Lux 40 Gallery and Panasonic ZS80 Gallery.

If you are going to carry your camera often, you'll need to think about its weight and measurements. The Leica V-Lux 40 has external measurements 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 Panasonic ZS80 has proportions of 112mm x 69mm x 42mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.7") and a weight of 327 grams (0.72 lbs).

Analyze the Leica V-Lux 40 and Panasonic ZS80 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you use at that time. Following is the front view scale comparison of the V-Lux 40 versus the ZS80.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the V-Lux 40 and ZS80 is 92 and 86 respectively.

More often than not, it's hard to visualise the gap between sensor sizing purely by checking specifications. The photograph underneath will help give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the V-Lux 40 and ZS80.

Plainly, each of the cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but not the same MP. You should anticipate the Panasonic ZS80 to give you greater detail because of its extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop images a little more aggressively. The older V-Lux 40 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.