Leica V-Lux 40 vs Panasonic LZ40

Here is a complete comparison of the Leica V-Lux 40 vs Panasonic LZ40, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by brands Leica and Panasonic. There exists a large gap among the sensor resolutions of the V-Lux 40 (14MP) and LZ40 (20MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The V-Lux 40 was introduced 20 months earlier than the LZ40 which makes them a generation apart from one another. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Leica V-Lux 40 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic LZ40 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going into a complete comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the V-Lux 40 scores vs the LZ40 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Leica V-Lux 40 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ40. The whole galleries are provided at Leica V-Lux 40 Gallery & Panasonic LZ40 Gallery.

For those who are going to carry your camera often, you will have to factor its weight and volume. The Leica V-Lux 40 features outside dimensions of 105mm x 59mm x 28mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 210 grams (0.46 lbs) whilst the Panasonic LZ40 has sizing of 126mm x 87mm x 94mm (5.0" x 3.4" x 3.7") and a weight of 524 grams (1.16 lbs).

Contrast the Leica V-Lux 40 vs Panasonic LZ40 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have at that moment. Underneath is a front view measurement comparison of the V-Lux 40 and the LZ40.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the V-Lux 40 and LZ40 is 92 and 67 respectively.

Quite often, its difficult to visualize the gap in sensor sizing only by going through specs. The photograph here should offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the V-Lux 40 and LZ40.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit different resolution. You can count on the Panasonic LZ40 to produce extra detail using its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs way more aggressively. The older V-Lux 40 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.