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Leica V-Lux 40 vs Ricoh CX2

Portability
92
Imaging
38
Features
48
Overall
42
Leica V-Lux 40 front
 
Ricoh CX2 front
Portability
93
Imaging
32
Features
35
Overall
33

Leica V-Lux 40 vs Ricoh CX2 Key Specs

Leica V-Lux 40
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-480mm (F3.3-6.4) lens
  • 210g - 105 x 59 x 28mm
  • Announced May 2012
Ricoh CX2
(Full Review)
  • 9MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 28-300mm (F3.5-5.6) lens
  • 185g - 102 x 58 x 29mm
  • Revealed August 2009
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Leica V-Lux 40 vs Ricoh CX2 Overview

Following is a extensive review of the Leica V-Lux 40 versus Ricoh CX2, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by brands Leica and Ricoh. There exists a considerable gap between the sensor resolutions of the V-Lux 40 (14MP) and CX2 (9MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The V-Lux 40 was released 2 years after the CX2 which is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before we go straight to a full comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the V-Lux 40 grades against the CX2 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Leica V-Lux 40 over the Ricoh CX2

 V-Lux 40 CX2 
RevealedMay 2012August 2009More modern by 34 months
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Ricoh CX2 over the Leica V-Lux 40

 CX2 V-Lux 40 
Manual focus Very exact focusing
Display resolution920k461kClearer display (+459k dot)

Common features in the Leica V-Lux 40 and Ricoh CX2

 V-Lux 40 CX2 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display size3"3"Same display sizing
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen

Leica V-Lux 40 vs Ricoh CX2 Physical Comparison

In case you're planning to carry around your camera often, you'll need to think about its weight and proportions. The Leica V-Lux 40 enjoys outer dimensions 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 Ricoh CX2 has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 185 grams (0.41 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have chosen at the time. The following is a front view measurement comparison of the V-Lux 40 vs the CX2.

Leica V-Lux 40 vs Ricoh CX2 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the V-Lux 40 and CX2 is 92 and 93 respectively.

Leica V-Lux 40 vs Ricoh CX2 top view buttons comparison

Leica V-Lux 40 vs Ricoh CX2 Sensor Comparison

Typically, its difficult to imagine the contrast between sensor sizes merely by looking at a spec sheet. The image below will help offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the V-Lux 40 and CX2.

Clearly, each of the cameras come with the identical sensor size but different resolution. You can anticipate the Leica V-Lux 40 to give you greater detail as a result of its extra 5 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The more modern V-Lux 40 should have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.

Leica V-Lux 40 vs Ricoh CX2 sensor size comparison

Leica V-Lux 40 vs Ricoh CX2 Screen and ViewFinder

Leica V-Lux 40 vs Ricoh CX2 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Leica V-Lux 40 Portrait photography info
Ricoh CX2 Portrait photography info
36
decent MP (14MP)
offers face detect focus
manual focus not available
external flash not possible
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
25
has manual focus
manual exposure not available
no external flash support
low megapixels (9 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Leica V-Lux 40
Street photography with Ricoh CX2
65
image stabilization (Optical)
boasts touch focus
lighter than competitors (210g)
screen is fixed
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
61
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition in class (185g)
no moving screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Leica V-Lux 40 Sports photography info
Ricoh CX2 Sports photography info
47
amazing zoom range (24-480mm 20.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (14 megapixels)
offers tracking focus
small sensor (1/2.3")
bad battery (210 per charge)
lack of phase detect auto focus
26
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lack of shutter priority mode
low megapixels (9MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Leica V-Lux 40 Travel photography information
Ricoh CX2 Travel photography information
68
lighter than competitors (210g)
boasts touch focus
decent MP (14MP)
built-in flash
pretty wide (24mm)
long reach (480mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
bad battery (210 CIPA)
screen is not selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.3)
66
lighter than competition in class (185g)
built-in flash
fairly wide (28mm)
great zoom (300mm)
low megapixels (9 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Leica V-Lux 40 as a Landscape photography camera
Ricoh CX2 as a Landscape photography camera
42
pretty wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
bad battery (210 per charge)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
42
has manual focus
fairly wide (28mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
manual exposure not available
low megapixels (9MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Vlogging Comparison

Leica V-Lux 40 Vlogging factors
Ricoh CX2 Vlogging factors
35
pretty wide (24mm)
touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competitors (210g)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
screen is not selfie friendly
doesn't have mic support
30
fairly wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition in class (185g)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
low res video (640 x 480 resolution)
no external mic socket
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Leica V-Lux 40 vs Ricoh CX2 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Leica V-Lux 40 and Ricoh CX2
 Leica V-Lux 40Ricoh CX2
General Information
Manufacturer Leica Ricoh
Model Leica V-Lux 40 Ricoh CX2
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2012-05-10 2009-08-20
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by - Smooth Imaging Engine IV
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 9 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2
Peak resolution 4320 x 3240 3456 x 2592
Highest native ISO 6400 1600
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points 23 -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-480mm (20.0x) 28-300mm (10.7x)
Largest aperture f/3.3-6.4 f/3.5-5.6
Macro focus distance 3cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 461 thousand dots 920 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 15 seconds 8 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 10.0fps -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 6.40 m 3.00 m (ISO 400)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported 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 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD Motion JPEG
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 210 grams (0.46 lbs) 185 grams (0.41 lbs)
Physical dimensions 105 x 59 x 28mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") 102 x 58 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 210 photos -
Battery type Battery Pack -
Battery model - DB-70
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2, 10 or Custom)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC card, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Price at release $699 $341