Leica V-Lux 40 vs Ricoh GR Digital IV

Its time to look a bit more in depth at the Leica V-Lux 40 and Ricoh GR Digital IV, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Leica and Ricoh. There exists a noticeable gap among the resolutions of the V-Lux 40 (14MP) and GR Digital IV (10MP) and the V-Lux 40 (1/2.3") and GR Digital IV (1/1.7") come with totally different sensor size.

Samsung Releases Faster Versions of EVO MicroSD Cards

The V-Lux 40 was released 8 months after the GR Digital IV so they are of a similar age. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting in to a more detailed comparison, below is a short summary of how the V-Lux 40 grades vs the GR Digital IV in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Leica V-Lux 40 & Ricoh GR Digital IV. The complete galleries are viewable at Leica V-Lux 40 Gallery & Ricoh GR Digital IV Gallery.

If you're aiming to carry around your camera frequently, you will have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Leica V-Lux 40 provides external dimensions of 105mm x 59mm x 28mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 210 grams (0.46 lbs) while the Ricoh GR Digital IV has dimensions of 109mm x 59mm x 33mm (4.3" x 2.3" x 1.3") and a weight of 190 grams (0.42 lbs).

Analyze the Leica V-Lux 40 and Ricoh GR Digital IV in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilising at the time. Underneath is the front view dimension comparison of the V-Lux 40 against the GR Digital IV.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the V-Lux 40 and GR Digital IV is 92 and 92 respectively.

Typically, its tough to envision the gap in sensor sizes merely by checking out technical specs. The image underneath should give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the V-Lux 40 and GR Digital IV.

As you can tell, both of those cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The V-Lux 40 because of its smaller sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field harder and the Leica V-Lux 40 will produce more detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop shots much more aggressively. The fresher V-Lux 40 will have an edge with regard to sensor technology.