Leica V-Lux 40 vs Sony NEX-F3

Below is a in-depth assessment of the Leica V-Lux 40 and Sony NEX-F3, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by brands Leica and Sony. The image resolution of the V-Lux 40 (14MP) and the NEX-F3 (16MP) is fairly close but the V-Lux 40 (1/2.3") and NEX-F3 (APS-C) use totally different sensor size.

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The V-Lux 40 was manufactured 3 months before the NEX-F3 which means that they are both of a similar age. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Leica V-Lux 40 being a Compact camera and the Sony NEX-F3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving through a in-depth comparison, below is a short summary of how the V-Lux 40 scores versus the NEX-F3 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Leica V-Lux 40 & Sony Alpha NEX-F3. The entire galleries are provided at Leica V-Lux 40 Gallery & Sony NEX-F3 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to lug around your camera regularly, you will have to think about its weight and measurements. The Leica V-Lux 40 provides physical 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) while the Sony NEX-F3 has proportions of 117mm x 67mm x 42mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.7") having a weight of 314 grams (0.69 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are employing during that time. Following is the front view physical size comparison of the V-Lux 40 compared to the NEX-F3.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the V-Lux 40 and NEX-F3 is 92 and 86 respectively.

More often than not, it can be hard to visualise the contrast in sensor measurements merely by looking through specs. The visual underneath will help offer you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the V-Lux 40 and NEX-F3.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The V-Lux 40 featuring a smaller sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field more difficult and the Sony NEX-F3 will result in extra detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop photos much more aggressively.